Although Dennis Eckersley struck out 14 batters for his career high, the Indians' righthander lost to the Rangers, 2-1. The Rangers' first run in the fifth inning was unearned. Juan Beniquez walked, stole second and scored when Buddy Bell threw wildly on an infield hit by Toby Harrah. Jim Umbarger handed the Indians their lone marker by walking George Hendrick with the bases loaded in the sixth.

The Rangers broke the tie in the ninth. Beniquez and Jim Sundberg singled. When Gene Clines grounded to Larvell Blanks, the Indians' second baseman missed his attempt to tag Sundberg, loading the bases. Harrah then hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the deciding run. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 2, Cleveland Indians 1
Game Played on Friday, August    13, 1976 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  2
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  8  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Manning cf            3   0   2   0     0   0   .297
Harrah ss             4   0   1   1     0   1   .261      Blanks 2b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .305
Hargrove 1b           3   0   1   0     2   1   .290      Robinson dh           4   0   0   0     0   1   .237
Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .228      Carty 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .310
Howell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   3   .255      Hendrick lf           3   0   1   1     1   0   .268
Grieve dh             4   0   1   0     0   2   .249        Lowenstein pr       0   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Randle 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .226      Bell 3b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .291
Beniquez cf           2   2   1   0     2   1   .259      Spikes rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .246
Sundberg c            3   0   1   0     1   2   .222      Fosse c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .312
Umbarger p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Duffy ss              4   1   1   0     0   0   .219
                                                          Eckersley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   6   1     5  14             Totals               32   1   8   1     3   4

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 11,954
Left on Base: Rangers 10, Indians 8
DP: Rangers 2, Indians 0
Errors: Harrah, Howell, Bell
Doubles: Grieve (14), Bell (16)
Stolen Bases: Beniquez (14)
Caught Stealing: Manning (8), Spikes (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Clines (7), Manning (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Harrah (4)
GIDP: Spikes (3), Duffy (10)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Umbarger W(8-9)         9     8   1   0   3   4   0  36   2.97
Totals                  9     8   1   0   3   4   0  36

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eckersley L(7-10)       9     6   2   1   5  14   0  39   3.76
Totals                  9     6   2   1   5  14   0  39

Wild Pitches: Eckersley (3)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Nick Bremigan


RANGERS 1ST: Clines grounded out (second to first); Harrah
struck out; Hargrove walked; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Manning singled to left; Manning was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Blanks walked; Robinson
was called out on strikes; Carty forced Blanks (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Howell struck out; Grieve was called out on
strikes; Randle flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Hendrick popped to first in foul territory; Bell
reached on an error by Howell; Spikes grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Bell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez walked; Sundberg walked [Beniquez to
second]; Clines out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Beniquez to third, Sundberg to second]; Harrah reached on a
fielder's choice [Beniquez out at home (third to catcher to
shortstop), Sundberg to third]; Hargrove walked [Harrah to
second]; Burroughs was called out on strikes; 40 minute rain
delay; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Fosse was called out on strikes; Duffy grounded out
(third to first); Manning singled to left; Blanks lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Howell struck out; Grieve made an out to shortstop;
Randle popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Robinson popped to first in foul territory; Carty
grounded out (third to first); Hendrick grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Beniquez walked; Beniquez stole second; Sundberg
struck out; Clines flied out to center; Harrah singled to third
[Beniquez scored (error by Bell) (unearned), Harrah to second];
Hargrove struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Bell flied out to right; Spikes singled to right;
Spikes was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to shortstop); Fosse made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs flied out to left; Howell struck out;
Grieve doubled to right; Eckersley threw a wild pitch [Grieve to
third]; Randle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Duffy singled to left; Manning out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Duffy to second]; Blanks singled to
shortstop [Duffy stayed at second]; Robinson reached on a
fielder's choice [Duffy to third, Blanks to second (error by
Harrah)]; Carty flied out to center; Hendrick walked [Duffy
scored (unearned), Blanks to third, Robinson to second]; Bell
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Beniquez struck out; Sundberg was called out on
strikes; Clines popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Spikes flied out to right; Fosse singled to second;
Duffy grounded into a double play (second to first) [Fosse out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 1.

RANGERS 8TH: On a bunt Harrah grounded out (pitcher to first);
Hargrove singled to second; Burroughs made an out to second; On
a bunt Howell singled to pitcher [Hargrove to second]; Grieve
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Manning grounded out (shortstop to first); Blanks
struck out; Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Indians 1.

RANGERS 9TH: Randle was called out on strikes; Beniquez singled
to center; Sundberg singled to right [Beniquez to second];
Clines reached on a fielder's choice [Beniquez to third,
Sundberg to second]; Harrah hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Beniquez scored]; Hargrove grounded out (second to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Carty flied to right in foul territory; Hendrick
singled to shortstop; LOWENSTEIN RAN FOR HENDRICK; Bell doubled
to left [Lowenstein to third]; Spikes was walked intentionally;
Fosse made an out to first; Duffy forced Bell (third
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 2, Indians 1.