With Dennis Leonard pitching a six-hitter, the Royals ended their five-game losing streak by defeating the Rangers, 7-0. The crowd of 31,541 at the game raised the Royals' attendance to a club record of 1,352,088.

Leonard, who broke a personal three-game losing streak, turned in his second shutout of the season and 14th route-going performance. Frank White, observing his 26th birthday, rapped two singles and scored twice. Fred Patek also had two hits and batted in two runs. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 7, Texas Rangers 0
Game Played on Saturday, September 4, 1976 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
Royals       2  1  0    3  0  0    0  1  x  -   7 10  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Wohlford lf           1   1   1   1     0   0   .230
Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .270        Poquette ph,lf      2   0   0   1     0   0   .321
Hargrove 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .286      Cowens rf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .265
Burroughs rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .229      Brett 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .331
Lahoud dh             4   0   1   0     0   1   .201      McRae dh              4   0   0   0     0   1   .347
Howell 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Otis cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .288
Randle 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .217        Wilson cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Beniquez cf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Mayberry 1b           2   2   0   0     2   0   .242
Fahey c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .242      White 2b              4   2   2   0     0   0   .237
Umbarger p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Patek ss              3   1   2   2     1   0   .248
  Hargan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Martinez c            4   0   2   0     0   0   .248
                                                          Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   0   6   0     0   4             Totals               32   7  10   6     3   2

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 31,541
Left on Base: Rangers 5, Royals 5
DP: Rangers 1, Royals 1
Errors: Clines
Stolen Bases: Otis (25)
Sacrifice Flies: Wohlford (5)
GIDP: Howell (8), McRae (9)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Umbarger L(9-11)        3     8   6   5   1   1   0  18   3.38
Hargan                  5     2   1   1   2   1   0  18   3.30
Totals                  8    10   7   6   3   2   0  36

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard W(16-7)         9     6   0   0   0   4   0  32   3.35
Totals                  9     6   0   0   0   4   0  32

Wild Pitches: Hargan (8)

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Dave Phillips


RANGERS 1ST: Clines grounded out (second to first); Harrah
popped to first in foul territory; Hargrove was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wohlford singled to left; Cowens grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Wohlford to second]; Brett singled to left
[Wohlford scored, Brett scored (error by Clines) (unearned) (no
RBI)]; McRae struck out; Otis singled to right; Otis stole
second; Mayberry grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Lahoud
was called out on strikes; Howell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: White singled to center; Patek flied out to center;
Martinez singled to left [White to third]; Wohlford hit a
sacrifice fly to right [White scored, Martinez to second];
Cowens grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, Royals 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Randle struck out; Beniquez grounded out (second to
first); Fahey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett grounded out (second to first); McRae flied
out to center; Otis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Clines popped to second; Harrah popped to first in
foul territory; Hargrove flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry walked; White singled to right [Mayberry to
second]; Patek singled to left [Mayberry scored, White to
second]; On a bunt Martinez singled to pitcher [White to third,
Patek to second]; HARGAN REPLACED UMBARGER (PITCHING); POQUETTE
BATTED FOR WOHLFORD; Poquette grounded out (second to first)
[White scored, Patek to third, Martinez to second]; Cowens
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Patek scored, Martinez to
third]; Brett lined to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Royals 6.

RANGERS 5TH: POQUETTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Burroughs
popped to third; Lahoud singled to right; Howell grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lahoud out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 6.

ROYALS 5TH: McRae lined to center; Otis flied out to left;
Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Royals 6.

RANGERS 6TH: On a bunt Randle grounded out (second to first);
Beniquez singled to center; Fahey flied out to left; Clines
forced Beniquez (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, Royals 6.

ROYALS 6TH: White flied out to right; Patek walked; Martinez
flied out to right; Poquette flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 6.

RANGERS 7TH: Harrah flied to left in foul territory; Hargrove
singled to left; Burroughs singled to left [Hargrove to second];
Lahoud flied out to left; Howell flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Cowens singled to center; Brett flied out to center;
McRae grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cowens
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 6.

RANGERS 8TH: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez
grounded out (third to first); Fahey singled to center; Clines
singled to left [Fahey to second]; Harrah popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 6.

ROYALS 8TH: Otis struck out; Mayberry walked; White grounded out
(second to first) [Mayberry to second]; Hargan threw a wild
pitch [Mayberry to third]; Patek singled to center [Mayberry
scored]; Martinez grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 7.

RANGERS 9TH: WILSON REPLACED OTIS (PLAYING CF); Hargrove
grounded out (shortstop to first); Debut game for Willie
Wilson; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Lahoud
popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 7.