Two run-scoring singles by Mike Easler, each driving in Jerry Remy, enabled the Angels to defeat the Royals, 2-0, behind the combined six-hit pitching of Gary Ross and Dick Drago. Ross was forced to leave the game in the third inning when hit on the right ankle a by line-drive single off the bat of George Brett. California Angels 2, Kansas City Royals 0Game Played on Wednesday, September 8, 1976 (Night game) at Royals StadiumAngels 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 1 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 0 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Remy 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 .268 D. Nelson 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .239 Chalk ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .207 Poquette lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .316 Easler dh 4 0 2 2 0 1 .357 Brett 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .333 Solaita 1b 4 0 3 0 0 0 .280 Rojas 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Bochte lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .254 McRae dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .342 Stanton ph,lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 Mayberry 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Torres cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .206 Cowens rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .269 Briggs rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .191 Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .264 White ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Jones rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Stinson c 2 0 1 0 1 0 .267 Humphrey c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Fitzmorris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jackson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .212 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ross p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Drago p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 2 8 2 3 6 Totals 31 0 6 0 3 2 Time of Game: 3:07 Attendance: 11,939 Left on Base: Angels 8, Royals 7 DP: Angels 2, Royals 0 Errors: Humphrey Stolen Bases: Remy 2 (30), Cowens (22) GIDP: Brett (7), McRae (10) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ross 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 3.14 Drago W(6-7) 6 4 0 0 1 2 0 22 4.85 Totals 9 6 0 0 3 2 0 34 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Fitzmorris L(15-11) 4.2 7 2 2 2 3 0 22 3.08 Gura 4.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 15 3.22 Totals 9 8 2 2 3 6 0 37 Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Bill Haller ANGELS 1ST: Remy singled to center; Remy stole second; Chalk grounded out (second to first) [Remy to third]; Easler singled to left [Remy scored]; Solaita singled to right [Easler to third]; Bochte reached on a fielder's choice [Easler out at home (pitcher to catcher), Solaita to second]; Torres walked [Solaita to third, Bochte to second]; Briggs grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: D. Nelson singled to center; Poquette flied out to right; Brett grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [D. Nelson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0. ANGELS 2ND: Humphrey popped to second; Jackson was called out on strikes; Remy walked; Remy stole second; Chalk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: McRae grounded out (second to first); Mayberry grounded out (second to first); Cowens popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0. ANGELS 3RD: Easler grounded out (second to first); Solaita grounded out (shortstop to first); Bochte singled to right; Bochte was picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 3RD: Jones flied out to left; White flied out to center; Stinson walked; D. Nelson forced Stinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0. ANGELS 4TH: Torres popped to third; Briggs flied out to center; Humphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 4TH: Poquette walked; Brett singled to pitcher [Poquette to second]; Gary Ross hit on right foot by George Brett's liner; DRAGO REPLACED ROSS (PITCHING); McRae flied out to center; Mayberry popped to catcher in foul territory; Cowens flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0. ANGELS 5TH: Jackson struck out; Remy singled to left; Chalk grounded out (pitcher to first) [Remy to second]; Easler singled to center [Remy scored]; Solaita singled to right [Easler to third]; GURA REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Bochte grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 5TH: Jones grounded out (second to first); White flied out to right; Stinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. ANGELS 6TH: Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); Briggs grounded out (second to first); Humphrey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 6TH: D. Nelson walked; Poquette flied out to left; Brett singled to left [D. Nelson to second]; McRae grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Brett out at second]; George Brett knocked semi-conscious trying to break up DP; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. ANGELS 7TH: ROJAS REPLACED BRETT (PLAYING 3B); Jackson flied out to left; Remy popped to first in foul territory; Chalk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 7TH: Mayberry flied out to right; Cowens singled to center; Cowens stole second [Cowens to third (error by Humphrey)]; Jones struck out; White lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. ANGELS 8TH: Easler struck out; Solaita singled to center; STANTON BATTED FOR BOCHTE; Stanton walked [Solaita to second]; Torres forced Stanton (pitcher to shortstop) [Solaita to third]; DAVIS BATTED FOR BRIGGS; Davis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 8TH: JONES REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING RF); STANTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Stinson singled to pitcher; D. Nelson grounded out (second to first) [Stinson to second]; Poquette grounded out (second to first) [Stinson to third]; Rojas popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. ANGELS 9TH: Humphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Remy popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 9TH: McRae flied out to right; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); Cowens singled to right; Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. |
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