Andy Hassler allowed only five hits and had the support of three double plays while pitching the Royals to a 2-1 victory over the White Sox. The Royals, who collected 10 hits, scored their initial run in the first inning when George Brett tripled to drive in Amos Otis. The White Sox picked up their marker in the third on singles by Jim Essian and Ralph Garr and a double by Alan Bannister. Garr was thrown out at the plate trying to score on Bannister's blow.

The Royals won with a run in the fourth. Hal McRae led off with a double and moved to third when Al Cowens beat out an infield hit. Cowens then stole second and when catcher Essian's throw went into center field, McRae scored. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 2, Chicago White Sox 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 14, 1976 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Royals       1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  1
White Sox    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  3


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Poquette lf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Garr rf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .305
  Wohlford ph,lf      3   0   1   0     0   0   .238      Bannister cf          3   0   1   1     1   1   .247
Otis cf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .284      Spencer dh            2   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Brett 3b              3   0   1   1     1   0   .338        Nordhagen ph,dh     2   0   0   0     0   1   .184
Mayberry 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .239      Orta lf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .279
McRae dh              4   1   1   0     0   0   .340      L. Johnson 1b         2   0   0   0     1   1   .323
Cowens rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Stein 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Stinson c             1   0   1   0     0   0   .278      Bell 3b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .243
  Wathan ph,c         3   0   1   0     0   1   .323      Dent ss               3   0   0   0     0   1   .240
White 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .239      Essian c              3   1   1   0     0   0   .234
Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Monroe p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hassler p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   2  10   1     1   3             Totals               28   1   5   1     2   5

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  2,762
Left on Base: Royals 8, White Sox 2
DP: Royals 3, White Sox 1
Errors: Patek, Bell, Essian 2
Doubles: McRae (32), Bannister (6)
Triples: Brett (14)
Stolen Bases: Otis (26), Brett (21), Cowens (23)
Caught Stealing: Cowens (16), Bannister (3)
GIDP: Wohlford (8), Stein (6), Essian (5)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hassler W(5-10)         9     5   1   1   2   5   0  30   3.38
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   5   0  30

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Monroe                  2     3   1   1   0   1   0   9   7.71
Forster L(2-11)         6.1   5   1   1   1   2   0  25   4.32
Carroll                 0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.56
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1   3   0  37

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Larry McCoy


ROYALS 1ST: Poquette grounded out (first to pitcher); Otis
singled to left; Otis stole second [Otis to third (error by
Essian)]; Brett tripled to right [Otis scored]; Mayberry reached
on a fielder's choice [Brett out at home (pitcher unassisted)];
McRae forced Mayberry (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Bannister
was called out on strikes; Spencer popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, White Sox 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens flied out to left; Stinson singled to left;
White struck out; Patek forced Stinson (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Orta singled to right; L. Johnson flied out to
right; Stein grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Orta out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
White Sox 0.

ROYALS 3RD: FORSTER REPLACED MONROE (PITCHING); Poquette
grounded out (second to first); Otis flied out to center; Brett
walked; Brett stole second; Mayberry was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Bell singled to right; Dent lined into a double
play (second to first) [Bell out at first]; Essian singled to
center; Garr singled to center [Essian to third]; Bannister
doubled to right [Essian scored, Garr out at home (right to
second to catcher)]; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, White Sox
1.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae doubled to left; Cowens singled to center
[McRae to third]; WATHAN BATTED FOR STINSON; Cowens stole second
[McRae scored (error by Essian)]; Wathan struck out; White
grounded out (first to pitcher); Patek flied out to center; 1 R,
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Spencer
grounded out (second to first); Orta popped to shortstop; L.
Johnson walked; Stein popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 2, White Sox 1.

ROYALS 5TH: WOHLFORD BATTED FOR POQUETTE; Wohlford grounded out
(shortstop to first); Otis grounded out (shortstop to first);
Brett grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: WOHLFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Bell
grounded out (second to first); Dent struck out; Essian flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, White Sox 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Mayberry grounded out (second to first); McRae
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cowens reached on an error by
Bell; Cowens was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Garr struck out; Bannister walked; NORDHAGEN
BATTED FOR SPENCER; Bannister was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first); Nordhagen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 2, White Sox 1.

ROYALS 7TH: NORDHAGEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Wathan
grounded out (shortstop to first); White grounded out (shortstop
to first); Patek grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Orta grounded out (second to first); L. Johnson
struck out; Stein flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, White Sox 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Wohlford singled to left; Otis forced Wohlford
(second to shortstop); Brett forced Otis (second to shortstop);
Mayberry singled to right [Brett to second]; McRae grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Bell grounded out (second to first); Dent reached
on an error by Patek; Essian grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Dent out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, White Sox 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Wathan
singled; CARROLL REPLACED FORSTER (PITCHING); White singled to
center [Wathan to third]; Patek singled to first [Wathan stayed
at third, White to second]; Wohlford grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Patek out at second]; 0 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Bannister
grounded out (shortstop to first); Nordhagen flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, White Sox 1.