Pinch-hitter Tommy Davis delivered a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to give the Angels a 2-1 victory over the slipping Royals, whose lead in the West Division race was cut to 3½ games over the Athletics. Nolan Ryan yielded the Royals' run in the sixth when Fred Patek singled, stole second and scored on a single by Tom Poquette.

The Angels tied the score against Doug Bird in the seventh on singles by Dan Briggs and Tony Solaita and a sacrifice fly by Bruce Bochte. The Angels opened the ninth with singles by Dave Collins and Briggs sandwiched around a forceout by Jerry Remy. Steve Mingori relieved and passed Rusty Torres. Mark Littell then took the mound and on his first pitch Davis rapped his game-winning single. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 15, 1976 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  6  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Poquette lf           3   0   1   1     1   1   .314      Collins lf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .259
Otis cf               3   0   2   0     1   0   .286      Remy 2b               4   1   0   0     0   0   .265
Brett 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .336      Briggs cf,1b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .223
Mayberry 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .239      Solaita 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .275
McRae dh              4   0   0   0     0   3   .337        Torres pr,cf        0   0   0   0     1   0   .214
Cowens rf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .267      Bochte rf             2   0   0   1     0   0   .261
Stinson c             2   0   1   0     1   1   .280        Davis ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .265
White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .237      Guerrero dh           3   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Patek ss              3   1   1   0     0   1   .246      Miley ss              3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Bird p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Humphrey c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .244
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chalk 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .215
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   1   6   1     4   9             Totals               30   2   6   2     1   3

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance:  6,350
Left on Base: Royals 4, Angels 5
DP: Royals 0, Angels 3
Errors: Ryan
Doubles: Chalk (13)
Stolen Bases: Patek (48)
Caught Stealing: Stinson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Bochte (5)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bird L(11-9)            8.1   5   2   2   0   3   0  30   3.42
Mingori                 0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   2.36
Littell                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.91
Totals                  8.1   6   2   2   1   3   0  32

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(14-17)           9     6   1   1   4   9   0  32   3.67
Totals                  9     6   1   1   4   9   0  32

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


ROYALS 1ST: Poquette walked; Otis walked [Poquette to second];
Brett lined into a double play (second to first) [Otis out at
first]; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Collins grounded out (second to first); Remy popped
to shortstop; Briggs flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae struck out; Cowens grounded out (second to
first); Stinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Solaita flied out to center; Bochte flied out to
right; Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 3RD: White grounded out (second to first); Patek struck
out; Poquette popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Miley grounded out (second to pitcher); Humphrey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Chalk doubled to left;
Collins grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis popped to second; Brett flied out to right;
Mayberry singled to center; McRae struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Remy grounded out (first to pitcher); Briggs
grounded out (shortstop to first); Solaita grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens struck out; Stinson walked; White struck out
while Stinson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Bochte flied out to right; Guerrero flied out to
right; Miley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels
0.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek singled to center; Patek stole second;
Poquette singled to center [Patek scored]; Otis singled to
center [Poquette out at second (center to second)]; Brett flied
out to left; Otis was picked off first (pitcher to first); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Humphrey flied out to left; Chalk flied out to
right; Collins struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Angels 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Mayberry popped to shortstop; McRae struck out;
Cowens struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Remy grounded out (first to pitcher); Briggs singled
to right; Solaita singled to right [Briggs to third]; TORRES RAN
FOR SOLAITA; Bochte hit a sacrifice fly to left [Briggs scored];
Guerrero lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels
1.

ROYALS 8TH: BRIGGS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); TORRES STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Stinson singled to right; White forced
Stinson (first to shortstop); Patek flied into a double play
(right to shortstop) [White out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Miley struck out; Humphrey popped to shortstop;
Chalk flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Angels 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Poquette struck out; Otis singled to center; Otis
was picked off first but was safe on an error by Ryan [Otis to
second]; Brett walked; Mayberry flied out to center; McRae flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 9TH: Collins singled to right; Remy forced Collins
(pitcher to shortstop); Briggs singled to right [Remy to third];
MINGORI REPLACED BIRD (PITCHING); Torres was walked
intentionally [Briggs to second]; LITTELL REPLACED MINGORI
(PITCHING); DAVIS BATTED FOR BOCHTE; Davis singled to center
[Remy scored, Briggs to third, Torres to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 2.