September 3, 1976 Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 3
@BAL 1 OAK 3
@CAL 0 BOS 5
@CLE 3 MIL 11
@DET 2 TEX 4
@KCR 1 MIN 11
CHW 1 CIN 10
@ATL 5 CHC 8
STL 5 LAD 4
@HOU 3 PIT 9
@MON 7 PIT 7
@MON 2 NYM 1
PHI 0 SFG 7
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 17,748

Friday, September 3, 1976
Time of Game: 2:54

Rangers

61-72

Won 1

4th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  3  0    4  7  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  1

W: T Boggs (1-4), L: A Fitzmorris (15-10)

Royals

78-55

Lost 5

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines LF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .263  .592    0    2   0   
T Harrah SS                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .272  .764    0    6   0   2B
M Hargrove 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .789    0    9   2   
J Burroughs RF                1   1   0   0    3   0  .229  .665    0    1   0   IW
R Howell 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   2  .249  .655    0    2   1   
  D Thompson PH-3B            1   0   1   2    0   0  .243  .558    0    0   0   
T Grieve DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .686    0    0   0   
L Randle 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .219  .538    0    1   3   SB,CS
J Beniquez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .640    0    4   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .570    0    1   4   

T Boggs P                                                                1   3
Totals                       33   4   7   3    4   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Harrah (18, off A Fitzmorris).

IBB: J Burroughs (4, by T Hall).

TB: T Harrah 3; L Randle 2; R Howell; G Clines; D Thompson.

RBI: D Thompson 2 (17); R Howell (48).

2-out RBI: R Howell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: M Hargrove (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Randle (27, 2nd base off A Fitzmorris/B Stinson).

CS: L Randle (12, 2nd base by A Fitzmorris/B Stinson).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Poquette LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .324  .840    0    0   0   2B,CS
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .817    0    2   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .331  .836    0    0   5   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .242  .698    0   13   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .351  .919    0    0   0   
  D Nelson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .613         0   0   
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .266  .649    0    2   0   SB
B Stinson C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .692    0    7   1   
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .632    0    1   2   SB,CS
  J Quirk PH-SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .575    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .580    0    2   4   CS

A Fitzmorris P                                                           0   2
  T Hall P                                                               0   0
  M Littell P                                                            0   1
Totals                       32   1   7   1    3   1                    27  15

BATTING

2B: T Poquette (17, off T Boggs).

TB: G Brett 2; T Poquette 2; A Cowens; B Stinson; H McRae; F White.

RBI: A Cowens (55).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: F Patek (22).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Patek (45, 2nd base off T Boggs/J Sundberg); A Cowens (21, 2nd base off T Boggs/J Sundberg).

CS: F Patek (13, 3rd base by T Boggs/J Sundberg); F White (9, 2nd base by T Boggs/J Sundberg); T Poquette (5, 2nd base by T Boggs/J Sundberg).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Boggs, W (1-4)               9     7   1   1    3   1   0   3.29   35     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0· 6     67    -     1.09   0.50
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   1   0          35     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0· 6           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Fitzmorris, L (15-10)        7.1   6   3   3    3   6   0   3.06   30     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 6     57    -     1.10   0.11
T Hall                         0     0   1   0    1   0   0   4.64    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.56  -0.00
M Littell                      1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.86    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          3-3    0.57  -0.11
Totals                         9     7   4   3    4   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0· 7          5-3

T Hall faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: A Fitzmorris (1).

WP: T Boggs (5).

IBB: T Hall (3; J Burroughs).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 17,748.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Kansas City Royals                   
1. G Clines             LF    1. T Poquette           LF 
2. T Harrah             SS    2. A Otis               CF 
3. M Hargrove           1B    3. G Brett              3B 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. J Mayberry           1B 
5. R Howell             3B    5. H McRae              DH 
6. T Grieve             DH    6. A Cowens             RF 
7. L Randle             2B    7. B Stinson            C  
8. J Beniquez           CF    8. F Patek              SS 
9. J Sundberg           C     9. F White              2B 

   T Boggs              P        A Fitzmorris         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-0  12-      18%  67% R Howell        A Fitzmorris    Single to RF; Hargrove Scores; Burroughs to 2B
   t 8   1  0-1  123      10%  95% D Thompson      M Littell       Single to LF; Clines Scores; Harrah Scores; Burroughs to 2B
   t 8   0  0-1  1--       9%  88% T Harrah        A Fitzmorris    Single to RF; Clines to 3B
   b 5   1  0-0  -2-       8%  49% F White         T Boggs         Patek Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   t 5   0  0-0  1--      -8%  47% J Beniquez      A Fitzmorris    Randle Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Clines        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  T Harrah        Double to LF
   O      -2-      49%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      50%  J Burroughs     Walk
          12-      51%  R Howell        Balk; Harrah to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
   O      -23      45%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Poquette      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  G Brett         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  T Grieve        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  L Randle        Single to CF
          1--      52%  J Beniquez      Randle Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Flyball: CF; Randle to 3B
   O      --3      45%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Boggs facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  H McRae         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      45%  A Cowens        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      43%  B Stinson       Cowens Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      46%  F Patek         Wild Pitch; Cowens to 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  G Clines        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Boggs facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  F White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  T Poquette      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  A Otis          Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Burroughs     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  R Howell        Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Boggs facing 3-4-5
          ---      40%  G Brett         Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      47%  H McRae         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      50%  A Cowens        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  L Randle        Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  J Beniquez      Randle Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Boggs facing 7-8-9
          ---      39%  B Stinson       Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  F Patek         Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      41%  F White         Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Patek Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---      47%  " "             Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  T Poquette      White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Clines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  T Harrah        Strikeout
          ---      46%  M Hargrove      Walk
          1--      49%  J Burroughs     Walk; Hargrove to 2B
   R      12-      67%  R Howell        Single to RF; Hargrove Scores; Burroughs to 2B
   O      12-      62%  T Grieve        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
          ---      56%  T Poquette      Walk
   O      1--      62%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      69%  G Brett         Poquette Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      67%  " "             Reached on E3/Bunt
   O      1--      71%  J Mayberry      Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  L Randle        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy Boggs facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  A Cowens        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Stinson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  G Clines        Single to RF
          1--      88%  T Harrah        Single to RF; Clines to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  M Hargrove      Groundout: P-1B; Harrah to 2B
                  Tom Hall replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching
          -23      85%  J Burroughs     Intentional Walk
                  Mark Littell replaces Tom Hall pitching; Danny Thompson pinch hits for Roy Howell batting 5th
   RR     123      95%  D Thompson      Single to LF; Clines Scores; Harrah Scores; Burroughs to 2B
   RO     12-      97%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Burroughs Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/unER; Grieve to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  L Randle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tommy Boggs facing 8-9-1
                  Danny Thompson moves to 3B; Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  J Quirk         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  F White         Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  T Poquette      Double to CF
   O      -2-      99%  A Otis          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mark Littell facing 8-9-1
                  Jamie Quirk moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Sundberg      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Clines        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tommy Boggs facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  G Brett         Walk
   O      1--      98%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      96%  H McRae         Single to RF; Mayberry to 3B
                  Dave Nelson pinch runs for Hal McRae batting 5th
   RO     1-3      99%  A Cowens        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mayberry Scores
          1--      96%  B Stinson       Walk; Cowens to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Quirk         Strikeout
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 1.

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