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NYY
@BAL		4
2
NYY
@BAL		2
6
OAK
@CAL		1
5
BOS
@CLE		7
6
BOS
@CLE		0
4
MIL
@DET		0
4
TEX
@KCR		0
7
CHW
@MIN		4
0
CIN
@ATL		5
1
STL
@CHC		1
5
LAD
@HOU		2
5
PIT
@MON		5
3
PHI
@NYM		3
7
SDP
@SFG		3
4
Saturday, September 4, 1976,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 31,541, Time of Game: 2:18
Rangers
0
61-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 18 GB
 at Royals
7
79-55
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Dennis Leonard (16-7)
L: Jim Umbarger (9-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Clines LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .591 -0.044 0.48 0.002 -0.046 -0.4 2 0
Toby Harrah SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .758 -0.036 0.37 0.000 -0.036 -0.9 1 3
Mike Hargrove 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .787 -0.014 0.21 0.005 -0.018 -0.2 11 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .664 -0.020 0.35 0.009 -0.029 -0.2 4 0
Joe Lahoud DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .201 .577 -0.017 0.32 0.007 -0.025 -0.4
Roy Howell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .650 -0.029 0.33 0.000 -0.029 -1.0 0 4 GDP
Lenny Randle 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .535 -0.028 0.38 0.000 -0.028 -0.6 0 4
Juan Beniquez CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .640 -0.008 0.25 0.006 -0.014 -0.0 4 0
Bill Fahey C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .679 -0.014 0.21 0.001 -0.015 -0.2 2 0
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 0 4 .188 .375 -0.210 0.33 0.030 -0.240 -4.1 24 11
TB: B Fahey; G Clines; J Beniquez; M Hargrove; J Lahoud; J Burroughs.
GIDP: R Howell (8).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Harrah-M Hargrove.
E: G Clines (3).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wohlford LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .230 .600 0.058 1.09 0.058 0.000 0.5 0 0 SF
   Tom Poquette PH-LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 .321 .834 0.005 0.24 0.006 -0.001 -0.1 4 0
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .265 .648 -0.028 0.59 0.005 -0.033 -0.1 0 0
George Brett 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .331 .833 0.150 0.46 0.165 -0.014 0.7 3 2
Hal McRae DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .347 .911 -0.020 0.20 0.000 -0.020 -1.0 GDP
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .815 0.009 0.21 0.015 -0.006 -0.2 1 0 SB
   Willie Wilson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
John Mayberry 1B 2 2 0 0 2 0 .242 .697 -0.009 0.24 0.015 -0.023 0.3 12 0
Frank White 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .237 .584 0.045 0.31 0.045 -0.001 0.6 2 4
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 2 2 1 0 .248 .639 0.016 0.44 0.038 -0.022 1.8 1 5
Buck Martinez C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .248 .653 0.061 0.32 0.063 -0.001 1.0 4 0
Team Totals 32 7 10 6 3 2 .312 .674 0.287 0.37 0.410 -0.121 3.4 27 11
SF: J Wohlford (5, off J Umbarger).
TB: B Martinez 2; F Patek 2; F White 2; A Otis; A Cowens; J Wohlford; G Brett.
GIDP: H McRae (9).
RBI: F Patek 2 (42); A Cowens (56); J Wohlford (18); G Brett (57); T Poquette (30).
2-out RBI: F Patek.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry.
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (25, 2nd base off J Umbarger/B Fahey).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Umbarger, L (9-11) 3 8 6 5 1 1 0 3.37 18 21 -0.288 0.68 -4.5
Steve Hargan 5 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.30 18 3 2 -0.001 0.07 1.1
Team Totals 8 10 7 6 3 2 0 6.75 36 21 3 2 -0.289 0.33 -3.4
J Umbarger faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (16-7) 9 6 0 0 0 4 0 3.34 32 79 0.211 0.33 4.1
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 32 79 0.211 0.37 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: S Hargan (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 31,541.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Gene Clines LF 1 Jim Wohlford LF
2 Toby Harrah SS 2 Al Cowens RF
3 Mike Hargrove 1B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Jeff Burroughs RF 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Joe Lahoud DH 5 Amos Otis CF
6 Roy Howell 3B 6 John Mayberry 1B
7 Lenny Randle 2B 7 Frank White 2B
8 Juan Beniquez CF 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Bill Fahey C 9 Buck Martinez C
Jim Umbarger P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR KCR G. Brett J. Umbarger 16% 73% Single to LF; Wohlford Scores; Brett Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
b2 2-0 1 1-- KCR B. Martinez J. Umbarger 5% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive); White to 3B
b4 3-0 0 12- R KCR F. Patek J. Umbarger 4% 95% Single to LF (Pop Fly); Mayberry Scores; White to 2B
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Wohlford J. Umbarger 4% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 2-0 0 --- KCR F. White J. Umbarger 2% 78% Single to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX G. Clines D. Leonard 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Leonard 1% 54% Foul Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove D. Leonard 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Wohlford J. Umbarger 4% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Cowens J. Umbarger -2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B; Wohlford to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR KCR G. Brett J. Umbarger 16% 73% Single to LF; Wohlford Scores; Brett Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
b1 2-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Umbarger -1% 72% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis J. Umbarger 1% 73% Single to RF (Pop Fly)
b1 2-0 2 1-- KCR J. Mayberry J. Umbarger 1% 74% Otis Steals 2B
b1 2-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Umbarger -2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs D. Leonard 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- O TEX J. Lahoud D. Leonard 1% 75% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 2 --- O TEX R. Howell D. Leonard 1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Umbarger facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- KCR F. White J. Umbarger 2% 78% Single to CF
b2 2-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek J. Umbarger -2% 76% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 1 1-- KCR B. Martinez J. Umbarger 5% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive); White to 3B
b2 2-0 1 1-3 RO KCR J. Wohlford J. Umbarger 2% 83% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores; Martinez to 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Cowens J. Umbarger -2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- O TEX L. Randle D. Leonard 2% 83% Strikeout
t3 0-3 1 --- O TEX J. Beniquez D. Leonard 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O TEX B. Fahey D. Leonard 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jim Umbarger facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Umbarger -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Umbarger -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b3 3-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Umbarger -0% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- O TEX G. Clines D. Leonard 2% 85% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-3 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Leonard 1% 87% Foul Popfly: 1B
t4 0-3 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove D. Leonard 1% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jim Umbarger facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry J. Umbarger 1% 89% Walk
b4 3-0 0 1-- KCR F. White J. Umbarger 2% 91% Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
b4 3-0 0 12- R KCR F. Patek J. Umbarger 4% 95% Single to LF (Pop Fly); Mayberry Scores; White to 2B
b4 4-0 0 12- KCR B. Martinez J. Umbarger 2% 96% Single to P/Bunt; White to 3B; Patek to 2B
Steve Hargan replaces Jim Umbarger pitching
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Jim Wohlford (LF) batting 1st
b4 4-0 0 123 RO KCR T. Poquette S. Hargan 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; White Scores; Patek to 3B; Martinez to 2B
b4 5-0 1 -23 RO KCR A. Cowens S. Hargan 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B; Patek Scores; Martinez to 3B
b4 6-0 2 --3 O KCR G. Brett S. Hargan -0% 97% Lineout: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
Tom Poquette moves from PH to LF
t5 0-6 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs D. Leonard 1% 98% Popfly: 3B
t5 0-6 1 --- TEX J. Lahoud D. Leonard -1% 97% Single to RF
t5 0-6 1 1-- OO TEX R. Howell D. Leonard 1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 4-5-6
b5 6-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae S. Hargan -0% 98% Lineout: CF
b5 6-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Hargan -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b5 6-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry S. Hargan -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
t6 0-6 0 --- O TEX L. Randle D. Leonard 1% 98% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- TEX J. Beniquez D. Leonard -1% 98% Single to CF
t6 0-6 1 1-- O TEX B. Fahey D. Leonard 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t6 0-6 2 1-- O TEX G. Clines D. Leonard 0% 99% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 7-8-9
b6 6-0 0 --- O KCR F. White S. Hargan -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b6 6-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek S. Hargan 0% 99% Walk
b6 6-0 1 1-- O KCR B. Martinez S. Hargan -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b6 6-0 2 1-- O KCR T. Poquette S. Hargan -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t7 0-6 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Leonard 0% 99% Foul Flyball: LF
t7 0-6 1 --- TEX M. Hargrove D. Leonard -0% 99% Single to LF
t7 0-6 1 1-- TEX J. Burroughs D. Leonard -1% 98% Single to LF; Hargrove to 2B
t7 0-6 1 12- O TEX J. Lahoud D. Leonard 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 0-6 2 12- O TEX R. Howell D. Leonard 1% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 2-3-4
b7 6-0 0 --- KCR A. Cowens S. Hargan 0% 100% Single to CF
b7 6-0 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett S. Hargan -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 6-0 1 1-- OO KCR H. McRae S. Hargan -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
t8 0-6 0 --- O TEX L. Randle D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-6 1 --- O TEX J. Beniquez D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-6 2 --- TEX B. Fahey D. Leonard -0% 100% Single to CF
t8 0-6 2 1-- TEX G. Clines D. Leonard -0% 99% Single to LF; Fahey to 2B
t8 0-6 2 12- O TEX T. Harrah D. Leonard 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 5-6-7
b8 6-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Hargan -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 6-0 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry S. Hargan 0% 100% Walk
b8 6-0 1 1-- O KCR F. White S. Hargan 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Mayberry to 2B
b8 6-0 2 -2- KCR F. Patek S. Hargan 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Mayberry to 3B
b8 6-0 2 --3 R KCR F. Patek S. Hargan 0% 100% Single to CF; Mayberry Scores
b8 7-0 2 1-- O KCR B. Martinez S. Hargan -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 7.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
Willie Wilson replaces Amos Otis playing CF batting 5th
t9 0-7 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-7 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-7 2 --- O TEX J. Lahoud D. Leonard 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 7.

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