September 4, 1976 Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@BAL 2 BAL 6
NYY 2 CAL 5
OAK 1 BOS 7
@CLE 6 CLE 4
BOS 0 DET 4
MIL 0 KCR 7
TEX 0 CHW 4
@MIN 0 CIN 5
@ATL 1 CHC 5
STL 1 HOU 5
LAD 2 PIT 5
@MON 3 NYM 7
PHI 3 SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 31,541

Saturday, September 4, 1976
Time of Game: 2:18

Rangers

61-73

Lost 1

4th, 18 GB

                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

W: D Leonard (16-7), L: J Umbarger (9-11)

Royals

79-55

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .591    0    2   0   
T Harrah SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .758    0    1   3   
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .787    0   11   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .664    0    4   0   
J Lahoud DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .201  .577    0    0   0   
R Howell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .650    0    0   4   GDP
L Randle 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .535    0    0   4   
J Beniquez CF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .640    0    4   0   
B Fahey C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .679    0    2   0   

J Umbarger P                                                             0   0
  S Hargan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   0   6   0    0   4                    24  11

BATTING

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           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wohlford LF                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .230  .600    0    0   0   SF
  T Poquette PH-LF            2   0   0   1    0   0  .321  .833    0    4   0   
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .648    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .331  .833    0    3   2   
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .347  .910    0    0   0   GDP
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .814    0    1   0   SB
  W Wilson CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 2   2   0   0    2   0  .242  .697    0   12   0   
F White 2B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .237  .584    0    2   4   
F Patek SS                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .248  .639    0    1   5   
B Martinez C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .248  .653    0    4   0   

D Leonard P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   7  10   6    3   2                    27  11

BATTING

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).

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
J Umbarger, L (9-11)           3     8   6   5    1   1   0   3.37   18     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 3     21    -     0.71  -0.29
S Hargan                       5     2   1   1    2   1   0   3.30   18     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 2· 2          3-2    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   6    3   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     13·10· 3· 5          3-2

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
D Leonard, W (16-7)            9     6   0   0    0   4   0   3.34   32     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 6     79    -     0.37   0.21
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 6           -

J Umbarger faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Hargan (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 31,541.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 87° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night.

LINEUPS

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

   J Umbarger           P        D Leonard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-      16%  73% G Brett         J Umbarger      Single to LF; Wohlford Scores; Brett Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   b 2   1  0-2  1--       5%  81% B Martinez      J Umbarger      Single to LF (Line Drive); White to 3B
   b 4   0  0-3  12-       4%  95% F Patek         J Umbarger      Single to LF (Pop Fly); Mayberry Scores; White to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       4%  58% J Wohlford      J Umbarger      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   b 1   2  0-2  -2-      -2%  71% J Mayberry      J Umbarger      Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Clines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Harrah        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      55%  M Hargrove      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Wohlford      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      57%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B; Wohlford to 2B
   RR     -2-      73%  G Brett         Single to LF; Wohlford Scores; Brett Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      72%  H McRae         Strikeout
          ---      73%  A Otis          Single to RF (Pop Fly)
          1--      74%  J Mayberry      Otis Steals 2B
   O      -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, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Lahoud        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  R Howell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Umbarger facing 7-8-9
          ---      78%  F White         Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
          1--      81%  B Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive); White to 3B
   RO     1-3      83%  J Wohlford      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  A Cowens        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  L Randle        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  B Fahey         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Umbarger facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  G Clines        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      87%  T Harrah        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      87%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Umbarger facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  J Mayberry      Walk
          1--      91%  F White         Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
   R      12-      95%  F Patek         Single to LF (Pop Fly); Mayberry Scores; White to 2B
          12-      96%  B Martinez      Single to P/Bunt; White to 3B; Patek to 2B
                  Steve Hargan replaces Jim Umbarger pitching; Tom Poquette pinch hits for Jim Wohlford batting 1st
   RO     123      97%  T Poquette      Groundout: 2B-1B; White Scores; Patek to 3B; Martinez to 2B
   RO     -23      97%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B; Patek Scores; Martinez to 3B
   O      --3      97%  G Brett         Lineout: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Poquette moves to LF
   O      ---      98%  J Burroughs     Popfly: 3B
          ---      97%  J Lahoud        Single to RF
   OO     1--      98%  R Howell        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, Steve Hargan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  H McRae         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      98%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  L Randle        Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  J Beniquez      Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  B Fahey         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  G Clines        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, Steve Hargan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  F White         Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  F Patek         Walk
   O      1--      99%  B Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  T Poquette      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  T Harrah        Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  M Hargrove      Single to LF
          1--      98%  J Burroughs     Single to LF; Hargrove to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Lahoud        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      99%  R Howell        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve Hargan facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  A Cowens        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      99%  H McRae         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, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  L Randle        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  B Fahey         Single to CF
          1--      99%  G Clines        Single to LF; Fahey to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Harrah        Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve Hargan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--     100%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B; Mayberry to 2B
          -2-     100%  F Patek         Wild Pitch; Mayberry to 3B
   R      --3     100%  " "             Single to CF; Mayberry Scores
   O      1--     100%  B Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
                  Willie Wilson replaces Amos Otis playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  M Hargrove      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Lahoud        Popfly: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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