May 26, 1976 Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 1
@CAL 0
(11) BAL 6
@DET 0 DET 6
BAL 2 MIL 6
BOS 2 NYY 4
CLE 3 MIN 6
@OAK 1 KCR 14
@TEX 2 TEX 5
KCR 4
(10) CHC 4
STL 2 ATL 4
@CIN 3 PHI 5
NYM 0 PIT 6
MON 3 LAD 8
@SDP 0 SFG 11
HOU 4

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 16,510

Wednesday, May 26, 1976
Time of Game: 3:07

Royals

23-13

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  1   0    4 11  1
Rangers         0  1  0   2  0  1   0  0  0   1    5 13  1

W: S Foucault (4-1), L: M Pattin (1-5)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Rangers

22-15

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Poquette LF-RF              5   0   4   1    0   1  .362  .948    0    2   0   2·2B,CS
A Otis CF                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .968    0    2   0   
  J Wohlford LF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .538    0    1   0   
G Brett 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .342  .864    0    1   1   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .759    0   10   2   
  D Nelson PR-2B              0   1   0   0    0   0  .333 1.011         2   1   
H McRae DH                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .312  .827    0    0   0   SF
A Cowens RF-CF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .243  .607    0    1   0   
F White 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .599    0    1   2   
  C Rojas PH-2B-1B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .627    0    1   1   SH
F Patek SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .349  .881    0    3   4   IW
B Stinson C                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .848    0    2   0   
  T Solaita PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .370  .851    0    0   0   
  J Wathan PR-C               1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   GDP

A Fitzmorris P                                                           1   0
  T Hall P                                                               0   0
  M Littell P                                                            0   1
  M Pattin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   4  11   4    2   3                    28  13

BATTING

2B: T Poquette 2 (7, off N Briles, off S Foucault).

SF: H McRae (2, off N Briles).

SH: C Rojas (2, off S Foucault).

IBB: F Patek (3, by S Foucault).

TB: T Poquette 6; G Brett 2; F Patek; A Cowens; B Stinson; T Solaita; J Mayberry.

GIDP: J Wathan (1).

RBI: A Cowens (22); T Poquette (12); H McRae (24); G Brett (14).

2-out RBI: G Brett.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Mayberry-J Wathan-J Mayberry.

E: F Patek (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Poquette (2, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Moates CF-RF                5   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .537    0    3   0   
M Cubbage DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .604    0    0   0   
  J Fregosi PH                2   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .641    0    0   0   2B
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .839    0   10   0   
T Harrah SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .878    0    1   6   
J Burroughs RF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .749    0    2   0   2B
  J Beniquez PR-CF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .556    0    1   0   
R Howell 3B                   5   3   4   0    0   0  .298  .767    0    4   6   3·2B
T Grieve LF                   3   1   2   3    1   0  .271  .764    0    2   1   HR,SF
R Smalley 2B                  4   0   3   1    1   0  .252  .676    0    2   2   SB,GDP,IW
B Fahey C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .450    0    3   0   
  J Sundberg C                1   0   1   1    0   0  .160  .448    0    1   2   

N Briles P                                                               1   0
  J Hoerner P                                                            0   0
  S Foucault P                                                           0   1
Totals                       40   5  13   5    4   2                    30  18

BATTING

2B: J Fregosi (2, off T Hall); J Burroughs (6, off A Fitzmorris); R Howell 3 (11, 2 off A Fitzmorris, off M Pattin).

HR: T Grieve (7, off A Fitzmorris; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: T Grieve (2, off A Fitzmorris).

IBB: R Smalley (2, by M Pattin).

TB: R Howell 7; T Grieve 5; J Fregosi 3; R Smalley 3; J Burroughs 2; J Sundberg.

GIDP: R Smalley (3).

RBI: T Grieve 3 (26); R Smalley (8); J Sundberg (4).

2-out RBI: R Smalley.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Grieve-R Howell-R Smalley-M Hargrove; T Harrah-M Hargrove; R Howell-J Sundberg-M Hargrove.

E: T Harrah (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Smalley (2, 2nd base off T Hall/B Stinson).

PITCHING

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                   5.2   7   4   4    2   2   1   3.72   26     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 7     39    -     0.77  -0.22
T Hall                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.09    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          1-0    0.31   0.01
M Littell                      2.1   3   0   0    1   0   0   0.79   10     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 3          1-0    1.44   0.16
M Pattin, L (1-5)              0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    3.56  -0.37
Totals                         9.1  13   5   5    4   2   1          45     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 1·13          2-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles                       7.1   8   3   3    0   3   0   3.16   28     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 3· 8     53    -     0.99   0.02
J Hoerner, H (2)               0.2   1   1   0    1   0   0   3.18    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    3.19   0.03
S Foucault, BS (2), W (4-1)    2     2   0   0    1   0   0   0.89    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          1-1    3.36   0.02
Totals                        10    11   4   3    2   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3·11          3-2

J Hoerner faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Pattin (1; R Smalley); S Foucault (2; F Patek).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 16,510.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   A Fitzmorris         P        N Briles             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-4  123      35%  63% J Wathan        S Foucault      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
   t 9   0  4-3  1--     -28%  45% H McRae         S Foucault      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Nelson to 3B
   t10   0  4-4  -2-      23%  56% J Wohlford      S Foucault      Poquette Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS-3B)
   b 4   1  1-1  -2-      20%  79% T Grieve        A Fitzmorris    Home Run; Howell Scores
   t10   0  4-4  ---     -17%  33% T Poquette      S Foucault      Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Poquette      Single to RF
   OO     1--      54%  A Otis          Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Moates        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Mayberry      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  A Cowens        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  R Howell        Double to LF
          -2-      54%  T Grieve        Walk
   R      12-      66%  R Smalley       Single to CF; Howell Scores; Grieve to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  B Fahey         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  B Stinson       Single to RF
   O      1--      68%  T Poquette      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Wohlford replaces Amos Otis playing LF batting 2nd; Al Cowens moves to CF; Tom Poquette moves to RF
   O      ---      66%  D Moates        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      63%  T Harrah        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  J Wohlford      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      63%  G Brett         Single to RF
          1--      54%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Brett to 3B
   ROO    1-3      56%  H McRae         Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brett Scores; Mayberry out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  R Howell        Double to LF
   RR     -2-      79%  T Grieve        Home Run; Howell Scores
          ---      80%  R Smalley       Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  B Fahey         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      77%  D Moates        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  M Cubbage       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      80%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  B Stinson       Strikeout
          ---      79%  T Poquette      Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  J Wohlford      Strikeout
   O      1--      86%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  J Burroughs     Double to CF
   O      -2-      89%  R Howell        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Burroughs to 3B
   RO     --3      91%  T Grieve        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Burroughs Scores
          ---      91%  R Smalley       Single to RF
                  Tom Hall replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching
          1--      92%  B Fahey         Smalley Steals 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  J Mayberry      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      94%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  A Cowens        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  D Moates        Flyball: 3B
                  Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Mike Cubbage batting 2nd
          ---      95%  J Fregosi       Double to RF
   O      -2-      95%  M Hargrove      Lineout: RF; Fregosi to 3B
                  Mark Littell replaces Tom Hall pitching
   O      --3      94%  T Harrah        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
                  Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  C Rojas         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      93%  F Patek         Single to LF
                  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Bob Stinson batting 9th
          1--      88%  T Solaita       Single to RF; Patek to 3B
                  John Wathan pinch runs for Tony Solaita batting 9th
   R      1-3      73%  T Poquette      Double to LF; Patek Scores; Wathan to 3B
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Nelson Briles pitching
   O      -23      85%  J Wohlford      Flyball: RF
   RO     -23      88%  G Brett         Single to SS; Poquette out at 3B/SS-3B; Wathan Scores
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mark Littell facing 5-6-7
                  John Wathan moves to C; Cookie Rojas moves to 2B
          ---      89%  J Burroughs     Walk
                  Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs batting 5th
          1--      92%  R Howell        Single to RF; Beniquez to 2B
          12-      95%  T Grieve        Single; Beniquez to 3B; Howell to 2B
   OO     123      88%  R Smalley       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B; Howell to 3B; Grieve to 2B
   O      -23      85%  B Fahey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Hoerner facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Sundberg replaces Bill Fahey playing C batting 9th; Juan Beniquez moves to CF; Dave Moates moves to RF
          ---      73%  J Mayberry      Walk
                  Steve Foucault replaces Joe Hoerner pitching; Dave Nelson pinch runs for John Mayberry batting 4th
          1--      45%  H McRae         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Nelson to 3B
   R      1-3      30%  A Cowens        Single to LF; Nelson Scores/unER; McRae to 2B
   O      12-      28%  C Rojas         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; McRae to 3B; Cowens to 2B
          -23      28%  F Patek         Intentional Walk
   OO     123      63%  J Wathan        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
                  Cookie Rojas moves to 1B; Dave Nelson moves to 2B
   O      ---      57%  D Moates        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  J Fregosi       Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 4.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Foucault facing 1-2-3
          ---      33%  T Poquette      Double to RF
   O      -2-      56%  J Wohlford      Poquette Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS-3B)
   O      ---      60%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
                  Marty Pattin replaces Mark Littell pitching
   O      ---      57%  J Beniquez      Flyball: 2B
          ---      69%  R Howell        Double to LF
          -2-      82%  T Grieve        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Howell to 3B
          1-3      83%  R Smalley       Intentional Walk; Grieve to 2B
   R      123     100%  J Sundberg      Single to LF; Howell Scores; Grieve to 3B; Smalley to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation