Rangers 4, Indians 3 Box Score, Aug 14, 1976

August 14, 1976 · 3:33 AM EDT

Texas RangersTEX · 76-86TEX76-864

Final

Cleveland IndiansCLE · 81-78CLE81-78

W: Steve FoucaultL: Jim Kern

Top performers

JBJeff BurroughsRF4-4H-ABHR · 3 RBI · 1 RTop hitterGHGeorge HendrickLF2-3H-AB2B · 1 RBI · 1 R
SFSteve FoucaultP3.1IP0 ER · 0 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherJKJim KernP3.0IP1 ER · 2 K · L

Game flow

CLE100%50%100%TEX

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Biggest lead TEX by 1 · CLE by 1 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

B4 +15% CLEBoog Powell hits a home run (4).TEX 1 · CLE 1
T5 +30% TEXJeff Burroughs hits a home run (12). Toby Harrah scores.TEX 3 · CLE 2
B5 +19% TEXFrank Robinson strikes out swinging.TEX 3 · CLE 2
B7 +25% CLEGeorge Hendrick singles on a to center fielder Juan Beniquez. Duane Kuiper scores. Rick Manning to 3rd.TEX 3 · CLE 3
T10 +27% TEXLenny Randle singles on a to left fielder George Hendrick. Dave Moates scores. Lenny Randle out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder George Hendrick to catcher Ray Fosse to pitcher Jim Kern to second baseman Duane Kuiper. Danny Thompson to 3rd.TEX 4 · CLE 3

Team stats

TEX

CLE

10Hits12
4Runs3
1Home runs1
7Walks3
5Strikeouts7

1Stolen bases0
.270Batting average.300
.386On-base %.349
.378Slugging.475
2.70ERA3.60
21Left on base24

1976 American League Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1NYYankees	97	62	.610	—
2KCRoyals	90	72	.556	8.5
3BAOrioles	88	74	.543	10.5
4OAAthletics	87	74	.540	11.0
5MITwins	85	77	.525	13.5
6BORed Sox	83	79	.512	15.5
7CLGuardians	81	78	.509	16.0
8LAAngels	76	86	.469	22.5
9TERangers	76	86	.469	22.5
10DETigers	74	87	.460	24.0
11MIBrewers	66	95	.410	32.0
12CWWhite Sox	64	97	.398	34.0

Game info

Venue: Cleveland Municipal Stadium

Rangers

Batting


GCGene ClinesLF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
THToby HarrahSS	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
MHMike Hargrove1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
JBJeff BurroughsRF	4	1	4	3	1	1	0
TGTom GrieveDH	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
DTDanny Thompson3B	3	0	2	0	0	2	0
LRLenny Randle2B	3	0	1	1	0	2	0
JBJuan BeníquezCF	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
JSJim SundbergC	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
DMDave MoatesRF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	10	4	1	7	5

2B: Grieve

HR: Burroughs

RBI: Burroughs 3, Randle

SB: Randle

CS: Randle

LOB: 21

Pitching


CSCraig Skok	2.2	4	1	1	4	0	23
NBNelson Briles	4.0	7	2	1	3	1	29
SFSteve FoucaultW	3.1	1	0	1	0	0	14
Totals	10.0	12	3	3	7	1	66

Guardians

Batting


DKDuane Kuiper2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	2
RMRick ManningCF	5	0	4	0	0	0	0
TSTommy SmithDH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
BPBoog Powell1B	4	1	1	1	1	1	1
GHGeorge HendrickLF	3	1	2	1	0	2	1
JLJohn LowensteinRF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
BBBuddy Bell3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
RFRay FosseC	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
FDFrank DuffySS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
FRFrank RobinsonPH	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
CSCharlie SpikesRF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	40	3	12	3	1	3	7

2B: Kuiper, Manning, Hendrick, Fosse

HR: Powell

RBI: Powell, Hendrick, Fosse

CS: Manning

LOB: 24

Pitching


JKJim KernL	3.0	2	1	2	2	0	22
RWRick Waits	4.2	7	3	4	1	1	37
TBTom Buskey	2.1	1	0	1	2	0	16
Totals	10.0	10	4	7	5	1	75

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1976 American League Standings

Game info

Rangers

Batting

Pitching

Guardians

Batting

Pitching

1 · TEX 1–0 CLE · TEX leads 1–0

Rangers outlast Guardians 4-3 as Burroughs goes 4-for-4

Players mentioned

Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1976 American League Standings

Game info

Rangers

Batting

Pitching

Guardians

Batting

Pitching

1 · TEX 1–0 CLE · TEX leads 1–0

Rangers outlast Guardians 4-3 as Burroughs goes 4-for-4

Players mentioned