Indians 7, Rangers 5 Box Score, Aug 19, 1976

August 19, 1976 · 8:05 PM EDT

Cleveland IndiansCLE · 81-78CLE81-787

Final

Texas RangersTEX · 76-86TEX76-86

W: Tom BuskeyL: Craig SkokS: Dave LaRoche

Top performers

BPBoog Powell1B3-5H-AB2 HR · 5 RBI · 2 RTop hitterJBJeff BurroughsRF3-5H-ABHR · 2 2B · 1 RBI · 2 R
TBTom BuskeyP3.0IP2 ER · 2 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherCSCraig SkokP0.0IP1 ER · 0 K · L
DLDave LaRocheP2.0IP0 ER · 0 K · SSave

Game flow

TEX100%50%100%CLE

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Biggest lead CLE by 4 · TEX by 1 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

T4 +21% CLEBoog Powell hits a home run (5). Rico Carty scores.CLE 2 · TEX 0
B5 +11% TEXJim Sundberg singles on a to center fielder Rick Manning. Danny Thompson scores. Roy Howell to 2nd.CLE 4 · TEX 2
B6 +13% TEXDanny Thompson singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Boog Powell. Jeff Burroughs scores. Juan Beniquez to 2nd.CLE 4 · TEX 4
B7 +21% TEXTom Grieve singles on a to center fielder Rick Manning. Gene Clines scores. Mike Hargrove to 2nd.CLE 4 · TEX 5
T8 +44% CLEBoog Powell hits a home run (6). Charlie Spikes scores.CLE 6 · TEX 5

Team stats

CLE

TEX

11Hits9
7Runs5
2Home runs1
6Walks3
2Strikeouts5
2Errors1

1Stolen bases1
.306Batting average.281
.419On-base %.343
.500Slugging.438
5.00ERA7.00
20Left on base13

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: Arlington Stadium

Guardians

Batting


DKDuane Kuiper2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
LBLarvell BlanksSS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
RMRick ManningCF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
RCRico CartyDH	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
BPBoog Powell1B	5	2	3	5	2	0	0
GHGeorge HendrickLF	3	1	2	0	0	2	0
BBBuddy Bell3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
TSTommy SmithRF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
RFRay FosseC	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
CSCharlie SpikesPR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
RPRon PruittPH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	7	11	7	2	6	2

2B: Bell

HR: Powell 2

RBI: Powell 5, Fosse 2

SB: Kuiper

CS: Hendrick

LOB: 20

Pitching


DLDave LaRocheS	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	7
RWRick Waits	4.0	5	3	1	3	1	27
TBTom BuskeyW	3.0	4	2	2	2	0	25
Totals	9.0	9	5	3	5	1	59

Rangers

Batting


GCGene ClinesLF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
THToby HarrahSS	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
MHMike Hargrove1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
JBJeff BurroughsRF	5	2	3	1	1	0	0
TGTom GrieveDH	2	0	1	1	0	0	1
JBJuan BeníquezCF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
DTDanny Thompson3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
RHRoy Howell3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
JSJim SundbergC	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
JFJim FregosiPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
LRLenny Randle2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	9	5	1	3	5

2B: Burroughs 2

HR: Burroughs

RBI: Harrah, Burroughs, Grieve, Thompson, Sundberg

SB: Clines

LOB: 13

Pitching


CSCraig SkokL	0.0	2	1	0	0	1	2
JTJeff Terpko	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	3
JHJoe Hoerner	1.0	2	1	2	0	0	12
MBMike Bacsik	4.0	3	1	2	1	0	23
NBNelson Briles	3.0	4	4	2	0	1	22
SFSteve Foucault	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	3
Totals	9.0	11	7	6	2	2	65

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1976 American League Standings

Game info

Guardians

Batting

Pitching

Rangers

Batting

Pitching

1 · CLE 0–0 TEX · Tied 0–0

Guardians beat Rangers 7-5 as Powell goes 3-for-5

Players mentioned

Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1976 American League Standings

Game info

Guardians

Batting

Pitching

Rangers

Batting

Pitching

1 · CLE 0–0 TEX · Tied 0–0

Guardians beat Rangers 7-5 as Powell goes 3-for-5

Players mentioned