Gaylord Perry, pitching in Cleveland for the first time since being traded to Texas last June, received rough treatment from the Indians, who defeated the Rangers, 9-1. Perry, who was trailing by only 2-1, folded in the seventh inning and was lifted after Rick Manning walked, Duane Kuiper and Buddy Bell singled and Rico Carty doubled. The Indians went on to make the inning good for seven runs before the side was retired, on a walk, singles by Alan Ashby and Charlie Spikes and a double by Frank Duffy. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 9, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     20, 1976 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Indians      0  1  0    1  0  0    7  0  x  -   9 14  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle lf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .195      Manning cf            4   1   1   0     1   0   .333
Beniquez cf           4   1   2   0     0   1   .270      Kuiper 2b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .231
Hargrove 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .303      Bell 3b               4   1   2   1     1   0   .400
Grieve dh             4   0   2   1     0   1   .281      Carty dh              4   0   1   1     0   2   .320
Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Waits pr,dh         0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Howell 3b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .176        Lowenstein ph,dh    1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cubbage 2b            3   0   0   0     1   2   .286      Hendrick lf           4   1   0   0     1   2   .160
Smalley ss            3   0   2   0     1   1   .233      Ashby c               4   2   2   2     0   1   .421
Sundberg c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Spikes rf             4   2   3   2     0   0   .227
  Moates ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Howard 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
  Fahey c             1   0   1   0     0   0   .400      Duffy ss              4   0   2   3     0   0   .273
Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kern p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hargan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   8   1     4  10             Totals               36   9  14   9     4   6

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance:  9,328
Left on Base: Rangers 9, Indians 8
DP: Rangers 0, Indians 2
Doubles: Ashby (1), Spikes (1), Carty (3), Duffy (1)
Stolen Bases: Kuiper (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Kuiper (1)
GIDP: Burroughs (3)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(2-1)            6.1  11   6   6   2   5   0  31   3.08
Hoerner                 0     1   2   2   1   0   0   2  54.00
Hargan                  1.2   2   1   1   1   1   0   8   3.00
Totals                  8    14   9   9   4   6   0  41

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(1-0)            5     6   1   1   2   3   0  22   5.19
Kern SV(1)              4     2   0   0   2   7   0  15   0.00
Totals                  9     8   1   1   4  10   0  37

Wild Pitches: Hargan (1)
Balks: Kern (1)

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


RANGERS 1ST: Randle struck out; Beniquez singled to center;
Hargrove hit into a double play (center to first) [Beniquez out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Manning grounded out (third to first); Kuiper
grounded out (third to first); Bell grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Grieve lined to second; Burroughs flied out to
center; Howell grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Carty grounded out (second to first); Hendrick
grounded out (third to first); Ashby doubled to right; Spikes
doubled to left [Ashby scored]; Howard struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Cubbage struck out; Smalley singled to left;
Sundberg forced Smalley (shortstop unassisted); Randle grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians
1.

INDIANS 3RD: Duffy grounded out (first to pitcher); Manning
singled; Kuiper out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first)
[Manning to second]; Bell walked; Carty struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Beniquez flied out to right; Hargrove flied out to
right; Grieve singled to left; Burroughs forced Grieve (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Hendrick flied out to right; Ashby struck out;
Spikes singled to left; Howard singled to left [Spikes to
third]; Duffy singled to center [Spikes scored, Howard out at
third (center to third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Indians 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Howell walked; Cubbage walked [Howell to second];
Smalley struck out; Sundberg flied out to right; Randle popped
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Manning grounded out (second to first); Kuiper
singled; Bell singled to center [Kuiper to second]; Carty struck
out; Kuiper stole third; Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Beniquez singled to left; Hargrove singled to right
[Beniquez to third]; Grieve singled to right [Beniquez scored,
Hargrove to second]; KERN REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Burroughs
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Hargrove to third, Grieve out at second]; Howell struck out; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Ashby flied out to right; Spikes flied out to
right; Howard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Cubbage struck out; Smalley walked; MOATES BATTED
FOR SUNDBERG; Kern balked [Smalley to second]; Moates walked;
Randle struck out; Beniquez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: FAHEY REPLACED MOATES (PLAYING C ); Duffy flied to
left in foul territory; Manning walked; Kuiper singled to right
[Manning to third]; Bell singled to center [Manning scored,
Kuiper to second]; Carty doubled to left [Kuiper scored, Bell to
third]; WAITS RAN FOR CARTY; HOERNER REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING);
Hendrick was walked intentionally; Ashby singled to right [Bell
scored, Waits scored, Hendrick to third]; HARGAN REPLACED
HOERNER (PITCHING); Spikes singled to center [Hendrick scored,
Ashby to second]; Howard grounded out (first unassisted) [Ashby
to third, Spikes to second]; Duffy doubled to left [Ashby
scored, Spikes scored]; Manning lined to center; 7 R, 6 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 9.

RANGERS 8TH: WAITS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Hargrove struck
out; Grieve struck out; Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 9.

INDIANS 8TH: Kuiper walked; Bell flied out to left; LOWENSTEIN
BATTED FOR WAITS; Hargan threw a wild pitch [Kuiper to second];
Lowenstein grounded out (pitcher to first) [Kuiper to third];
Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 9.

RANGERS 9TH: LOWENSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Howell
struck out; Cubbage grounded out (second to first); Smalley
singled to center; Fahey singled to center [Smalley to second];
Randle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 1, Indians 9.