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Royals
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
September 20, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 20, 1996 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Bevil |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charles Nagy |
| Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 42,358 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dan Morrison |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | First Baseman |
| Rod Myers | Center Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | DH |
| Jon Nunnally | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | First Baseman |
| Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Julio Franco | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
September 20, 1996
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Nagy
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Nagy
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Nagy
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Offerman scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Nagy
There goes Roberts. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Nagy
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nunnally vs. Nagy
Nunnally takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Nagy
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. Nunnally goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lockhart vs. Nagy
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Bevil
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Bevil
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Bevil
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Bevil
Belle hits a line drive towards the mound. Bevil reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Nagy
Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Nagy
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Nagy
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Nagy
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Bevil
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franco for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Bevil
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bevil
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Nagy
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Nagy
There goes Roberts. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Nagy
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belle throws the ball in to Kent who tags Macfarlane, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Roberts scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Nagy
Nunnally strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Nagy
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Nagy
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Bevil
Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Bevil
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Bevil
Lofton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Nagy
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nagy
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Nagy
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Nagy
There goes Offerman. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Nagy
Myers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Bevil
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Bevil
Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Bevil
Belle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Bevil
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Nagy
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Nagy
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nunnally vs. Nagy
Nunnally hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Nunnally reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Nagy
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Lockhart vs. Nagy
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Bevil
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Bevil
Alomar takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Bevil
Kent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Bevil
Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Bevil
Lofton hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Bevil
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Graves
Danny Graves now pitching.
Randa hits a line drive into left field. Belle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Belle. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Graves
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Graves covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Graves
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Graves
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Pichardo
Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Pichardo
Franco takes first base on ball four. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Pichardo
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Graves
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Graves
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Nunnally vs. Graves
Nunnally hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Roberts trying to get to home. Lofton throws the ball in to Alomar who tags Roberts who's trying to score from second, for the out. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Graves
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching. Kevin Young pinch hits for Keith Lockhart.
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Young reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane scores. Nunnally goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Embree
Randa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Pichardo
Kevin Young now playing first base. Jose Offerman now playing second base.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Pichardo
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Pichardo
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Embree
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Embree
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Embree covering, for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Embree
There goes Howard. The throw from Alomar and he is out, Thome applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Embree
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Embree
There goes Myers. The throw from Alomar and he is out, Vizquel applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Pichardo
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Pichardo
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seitzer for the out. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Pichardo
Thome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lofton scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Pichardo
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Shuey
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Nunnally vs. Shuey
Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane.
Nunnally takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Shuey
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Bluma
Jaime Bluma now pitching.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Bluma
Ramirez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bluma
Nigel Wilson pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Bluma
Brian Giles pinch hits for Jeff Kent.
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1996 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 1b-2b 5 1 2 0 Lofton K, cf 4 1 1 0
Myers R, cf 4 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 1b 4 0 2 0
Roberts B, lf 5 2 3 1 Thome J, 3b 3 0 1 1
Macfarlane M, dh 3 1 2 1 Belle A, lf 3 0 0 0
Goodwin T, pr 0 0 0 0 Franco J, dh 3 0 0 0
Nunnally J, rf 3 2 2 0 Ramirez M, rf 3 1 1 0
Sweeney M, c 5 0 2 2 Alomar Jr. S, c 2 1 0 0
Lockhart K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wilson N, ph 1 0 0 0
Young K, ph-1b 1 0 1 2 Kent J, 2b 3 1 1 3
Randa J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Giles B, ph 1 0 0 0
Howard D, ss 3 0 0 0 Vizquel O, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 14 6 30 4 6 4
Kansas City 301 000 200 -- 6
Cleveland 000 030 010 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bevil B (W) 5.0 4 3 3 2 3
Pichardo H 3.0 2 1 1 2 0
Bluma J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Nagy C (L) 5.0 10 4 4 1 6
Graves D 1.2 3 2 2 1 1
Embree A 1.1 1 0 0 2 0
Shuey P 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Belle A
DP -- Kansas City 3, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 4
2B -- Sweeney M, Seitzer K, Nunnally J, Roberts B, Young K
HR -- Kent J
SB -- Roberts B 3, Offerman J
CS -- Howard D, Myers R
HBP -- by Bluma J (Ramirez M)
T -- 3:18
A -- 42358
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