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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 23, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on May 23, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,612 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dale Scott |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Warren Newson | Right Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Lou Frazier | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Chris Stynes | Left Fielder |
| Joe Vitiello | DH |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Jose Offerman | First Baseman |
| Les Norman | Right Fielder |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 23, 1996
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Appier
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Appier
Rodriguez hits a line drive beyond second. Roberts can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Appier
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Tettleton vs. Appier
Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field. Stynes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Oliver
Roberts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Oliver
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Oliver
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Appier
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newson vs. Appier
Newson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Newson reaches second base with a double. Palmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Appier
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Appier
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Elster vs. Appier
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Oliver
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Oliver
Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Oliver
Offerman hits a line drive into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Appier
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Appier
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Appier
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Appier
Tettleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Oliver
Norman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Oliver
Fasano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Oliver
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Frazier. Howard reaches second base with a double. Fasano moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Oliver
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Oliver
Goodwin hits a line drive towards the mound. Oliver can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Fasano scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Stynes vs. Oliver
There goes Howard, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Howard steals home. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stynes vs. Oliver
Stynes hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Appier
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Appier
Newson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Appier
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Appier
There goes McLemore. The throw from Fasano and he is out, Roberts applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Oliver
Vitiello hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Oliver
Paquette hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Oliver
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Oliver
Norman hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Appier
Frazier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Appier
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Appier
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Frazier moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Appier
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frazier moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Appier
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Appier
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Stynes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Oliver
Fasano hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Oliver
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Oliver
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Appier
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Appier
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Appier
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Oliver
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Oliver
Stynes hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Oliver
Vitiello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Oliver
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Appier
Johnny Damon now playing center field. Tom Goodwin now playing left field.
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Appier
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Appier
Elster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Oliver
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Oliver
Norman hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Oliver
Fasano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Oliver
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Frazier. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Oliver
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Appier
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Appier
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Appier
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Pichardo
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Oliver
Goodwin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Oliver
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Heredia
Gil Heredia now pitching.
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elster. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Heredia
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Montgomery
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Newson for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Montgomery
Frazier hits a fly ball into right field. Norman 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 5/23/1996 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hamilton D, cf 4 1 3 0 Roberts B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 0 2 0 Goodwin T, cf-lf 4 0 1 1
Clark W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stynes C, lf 3 0 0 0
Tettleton M, dh 4 0 1 1 Damon J, cf 1 0 1 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Vitiello J, dh 4 0 1 0
Newson W, rf 3 0 2 1 Paquette C, 3b 4 1 1 1
McLemore M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Offerman J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Frazier L, lf 4 0 1 0 Norman L, rf 3 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 Fasano S, c 3 2 2 1
Howard D, ss 2 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 10 2 31 4 8 3
Texas 010 000 010 -- 2
Kansas City 002 100 10x -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D (L) 7.1 8 4 4 1 1
Heredia G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (W) 7.2 8 2 2 1 7
Pichardo H 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Elster K
DP -- Texas 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 6, Kansas City 4
2B -- Newson W, Howard D 2, Hamilton D
HR -- Paquette C, Fasano S
SB -- Howard D
CS -- McLemore M
WP -- Appier K
T -- 2:32
A -- 15612
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