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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 7, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 7, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ariel Prieto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,517 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Tim Welke |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Herrera | Center Fielder |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Tony Batista | Shortstop |
| George Williams | Catcher |
| Rafael Bournigal | Second Baseman |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | First Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Michael Tucker | Left Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 7, 1996
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Appier
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrera for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Appier
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Appier
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Prieto
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Prieto
There goes Offerman. The throw from Williams and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Offerman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Prieto
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Prieto
Lockhart hits a fly ball into center field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Prieto
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brosius. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Prieto
There's a wild pitch. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. Prieto
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Prieto
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Stairs who is chasing the ball. Paquette reaches third base with a triple. Macfarlane scores. Tucker goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Prieto
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Prieto
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Prieto
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Appier
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Appier
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Appier
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Prieto
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Prieto
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Stairs who is chasing the ball. Offerman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Prieto
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Lockhart vs. Prieto
Lockhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Appier
Batista hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Appier
Williams strikes out. There goes Batista. The throw from Macfarlane to Howard, and Batista is out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Appier
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Prieto
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Prieto
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Prieto
Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Prieto
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Appier
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Appier
Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Appier
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Prieto
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Prieto
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Prieto
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Appier
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Appier
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Appier
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Appier
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Batista for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Prieto
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Prieto, and towards Batista, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Prieto
Lockhart hits a popup towards short. Batista settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Prieto
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Appier
Williams 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Appier
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Appier
Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Prieto
Tucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Prieto
Paquette is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Prieto
Damon bunts towards the mound. Prieto fields it and throws to first for the out. Tucker moves to third. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Prieto
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker tags and scores. Paquette tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Prieto
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. Paquette scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Prieto
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Appier
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Appier
Giambi hits a line drive into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Appier
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Prieto
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Prieto
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Prieto
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Appier
Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Appier
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Appier
Batista strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Appier
Terry Steinbach pinch hits for George Williams.
Steinbach hits a line drive towards third. Paquette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Prieto
Terry Steinbach now catching.
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Prieto
Paquette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Prieto
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Prieto
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Appier
Webster Garrison pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Appier
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Appier
Brosius hits a line drive towards third. Paquette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1996 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Herrera J, cf 4 0 0 0 Offerman J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Brosius S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Goodwin T, cf 4 0 0 0
Giambi J, lf 3 0 0 0 Lockhart K, 2b 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 1 1 0
Berroa G, dh 3 0 1 0 Tucker M, lf 3 2 1 0
Stairs M, rf 2 0 0 0 Paquette C, 3b 3 3 2 3
Batista T, ss 3 0 1 0 Damon J, rf 2 0 1 0
Williams G, c 2 0 0 0 Sweeney M, dh 3 0 0 1
Steinbach T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Howard D, ss 3 0 1 1
Bournigal R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Garrison W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 2 0 30 7 8 5
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 400 002 01x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Prieto A (L) 8.0 8 7 3 2 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 5
E -- Williams G, Brosius S
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Oakland 2, Kansas City 4
2B -- Offerman J, Tucker M
3B -- Paquette C, Offerman J, Howard D
HR -- Paquette C
SB -- Offerman J, Damon J, Paquette C
CS -- Batista T
SH -- Damon J
SF -- Sweeney M
HBP -- by Prieto A (Paquette C)
WP -- Prieto A
T -- 2:05
A -- 15517
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