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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 8, 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 8, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wengert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Linton |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,197 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Herrera | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Bournigal | Second Baseman |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Young | Center Fielder |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Shortstop |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Michael Tucker | First Baseman |
| Craig Paquette | Left Fielder |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 8, 1996
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Linton
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Linton
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Linton
Brosius hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Linton
There goes Brosius. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Brosius steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Linton
Berroa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wengert
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wengert
Goodwin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Wengert
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Wengert
There goes Lockhart. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Bournigal applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Linton
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Linton
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Linton
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Linton
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Wengert
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wengert
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Wengert
Paquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Wengert
Hamelin hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Linton
Bordick 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Linton
Herrera 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Linton
Bournigal hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wengert
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Wengert
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wengert
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 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Linton
Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Linton
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Linton
Giambi hits a popup towards short. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wengert
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Wengert
Lockhart hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Wengert
Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Wengert
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Linton
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Linton
Stairs 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Linton
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Linton
There goes Young. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bordick vs. Linton
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Wengert
Paquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Wengert
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Wengert
There goes Hamelin. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Hamelin steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Wengert
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Wengert
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Linton
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Linton
Bournigal bunts towards the mound. Linton fields it and throws to first for the out. Herrera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Linton
Brosius hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Herrera moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Berroa vs. Linton
Berroa hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Herrera scores. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Linton
Giambi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Brosius scores. Berroa moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Linton
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman fields it and throws to home to get Berroa. Giambi moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Stairs vs. Linton
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tucker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wengert
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Wengert
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Wengert
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Wengert covering, for the out. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Wengert
There's a wild pitch. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Macfarlane vs. Wengert
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Wengert
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Wengert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Linton
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Linton
Bordick 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, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Linton
Herrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Wengert
Paquette hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Hamelin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Groom
Damon 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 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Linton
Bournigal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Linton
Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Linton
Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Groom
Randa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herrera. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Groom
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Corsi
Les Norman pinch hits for Tom Goodwin. Jim Corsi now pitching. David Howard pinch hits for Les Norman.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lockhart vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Lockhart hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Jacome
Jose Offerman now playing first base. David Howard now playing shortstop. Michael Tucker now playing right field. Johnny Damon now playing center
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Steinbach hits a line drive towards third. Randa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Pichardo
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 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching. Damon Mashore now playing left field.
Macfarlane hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Taylor
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Taylor
Paquette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1996 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Herrera J, rf 4 1 1 0 Offerman J, ss-1b 3 1 0 0
Bournigal R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Goodwin T, cf 2 0 0 0
Brosius S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Norman L, ph 0 0 0 0
Berroa G, dh 4 0 0 1 Howard D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Giambi J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lockhart K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 2 1
Stairs M, lf 3 0 0 0 Tucker M, 1b-rf 4 0 0 0
Mashore D, lf 0 0 0 0 Paquette C, lf 4 0 1 0
Young E, cf 2 0 0 0 Hamelin B, dh 3 0 1 0
Bordick M, ss 3 0 0 0 Damon J, rf-cf 3 0 0 0
Randa J, 3b 3 0 1 0
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31 2 4 2 31 1 5 1
Oakland 000 002 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Wengert D (W) 6.1 4 1 1 1 1
Groom B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Corsi J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Mohler M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Taylor B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Linton D (L) 8.0 4 2 1 1 5
Jacome J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pichardo H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Lockhart K
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Giambi J, Macfarlane M, Randa J
SB -- Brosius S, Young E, Hamelin B
CS -- Lockhart K
SH -- Bournigal R
HBP -- by Wengert D (Goodwin T), by Linton D (Young E)
WP -- Wengert D
T -- 2:33
A -- 19197
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