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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 27, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 27, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,939 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Jim Evans |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | DH |
| Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Julio Franco | First Baseman |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Rod Myers | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Craig Paquette | First Baseman |
| Jon Nunnally | Left Fielder |
| Joe Vitiello | DH |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 27, 1996
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rosado
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Rosado
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Rosado
Thome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Rosado
Belle hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Rosado
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Hershiser
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Hershiser
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Hershiser
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to second for the out. Offerman scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Hershiser
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nunnally vs. Hershiser
Nunnally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rosado
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rosado
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Rosado
Vizquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Rosado
Vizcaino hits a line drive towards first. Paquette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Hershiser
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Hershiser
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Hershiser
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hershiser
Howard takes first base on ball four. Vitiello moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Hershiser
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vitiello scores. There goes Howard trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rosado
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Rosado
Seitzer hits a fly ball into left field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Rosado
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Hershiser
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Hershiser
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Hershiser
Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Rosado
Belle hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Belle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Rosado
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belle moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Rosado
There's a wild pitch. Belle scores. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Rosado
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rosado
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Rosado
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Vizcaino vs. Rosado
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Rosado
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Hershiser
Nunnally hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Hershiser
Vitiello hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Hershiser
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Rosado
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Rosado
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paquette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thome for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Rosado
Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hershiser
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hershiser
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Hershiser
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Hershiser
Myers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Myers reaches second base with a double. Offerman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Hershiser
Randa hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Randa reaches second base with a double. Myers scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Hershiser
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nunnally vs. Hershiser
Nunnally hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Bevil
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bevil
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Embree
Damon bunts towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Embree
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Embree
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Embree
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Embree
There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Embree
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Embree fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Embree
Myers strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Bevil
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Bevil
Vizcaino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Bevil
Lofton strikes out. There goes Vizcaino. The throw from Sweeney to second, and Vizcaino is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching.
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Shuey
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Shuey
Nunnally hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Bevil
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Bevil
Thome hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Bevil
Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Bevil
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Assenmacher
Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Joe Vitiello.
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Alomar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Assenmacher
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Assenmacher
Sweeney is hit by the pitch. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Assenmacher
Howard bunts in front of the plate. Alomar fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Offerman vs. Assenmacher
Offerman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Assenmacher
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Damon scores. Sweeney moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randa vs. Graves
Danny Graves now pitching.
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Sweeney scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Graves
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Offerman scores. Randa moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nunnally vs. Graves
Nunnally hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Bluma
Jaime Bluma now pitching.
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Bluma
Brian Giles pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
There's a wild pitch. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Bluma
Giles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Bluma
Nigel Wilson pinch hits for Omar Vizquel.
Wilson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Bluma
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into left field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Bluma
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Bluma
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Bluma
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paquette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seitzer for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1996 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 5 0 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 3 3 3 2
Seitzer K, dh 5 0 1 0 Myers R, cf 5 1 3 2
Thome J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Randa J, 3b 5 0 1 3
Belle A, lf 4 1 1 0 Paquette C, 1b 5 0 0 1
Franco J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Nunnally J, lf 5 0 0 0
Ramirez M, rf 3 2 1 2 Vitiello J, dh 4 1 2 0
Alomar Jr. S, c 3 0 2 0 Goodwin T, pr 0 1 0 0
Giles B, ph 1 0 0 0 Damon J, rf 4 2 2 1
Vizquel O, ss 3 0 1 0 Sweeney M, c 3 3 2 1
Wilson N, ph 1 1 1 2 Howard D, ss 2 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 5 36 11 13 10
Cleveland 000 300 012 -- 6
Kansas City 110 032 04x -- 11
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (L) 5.0 7 5 5 2 2
Embree A 1.0 3 2 2 0 3
Shuey P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Assenmacher P 0.1 3 4 4 1 0
Graves D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rosado J (W) 5.0 8 3 3 0 5
Bevil B 3.0 2 1 1 0 2
Bluma J 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- Alomar Jr. S
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Belle A, Myers R, Randa J
HR -- Ramirez M, Sweeney M, Thome J, Wilson N
SB -- Sweeney M, Damon J, Goodwin T
CS -- Vizcaino J
SH -- Howard D
HBP -- by Assenmacher P (Sweeney M)
WP -- Rosado J, Embree A, Bluma J
T -- 2:52
A -- 15939
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