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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 18, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 18, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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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 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Travis Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,588 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry McCoy |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Brent Brede | Right Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Chris Stynes | Left Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | First Baseman |
| Kevin Young | Right Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Rod Myers | Center Fielder |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 18, 1996
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Belcher
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Miller
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Miller
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Miller
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Belcher
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Miller
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Miller
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Miller
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Belcher
Stahoviak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Young. Stahoviak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares bunts towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Stahoviak moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Brede vs. Belcher
Brede hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stahoviak scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Knoblauch reaches third base with a triple. Brede goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Belcher
Becker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paquette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Miller
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Miller
Myers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Miller
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Miller
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak fields the ball and throws to Miller covering. Safe. Myers scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Miller
Randa takes first base on ball four. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stynes vs. Miller
Stynes hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Belcher
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Belcher
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Miller
Paquette hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Miller
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Miller
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Belcher
Brede hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field. Young picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Brede moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Becker vs. Belcher
Becker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brede scores. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Belcher
There goes Becker. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Becker steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knoblauch tags and scores. Becker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. Becker scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Granger
Jeff Granger now pitching.
Myers 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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Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Miller
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Miller
Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Miller
Howard hits a line drive towards first. Stahoviak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Miller
Myers is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Granger
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Granger
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paquette scoops it up and throws to first, with Granger covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Granger
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paquette scoops it up and throws to first, with Granger covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Miller
Offerman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Miller
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Miller
Stynes hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Miller
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Granger
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Knoblauch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Granger
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Granger
There's a wild pitch. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Granger
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Granger
There's a wild pitch. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Granger
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Huisman
Rick Huisman now pitching.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Miller
Jeff Reboulet now playing third base.
Young hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Miller
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Miller
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Miller
Myers hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching.
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Magnante
Denny Hocking pinch runs for Greg Myers.
Stahoviak is hit by the pitch. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Magnante
Meares hits a line drive towards the mound. Magnante catches it and throws to second to double up Hocking. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Magnante
Marty Cordova pinch hits for Brent Brede.
There goes Stahoviak. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Stahoviak steals second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Guardado
Matt Walbeck now catching. Marty Cordova now playing left field. Roberto Kelly now playing right field. Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Guardado
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Guardado
Randa strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Pichardo
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Pichardo
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Pichardo
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reboulet vs. Pichardo
There goes Becker. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Becker steals second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reboulet vs. Pichardo
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Guardado
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Guardado
Paquette hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Guardado
Young strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Guardado
Macfarlane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1996 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 5 3 3 1 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 2 2
Becker R, cf 3 1 2 2 Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 0 Stynes C, lf 4 0 0 0
Walker T, 3b 3 0 1 1 Paquette C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Reboulet J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Young K, rf 4 1 1 1
Kelly R, lf-rf 4 0 1 1 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 1 0
Myers G, c 3 0 1 0 Sweeney M, dh 3 0 0 0
Hocking D, pr 0 0 0 0 Myers R, cf 3 1 2 0
Walbeck M, c 0 0 0 0 Howard D, ss 3 0 0 0
Stahoviak S, 1b 3 1 1 0
Meares P, ss 3 0 0 0
Brede B, rf 3 2 2 1
Cordova M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 11 6 32 4 7 4
Minnesota 003 030 100 -- 7
Kansas City 001 001 101 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Miller T (W) 7.0 6 3 3 1 4
Guardado E 2.0 1 1 1 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 4.2 10 6 6 1 2
Granger J 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
Huisman R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Magnante M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Pichardo H 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Young K
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 2
2B -- Stahoviak S, Myers R
3B -- Knoblauch C 2, Kelly R
HR -- Offerman J, Young K, Paquette C
SB -- Becker R 2, Stahoviak S
CS -- Myers R
SH -- Meares P
SF -- Walker T
HBP -- by Magnante M (Stahoviak S)
WP -- Granger J 2
T -- 2:39
A -- 11588
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