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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1996-07-23 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 23711 · 66°F, night, rain, damp · Wind 4 mph from CF · 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Kevin Appier earned the win. Mike Greenwell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Aaron Sele SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bip Roberts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Frye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Naehring | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Tinsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Jason Jacome | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Julio Valera | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Huisman | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Sele | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Vaughn Eshelman | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Hudson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: K/C
- Tom Goodwin: 8/F8LS
- Keith Lockhart: 4/L4
Bot 1
- Jeff Frye: D9/L9LD/R4
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Jose Canseco: 53/G5L
Top 2
- Bip Roberts: S6/G56/R3
- Bob Hamelin: 64(1)3/GDP/G56D
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 2
- Mike Greenwell: HR/L9D
- Tim Naehring: 8/F8RM
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/L5
Top 3
- Mike Macfarlane: S7/F7DW.BX2(74)
- Michael Tucker: K
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 3
- Lee Tinsley: S8/G4M/R4
- Jeff Frye: CS2(26)
- Jeff Frye: K23
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: W.1-2
- Jose Canseco: 9/L9M
Top 4
- Craig Paquette: E4/G4D.B-1
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L8RS/R4.1-2
- Keith Lockhart: K
- Bip Roberts: FC3/G3L/R6/U7.2-H(E3/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Bob Hamelin: S9/G34/R6.3-H(UR);1-3
- Johnny Damon: 53/G5.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Michael Tucker: S8/L8LM/R6.2-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Randa: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 4
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Tim Naehring: 13/G13S.1-2
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Scott Hatteberg: K
Top 5
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G34
- Keith Lockhart: S9/G34/R4
- Bip Roberts: S8/G4M/R4.1-3
- Bob Hamelin: SB2
- Bob Hamelin: 4/L4M
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Lee Tinsley: 6/P4M
- Jeff Frye: W
- John Valentin: 9/F9M/R4
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 6
- Mike Macfarlane: D8/F7DW/R6
- Michael Tucker: 43/SH/BG34.2-3
- Joe Randa: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
- Craig Paquette: HR/F7LD
- Tom Goodwin: E7/F7D/R6.B-2
- Keith Lockhart: S9/G34/R4.2-H(UR)
- Bip Roberts: K
Bot 6
- Jose Canseco: DGR/FINT/F8LXDW
- Mike Greenwell: D7/F7DW/R6.2-3
- Tim Naehring: 53/G56.3-H;2-2
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Mike Stanley: 8/F8LS
- Lee Tinsley: K
Top 7
- Bob Hamelin: 3/L3
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Jeff Frye: 9/F89M
- John Valentin: S7/L7M/R6
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3.1-2
- Jose Canseco: 63/G6
Top 8
- Michael Tucker: S9/G34/R4
- Joe Randa: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.B-2(E4/TH)
- Craig Paquette: IW
- Tom Goodwin: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Keith Lockhart: 13/G15
Bot 8
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F7LS
- Tim Naehring: S7/F7DW/R4
- Troy O'Leary: 9/L9D/R4
- Mike Stanley: W.1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: 43/G4
Top 9
- Bip Roberts: S8/G6M/R4
- Bob Hamelin: S7/L7D/R6.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G56D
Bot 9
- Jeff Frye: W
- John Valentin: 8/L78M/R6
- Mo Vaughn: D7/F7DW/R6.1-H(E7)(NR)
- Jose Canseco: 53/G5L
- Mike Greenwell: WP.2-3
- Mike Greenwell: D8/L78XDW+/R4.3-H
- Tim Naehring: S7/L78S/R4.2-H
- Troy O'Leary: 9/L9D
Notes & reviews
- Rain delay of 1:55 at start of game
- Offerman ejected by HP umpire Clark for arguing called third strike
- Fan interference