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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1996-09-25 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 15911 · 62°F, night · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:48
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Kevin Appier earned the win. Mike Macfarlane went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Kevin Tapani SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Myers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Lockhart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ray Durham | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norberto Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Jeff Granger | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Tapani | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Sirotka | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Levine | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Bertotti | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Darwin | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Simas | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Stacy Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 63/G
- Joe Randa: K
- Rod Myers: W
- Bip Roberts: 31/G
Bot 1
- Tony Phillips: K23
- Dave Martinez: S7
- Frank Thomas: 9/F
- Robin Ventura: WP.1-2
- Robin Ventura: S8.2-H
- Harold Baines: K/C
Top 2
- Craig Paquette: 63/G
- Johnny Damon: S7
- Mike Macfarlane: HR/F7D.1-H
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F
- Keith Lockhart: 8/F
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Ray Durham: S8
- Don Slaught: S9.1-3
- Ozzie Guillen: 13/SH/BG.3-H;1-2
- Tony Phillips: WP.2-3
- Tony Phillips: W
- Dave Martinez: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 3
- Jose Offerman: S8
- Joe Randa: E4/G.1-2
- Rod Myers: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Bip Roberts: 8/SF/F.3-H;2-3
- Craig Paquette: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Johnny Damon: 46(1)/FO/G.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: SB2
- Mike Macfarlane: IW
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 3
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Robin Ventura: 36(1)3/GDP/G
- Harold Baines: D9/9L
- Danny Tartabull: 9/F
Top 4
- Keith Lockhart: D9/9L
- Jose Offerman: S7.2-H
- Joe Randa: 13/G.1-2
- Rod Myers: K
- Bip Roberts: FC5/G.2X3(5)
Bot 4
- Ray Durham: S6/G
- Don Slaught: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L
- Ozzie Guillen: 9/F
Top 5
- Craig Paquette: S5/G
- Johnny Damon: 5/P/FL
- Mike Macfarlane: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 5
- Tony Phillips: 8/F
- Dave Martinez: 9/F
- Frank Thomas: W
- Robin Ventura: 8/F
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: S8
- Keith Lockhart: K/C
- Jose Offerman: K
- Joe Randa: S8.1-2
- Rod Myers: 7/F
Bot 6
- Harold Baines: W
- Danny Tartabull: K/C
- Ray Durham: 8/F
- Don Slaught: 4(1)/FO/G
Top 7
- Bip Roberts: 53/G
- Craig Paquette: HR/F7D
- Johnny Damon: 9/F
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/P/FL
Bot 7
- Ozzie Guillen: K/C
- Tony Phillips: 53/G
- Dave Martinez: 43/G
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F
- Keith Lockhart: 53/G
- Jose Offerman: S8
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: W
- Rod Myers: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Bip Roberts: IW
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Robin Ventura: 36(1)/FO/G
- Norberto Martin: 1/G.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: 8/F
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F
Bot 9
- Ray Durham: S9
- Domingo Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP/G
- Ozzie Guillen: 43/G