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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1996-09-21 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 42339 · 75°F, overcast, dry · Wind 8 mph to CF · 3:21
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 13–4. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 8th. Orel Hershiser earned the win. Ryan Thompson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 |
W: Orel Hershiser L: Jose Rosado SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Myers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Lockhart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damian Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Jeff Granger | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Huisman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Magnante | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orel Hershiser | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 43/G
- Rod Myers: K
- Bip Roberts: 3/G
Bot 1
- Damian Jackson: 9/F
- Kevin Seitzer: D/L89
- Jim Thome: 63/G6.2-2
- Albert Belle: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Craig Paquette: K
- Kevin Young: K
Bot 2
- Julio Franco: 63/G6M
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7S
- Jeff Kent: S8/L.1-2
- Ryan Thompson: 8/P
- Tony Pena: S/L78S.2-H;1-3
- Damian Jackson: K
Top 3
- Keith Lockhart: D9/L34D
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G.2-3
- David Howard: 43/G4S.3-3
- Jose Offerman: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Rod Myers: S9.1-3
- Bip Roberts: D7/L5D.3-H;1-3
- Bob Hamelin: IW
- Craig Paquette: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Jim Thome: W
- Albert Belle: S4/G4M/R6.1-2
- Julio Franco: 65(2)/FO/L6.1-2;B-1
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Kevin Young: 63/G
- Keith Lockhart: 9/F9D
- Mike Sweeney: E1/G13.B-1
- David Howard: 9/F
Bot 4
- Jeff Kent: D7/L7LDW
- Ryan Thompson: 53/G5S.2-3
- Tony Pena: S7/G56.3-H
- Damian Jackson: S1/BG13S/R3.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/L8LD.2-3
- Jim Thome: HR/F8RXD.3-H;1-H
- Albert Belle: 53/G
Top 5
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
- Rod Myers: S16/G6S
- Bip Roberts: 16(1)/FO/G13+/R3.B-1
- Bob Hamelin: K
Bot 5
- Julio Franco: S7/L
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jeff Kent: W.1-2
- Ryan Thompson: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Thompson: K
- Tony Pena: S4/G4M/R3.3-H(UR);2-3
- Damian Jackson: 53/G
Top 6
- Craig Paquette: 7/F7M
- Kevin Young: 63/G6
- Keith Lockhart: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Seitzer: 53/G
- Jim Thome: W
- Albert Belle: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 7
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78XD
- David Howard: 43/G
- Jose Offerman: S5/G5
- Rod Myers: W.1-2
- Bip Roberts: 36(1)/FO/G/R1.2-3;B-1
- Bob Hamelin: W.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Julio Franco: W
- Manny Ramirez: SB2/R4/U8
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F78S
- Jeff Kent: D7/L78M.2-H
- Ryan Thompson: S8/P8LS.2-3
- Tony Pena: 8/SF/F.3-H
- Damian Jackson: K
Top 8
- Jon Nunnally: S8/P89S
- Keith Lockhart: D7/P7LM.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 7/SF/L78M/R2.3-H;2-2
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jose Offerman: 8/L
Bot 8
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Jim Thome: W
- Albert Belle: S9/L9S.1-2
- Julio Franco: S7/G56/R5.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Manny Ramirez: IW
- Jeff Kent: 9/SF/L9M/R6.3-H;2-3
- Ryan Thompson: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Tony Pena: 63/G56
Top 9
- Rod Myers: K
- Bip Roberts: HP
- Bob Hamelin: 4/P9S
- Craig Paquette: 64(1)/FO/G