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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-05-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14452 · 63°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Kevin Appier earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Keith Lockhart went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Carlos Reyes SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allen Battle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brent Gates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Plantier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Bordick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pedro Munoz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Reyes | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Jason Jacome | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Allen Battle: K/C
- Brent Gates: 7/F7S
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: 8/F8RM
- Tom Goodwin: S4/G4MD
- Keith Lockhart: CS2(26)
- Keith Lockhart: HR/F9LD.B-H
- Bob Hamelin: 3/G3L
Top 2
- Geronimo Berroa: T8/F8LD
- Phil Plantier: W
- Terry Steinbach: FC2/G5/R3.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Scott Brosius: K
- George Williams: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Johnny Damon: 3/P3SF
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4MD
- Jose Offerman: W
- David Howard: S9/L34D.1-H(E9)(UR);B-2
- Sal Fasano: 53/G5L
Top 3
- Mike Bordick: K
- Allen Battle: K
- Brent Gates: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Bip Roberts: S7/L56D
- Tom Goodwin: 2/BP2R
- Keith Lockhart: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Bob Hamelin: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 1/L15
Top 4
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9S
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Phil Plantier: 5/P5L
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
- Jose Offerman: W
- David Howard: CS2(26)
- David Howard: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Scott Brosius: W
- George Williams: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mike Bordick: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Allen Battle: W
- Brent Gates: 9/F9D/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: 3/L3
Bot 5
- Sal Fasano: 63/G6
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
Top 6
- Geronimo Berroa: 6/P4MS
- Phil Plantier: 8/F78M
- Terry Steinbach: K/C
Bot 6
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F78M
- Bob Hamelin: 9/F9LS
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Top 7
- Scott Brosius: 13/G13
- George Williams: K
- Mike Bordick: W
- Allen Battle: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Michael Tucker: K
- Jose Offerman: S9/L34D
- David Howard: 64(1)/FO/G6MS.B-1
- Sal Fasano: 9/L9LS
Top 8
- Pedro Munoz: S9/L9S
- Jason Giambi: 6/P56
- Geronimo Berroa: 63/G6.1-2
- Phil Plantier: 8/F78D
Bot 8
- Bip Roberts: S8/L4D
- Tom Goodwin: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Craig Paquette: S9/L89S.2-H
- Joe Vitiello: POCS2(136)
- Joe Vitiello: W
- Johnny Damon: K/C
Top 9
- Terry Steinbach: D8/F8RD
- Scott Brosius: 7/F7M
- George Williams: K
- Mark McGwire: S6/G56D.2-3
- Allen Battle: K