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Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

1996-05-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15987 · 66°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:44

Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Wojciechowski earned the win and Buddy Groom picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	5	6
KCA	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10

W: Steve Wojciechowski L: Mark Gubicza SV: Buddy Groom

Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Allen Battle	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jason Giambi	5	1	2	2	0	0
Geronimo Berroa	5	0	0	0	0	2
Mark McGwire	3	2	0	0	1	0
Phil Plantier	1	1	0	0	2	1
Terry Steinbach	3	0	2	1	1	0
Scott Brosius	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brent Gates	3	0	1	1	1	0
Mike Bordick	4	0	0	1	0	0
Torey Lovullo	2	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bip Roberts	5	1	3	0	0	0
David Howard	4	0	1	0	0	0
Craig Paquette	4	1	1	1	0	1
Mike Macfarlane	4	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Vitiello	4	0	2	1	0	1
Jose Offerman	4	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Randa	4	0	1	0	0	0
Les Norman	2	0	1	0	2	0
Tom Goodwin	4	0	1	0	0	1

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Wojciechowski	7.1	9	2	3
Buddy Groom	1.2	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Gubicza	6.0	5	5	4
Terry Clark	3.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Allen Battle: 53/G5
Jason Giambi: 8/F8LS
Geronimo Berroa: 9/F89M

Bot 1

Bip Roberts: T9/F9D
David Howard: 53/G5
Craig Paquette: FC2/G5.3XH(52);B-1
Mike Macfarlane: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 2

Mark McGwire: 9/F89S
Phil Plantier: W
Terry Steinbach: CS2(24)
Terry Steinbach: W
Scott Brosius: K

Bot 2

Joe Vitiello: 53/G5
Jose Offerman: 53/G5
Joe Randa: D7/L7LS
Les Norman: W+SB3
Tom Goodwin: SB2
Tom Goodwin: 5/P5F

Top 3

Brent Gates: 6/L6D
Mike Bordick: 53/G5
Allen Battle: S4/G4MD
Jason Giambi: HR/F9LD.1-H;B-H
Geronimo Berroa: K/C

Bot 3

Bip Roberts: S9/L4MD
David Howard: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
David Howard: 7/F7S
Craig Paquette: D7/F78D.3-H
Mike Macfarlane: 13/G13
Joe Vitiello: S7/L6D.2-H
Jose Offerman: 7/F7LM

Top 4

Mark McGwire: W
Phil Plantier: HP.1-2
Terry Steinbach: 13/G13.2-3;1-2
Scott Brosius: HP
Brent Gates: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mike Bordick: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
Allen Battle: 9/F89D

Bot 4

Joe Randa: 9/F89D
Les Norman: W
Tom Goodwin: K
Bip Roberts: S7/G56.1-2
David Howard: 7/F7D

Top 5

Jason Giambi: S9/L9S
Geronimo Berroa: K
Mark McGwire: 46(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Phil Plantier: PB.1-2
Phil Plantier: WP.2-3
Phil Plantier: W
Terry Steinbach: S8/L6MD.3-H;1-2
Torey Lovullo: 5/P5

Bot 5

Craig Paquette: K/C
Mike Macfarlane: 7/F7S
Joe Vitiello: K/C

Top 6

Brent Gates: S9/L9S
Mike Bordick: PO1(E1).1-2
Mike Bordick: 13/G13+.2-3
Allen Battle: K
Jason Giambi: 3/G3L

Bot 6

Jose Offerman: 3/L3
Joe Randa: 13/G13
Les Norman: 9/F9S

Top 7

Geronimo Berroa: 53/G5
Mark McGwire: 53/G5
Phil Plantier: K/C

Bot 7

Tom Goodwin: S8/L8LS
Bip Roberts: 64(1)3/GDP/G4S
David Howard: S4/L4M
Craig Paquette: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Top 8

Terry Steinbach: S8/G6M
Torey Lovullo: K
Brent Gates: 9/F9D
Mike Bordick: 7/F7D

Bot 8

Mike Macfarlane: 63/G56S
Joe Vitiello: S7/G56
Jose Offerman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 9

Allen Battle: 9/F89S
Jason Giambi: 9/L9L
Geronimo Berroa: 63/G6M

Bot 9

Joe Randa: 3/G34S
Les Norman: S9/L34D
Tom Goodwin: 23/G2.1-2
Bip Roberts: 6/L6