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Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

1996-05-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16589 · 61°F, overcast, showers, damp · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:16

Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 2–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Chris Haney earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Chris Haney L: Ariel Prieto SV: (none)

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

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Allen Battle	4	0	1
Mike Bordick	4	0	0
Pedro Munoz	4	0	3
Mark McGwire	3	1	0
Geronimo Berroa	3	1	1
Ernie Young	3	1	0
Jason Giambi	3	0	0
George Williams	3	0	1
Brent Gates	3	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bip Roberts	4	0	2	0	0	0
Tom Goodwin	3	1	1	0	1	0
Johnny Damon	2	1	0	0	1	0
Keith Lockhart	2	0	1	2	1	0
Michael Tucker	3	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Hamelin	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Offerman	4	0	2	0	0	0
David Howard	4	0	1	0	0	0
Sal Fasano	2	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Paquette	1	0	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ariel Prieto	6.0	6	4	2
Buddy Groom	2.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Haney	9.0	3	0	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Allen Battle: 63/G56
Mike Bordick: 9/F9LSF
Pedro Munoz: K

Bot 1

Bip Roberts: S8/L8RM
Tom Goodwin: 46(1)/FO/G4
Johnny Damon: SB2
Johnny Damon: W
Keith Lockhart: D9/L3D.2-H;1-H
Michael Tucker: 41/G34D.2-3
Bob Hamelin: 3/G3L

Top 2

Mark McGwire: D9/L9D
Geronimo Berroa: K/C
Ernie Young: 9/F9LS
Jason Giambi: 3/G3L

Bot 2

Jose Offerman: 63/G6M
David Howard: 8/F8LM
Sal Fasano: 8/F8LD

Top 3

George Williams: K/C
Brent Gates: 8/F89M
Allen Battle: 3/P3F

Bot 3

Bip Roberts: S7/L7LS
Tom Goodwin: W.1-2
Johnny Damon: 14/SH/BG2R.2-3;1-2
Keith Lockhart: FC2/G5S.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
Michael Tucker: SB2
Michael Tucker: W
Bob Hamelin: K

Top 4

Mike Bordick: 53/G5
Pedro Munoz: 4/P4D
Mark McGwire: 7/F7S

Bot 4

Jose Offerman: S3/BG34S
David Howard: 8/F89D
Sal Fasano: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 5

Geronimo Berroa: 3/G3
Ernie Young: S7/G56
Jason Giambi: 9/F9M
George Williams: 8/L89M

Bot 5

Bip Roberts: 53/G5
Tom Goodwin: S4/G4MS
Johnny Damon: SB2
Johnny Damon: 63/G6MD.2-3
Keith Lockhart: W
Michael Tucker: K

Top 6

Brent Gates: 9/L9S
Allen Battle: K
Mike Bordick: 53/G56

Bot 6

Bob Hamelin: 43/G34D
Jose Offerman: 9/F9LD
David Howard: S7/P6D
Sal Fasano: HP.1-2
Bip Roberts: 7/F78M

Top 7

Pedro Munoz: K/C
Mark McGwire: 8/F8RS
Geronimo Berroa: S7/L56D
Ernie Young: 8/F8LD

Bot 7

Tom Goodwin: 53/G6S
Johnny Damon: 7/F7LM
Craig Paquette: 63/G56D

Top 8

Jason Giambi: 3/G3L
George Williams: 5/P5SF
Brent Gates: K

Bot 8

Michael Tucker: 3/G3
Bob Hamelin: 4/L4D
Jose Offerman: S9/G34
David Howard: 9/F89D

Top 9

Allen Battle: 8/F8RM
Mike Bordick: 43/G4D
Pedro Munoz: K