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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-05-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15612 · 84°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Kevin Appier earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Sal Fasano went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Darren Oliver SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Newson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Frazier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Norman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Heredia | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darryl Hamilton: S8/G4M
- Ivan Rodriguez: S4/L4MS.1-2
- Will Clark: 16(1)3/GDP/G13.2-3
- Mickey Tettleton: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: 4/L4
- Tom Goodwin: 7/L7M
- Chris Stynes: 43/G4
Top 2
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7LM
- Warren Newson: D8/L8RD.1-H
- Mark McLemore: K
- Lou Frazier: 63/G6M.2-3
- Kevin Elster: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Joe Vitiello: K
- Craig Paquette: 8/F78D
- Jose Offerman: 9/L89D
Top 3
- Darryl Hamilton: S8/L4MD
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/L9M
- Will Clark: K
- Mickey Tettleton: 3/F3F
Bot 3
- Les Norman: 3/F3SF
- Sal Fasano: S7/L7M
- David Howard: D7/G5L.1-3
- Bip Roberts: 4/F4MD
- Tom Goodwin: S16/L1.3-H;2-3
- Chris Stynes: SBH
- Chris Stynes: 3/L3
Top 4
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5
- Warren Newson: W
- Mark McLemore: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Lou Frazier: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Joe Vitiello: 8/F8RM
- Craig Paquette: HR/L78XD
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
- Les Norman: 3/P34
Top 5
- Lou Frazier: S8/G6M
- Kevin Elster: K
- Darryl Hamilton: 53/G56S.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: S5/G5L.2-3
- Will Clark: WP.1-2
- Will Clark: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Sal Fasano: 8/F8RM
- David Howard: W
- Bip Roberts: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 6
- Mickey Tettleton: K
- Dean Palmer: K
- Warren Newson: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Tom Goodwin: 63/G6
- Chris Stynes: 8/F8RM
- Joe Vitiello: S7/L56
- Craig Paquette: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Mark McLemore: 43/G4
- Lou Frazier: 43/G34
- Kevin Elster: K
Bot 7
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9D
- Les Norman: 8/L78D
- Sal Fasano: HR/F7D
- David Howard: D7/L5L
- Bip Roberts: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Darryl Hamilton: D9/G3L
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89D
- Will Clark: K
- Mickey Tettleton: S9/G34.2-H
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Tom Goodwin: 2/P2LF
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7LS
- Joe Vitiello: E6/TH/G6.1-3
- Craig Paquette: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Warren Newson: S14/R13
- Mark McLemore: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
- Lou Frazier: 9/F9LD