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Seattle Mariners @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-06-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20891 · 66°F, night, wet · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 9–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Julio Valera earned the win. Jon Nunnally went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Julio Valera L: Bob Wolcott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Cora | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Buhner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Sorrento | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Sojo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Amaral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Strange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Nunnally | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wolcott | 3.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Paul Menhart | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Julio Valera | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Pugh | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Jacome | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Cora: E4/P4MD
- Alex Rodriguez: 13/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Ken Griffey: 63/G6MS.2-3
- Edgar Martinez: W
- Jay Buhner: S7/L5D.3-H(UR);1-2
- Paul Sorrento: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: S7/L56D
- Tom Goodwin: D9/G34.1-3
- Keith Lockhart: 3/G3L.3-H;2-3
- Bob Hamelin: 3/G3.3-H
- Jose Offerman: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Dan Wilson: 53/G5
- Darren Bragg: 43/G4
- Russ Davis: 8/F8RS
Bot 2
- Jon Nunnally: HR/F9LD
- Johnny Damon: 3/L3
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/G5L
- David Howard: 5/P5F
- Bip Roberts: 31/G3
Top 3
- Joey Cora: S9/L3D
- Alex Rodriguez: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Ken Griffey: WP.3-H;2-3
- Ken Griffey: S9/L89S.3-H
- Edgar Martinez: 7/F7LS
- Jay Buhner: 6(B)43(1)/P6D/DP
Bot 3
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4MS
- Keith Lockhart: S8/G4M
- Bob Hamelin: W.1-2
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Jon Nunnally: 43/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: IW
- Mike Macfarlane: 4/P4MS
Top 4
- Paul Sorrento: 63/G6
- Dan Wilson: S7/L7LS
- Darren Bragg: 3/G3L.1-2
- Russ Davis: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- David Howard: 43/G4
- Bip Roberts: D9/L9D
- Tom Goodwin: BK.2-3
- Tom Goodwin: S9/G34.3-H
- Keith Lockhart: W.1-2
- Bob Hamelin: 9/F9D.2-3
- Jose Offerman: D7/L7LM.3-H;1-H
- Jon Nunnally: 3/L3
Top 5
- Joey Cora: W
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/G6M.1-3
- Ken Griffey: K
- Edgar Martinez: D7/L5L.3-H;1-H
- Jay Buhner: K
- Paul Sorrento: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/L7LM
- David Howard: W
- Bip Roberts: 43/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 13/G13
Top 6
- Dan Wilson: 8/L8LS
- Darren Bragg: 63/G6MD
- Luis Sojo: S6/G6MD
- Joey Cora: 5/P25F
Bot 6
- Keith Lockhart: W
- Bob Hamelin: 41/G34D.1-2
- Jose Offerman: D8/L89M.2-H
- Jon Nunnally: 9/L9D.2-3
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Ken Griffey: 3/G3L
- Edgar Martinez: W
- Jay Buhner: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6M
- David Howard: S8/G4M
- Bip Roberts: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Tom Goodwin: W.1-2
- Keith Lockhart: S9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Bob Hamelin: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Rich Amaral: W
- Dan Wilson: 8/L8RD
- Doug Strange: 8/F89S
- Luis Sojo: 8/F8RS
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: K
- Jon Nunnally: 7/F78S
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Top 9
- Joey Cora: 9/L9LS
- Alex Rodriguez: 13/G13
- Ken Griffey: 43
Notes & reviews
- Tim Belcher and Royals manager Bob Boone ejected by HP umpire Joe Brinkman