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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-07-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19532 · 93°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Tim Belcher earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Orel Hershiser SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Carreon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orel Hershiser | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 3/G3
- Mark Carreon: 1/L1
- Jim Thome: S8/G4
- Albert Belle: S7/L6D.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 5(2)/FO/G5L
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: D8/G1
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Michael Tucker: W
- Bob Hamelin: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Young: K
- Johnny Damon: S8/G4M.3-H;1XH(862)
Top 2
- Jeromy Burnitz: S9/G34
- Carlos Baerga: D9/G3.1-3
- Tony Pena: 9/F9M/SF.3-H;2-3
- Omar Vizquel: S9/L4D.3-H
- Kenny Lofton: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Mark Carreon: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 53/G56
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6
- David Howard: W
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Jim Thome: S8/G4M
- Albert Belle: S7/L7S.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
Bot 3
- Tom Goodwin: D8/G4M
- Michael Tucker: K
- Bob Hamelin: 43/G4.2-3
- Kevin Young: E5/TH/G5.3-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Johnny Damon: S6/G5D.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Randa: 7/L7M
Top 4
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G3
- Tony Pena: 8/F89D
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mark Carreon: 13/G1
Bot 4
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6M
- David Howard: 63/G6M
- Jose Offerman: D9/G3L
- Tom Goodwin: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Jim Thome: K/C
- Albert Belle: 63/G6
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
- Bob Hamelin: W
- Kevin Young: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3/G3L
- Carlos Baerga: 9/F9S
- Tony Pena: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Joe Randa: 13/G1
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/P3DF
- Keith Lockhart: 63/G6MS
Top 7
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L8LS
- Kenny Lofton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mark Carreon: 8/F78M
Bot 7
- Jose Offerman: K23
- Tom Goodwin: 13/G1
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jim Thome: E4/G34D
- Albert Belle: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9M
- Jeromy Burnitz: K/C
Bot 8
- Bob Hamelin: 6/L6MD
- Kevin Young: S7/G56.BX2(74)
- Johnny Damon: 31/G34
Top 9
- Carlos Baerga: S8/L4MD
- Brian Giles: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 14/SH/BG2L.2-3;1-2
- Kenny Lofton: I
- Mark Carreon: 4/L4MD
- Jim Thome: K