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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-08-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14028 · 93°F, night, dry · Wind 17 mph to LF · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 9–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 1st. Tim Belcher earned the win. Craig Paquette went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| KCA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Tim Belcher L: John Wasdin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Herrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Mashore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Webster Garrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bip Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Norman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wasdin | 3.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Doug Johns | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
 Mike Magnante | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Herrera: K
- Scott Brosius: S8/L8LM
- Jason Giambi: K
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: T8/L78M
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G4M.3-H
- Keith Lockhart: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Keith Lockhart: S9/L34D.3-H
- Bip Roberts: W.1-2
- Bob Hamelin: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Johnny Damon: 6(1)/FO/G4M.3-H
- Michael Tucker: SB2
- Michael Tucker: HR/F89D.2-H
- Mike Macfarlane: S7/L5D
- David Howard: 43/G4
Top 2
- Geronimo Berroa: 43/G5
- Terry Steinbach: 7/F7D
- Ernie Young: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G3
- Keith Lockhart: K
Top 3
- Mike Bordick: S5/G15
- Rafael Bournigal: S9/L4D.1-2
- Jose Herrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Scott Brosius: 5/L5
Bot 3
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4M
- Bob Hamelin: 43/G34D
- Johnny Damon: D9/G3L
- Michael Tucker: S5/G6S.2XH(521263)
Top 4
- Jason Giambi: S8/L4M
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9S
- Geronimo Berroa: 9/F89D
- Terry Steinbach: S9/L9M.1-2
- Ernie Young: S8/L78M.2-H;1-3
- Mike Bordick: 4/P3DF
Bot 4
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- David Howard: W
- Jose Offerman: PB.1-2
- Jose Offerman: W
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Keith Lockhart: DGR/F7LDW+.2-H;1-3
- Craig Paquette: HR/L7D.3-H;2-H
- Bob Hamelin: K
Top 5
- Rafael Bournigal: S9/L89S
- Jose Herrera: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Scott Brosius: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Jason Giambi: 6/P4MD
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6M
- Michael Tucker: 6/P6D
- Mike Macfarlane: DGR/F78D
- David Howard: 7/L7M
Top 6
- Geronimo Berroa: 9/F9LS
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9LS
- Matt Stairs: D9/F89D
- Mike Bordick: K
Bot 6
- Jose Offerman: S9/G34
- Tom Goodwin: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Keith Lockhart: HP.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Rafael Bournigal: 6/P6
- Jose Herrera: S7/L56D
- Scott Brosius: D7/L5D.1-3
- Jason Giambi: 13/G1
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 7
- Bob Hamelin: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: 31/G3
- Michael Tucker: K
Top 8
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- George Williams: D9/L9LM
- Matt Stairs: HP
- Mike Bordick: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Bordick: 4/P34D
- Rafael Bournigal: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8RD
- Les Norman: S7/L6D
- Jose Offerman: 7/L78M
- Tom Goodwin: 6/P6
Top 9
- Jose Herrera: W
- Tony Batista: S7/G56.1-2
- Damon Mashore: K
- Webster Garrison: 7/L78M
- Geronimo Berroa: 6/P6D