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Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

1996-08-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15517 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:05

Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–0. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Kevin Appier earned the win. Craig Paquette went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

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	2
KCA	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		7	8

W: Kevin Appier L: Ariel Prieto SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jose Herrera	4	0	0	1
Scott Brosius	4	0	0	0
Jason Giambi	3	0	0	0
Mark McGwire	2	0	1	0
Geronimo Berroa	3	1	0	1
Matt Stairs	2	0	1	1
Tony Batista	3	1	0	1
George Williams	2	0	0	1
Rafael Bournigal	2	0	0	0
Terry Steinbach	1	0	0	0
Webster Garrison	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	4	1	2	0	0	0
Tom Goodwin	4	0	0	0	0	1
Keith Lockhart	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Macfarlane	4	1	1	0	0	0
Michael Tucker	3	2	1	0	1	1
Craig Paquette	3	3	2	3	0	0
Johnny Damon	2	0	1	0	1	0
Mike Sweeney	3	0	0	1	0	0
David Howard	3	0	1	1	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ariel Prieto	8.0	8	2	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Appier	9.0	2	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Herrera: 3/G3
Scott Brosius: 63/G6S
Jason Giambi: 7/F7S

Bot 1

Jose Offerman: D7/F7LD
Tom Goodwin: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)(NR)
Tom Goodwin: K
Keith Lockhart: 8/F78S
Mike Macfarlane: E5/TH/G5.B-2
Michael Tucker: WP.2-3
Michael Tucker: W
Craig Paquette: T9/F9LDW+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Johnny Damon: W
Mike Sweeney: SBH;SB2.3-H(UR)
Mike Sweeney: 63/G6M

Top 2

Mark McGwire: 9/F9LM
Geronimo Berroa: K
Matt Stairs: 3/G3

Bot 2

David Howard: 5/P5SF
Jose Offerman: T9/G3L
Tom Goodwin: 3/G3
Keith Lockhart: 4/P4D

Top 3

Tony Batista: S7/L6D
George Williams: K+CS2(26)/DP
Rafael Bournigal: 53/G5

Bot 3

Mike Macfarlane: S5/G5
Michael Tucker: 9/F9LD
Craig Paquette: 8/F8LD
Johnny Damon: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 4

Jose Herrera: 31/G3
Scott Brosius: 7/F78M
Jason Giambi: 31/G3

Bot 4

Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
David Howard: 63/G6M
Jose Offerman: 63/G6

Top 5

Mark McGwire: W
Geronimo Berroa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Matt Stairs: W
Tony Batista: 3/G3

Bot 5

Tom Goodwin: 163/G1
Keith Lockhart: 6/P6
Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8LM

Top 6

George Williams: 43/G34
Rafael Bournigal: 53/G5
Jose Herrera: 7/F78M

Bot 6

Michael Tucker: D7/L5
Craig Paquette: HP
Johnny Damon: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Mike Sweeney: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
David Howard: T9/L3D.3-H
Jose Offerman: 43/G4M

Top 7

Scott Brosius: 63/G6MS
Jason Giambi: 7/L7M
Mark McGwire: 9/F89M

Bot 7

Tom Goodwin: 8/F78M
Keith Lockhart: 43/G4
Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8LS

Top 8

Geronimo Berroa: S8/L8LS
Matt Stairs: K
Tony Batista: K
Terry Steinbach: 5/L5

Bot 8

Michael Tucker: K
Craig Paquette: HR/F9D
Johnny Damon: S8/L8LM
Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 9

Webster Garrison: 31/G3
Jose Herrera: K
Scott Brosius: 5/L5