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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-08-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19197 · 83°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:33
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Don Wengert earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Don Wengert L: Doug Linton SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Herrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wengert | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Corsi | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Linton | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Jason Jacome | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Herrera: K
- Rafael Bournigal: 53/G5
- Scott Brosius: S9/L34D
- Geronimo Berroa: SB2
- Geronimo Berroa: K
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
- Tom Goodwin: HP
- Keith Lockhart: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Mike Macfarlane: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Jason Giambi: 5/P5F
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Matt Stairs: W
- Ernie Young: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/F9D
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9D
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7S
- Bob Hamelin: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Mike Bordick: 43/G4M
- Jose Herrera: 43/G4S
- Rafael Bournigal: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Top 4
- Scott Brosius: 7/F7S
- Geronimo Berroa: 53/G5
- Jason Giambi: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F7M
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F7LM
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/L6MD
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3L
Top 5
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34D
- Ernie Young: HP
- Mike Bordick: SB2
- Mike Bordick: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Craig Paquette: K/C
- Bob Hamelin: S8/G4M
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7LS
- Joe Randa: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Jose Herrera: S1/G1
- Rafael Bournigal: 13/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Scott Brosius: S7/G56D.2-3
- Geronimo Berroa: 6E4/G56D.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Jason Giambi: D9/L8RM.2-H(UR);1-3
- Terry Steinbach: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Jose Offerman: W
- Tom Goodwin: 8/L78M
- Keith Lockhart: 31/G3+.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: WP.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/F7D.3-H
- Michael Tucker: 31/G3
Top 7
- Ernie Young: 9/F9M
- Mike Bordick: 43/G4
- Jose Herrera: K
Bot 7
- Craig Paquette: 7/F7S
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Top 8
- Rafael Bournigal: K/C
- Scott Brosius: 3/P3DF
- Geronimo Berroa: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: D9/L9LM
- Jose Offerman: K
- David Howard: K
- Keith Lockhart: 9/F9LD
Top 9
- Jason Giambi: 63/G6
- Terry Steinbach: 5/L5
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3L
Bot 9
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/P3F
- Michael Tucker: K
- Craig Paquette: 2/P2F