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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-08-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 12695 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph from CF · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Rick Huisman earned the win. Kevin Elster went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Rick Huisman L: Kevin Gross SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Paquette | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Vitiello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hill | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 Mike Stanton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Gross | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaime Bluma | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Huisman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darryl Hamilton: 6/P6D
- Ivan Rodriguez: S3/G34
- Rusty Greer: S8/L6D.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: 43/G34D
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 3/L3
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
- Craig Paquette: K
Top 2
- Dean Palmer: 7/F7LD
- Mickey Tettleton: 7/F78M
- Mark McLemore: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Bob Hamelin: D9/L9LD
- Joe Vitiello: S9/L9S.2-3
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Mike Macfarlane: FC3/G3.3XH(325);1-3;B-2
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Kevin Elster: 9/L89S
- Darryl Hamilton: 3/G3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- David Howard: 9/F9D
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
Top 4
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F9D
- Will Clark: SB2
- Will Clark: 63/G6M.2-3
- Dean Palmer: 2/P2F
Bot 4
- Craig Paquette: K
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Joe Vitiello: 4/L4
Top 5
- Mickey Tettleton: 8/F8RD
- Mark McLemore: S1/G13
- Kevin Elster: CS2(24)
- Kevin Elster: HR/F78D
- Darryl Hamilton: 6/P6MD
Bot 5
- Jon Nunnally: 6/P6D
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F78S
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Top 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LD
- Rusty Greer: 9/F89D
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F7D
- Will Clark: 8/F8RS
Bot 6
- David Howard: 43/G4
- Jose Offerman: S7/L6D
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Craig Paquette: S5/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Joe Vitiello: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 7
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9D
- Mickey Tettleton: 3/L3L
- Mark McLemore: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Jon Nunnally: HR/F78D
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/P3
- Johnny Damon: K
- David Howard: 8/F89M
Top 8
- Kevin Elster: W
- Darryl Hamilton: 53/SH/BG15.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: WP.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/P3DF
- Rusty Greer: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: S7/L56D
- Tom Goodwin: 8/F8LS
- Craig Paquette: D7/L78M.1-H
- Bob Hamelin: S8/L6MD.2-H
- Joe Vitiello: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F78M
- Will Clark: 7/F7LM
- Dean Palmer: HR/F78D
- Mickey Tettleton: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/L7M
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LM
Top 10
- Mark McLemore: W
- Kevin Elster: 13/SH/BG13.1-2
- Darryl Hamilton: 43/G4.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/P3F
Bot 10
- David Howard: S9/L4D
- Jose Offerman: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-2(E6/TH)
- Tom Goodwin: CS3(25)
- Tom Goodwin: K
Top 11
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6S
- Will Clark: 3/G3L
Bot 11
- Craig Paquette: K
- Les Norman: 43/G34D
- Keith Lockhart: S7/G56
- Jon Nunnally: 8/F78M
Top 12
- Dean Palmer: K
- Mickey Tettleton: 9/F9LDW
- Mark McLemore: W
- Kevin Elster: SB2
- Kevin Elster: 13/G1
Bot 12
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/F7D
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34
- David Howard: 6/P5D
- Jose Offerman: S8/L89S.1-H