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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-09-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11809 · 67°F, night, dry · Wind 3 mph from LF · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Chris Haney earned the win and Jaime Bluma picked up the save. Mike Macfarlane went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Chris Haney L: Scott Aldred SV: Jaime Bluma
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Becker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Walbeck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Vitiello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Myers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Nunnally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Mike Trombley | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Haney | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Bob Scanlan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jacome | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaime Bluma | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F78D
- Rich Becker: 63/G6S
- Roberto Kelly: S7/L78S
- Marty Cordova: 3/P3DF
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: K
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LM
- Chris Stynes: S9/L89M
- Craig Paquette: S7/L78S.1-3
- Kevin Young: CSH(242)
Top 2
- Ron Coomer: 9/F89S
- Matt Walbeck: 8/F8LM
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Kevin Young: K
- Joe Vitiello: 9/F9LM
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Top 3
- Denny Hocking: S6/G6S
- Jeff Reboulet: S9/G34.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Rich Becker: K
- Roberto Kelly: D8/L78M.2-H;1-H
- Marty Cordova: K
Bot 3
- Rod Myers: W
- David Howard: SB2
- David Howard: 8/F78M
- Jose Offerman: K
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8RD
- Matt Walbeck: 53/G56S
- Pat Meares: K
Bot 4
- Chris Stynes: D8/F8LD
- Craig Paquette: K
- Kevin Young: 8/F78D.2-3
- Joe Vitiello: W
- Mike Macfarlane: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Reboulet: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: S3/P3D
- Rich Becker: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Rod Myers: S9/G34
- David Howard: S8/L7S.1-2
- Jose Offerman: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Joe Randa: S9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Chris Stynes: 84(1)/FO/F89S.3-H
- Craig Paquette: CS2(24)
- Craig Paquette: S7/L5D
- Kevin Young: 43/G4
Top 6
- Roberto Kelly: 63/G6M
- Marty Cordova: S9/F9S
- Ron Coomer: 4/P3D
- Matt Walbeck: S9/G34.1-2
- Pat Meares: WP.2-3;1-2
- Pat Meares: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Joe Vitiello: 9/F9M
- Mike Macfarlane: HR/F7D
- Rod Myers: K
- David Howard: S8/L8RS
- Jose Offerman: 9/L9M
Top 7
- Denny Hocking: 53/G56
- Jeff Reboulet: S8/G6M
- Chuck Knoblauch: WP.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4.2-3
- Rich Becker: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Joe Randa: S7/L7S
- Chris Stynes: 63/G6MS.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 13/G1
- Jon Nunnally: W
- Bob Hamelin: 8/L8LS
Top 8
- Matt Lawton: 63/G56
- Marty Cordova: S9/L34D
- Ron Coomer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Mike Macfarlane: 13/G1
- Rod Myers: 7/F78M
- David Howard: K
Top 9
- Paul Molitor: S8/G6M
- Todd Walker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Denny Hocking: 7/F7M