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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-09-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19820 · 70°F, night, dry · Wind 2 mph L to R · 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 6th. Kent Mercker earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Albert Belle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Bob Scanlan SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Myers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bip Roberts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack McDowell | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Kent Mercker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Haney | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Scanlan | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Huisman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S6/G56D
- Kevin Seitzer: D8/L78M.1-H
- Jim Thome: 9/L9D.2-3
- Albert Belle: 4/P4MD
- Julio Franco: K
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: S7/L6D
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: S6/G6M.2-3
- Rod Myers: K
- Bip Roberts: 9/F9S
- Craig Paquette: 6/P6M
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
- Jeff Kent: W
- Sandy Alomar: WP.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: D9/L9D.2-3
- Omar Vizquel: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Damon: D7/L7LM
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Mike Macfarlane: W.2-3;1-2
- Keith Lockhart: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: W
- Rod Myers: S8/L6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bip Roberts: K
- Craig Paquette: 5(2)/FO/G5L
Top 3
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/L6D
- Jim Thome: K
- Albert Belle: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: K
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89S
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/L4MD
- Keith Lockhart: 8/L8LD
Top 4
- Julio Franco: 7/F78D
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
- Jeff Kent: 8/F78S
Bot 4
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7S
- Joe Randa: 7/F7LS
- Rod Myers: PO1(E2).1-3
- Rod Myers: K
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6M
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F78M
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4MD
Bot 5
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6M
- Johnny Damon: S3/G3S
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: SB3
- Mike Sweeney: 5/P5SF
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Kevin Seitzer: D9
- Jim Thome: 43/G4.2-3
- Albert Belle: HR/F7LD.3-H
- Julio Franco: 63/G6M
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F78M
- Jose Offerman: K
- Joe Randa: S9/L9S
- Rod Myers: SB2
- Rod Myers: 43/G34D
Top 7
- Jeff Kent: K
- Sandy Alomar: HR/F7D
- Omar Vizquel: 63/G6
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L6D
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9S.1-3
- Jim Thome: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
- Craig Paquette: S8/L6MD
- Johnny Damon: 8/L8LM
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 43/G4
Top 8
- Albert Belle: 31/G3
- Julio Franco: 43/G4MD
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Chris Stynes: S8/L8LS
- Jose Offerman: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
- Joe Randa: K
- Kevin Young: 53/G5
Top 9
- Jeff Kent: 8/L8LD
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Omar Vizquel: K
Bot 9
- Bip Roberts: K
- Craig Paquette: 8/F78M
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4M