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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1996-07-05 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 18465 · 68°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:56
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–8. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 9th. Eddie Guardado earned the win. Chuck Knoblauch went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
W: Eddie Guardado L: Jeff Montgomery SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Paquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 David Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Hollins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chip Hale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Magnante | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Pugh | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Scott Klingenbeck | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7LM
- Tom Goodwin: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Keith Lockhart: 43/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H;2-3
- Michael Tucker: W
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7M.3-H;2-H
- Joe Randa: 63/G6D
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: HP
- Rich Becker: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Paul Molitor: 13/G1
Top 2
- Sal Fasano: K
- David Howard: 43/G4
- Jose Offerman: T8/L89M
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Keith Lockhart: SB2
- Keith Lockhart: E4/G4D.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Craig Paquette: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Scott Stahoviak: K
- Dave Hollins: 7/F78M
- Greg Myers: K
Top 3
- Michael Tucker: 3/L3
- Johnny Damon: 3/L3
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Ron Coomer: 9/F89M
- Matt Lawton: E4/TH/G4M
- Pat Meares: 5/L5
- Chuck Knoblauch: HR/L9LD.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Rich Becker: S7/G56
- Paul Molitor: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Paul Molitor: 8/L8LM
Top 4
- Sal Fasano: 53/G5
- David Howard: S8/F8RS
- Jose Offerman: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LS
- Tom Goodwin: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Scott Stahoviak: S6/G4MS
- Dave Hollins: S8/G6M.1-2
- Greg Myers: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Ron Coomer: 3/P3SF
- Matt Lawton: 7/F7S
- Pat Meares: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Keith Lockhart: 31/G3
- Craig Paquette: S7/F7S
- Michael Tucker: 7/F7S
- Johnny Damon: T9/G3L.1-H
- Joe Randa: 7/L78D
Bot 5
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6M
- Rich Becker: S7/L7LS.BX2(74)
- Paul Molitor: K
Top 6
- Sal Fasano: W
- David Howard: 54/SH/BG15.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9D.2-3
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Keith Lockhart: SBH;SB2
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- Scott Stahoviak: 7/F78M
- Dave Hollins: 43/G34D
- Greg Myers: K
Top 7
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: HR/F9D
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Joe Randa: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Ron Coomer: 9/F89M
- Matt Lawton: E7/F7LD.B-2
- Pat Meares: 63/G6M
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Rich Becker: 5/P5S
Top 8
- Sal Fasano: W
- David Howard: 6/P5DF
- Jose Offerman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Paul Molitor: S6/G6
- Scott Stahoviak: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Dave Hollins: 9/L9M
- Greg Myers: W.1-2
- Chip Hale: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Top 9
- Tom Goodwin: 31/G3
- Keith Lockhart: D7/F7LM
- Craig Paquette: 4/P4MD
- Michael Tucker: 3/P13
Bot 9
- Pat Meares: 9/F9M
- Chuck Knoblauch: D8/L78M
- Rich Becker: S8/G6M.2-H
- Paul Molitor: D9/L3D.1-3
- Scott Stahoviak: D9/L89S.3-H;2-H
- Dave Hollins: K
- Greg Myers: W
- Chip Hale: D8/L89M.2-H;1-H