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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1996-07-07 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 14251 · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Tim Belcher earned the win. Kevin Young went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Scott Aldred SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Vitiello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Hollins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Myers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Walbeck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jason Jacome | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Julio Valera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Stevens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: D9
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Craig Paquette: K
- Joe Vitiello: 5/L
- Kevin Young: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Damon: 8
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Rich Becker: 54(1)/FO
- Paul Molitor: D7.1-3
- Scott Stahoviak: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dave Hollins: K
Top 2
- Joe Randa: K
- Mike Macfarlane: D8
- David Howard: S9.2-3
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: D8.3-H;2-H;1XH(842)
- Craig Paquette: W
- Joe Vitiello: SB3
- Joe Vitiello: 43
Bot 2
- Greg Myers: 43
- Jeff Reboulet: 9
- Matt Lawton: 13
Top 3
- Kevin Young: S9
- Johnny Damon: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Joe Randa: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Pat Meares: 4/FL
- Chuck Knoblauch: T8
- Rich Becker: 13
- Paul Molitor: D9.3-H
- Scott Stahoviak: S9/G34.2XH(92)
Top 4
- Mike Macfarlane: E6/TH
- David Howard: POCS2(136)
- David Howard: 8
- Jose Offerman: 43
Bot 4
- Dave Hollins: W
- Greg Myers: S7.1-3
- Jeff Reboulet: K/C
- Matt Lawton: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tom Goodwin: 3/L
- Craig Paquette: 63
- Joe Vitiello: 9/FL
Bot 5
- Pat Meares: 9
- Chuck Knoblauch: 3/FL
- Rich Becker: 3/G
Top 6
- Kevin Young: 8
- Johnny Damon: 6/P
- Joe Randa: 6/L
Bot 6
- Paul Molitor: W
- Scott Stahoviak: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dave Hollins: S9
- Greg Myers: 31
Top 7
- Mike Macfarlane: S7
- David Howard: WP.1-2
- David Howard: W
- Jose Offerman: 9.2-3
- Tom Goodwin: T/89.3-H;1-H
- Keith Lockhart: D9.3-H
- Joe Vitiello: 43.2-3
- Michael Tucker: 13
Bot 7
- Jeff Reboulet: 43
- Matt Lawton: 8
- Pat Meares: 53
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: 43
- Joe Randa: 8
- Mike Macfarlane: 9
Bot 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7
- Ron Coomer: K
- Paul Molitor: S9.1-2
- Denny Hocking: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Dave Hollins: K
Top 9
- David Howard: 7
- Jose Offerman: K/C
- Tom Goodwin: 43
Bot 9
- Matt Walbeck: S8
- Jeff Reboulet: S7.1-2
- Matt Lawton: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Pat Meares: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: 6/L