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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1996-04-11 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 17519 · 53°F, sunny, dry · Wind 24 mph L to R · 2:41
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 2nd. Jimmy Key earned the win and Steve Howe picked up the save. Ruben Sierra went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jimmy Key L: Tim Belcher SV: Steve Howe
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Lennon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Jason Jacome | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Key | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Howe | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: 53/G56S
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Pat Lennon: K
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: S8/L89S/R4
- Jim Leyritz: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Paul O'Neill: K
Top 2
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/L7LM/R6
- Bob Hamelin: 31/G3.2-3
- Joe Vitiello: E8/SF/F8RXD.3-H;B-2
- Johnny Damon: K
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 2
- Ruben Sierra: HR/F9LD
- Tino Martinez: 23/G2L
- Bernie Williams: 43/G34D
- Joe Girardi: S5/G5
- Andy Fox: S9/L9LS/R4.1-3
- Derek Jeter: SB2;SBH/R4
- Derek Jeter: W
- Wade Boggs: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Leyritz: E5/TH/G5/R3.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-1
- Paul O'Neill: S7/L7LM/R5.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G4
Top 3
- David Howard: 5/P5F
- Bip Roberts: S7/L78S
- Tom Goodwin: 23/BG15S.1-2
- Pat Lennon: K
Bot 3
- Tino Martinez: 9/F9M
- Bernie Williams: 43/G4
- Joe Girardi: 7/L7M
Top 4
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6
- Bob Hamelin: 3/G3L
- Joe Vitiello: K
Bot 4
- Andy Fox: K
- Derek Jeter: W
- Wade Boggs: S57/G56/R6.1-2
- Jim Leyritz: 5/P5SF
- Paul O'Neill: 43/G4
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
- Joe Randa: 4/L4
- David Howard: S8/P8RS/R5
- Bip Roberts: K
Bot 5
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G34D
- Tino Martinez: 9/F9D
- Bernie Williams: 3/G3
Top 6
- Tom Goodwin: 8/F78D
- Pat Lennon: W
- Mike Macfarlane: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Bob Hamelin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Joe Girardi: S7/G56/R4
- Andy Fox: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Derek Jeter: FC1/G13S.2X3(165);B-1
- Wade Boggs: K
Top 7
- Joe Vitiello: W
- Johnny Damon: S7/L78S/R6.1-2
- Joe Randa: W.2-3;1-2
- David Howard: K
- Bip Roberts: 12(3)3/GDP/G15S
Bot 7
- Jim Leyritz: 63/G6
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Ruben Sierra: D8/L78XDW+/R64
- Tino Martinez: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Tom Goodwin: 8/L8RS
- Michael Tucker: S8/L8RS
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/F7S
- Bob Hamelin: S9/G34/R3.1-3
- Joe Vitiello: D8/L8RD/R42.3-H;1-H
- Johnny Damon: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Bernie Williams: 13/G13
- Joe Girardi: K
- Andy Fox: 43/G34
Top 9
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- David Howard: S7/G6/R6
- Les Norman: 8/F8RD/R6
- Jose Offerman: 8/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Roberts ejected by HP umpire Welke for throwing helmet and yelling after grounding into double-play