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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1996-07-27 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 42044 · 76°F, sunny, dry · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:02
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Kenny Rogers earned the win and John Wetteland picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Tim Belcher SV: John Wetteland
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bip Roberts | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mariano Duncan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Mariano Rivera | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5
- Joe Randa: S9/L89S
- Bip Roberts: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 6/P6D
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Kevin Young: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: W
- David Howard: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 31/G3
- Joe Girardi: S9/L4D
- Paul O'Neill: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Bernie Williams: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 2
- Jose Offerman: 13/BG13
- Joe Randa: K/C
- Bip Roberts: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Tino Martinez: 6/P56D
- Darryl Strawberry: 31/G3
- Ruben Sierra: 13/G1
Top 3
- Mike Macfarlane: 4/P3D
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6M
- Craig Paquette: K/C
Bot 3
- Mariano Duncan: 53/G56
- Derek Jeter: S5/G5L
- Wade Boggs: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Joe Girardi: 9/L9S
- Paul O'Neill: W
- Bernie Williams: S6/G6MD.2-3;1-2
- Tino Martinez: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Ruben Sierra: K
Top 4
- Kevin Young: K
- Johnny Damon: 6/L6D
- David Howard: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Mariano Duncan: S9/L34D
- Derek Jeter: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Wade Boggs: D9/L9LM
- Joe Girardi: 9/L9M
Top 5
- Jose Offerman: K
- Joe Randa: 63/G6M
- Bip Roberts: S7/L56D
- Mike Macfarlane: 4/L34D
Bot 5
- Paul O'Neill: 3/G3
- Bernie Williams: K/C
- Tino Martinez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: 5/P5DF
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7S
- Craig Paquette: S7/G6
- Kevin Young: 7/F7M
- Johnny Damon: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G4M
- Mariano Duncan: 53/G5
- Derek Jeter: K
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: 4/P4
- David Howard: W
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Keith Lockhart: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Bip Roberts: W
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Bot 7
- Wade Boggs: E9/P4D.B-2
- Joe Girardi: WP.2-3
- Joe Girardi: 53/G5
- Paul O'Neill: I
- Bernie Williams: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 8
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L78S
- Craig Paquette: K
- Michael Tucker: PO1(13)
- Michael Tucker: 8/F78D
Bot 8
- Tino Martinez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- Gerald Williams: WP.1-2
- Gerald Williams: 6/L6
- Mariano Duncan: S8/G6M.2-H
- Derek Jeter: S9/L9S.1-3
- Wade Boggs: SB2
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4MS
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: S6/G56D
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Keith Lockhart: 4/P4MD
- Bip Roberts: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: K