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Kansas City Royals @ Oakland Athletics

1996-06-04 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 11524 · 68°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:42

Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 5th. Don Wengert earned the win. Jose Herrera went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	10
OAK	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0		8	16

W: Don Wengert L: Mark Gubicza SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Johnny Damon	4	0	0	0	1
Tom Goodwin	4	0	1	1	0
Keith Lockhart	3	1	1	0	0
Bob Hamelin	3	0	2	1	0
Jose Offerman	4	0	0	0	2
Joe Randa	4	0	1	0	2
Craig Paquette	4	1	2	0	0
Mike Macfarlane	4	1	2	0	1
David Howard	4	0	1	1	0
Chris Stynes	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Vitiello	1	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ernie Young	4	1	1	0	0	2
Brent Gates	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jason Giambi	5	2	4	2	0	0
Mark McGwire	4	2	3	2	1	1
Geronimo Berroa	4	1	2	0	1	1
Phil Plantier	3	0	0	1	1	3
Terry Steinbach	4	0	3	0	0	1
Jose Herrera	4	1	2	3	0	0
Mike Bordick	4	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Gubicza	4.1	11	1	6
Julio Valera	1.1	4	0	2
Jason Jacome	1.1	1	0	1
Tim Pugh	1.0	0	2	1

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Don Wengert	6.0	9	6
Buddy Groom	2.0	0	0
Carlos Reyes	1.0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Damon: 53/G5S
Tom Goodwin: 53/G5S
Keith Lockhart: 6/P6MD

Bot 1

Ernie Young: K
Brent Gates: 63/G6M
Jason Giambi: D8/L8LM
Mark McGwire: K

Top 2

Bob Hamelin: 7/F7LM
Jose Offerman: K
Joe Randa: S9/L9S
Craig Paquette: D7/G5L/R6.1-3
Mike Macfarlane: K

Bot 2

Geronimo Berroa: 13/G15S
Phil Plantier: K
Terry Steinbach: S6/G6
Jose Herrera: S1/G13S/R3.1-2
Mike Bordick: 7/F7D

Top 3

David Howard: 8/P8LS
Johnny Damon: K
Tom Goodwin: 1/BP15S

Bot 3

Ernie Young: K
Brent Gates: K
Jason Giambi: S9/L9LS
Mark McGwire: D7/G5L.1-3
Geronimo Berroa: K

Top 4

Keith Lockhart: D8/L89XD
Bob Hamelin: S8/G4M/R4.2-H
Jose Offerman: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Joe Randa: K

Bot 4

Phil Plantier: W
Terry Steinbach: D7/G5L/R5.1XH(75);B-2
Jose Herrera: 7/P7S
Mike Bordick: 63/G6

Top 5

Craig Paquette: E6/G6.B-1
Mike Macfarlane: D7/L7LM/R5.1-3
David Howard: S8/L89S/R4.3-H(UR);2-3
Johnny Damon: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-3;B-1
Tom Goodwin: S9/G34/R6.3-H;1-2
Keith Lockhart: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 5

Ernie Young: S4/G6M
Brent Gates: S8/G4M/R5.1-3
Jason Giambi: S9/G34/R1.3-H;1-3
Mark McGwire: S7/L56D/R6.3-H;1-2
Geronimo Berroa: S8/L8LS/R2.2-3;1-2
Phil Plantier: 9/SF/F9M/R6.3-H;2-3
Terry Steinbach: K
Jose Herrera: HR/L9LD.3-H;1-H
Mike Bordick: K23

Top 6

Bob Hamelin: S9/L9M
Jose Offerman: K
Joe Randa: K
Craig Paquette: S7/L7S/R5.1-2
Mike Macfarlane: 9/F9M

Bot 6

Ernie Young: 63/G6
Brent Gates: 7/F78D
Jason Giambi: HR/F89XD
Mark McGwire: HR/F78XD
Geronimo Berroa: S7/L78S
Phil Plantier: K

Top 7

David Howard: 8/F8LD
Johnny Damon: 3/G
Tom Goodwin: 63/G6

Bot 7

Terry Steinbach: S8/L8LM
Jose Herrera: 64(1)/FO/G6S/R3.B-1
Mike Bordick: 16(1)3/GDP/G15S

Top 8

Chris Stynes: 53/G56
Joe Vitiello: 43/G4
Jose Offerman: 63/G6

Bot 8

Ernie Young: HP
Brent Gates: 43/G4M.1-2
Jason Giambi: 8/L8RM
Mark McGwire: IW
Geronimo Berroa: W.2-3;1-2
Phil Plantier: K

Top 9

Joe Randa: 63/G6
Craig Paquette: 53/G56S
Mike Macfarlane: S8/G4M
David Howard: 43/G4