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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1996-09-06 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 14404 · 74°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:46
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Willie Adams earned the win. Mark McGwire went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Willie Adams L: Chris Haney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Batista | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Lesher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Haney | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Bob Scanlan | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaime Bluma | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Acre | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: K
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Bip Roberts: 43/G34S
Bot 1
- Tony Batista: W
- Scott Brosius: 63/G6S.1-2
- Geronimo Berroa: 43/G34.2-3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Terry Steinbach: WP.3-H;1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 8/L8LD
Top 2
- Bob Hamelin: W
- Craig Paquette: 9/F89D
- Jon Nunnally: S9/L34D/R6.1-2
- Johnny Damon: K
- Keith Lockhart: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Brian Lesher: 3/G3L
- Jason Giambi: 13/G13S
- Ernie Young: S8/G4M
- Mike Bordick: S9/L9S/R6.1-3
- Tony Batista: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L78M
- Jose Offerman: W
- Tom Goodwin: 13/BG23.1-2
- Bip Roberts: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Scott Brosius: 63/G6
- Geronimo Berroa: D9/F89D
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9M
- Terry Steinbach: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Bob Hamelin: S9/L9S
- Craig Paquette: S8/L4MD/R6.1-2
- Jon Nunnally: 3/G3L.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: 5/P56S
- Keith Lockhart: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Brian Lesher: K
- Jason Giambi: 6/P6D
- Ernie Young: K
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: D7/L78D
- Jose Offerman: K
- Tom Goodwin: S63/G6.2-3
- Bip Roberts: 9/SF/L9M/R24.3-H
- Bob Hamelin: SB2/R6
- Bob Hamelin: K
Bot 5
- Mike Bordick: 8/L78M
- Tony Batista: 3/G3
- Scott Brosius: D7/L5D
- Geronimo Berroa: E6/G6/R3.2-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Mark McGwire: S563/G5L.1-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR)
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G5L
Top 6
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9LM
- Jon Nunnally: S8/G4M
- Johnny Damon: S8/L6MD/R5.1-2
- Keith Lockhart: K
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P78S
Bot 6
- Brian Lesher: HR/F89D
- Jason Giambi: K
- Ernie Young: K
- Mike Bordick: S8/G6M
- Tony Batista: K
Top 7
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9M
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G3
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Scott Brosius: 13/G23
- Geronimo Berroa: S9/L89S
- Mark McGwire: HR/F9D.1-H
- Terry Steinbach: 43/G4
- Brian Lesher: S43/G4M.B-2(E4/TH)
- Jason Giambi: IW
- Ernie Young: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 8
- Bob Hamelin: S9/L9S/R4
- Craig Paquette: 4/L4
- Kevin Young: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Bot 8
- Mike Bordick: D9/L9LS
- Tony Batista: 53/G56S.2-3
- Scott Brosius: 7/P78S/R5
- Geronimo Berroa: E5/G5L/R3(TH).3-H(NR)(UR)
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 9
- Joe Randa: 63/G56D
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LM
- Jose Offerman: S8/G6M
- Tom Goodwin: K