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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1996-08-16 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 32053 · 79°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:00
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. John Burkett earned the win and Mike Henneman picked up the save. Juan Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: John Burkett L: Chris Haney SV: Mike Henneman
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Haney | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Huisman | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jason Jacome | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 7.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Mike Stanton | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Russell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Henneman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: S4/L4M
- Tom Goodwin: 23/SH/DP/BG2R.1X3(235)
- Keith Lockhart: 8/F8RS
Bot 1
- Mark McLemore: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Rusty Greer: S9/G34.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/P3SF
- Will Clark: 63/G6
Top 2
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Craig Paquette: S8/G6M
- Michael Tucker: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6M
- Mickey Tettleton: K
- Damon Buford: S7/L7M
- Kevin Elster: D7/G5L.1-H
- Mark McLemore: S6/G56D.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F7LD
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: K
- David Howard: 43/G4
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Rusty Greer: 63/G6
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F7D
- Will Clark: D8/L8LD
- Dean Palmer: S7/L5.2-3
- Mickey Tettleton: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H;1-2
- Damon Buford: D7/F78XD.2-H
- Kevin Elster: K
Top 4
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
- Keith Lockhart: D9/L9LD
- Bob Hamelin: 4/P4
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Mark McLemore: 53/G5S
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/L56
- Rusty Greer: 7/F78S
- Juan Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Top 5
- Michael Tucker: 6/P6MD
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L34D
- Johnny Damon: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: K
- Jose Offerman: D7/G5L.2-H;1-H
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Will Clark: 3/P3DF
- Dean Palmer: K
- Mickey Tettleton: 53/G5L
Top 6
- Keith Lockhart: 3/G3
- Bob Hamelin: W
- Craig Paquette: 3/P3
- Michael Tucker: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Damon Buford: 13/G15
- Kevin Elster: 3/P3F
- Mark McLemore: 13/BG23
Top 7
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: 7/L78M
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D
- Rusty Greer: 3/G34
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Will Clark: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Jose Offerman: K
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Kevin Young: 4/P4MD
- Bob Hamelin: S9/G34.1-3
- Craig Paquette: 146(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 8
- Dean Palmer: S9/F9S
- Mickey Tettleton: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Darryl Hamilton: I
- Kevin Elster: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark McLemore: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Rusty Greer: 6/L6
Top 9
- Michael Tucker: HR8/L8RM/IPHR
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Johnny Damon: K
- Joe Randa: K