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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

1996-09-03 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 25729 · 79°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph from RF · 2:30

Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Kevin Appier earned the win. Jon Nunnally went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	5	12
TOR	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7

W: Kevin Appier L: Pat Hentgen SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	4	0	1	0	1	1
Tom Goodwin	5	1	2	0	0	1
Keith Lockhart	5	0	1	0	0	2
Mike Macfarlane	4	1	1	0	0	0
Craig Paquette	4	1	1	0	0	2
Jon Nunnally	4	1	2	4	0	1
Mike Sweeney	4	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Damon	4	0	2	1	0	0
Joe Randa	4	0	1	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Otis Nixon	3	1	2	0	1	1
Shawn Green	4	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Carter	4	0	2	1	0	2
John Olerud	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Sprague	3	0	0	1	0	2
Carlos Delgado	4	0	1	0	0	3
Charlie O'Brien	4	0	0	0	0	2
Alex Gonzalez	2	0	0	0	1	1
Tomas Perez	3	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Appier	9.0	7	2	12

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pat Hentgen	8.0	11	1	6
Paul Quantrill	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
Tom Goodwin: S8/L6MD
Keith Lockhart: CS2(26)
Keith Lockhart: 8/F8LM

Bot 1

Otis Nixon: S5/G5S
Shawn Green: S9/L89S/R6.1-3
Joe Carter: D7/L7LS.3-H;1-3
John Olerud: 4/P4
Ed Sprague: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
Carlos Delgado: K

Top 2

Mike Macfarlane: 13/G13S
Craig Paquette: 63/G6
Jon Nunnally: 3/G3

Bot 2

Charlie O'Brien: K
Alex Gonzalez: 43/G4
Tomas Perez: 63/G6

Top 3

Mike Sweeney: 63/G6M
Johnny Damon: 3/P3S
Joe Randa: S8/L4MD
Jose Offerman: W.1-2
Tom Goodwin: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 3

Otis Nixon: W
Shawn Green: K
Joe Carter: SB2
Joe Carter: K
John Olerud: SB3/R5
John Olerud: 6/P6D

Top 4

Keith Lockhart: K
Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
Craig Paquette: K

Bot 4

Ed Sprague: K
Carlos Delgado: K+WP.B-1
Charlie O'Brien: K
Alex Gonzalez: K

Top 5

Jon Nunnally: K
Mike Sweeney: S7/L78S
Johnny Damon: D9/L9LM/R6.1-H
Joe Randa: 9/F9M/R4
Jose Offerman: K

Bot 5

Tomas Perez: 63/G6
Otis Nixon: K
Shawn Green: 8/F89M

Top 6

Tom Goodwin: S7/G56/R4
Keith Lockhart: S7/L7LS/R5.1-2
Mike Macfarlane: 7/F78D/R4.2-3
Craig Paquette: K
Jon Nunnally: DGR/L9LM.3-H;1-3
Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F

Bot 6

Joe Carter: K
John Olerud: S8/L8RS
Ed Sprague: K
Carlos Delgado: K

Top 7

Johnny Damon: S9/G34
Joe Randa: 13/G13.1-2
Jose Offerman: 9/F9M
Tom Goodwin: K

Bot 7

Charlie O'Brien: 6/P6D
Alex Gonzalez: W
Tomas Perez: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4

Top 8

Keith Lockhart: 3/L3
Mike Macfarlane: S7/L78S
Craig Paquette: S9/L9S/R6.1-2
Jon Nunnally: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LM
Johnny Damon: 13/G13

Bot 8

Otis Nixon: S7/L78S
Shawn Green: 7/F7M
Joe Carter: S8/L78S.1-3
John Olerud: 64(1)3/GDP/G3

Top 9

Joe Randa: 8/F8RD
Jose Offerman: S8/L6MD
Tom Goodwin: 13/G13.1-2
Keith Lockhart: K

Bot 9

Ed Sprague: 8/F8LM
Carlos Delgado: S9/L9S
Charlie O'Brien: 54(1)3/GDP/G5