Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Nagy
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Nagy
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. Offerman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Roberts vs. Nagy
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Offerman scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Roberts. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Nagy
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Nunnally vs. Nagy
  
  Nunnally takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sweeney vs. Nagy
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. Nunnally goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lockhart vs. Nagy
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Bevil
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Bevil
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Bevil
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Belle vs. Bevil
  
  Belle hits a line drive towards the mound. Bevil reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Nagy
  
  Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Nagy
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Nagy
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Nagy
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Bevil
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franco for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bevil
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Bevil
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Nagy
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Roberts. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Nagy
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belle throws the ball in to Kent who tags Macfarlane, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Roberts scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nunnally vs. Nagy
  
  Nunnally strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Nagy
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lockhart vs. Nagy
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Bevil
  
  Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Bevil
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Bevil
  
  Lofton strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Nagy
  
  Randa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Nagy
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Nagy
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Offerman. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Nagy
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Bevil
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Bevil
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Belle vs. Bevil
  
  Belle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Bevil
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Nagy
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Nagy
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Nunnally vs. Nagy
  
  Nunnally hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Nunnally reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Sweeney vs. Nagy
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Lockhart vs. Nagy
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bevil
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Bevil
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Kent vs. Bevil
  
  Kent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Bevil
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Bevil
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Bevil
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Graves
  
  Danny Graves now pitching.
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field. Belle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Belle. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Graves
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Graves covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Graves
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Graves
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Pichardo
  
  Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Pichardo
  
  Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Pichardo
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. Belle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Pichardo
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Graves
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Graves
  
  Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Nunnally vs. Graves
  
  Nunnally hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Roberts trying to get to home. Lofton throws the ball in to Alomar who tags Roberts who's trying to score from second, for the out. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Graves
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Embree
  
  Alan Embree now pitching. Kevin Young pinch hits for Keith Lockhart.
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Young reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane scores. Nunnally goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Embree
  
  Randa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Pichardo
  
  Kevin Young now playing first base. Jose Offerman now playing second base.
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Pichardo
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Pichardo
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Embree
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Embree
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Embree covering, for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Embree
  
  There goes Howard. The throw from Alomar and he is out, Thome applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Embree
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Embree
  
  There goes Myers. The throw from Alomar and he is out, Vizquel applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Pichardo
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Pichardo
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seitzer for the out. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Pichardo
  
  Thome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lofton scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Belle vs. Pichardo
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Shuey
  
  Paul Shuey now pitching.
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Shuey
  
  Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Nunnally vs. Shuey
  
  Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane.
  
  Nunnally takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Shuey
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Bluma
  
  Jaime Bluma now pitching.
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bluma
  
  Ramirez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Bluma
  
  Nigel Wilson pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Bluma
  
  Brian Giles pinch hits for Jeff Kent.
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1996 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, 1b-2b     5  1  2  0   Lofton K, cf          4  1  1  0   
Myers R, cf           4  0  0  0   Seitzer K, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Roberts B, lf         5  2  3  1   Thome J, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Macfarlane M, dh      3  1  2  1   Belle A, lf           3  0  0  0   
Goodwin T, pr         0  0  0  0   Franco J, dh          3  0  0  0   
Nunnally J, rf        3  2  2  0   Ramirez M, rf         3  1  1  0   
Sweeney M, c          5  0  2  2   Alomar Jr. S, c       2  1  0  0   
Lockhart K, 2b        3  0  0  0   Wilson N, ph          1  0  0  0   
Young K, ph-1b        1  0  1  2   Kent J, 2b            3  1  1  3   
Randa J, 3b           4  0  2  0   Giles B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Howard D, ss          3  0  0  0   Vizquel O, ss         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 14  6                        30  4  6  4

Kansas City      301 000 200 --  6
Cleveland        000 030 010 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bevil B (W)           5.0  4  3  3  2  3
Pichardo H            3.0  2  1  1  2  0
Bluma J (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy C (L)            5.0 10  4  4  1  6
Graves D              1.2  3  2  2  1  1
Embree A              1.1  1  0  0  2  0
Shuey P               1.0  0  0  0  2  1

E -- Belle A
DP -- Kansas City 3, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 4
2B -- Sweeney M, Seitzer K, Nunnally J, Roberts B, Young K
HR -- Kent J
SB -- Roberts B 3, Offerman J
CS -- Howard D, Myers R
HBP -- by Bluma J (Ramirez M)
T -- 3:18
A -- 42358

    

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