Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Belcher
  
  Herrera strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Belcher
  
  Brosius hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Belcher
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Belcher
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Wasdin
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Offerman reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Goodwin vs. Wasdin
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Offerman scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockhart vs. Wasdin
  
  There goes Goodwin. The throw from Steinbach and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Lockhart vs. Wasdin
  
  Lockhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Wasdin
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. Lockhart moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hamelin vs. Wasdin
  
  Hamelin hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockhart moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Damon vs. Wasdin
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bordick fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Lockhart scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Wasdin
  
  There goes Damon. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Tucker vs. Wasdin
  
  Tucker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Wasdin
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Wasdin
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Belcher
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Belcher
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Belcher
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Wasdin
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Wasdin
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Wasdin
  
  Lockhart strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Belcher
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lockhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bournigal vs. Belcher
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bordick moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Herrera vs. Belcher
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bordick moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brosius vs. Belcher
  
  Brosius hits a line drive towards third. Lockhart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Wasdin
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Wasdin
  
  Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Wasdin
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Herrera. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tucker vs. Wasdin
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Damon trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Belcher
  
  Craig Paquette now playing third base. Keith Lockhart now playing second base.
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Belcher
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Belcher
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Belcher
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Belcher
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Giambi scores. Steinbach moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bordick vs. Belcher
  
  Bordick hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Wasdin
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Wasdin
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Wasdin
  
  The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Wasdin
  
  Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Wasdin
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lockhart vs. Wasdin
  
  Lockhart hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Howard scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Paquette vs. Wasdin
  
  Paquette hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Johns
  
  Doug Johns now pitching.
  
  Hamelin strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Belcher
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Belcher
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bournigal moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Brosius vs. Belcher
  
  Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bournigal tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Belcher
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Belcher
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Johns
  
  Matt Stairs now playing right field. Jose Herrera now playing center field.
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Johns
  
  Tucker hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Johns
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Johns
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Belcher
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Belcher
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Belcher
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Bordick vs. Belcher
  
  Bordick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Johns
  
  George Williams now catching.
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Johns
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lockhart vs. Johns
  
  Lockhart is hit by the pitch. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Paquette vs. Johns
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Belcher
  
  Les Norman now playing left field. Michael Tucker now playing first base. Jose Offerman now playing shortstop.
  
  Bournigal hits a popup towards short. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Belcher
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Belcher
  
  Brosius hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norman. Brosius reaches second base with a double. Herrera moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Giambi vs. Belcher
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  McGwire vs. Belcher
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Johns
  
  Tony Batista now playing third base. Damon Mashore now playing left field. Webster Garrison now playing first base.
  
  Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Johns
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Johns covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Johns
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Magnante
  
  Mike Magnante now pitching.
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Magnante
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Magnante
  
  Stairs is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bordick vs. Magnante
  
  There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Bordick vs. Magnante
  
  Bordick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Bournigal vs. Magnante
  
  Bournigal 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 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Johns
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Johns
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Johns
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Johns
  
  Goodwin hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Magnante
  
  Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Batista vs. Magnante
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Herrera moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Mashore vs. Magnante
  
  Mashore strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Garrison vs. Magnante
  
  Garrison hits a line drive into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Magnante
  
  Berroa hits a popup towards short. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1996 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Herrera J, rf-cf      4  0  2  0   Offerman J, 1b-ss     4  2  2  0   
Brosius S, 3b         3  0  2  1   Goodwin T, cf         5  1  1  1   
Batista T, 3b         1  0  1  0   Lockhart K, 3b-2b     3  2  2  2   
Giambi J, lf          4  1  1  0   Roberts B, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Mashore D, lf         1  0  0  0   Paquette C, 3b        2  1  1  3   
McGwire M, 1b         4  0  0  0   Hamelin B, dh         4  0  0  0   
Garrison W, 1b        1  0  0  0   Damon J, rf           4  1  1  1   
Berroa G, dh          5  0  0  0   Tucker M, lf-1b       4  1  2  2   
Steinbach T, c        3  0  1  0   Macfarlane M, c       4  0  2  0   
Williams G, c         1  0  1  0   Howard D, ss          2  1  0  0   
Young E, cf           2  0  1  1   Norman L, lf          1  0  1  0   
Stairs M, rf          1  0  1  0                                      
Bordick M, ss         4  0  1  0                                      
Bournigal R, 2b       4  1  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  2 13  2                        34  9 12  9

Oakland          000 110 000 --  2
Kansas City      500 400 00x --  9

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wasdin J (L)          3.2  9  9  9  3  3
Johns D               4.1  3  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W)         7.0 11  2  2  0  6
Magnante M            2.0  2  0  0  1  2

E -- Steinbach T
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 12, Kansas City 5
2B -- Damon J, Lockhart K, Macfarlane M, Stairs M, Brosius S, Williams G
3B -- Offerman J
HR -- Tucker M, Paquette C
SB -- Goodwin T, Damon J
SF -- Brosius S
HBP -- by Johns D (Lockhart K), by Magnante M (Stairs M)
WP -- Magnante M
PB -- Steinbach T
T -- 2:32
A -- 14028

    

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