Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Adams
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Adams
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Adams
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Haney
  
  Batista takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Haney
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Batista moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Haney
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Batista moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  McGwire vs. Haney
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Steinbach vs. Haney
  
  There's a wild pitch. Batista scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Haney
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Adams
  
  Hamelin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Adams
  
  Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Nunnally vs. Adams
  
  Nunnally hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamelin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Adams
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lockhart vs. Adams
  
  Lockhart hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Haney
  
  Lesher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hamelin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lesher for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Haney
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Haney
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Haney
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Batista vs. Haney
  
  Batista hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Adams
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Adams
  
  Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Adams
  
  Goodwin bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Adams
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Haney
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Haney
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Nunnally. Berroa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Haney
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Haney
  
  Steinbach 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 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Adams
  
  Hamelin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Adams
  
  Paquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamelin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Nunnally vs. Adams
  
  Nunnally hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nunnally for the out. Hamelin moves to third. Paquette moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Damon vs. Adams
  
  Damon hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Lockhart vs. Adams
  
  Lockhart hits a fly ball into right field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Haney
  
  Lesher strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Haney
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards short. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Haney
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Adams
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Adams
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Adams
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sweeney moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Roberts vs. Adams
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamelin vs. Adams
  
  There goes Goodwin. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hamelin vs. Adams
  
  Hamelin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Haney
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Haney
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hamelin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Batista for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Haney
  
  Brosius hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Brosius reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Haney
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman misplays the ball. That's an error on Offerman. Brosius scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Haney
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette throws towards short. Offerman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Offerman. Berroa goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Haney
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Adams
  
  Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nunnally vs. Adams
  
  Nunnally hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Adams
  
  Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nunnally moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lockhart vs. Adams
  
  Lockhart strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Adams
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Haney
  
  Lesher hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Haney
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Haney
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Haney
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Batista vs. Haney
  
  Batista strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Adams
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Adams
  
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Adams
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Haney
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Haney
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Haney
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Scanlan
  
  Bob Scanlan now pitching.
  
  Steinbach 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, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Scanlan
  
  Lesher hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lockhart picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lockhart. Lesher moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Scanlan
  
  Giambi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Scanlan
  
  Kerwin Moore pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Mohler
  
  Kerwin Moore now playing center field. Brian Lesher now playing left field. Ernie Young now playing right field. Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Hamelin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Mohler
  
  Paquette hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Batista reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Mohler
  
  Kevin Young pinch hits for Jon Nunnally.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Johnny Damon.
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Bluma
  
  Kevin Young now playing right field. Tom Goodwin now playing center field. Les Norman now playing left field. Jaime Bluma now pitching.
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Young. Bordick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Batista vs. Bluma
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Bordick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Brosius vs. Bluma
  
  Brosius hits a popup into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Berroa vs. Bluma
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette juggles the ball. That's an error on Paquette. Bordick scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Bluma
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Acre
  
  Rafael Bournigal now playing second base. Tony Batista now playing third base. Scott Brosius now playing first base. Mark Acre now pitching. Joe
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Acre
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Acre
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Acre
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1996 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, ss        4  0  1  0   Batista T, 2b-3b      4  1  0  0   
Goodwin T, lf-cf      5  0  1  0   Brosius S, 3b-1b      5  1  1  0   
Roberts B, dh         3  0  0  1   Berroa G, dh          5  2  2  0   
Hamelin B, 1b         3  0  2  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  1  2  2   
Paquette C, 3b        4  0  1  0   Bournigal R, 2b       0  0  0  0   
Nunnally J, rf        3  0  2  0   Steinbach T, c        4  0  0  0   
Young K, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   Lesher B, rf-lf       4  1  2  1   
Damon J, cf           3  0  1  0   Giambi J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Macfarlane M, ph      1  0  0  0   Moore K, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
Norman L, lf          0  0  0  0   Young E, cf-rf        4  0  1  0   
Lockhart K, 2b        3  0  0  0   Bordick M, ss         4  1  3  0   
Randa J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Sweeney M, c          4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  9  1                        37  7 11  3

Kansas City      000 010 000 --  1
Oakland          100 021 21x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haney C (L)           6.1  9  6  4  2  5
Scanlan B             0.2  1  0  0  1  0
Bluma J               1.0  1  1  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Adams W (W)           7.0  7  1  1  2  6
Mohler M              1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Acre M                1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Offerman J 2, Lockhart K, Paquette C
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Oakland 9
2B -- Berroa G, Sweeney M, Brosius S, Bordick M
HR -- Lesher B, McGwire M
SB -- Goodwin T
SF -- Roberts B
WP -- Haney C
T -- 2:46
A -- 14404

    

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