Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
65-77 1 Kansas City Royals
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics Athletics Athletics OAK
68-75 7 Oakland Athletics
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Win Probability

KC OAK
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Kansas City Royals Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts grounds out, second baseman Tony Batista to first baseman Mark McGwire.

Oakland Athletics Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Tony Batista walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Scott Brosius grounds out, shortstop Jose Offerman to first baseman Bob Hamelin. Tony Batista to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Geronimo Berroa grounds out, second baseman Keith Lockhart to first baseman Bob Hamelin. Tony Batista to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mark McGwire walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Terry Steinbach lines out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

Kansas City Royals Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bob Hamelin walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Craig Paquette flies out to right fielder Brian Lesher.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jon Nunnally singles on a line drive to right fielder Brian Lesher. Bob Hamelin to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon called out on strikes.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Keith Lockhart flies out to center fielder Ernie Young.

Oakland Athletics Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Brian Lesher grounds out to first baseman Bob Hamelin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jason Giambi grounds out, pitcher Chris Haney to first baseman Bob Hamelin.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Young singles on a ground ball to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mike Bordick singles on a line drive to right fielder Jon Nunnally. Ernie Young to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Tony Batista flies out to left fielder Tom Goodwin.

Kansas City Royals Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mike Sweeney lines out to left fielder Jason Giambi.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin bunt grounds out, pitcher Willie Adams to first baseman Mark McGwire. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts grounds out, first baseman Mark McGwire to pitcher Willie Adams.

Oakland Athletics Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Scott Brosius grounds out, shortstop Jose Offerman to first baseman Bob Hamelin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Geronimo Berroa doubles (26) on a fly ball to right fielder Jon Nunnally.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mark McGwire flies out to right fielder Jon Nunnally.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Terry Steinbach grounds out, second baseman Keith Lockhart to first baseman Bob Hamelin.

Kansas City Royals Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bob Hamelin singles on a line drive to right fielder Brian Lesher.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Craig Paquette singles on a line drive to center fielder Ernie Young. Bob Hamelin to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jon Nunnally grounds out to first baseman Mark McGwire. Bob Hamelin to 3rd. Craig Paquette to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon pops out to third baseman Scott Brosius.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Keith Lockhart flies out to right fielder Brian Lesher.

Oakland Athletics Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Brian Lesher called out on strikes.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jason Giambi pops out to shortstop Jose Offerman.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Young strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mike Sweeney doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Jason Giambi.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin singles on a ground ball to first baseman Mark McGwire, deflected by shortstop Mike Bordick. Mike Sweeney to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Brian Lesher. Mike Sweeney scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    1
    Oakland Athletics
    1
  5. B
    S
    O

    Bob Hamelin called out on strikes.

Oakland Athletics Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mike Bordick lines out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tony Batista grounds out to first baseman Bob Hamelin.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Scott Brosius doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Tom Goodwin.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Geronimo Berroa reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jose Offerman. Scott Brosius scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    1
    Oakland Athletics
    2
  5. B
    S
    O

    Mark McGwire singles on a ground ball to first baseman Bob Hamelin, deflected by third baseman Craig Paquette. Geronimo Berroa scores. Throwing error by shortstop Jose Offerman.

    Kansas City Royals
    1
    Oakland Athletics
    3
  6. B
    S
    O

    Terry Steinbach grounds out, third baseman Craig Paquette to first baseman Bob Hamelin.

Kansas City Royals Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Craig Paquette flies out to right fielder Brian Lesher.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jon Nunnally singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ernie Young.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon singles on a line drive to center fielder Ernie Young. Jon Nunnally to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Keith Lockhart strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Mike Sweeney pops out to shortstop Mike Bordick.

Oakland Athletics Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Brian Lesher hits a home run (3).

    Kansas City Royals
    1
    Oakland Athletics
    4
  2. B
    S
    O

    Jason Giambi strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Young strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mike Bordick singles on a ground ball to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Tony Batista strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman flies out to right fielder Brian Lesher.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin grounds out to first baseman Mark McGwire.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts grounds out, shortstop Mike Bordick to first baseman Mark McGwire.

Oakland Athletics Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Scott Brosius grounds out, pitcher Chris Haney to first baseman Bob Hamelin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Geronimo Berroa singles on a line drive to right fielder Jon Nunnally.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mark McGwire hits a home run (47). Geronimo Berroa scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    1
    Oakland Athletics
    6
  4. B
    S
    O

    Terry Steinbach grounds out, second baseman Keith Lockhart to first baseman Bob Hamelin.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Brian Lesher singles on a ground ball to first baseman Bob Hamelin, deflected by second baseman Keith Lockhart. Brian Lesher to 2nd. Brian Lesher advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Keith Lockhart.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Bob Scanlan intentionally walks Jason Giambi.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Young grounds into a force out, second baseman Keith Lockhart to shortstop Jose Offerman. Kerwin Moore out at 2nd. Ernie Young to 1st.

Kansas City Royals Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bob Hamelin singles on a line drive to right fielder Ernie Young.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Craig Paquette lines out to second baseman Tony Batista.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Kevin Young strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mike Macfarlane strikes out swinging.

Oakland Athletics Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mike Bordick doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Kevin Young.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tony Batista grounds out, third baseman Craig Paquette to first baseman Bob Hamelin. Mike Bordick to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Scott Brosius pops out to left fielder Les Norman.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Geronimo Berroa reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Craig Paquette. Mike Bordick scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    1
    Oakland Athletics
    7
  5. B
    S
    O

    Mark McGwire strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Joe Randa grounds out, shortstop Mike Bordick to first baseman Scott Brosius.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mike Sweeney flies out to right fielder Ernie Young.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kerwin Moore.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin strikes out swinging.

Date
September 7, 1996 (Sat) @ 2:05 AM
Series
1 of 3
Venue
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance
14,404
First Pitch
2:05 AM
Duration
2h 46m
Weather
Unknown / 74°F / Wind: 10 mph, Out To LF mph

    • Decisions

    Kansas City Royals
    Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Offerman SS41000120.287.771
    Goodwin CF51000021.279.658
    Roberts DH30010000.287.692
    Hamelin 1B32000110.263.835
    Paquette 3B41000000.264.770
    		 Nunnally RF32000000.200.729
    Young RF10000010.262.796
    		 Damon CF31000010.273.687
    		 Macfarlane PH10000010.263.811
    Norman LF00000000.114.349
    		 Lockhart 2B30000010.276.723
    Randa PH10000000.289.748
    Sweeney, M C41100000.282.739
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Haney P6.111196422504.63
    Scanlan P0.211100010010.03
    Bluma P1.02311000102.57