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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 3, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on August 3, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Weathers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Linton |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 29,355 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Eric Cooper 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Ted Hendry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Left Fielder |
| Mike Aldrete | DH |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Andy Fox | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Keith Lockhart | Third Baseman |
| Bip Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Craig Paquette | Left Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 3, 1996
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Linton
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Linton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Linton covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Linton
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Weathers
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Weathers
There goes Offerman. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Weathers
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Lockhart vs. Weathers
Lockhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Weathers
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Offerman tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Weathers
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Linton
Fielder hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Linton
Strawberry hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Linton
Aldrete hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Weathers
Tucker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Weathers
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Weathers
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Weathers
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Weathers
There's a wild pitch. Tucker moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Offerman vs. Weathers
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tucker scores. Howard scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Weathers
Damon hits a line drive towards the mound. Weathers can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lockhart vs. Wickman
Bob Wickman now pitching.
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Offerman scores. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Wickman
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Linton
Girardi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Linton
Jeter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker who is chasing the ball. Jeter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Linton
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Jeter scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Linton
Boggs hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Wickman
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wickman
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Wickman
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Wickman
Wickman spins and fires to second, with Jeter covering, and Tucker is picked off. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Linton
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Linton
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Linton
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Linton
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Wickman
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wickman
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Wickman
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Macfarlane moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Damon vs. Wickman
Damon hits a line drive into center field. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Macfarlane scores. Howard scores. Offerman goes all the way around to score. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lockhart vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mecir fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Mecir
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Mecir
Paquette hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Mecir
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Mecir
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Macfarlane vs. Mecir
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. Tucker scores. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Mecir
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Linton
Aldrete strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Linton
Girardi hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Linton
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lockhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Mecir
Les Norman pinch hits for Jose Offerman. Jim Leyritz now catching.
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mecir fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mecir
Kevin Young pinch hits for Johnny Damon.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Mecir
Lockhart hits a fly ball into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Linton
Les Norman now playing center field. Kevin Young now playing first base.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Linton covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Linton
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Linton
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Linton
O'Neill 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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Mecir
Gerald Williams now playing center field. Andy Fox now playing shortstop. Matt Howard now playing second base.
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Mecir
Paquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Mecir
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Mecir
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Linton
Joe Randa now playing third base. Keith Lockhart now playing second base.
Fielder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Linton
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Linton
Aldrete 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Linton
Leyritz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Linton
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nelson
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Nelson
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Nelson
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching.
Fox 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Magnante
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Magnante
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Polley
Dale Polley now pitching.
Lockhart strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Polley
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Polley
Paquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Polley
Tucker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Pugh
Tim Pugh now pitching.
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Pugh
Fielder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Pugh
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Pugh
Aldrete strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1996 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Offerman J, 1b 2 3 2 2
Williams B, cf 3 0 1 0 Norman L, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Williams G, cf 1 0 0 0 Damon J, cf 3 1 2 2
O'Neill P, rf 4 1 2 1 Young K, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Fielder C, 1b 4 1 1 1 Lockhart K, 3b-2b 4 0 1 1
Strawberry D, lf 4 0 0 0 Roberts B, 2b 3 0 0 2
Aldrete M, dh 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 2 0 0 0 Paquette C, lf 3 1 1 1
Leyritz J, c 1 1 1 1 Tucker M, rf 3 2 1 0
Jeter D, ss 2 1 1 0 Sweeney M, dh 4 1 1 0
Howard M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 3 1 1 2
Fox A, 2b-ss 3 0 0 1 Howard D, ss 4 2 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 34 11 12 10
New York 001 000 201 -- 4
Kansas City 130 700 00x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Weathers D (L) 1.2 4 4 4 1 1
Wickman B* 1.1 4 4 4 2 1
Mecir J 3.0 3 3 3 2 2
Nelson J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Polley D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Linton D (W) 7.0 5 3 3 0 5
Magnante M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pugh T 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Williams B
LOB -- New York 2, Kansas City 7
2B -- Sweeney M, Macfarlane M, Williams B, Howard D
3B -- Jeter D
HR -- Paquette C, Fielder C, Leyritz J, O'Neill P
SB -- Offerman J
SF -- Roberts B
HBP -- by Weathers D (Tucker M)
WP -- Weathers D
T -- 2:45
A -- 29355
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