Athletics @ Royals
May 4, 1996

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Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 5 6 1
Royals 2 10 1
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Athletics 5 6 1
Royals 2 10 1

Bip Roberts Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .750 .314
OBP .750 .351
At Bats 4 102
Hits 3 32
• Singles 2 24
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 1 2
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 0 14

Buddy Groom Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
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Kauffman Stadium - May 4, 1996
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Buddy Groom
Terry Steinbach
Mark McGwire
Brent Gates
Torey Lovullo
Mike Bordick
Phil Plantier
Allen Battle
Ernie Young
Bip Roberts
Les Norman

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Oakland Athletics 5 6 1 7
Kansas City Royals 2 10 1 8
Winning Pitcher Steve Wojciechowski
Losing Pitcher Mark Gubicza
Save Buddy Groom
Game Winning RBI Brent Gates
Attendance 15,987
Time of Game 2 hours 44 minutes
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Count: 0-1, 2 Outs
Count: 0-1, 0 Outs

End of Game

Roberts hits a line drive towards short. Bordick reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Goodwin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to second.
Bottom 9 Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Ernie Young now playing right field. Randa hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randa for the out.
Top 9 Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Battle hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Buddy Groom now pitching. Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Vitiello hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bordick hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Lovullo strikes out.
Top 8 Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Howard hits a line drive beyond second. Gates can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Bottom 7 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Plantier is called out on strikes.
Top 7 McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Terry Clark now pitching. Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wojciechowski fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Offerman hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out.
Top 6 Battle strikes out.
Top 6 Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Gates moves to third.
Top 6 Gubicza fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gubicza. Gates moves to second.
Top 6 Gates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Vitiello is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Paquette is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Lovullo hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGwire scores. Plantier moves to second.
Top 5 Plantier takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 There's a wild pitch. McGwire moves to third.
Top 5 The ball gets by Macfarlane for a passed ball. McGwire moves to second.
Top 5 McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Berroa strikes out.
Top 5 Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Norman moves to second.
Bottom 4 Goodwin strikes out.
Bottom 4 Norman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Torey Lovullo now playing third base. Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Battle hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. Plantier scores. Brosius moves to third.
Top 4 Gates takes first base on ball four. McGwire scores. Plantier moves to third. Brosius moves to second.
Top 4 Brosius is hit by the pitch.
Top 4 Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. McGwire moves to third. Plantier moves to second.
Top 4 Plantier is hit by the pitch. McGwire moves to second.
Top 4 McGwire takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Vitiello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paquette scores.
Bottom 3 Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wojciechowski fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Paquette hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Plantier. Paquette reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores.
Bottom 3 Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Roberts. The throw from Steinbach and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Bottom 3 Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Berroa is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Battle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Gates hits a line drive towards short. Howard reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Goodwin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 There goes Norman. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Norman steals second.
Bottom 2 Norman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Randa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Plantier. Randa reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Brosius strikes out.
Top 2 Steinbach takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 There goes Plantier. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Roberts applying the tag.
Top 2 Plantier takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to home to get Roberts. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 1 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Roberts hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Giambi who is chasing the ball. Roberts reaches third base with a triple.
Top 1 Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Battle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out.