DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
08/11/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 1395 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
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Kansas City Royals (74-43) 0 3 3 8 0 0 1 1 0 16 18 1
Cincinnati Reds (67-50) 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 9 1
Wilkins, Royals Too Much for Reds
Rick Wilkins helped his team muscle past the Cincinnati Reds, 16-5. In the game, the Kansas City catcher went 4-5 with a home run, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3. Gil Heredia converted his 2nd save in 2 tries. The Royals have an impressive 74-43 record.

Dan Pasqua played a key role in the win. The Kansas City right fielder hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the second. For the game, Pasqua was 2-5 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 5.

"I still think this team has room for improvement," Wilkins told the Kansas City Chronicle.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lankford LF 6 1 3 2 0 1 1 .266 13 36
R. Alomar 2B 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 .299 13 43
J. Thome 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .286 41 100
   a-J. Conine PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252 18 45
R. Wilkins C 5 3 4 3 1 0 0 .271 18 59
J. Burnitz DH 4 1 0 1 2 1 2 .227 19 54
D. Magadan 3B 5 2 1 0 1 1 7 .236 3 13
D. Pasqua RF 5 2 2 5 0 1 2 .417 4 14
A. Jones CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .177 13 29
Q. Veras SS 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .219 4 29
Totals 44 16 18 16 6 6 17      
a - J. Conine pinch hit for J. Thome in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Alomar (21, 4th Inning off A. Anderson, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Thome (22, 3rd Inning off J. Hamilton, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Lankford (15, 8th Inning off J. Adamson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Lankford (6, 4th Inning off J. Hamilton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Wilkins (18, 3rd Inning off J. Hamilton, 2 on, 0 outs) J. Thome (41, 7th Inning off J. Adamson, 0 on, 1 out) D. Pasqua (4, 2nd Inning off J. Hamilton, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 4 , Q. Veras 3 , R. Wilkins 7 , J. Thome 6 , R. Lankford 6 , D. Magadan , D. Pasqua 5
2-out RBI: R. Alomar , Q. Veras , R. Lankford 2 , D. Pasqua
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jones , J. Thome , R. Lankford , J. Conine
GIDP: D. Magadan
Hit by Pitch: J. Thome
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: Q. Veras (11)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Lankford (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Grebeck 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .256 4 36
B. Higginson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 21 68
   d-M. Stairs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 24 49
S. Rolen 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294 26 88
   a-T. Martinez PH, 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 4 11
E. Davis CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .244 30 74
B. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .253 26 72
F. Vina DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .248 2 26
D. Nilsson 1B 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 .264 10 33
   b-D. Segui PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218 0 12
   c-S. Spiezio 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0
J. Lopez C 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .242 19 64
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .256 1 23
Totals 36 5 9 5 3 6 13      
a - T. Martinez pinch hit for S. Rolen in the 7th
b - D. Segui pinch hit for D. Nilsson in the 7th
c - S. Spiezio substituted for D. Segui in the 8th
d - M. Stairs pinch hit for B. Higginson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Vizquel (11, 2nd Inning off D. Neagle, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Nilsson (10, 6th Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 1 out) T. Martinez (4, 7th Inning off G. Heredia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Davis , F. Vina , O. Vizquel 4 , S. Rolen , D. Nilsson 5 , T. Martinez 4
2-out RBI: O. Vizquel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Higginson 2 , B. Williams 2
Sac Fly: J. Lopez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Davis (29) , D. Nilsson (6)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Rolen (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Grebeck-Vizquel-Martinez)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Neagle W (11-6) 5.2 8 4 3 1 6 1 121 73 3.79   
G. Heredia SV (2) 3.1 1 1 1 2 0 1 49 30 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Neagle 44
Batters Faced: D. Neagle 27, G. Heredia 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Neagle 3-8, G. Heredia 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: D. Neagle 121-73, G. Heredia 49-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Heredia 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Hamilton L (8-8) 3.1 10 11 11 2 2 2 76 51 4.14   
A. Anderson 2.2 4 3 3 2 1 0 61 35 4.81   
J. Adamson 2.0 4 2 2 2 2 1 52 28 5.59   
F. Heredia 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 6.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamilton -6
Batters Faced: J. Hamilton 23, A. Anderson 14, J. Adamson 12, F. Heredia 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamilton 7-1, A. Anderson 3-4, J. Adamson 2-2, F. Heredia 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamilton 76-51, A. Anderson 61-35, J. Adamson 52-28, F. Heredia 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Anderson 3-3 , F. Heredia 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Hamilton
Balk: J. Adamson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Wilkins
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Rain (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 4:32
Attendance: 36758
Special Notes: Rain delay of 48 minutes in the 6th inning.
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