DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT FLORIDA MARLINS
08/28/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT FLORIDA MARLINS
GAME ID: 1583 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (85-47) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 8 1
Florida Marlins (80-53) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 7 2
Royals Stun Marlins, 6-3
Kansas City left-hander Denny Neagle made an effective start against the Florida Marlins at Joe Robbie Stadium, leading his team to a 6-3 win. Neagle, now 12-7, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing 1 earned run. The Royals, now 85-47, have won 5 in a row.

Kansas City used the bat of Jeromy Burnitz to get the win. The pinch hitter hammered a grand slam home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Royals ahead, 6-3. It was his lone hit in 1 at-bat, but it did its damage.

"I like how we're playing right now," said Burnitz.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .214 4 34
R. Sanders LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 11 29
J. Thome 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282 47 115
J. Conine DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .264 18 49
O. Merced RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .246 16 54
T. Naehring 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215 5 25
   a-R. Lankford PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .261 14 39
   c-D. Magadan 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 3 15
J. Tackett C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .267 7 22
R. Alomar 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306 16 51
A. Jones CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .174 16 40
   b-J. Burnitz PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .236 22 63
   d-D. Pasqua CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 6 18
Totals 36 6 8 6 3 6 10      
a - R. Lankford pinch hit for T. Naehring in the 9th
b - J. Burnitz pinch hit for A. Jones in the 9th
c - D. Magadan substituted for R. Lankford in the 9th
d - D. Pasqua substituted for J. Burnitz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Conine (6, 8th Inning off B. Henry, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Sanders (11, 1st Inning off B. Henry, 0 on, 1 out) J. Burnitz (22, 9th Inning off B. Harvey, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Jones , Q. Veras , J. Conine 3 , J. Thome , J. Tackett , R. Sanders 4 , J. Burnitz 4
2-out RBI: J. Conine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Merced
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: Q. Veras (7)
OF assists: 1 (Merced (Counsell at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Blankenship CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .205 2 33
B. Bonilla 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .276 27 88
M. Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .289 15 41
C. Johnson C 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .238 21 70
K. McReynolds DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .160 4 13
E. Alfonzo 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .266 14 58
B. Huskey LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .227 27 77
C. Counsell SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .237 5 48
D. Hosey RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 0 5
Totals 33 3 7 3 1 7 7      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Counsell (19, 5th Inning off D. Neagle, 1 on, 0 outs) L. Blankenship (32, 5th Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Bonilla (39, 5th Inning off D. Neagle, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Johnson (21, 6th Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Counsell 3 , C. Johnson 6 , L. Blankenship 2 , B. Bonilla 2
2-out RBI: B. Bonilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Alfonzo , M. Williams , B. Bonilla
Sac Bunt: D. Hosey
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: L. Blankenship (8) , B. Bonilla (7)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Neagle W (12-7) 9.0 7 3 1 1 7 1 114 73 3.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Neagle 71
Batters Faced: D. Neagle 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Neagle 10-9
Pitches - Strikes: D. Neagle 114-73
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Henry 8.0 6 2 2 1 4 1 99 65 3.85   
B. Harvey L (4-4), BS (5) 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 1 14 9 3.26   
T. Crabtree 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 11 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Henry 65
Batters Faced: B. Henry 32, B. Harvey 4, T. Crabtree 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Henry 11-9, B. Harvey 0-0, T. Crabtree 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Henry 99-65, B. Harvey 14-9, T. Crabtree 12-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Denny Neagle
Ballpark: Joe Robbie Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (95 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 35698
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