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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1998-05-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31466 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 2nd. Tim Wakefield earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Lou Merloni went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Jose Rosado SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Merloni | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Bevil | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 4/P6M
- Shane Halter: S8/L8LM
- Jose Offerman: CS2(24)
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: 9/F9S
- Damon Buford: 63/G6
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3L
Top 2
- Shane Mack: 43/G4S
- Jeff Conine: 9/F9M
- Jeff King: S7/F78D
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Jim Leyritz: HR/F7D
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L78S
- Jason Varitek: S6/G56D.1-2
- Mike Benjamin: D7/F7D.2-H;1-3
- Lou Merloni: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
- Mark Lemke: 63/G56
- Darren Lewis: K
- Damon Buford: D9/G3
- Mo Vaughn: 13
Top 3
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Sal Fasano: 3/P34
- Johnny Damon: S6/G6MD
- Shane Halter: K
Bot 3
- Jim Leyritz: 9/L9S
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RXD
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 4
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5
- Shane Mack: 63/G6
- Jeff Conine: K
Bot 4
- Mike Benjamin: 63/G6S
- Lou Merloni: W
- Mark Lemke: 9/F9S
- Darren Lewis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Jeff King: W
- Terry Pendleton: 9/F9D
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RD
- Sal Fasano: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Damon Buford: 53/G56S
- Mo Vaughn: 6/P5
- Jim Leyritz: D8/L78D
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5SF
- Shane Halter: 8/F8LD
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7LS
- Shane Mack: D8/F89XD.1-H
- Jeff Conine: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- Jason Varitek: 53/G56
- Mike Benjamin: 7/L7D
- Lou Merloni: D7/F7D
- Mark Lemke: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Jeff King: K
- Terry Pendleton: S8/L78M
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Sal Fasano: D8/F89XD.1-H
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 7
- Darren Lewis: 3/G3
- Damon Buford: 6/P6D
- Mo Vaughn: 63/G6
Top 8
- Shane Halter: 6/P56D
- Jose Offerman: S8/G4MD
- Shane Mack: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Jim Leyritz: 13/G4MS
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- Jason Varitek: 8/L8LS
Top 9
- Jeff Conine: 63/G6
- Jeff King: S8/P89S
- Terry Pendleton: 13/G13.1-2
- Larry Sutton: 7/P78S