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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1998-05-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 31700 · 68°F, sunny, dry · Wind 9 mph from RF · 2:22
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Avery earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Damon Buford went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Steve Avery L: Jamie Walker SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Benjamin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Merloni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jamie Walker | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Pittsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Haney | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Rich Garces | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shane Mack: 4/P4MD
- Shane Halter: 13/G13S
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jeff King: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Jeff Conine: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: S8/L8LS
- Damon Buford: HR/F7D.1-H
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4
- Jim Leyritz: E6/G6
- Troy O'Leary: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: K
- Mike Benjamin: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Terry Pendleton: E5/G5L
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D.2-3
- Johnny Damon: FC1/G15S.3XH(12);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Shane Mack: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Lou Merloni: 53/G56
- Mark Lemke: 9/F9M
- Darren Lewis: S1/L13
- Damon Buford: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Shane Halter: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: 8/L8RM
- Jeff King: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Mo Vaughn: HR/F9LD
- Jim Leyritz: 9/F89M
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7D
- Jason Varitek: S8/L8RS
- Mike Benjamin: 5/L56
Top 4
- Jeff Conine: 7/F7M
- Terry Pendleton: 63/G6
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Lou Merloni: 53/G56
- Mark Lemke: 13/G15
- Darren Lewis: HP
- Damon Buford: POCS2(136)
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: 53/G5L
- Shane Mack: W
- Shane Halter: S7/L7LM.1-3
- Jose Offerman: K
Bot 5
- Damon Buford: K
- Mo Vaughn: 31/G3
- Jim Leyritz: 7/F78S
Top 6
- Jeff King: K
- Jeff Conine: K
- Terry Pendleton: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Jason Varitek: 9/F9LS
- Mike Benjamin: D9/F9LD
- Lou Merloni: W
- Mark Lemke: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Top 7
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9LS
- Mike Sweeney: 5/L56
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Darren Lewis: 9/L9M
- Damon Buford: K
- Mo Vaughn: S7/L78S
- Jim Leyritz: 43/G34
Top 8
- Shane Mack: 43/G4S
- Shane Halter: K
- Jose Offerman: S8/L89M.B-2(E9)
- Jeff King: 7/L7D
Bot 8
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L8RS
- Jason Varitek: K
- Mike Benjamin: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Lou Merloni: PB.3-H;2-3
- Lou Merloni: K
- Mark Lemke: D7/F7LD.3-H
- Darren Lewis: W
- Damon Buford: K
Top 9
- Jeff Conine: K
- Terry Pendleton: 31/G34
- Jermaine Dye: 6/F8LS