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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1998-05-17 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 29736 · 57°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Ron Mahay earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Darren Lewis went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ron Mahay L: Glendon Rusch SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Mack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Merloni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Lowe | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Corsi | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: S8/F8LS
- Shane Halter: 13/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 31/G3.2-3
- Jeff King: S8/G6M.3-H
- Larry Sutton: S8/L8LM.1-3
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: K
- Damon Buford: 8/F8LM
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Jim Leyritz: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Troy O'Leary: K
Top 2
- Jeff Conine: 43/G4M
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G56
- Sal Fasano: K
Bot 2
- Jason Varitek: 31/G34
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Lou Merloni: K
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: 31/G34
- Shane Halter: 43/G4
- Jose Offerman: S8/L89M
- Jeff King: E5/TH/G5.1-3
- Larry Sutton: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-3
- Larry Sutton: W
- Terry Pendleton: 13/G56S
Bot 3
- Mark Lemke: S7/G5L
- Darren Lewis: S8/L89D.1-3
- Damon Buford: 5/P5F
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
- Jim Leyritz: W
- Troy O'Leary: 13/G13
Top 4
- Jeff Conine: K
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Sal Fasano: K
Bot 4
- Jason Varitek: D8/L8RXD
- Mike Benjamin: 43/G4.2-3
- Lou Merloni: W
- Mark Lemke: 9(B)2(3)/LDP/L9M
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9M
- Shane Halter: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Jose Offerman: 4/L4
Bot 5
- Darren Lewis: HR/L7LD
- Damon Buford: K
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Jim Leyritz: K
Top 6
- Jeff King: 7/F7D
- Larry Sutton: S9/L9D
- Terry Pendleton: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Terry Pendleton: S5/G5S.3-H
- Jeff Conine: S8/F8LS.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Sal Fasano: 5/G5
Bot 6
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L8RS
- Jason Varitek: W.1-2
- Mike Benjamin: 8/F78S
- Lou Merloni: S7/F78S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mark Lemke: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Darren Lewis: S6/G56.3-H
- Damon Buford: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: 13/BG13
- Shane Halter: 7/F7M
- Jose Offerman: K
Bot 7
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7M
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Troy O'Leary: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Jeff King: K
- Larry Sutton: 3/G34
- Terry Pendleton: D7/L7LM
- Jeff Conine: K
Bot 8
- Jason Varitek: S5/G56S
- Mike Benjamin: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Lou Merloni: K
- Mark Lemke: 6/L6
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Shane Mack: D8/L8RXD
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34.2-3
- Dean Palmer: K