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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1998-08-12 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32488 · 64°F, overcast, rain, wet · Wind 13 mph from CF · 3:44
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 8–4. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 9th. Scott Service earned the win. Hal Morris went 5-for-6 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
W: Scott Service L: Greg Swindell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Terry Pendleton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Sutton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Scott Service | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Greg Swindell | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Corsi | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Reyes | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 31/G34
- Hal Morris: K
- Jose Offerman: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: 5/P6S
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Top 2
- Dean Palmer: W
- Terry Pendleton: S7/L7M.1-2
- Larry Sutton: 9/F9M.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Mike Stanley: K
- Troy O'Leary: HP
- Damon Buford: D8/L8LXD.1-H
- Jason Varitek: W
- Donnie Sadler: 7/F7LD
- Darren Lewis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Luis Rivera: 4/L4M
- Johnny Damon: S9/L89M
- Hal Morris: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Jose Offerman: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Terry Pendleton: 13/G15
Bot 3
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G56
Top 4
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Luis Rivera: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Mike Stanley: K
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Damon Buford: K
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: 4/P4D
- Hal Morris: S7/G6
- Jose Offerman: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Dean Palmer: K
- Terry Pendleton: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jason Varitek: 9/L9LD
- Donnie Sadler: W
- Darren Lewis: S8/G4M.1-2
- John Valentin: 9/F89D
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4
Top 6
- Larry Sutton: K
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: 4/P8RS
- Mike Stanley: K
- Troy O'Leary: K
Top 7
- Luis Rivera: 63/G6MS
- Johnny Damon: W
- Hal Morris: D7/L7D.1-3
- Jose Offerman: IW
- Dean Palmer: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: W
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Larry Sutton: K
Bot 7
- Damon Buford: K
- Jason Varitek: 31/G34
- Donnie Sadler: K
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: S4/G6MD
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L9M.1-2
- Luis Rivera: 34/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: IW
- Hal Morris: S6/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Offerman: K
- Dean Palmer: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Darren Lewis: W.B-2(E3)
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: WP.2-3
- Mo Vaughn: 9/SF/F8RD.3-H(UR)
- Nomar Garciaparra: 6/P6
Top 9
- Terry Pendleton: S4/G4D
- Larry Sutton: 7/F7D
- Mike Sweeney: D8/L8LD.1-3
- Jermaine Dye: IW
- Luis Rivera: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hal Morris: D9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Jose Offerman: S7/G6.3-H;2-3
- Dean Palmer: K
- Terry Pendleton: 5/P5D
Bot 9
- Mike Stanley: D8/L8LD
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4.2-3
- Damon Buford: 3/P3F
- Jason Varitek: D8/L8LXD.3-H
- Donnie Sadler: S8/G4M.2-H
- Darren Lewis: W.1-2
- John Valentin: 64(1)/FO/G6