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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1998-07-09 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 15023 · 78°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Tim Belcher earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Albert Belle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Mike Sirotka SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jermaine Allensworth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Caruso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cameron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Kreuter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Snopek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sirotka | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
 Keith Foulke | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: S8/L78D
- Jose Offerman: 2/BINT/BG13S.1-1
- Hal Morris: K
- Jeff King: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: S6/L6D
- Mike Caruso: 63/G6.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 4/P34D
- Albert Belle: S6/L56D.2-H
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Dean Palmer: 53/G6S
- Jeff Conine: S6/G6
- Shane Mack: K
- Sal Fasano: 3/P3SF
Bot 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/P8LM
- Greg Norton: K
- Mike Cameron: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F89S
- Jermaine Allensworth: S6/G6M.B-2(E6/TH)
- Jose Offerman: S7/G56.2-3
- Hal Morris: SBH
- Hal Morris: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jeff King: CS3(25)
- Jeff King: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Chad Kreuter: 3/G3
- Ray Durham: 3/G34
- Mike Caruso: 43/G4
Top 4
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff Conine: D7/G5
- Shane Mack: 53/G56
- Sal Fasano: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Mendy Lopez: S6/L6MD.2-H
- Jermaine Allensworth: 13/G15S
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 5/L56
- Albert Belle: 9/F9M
- Robin Ventura: W
- Magglio Ordonez: S4/G4.1-2
- Greg Norton: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-H
- Mike Cameron: K
Top 5
- Jose Offerman: 8/L8LD
- Hal Morris: 8/F78D
- Jeff King: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Chad Kreuter: K
- Ray Durham: W
- Chris Snopek: 63/G4M.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff Conine: E9/F89M.B-2
- Shane Mack: W
- Sal Fasano: D7/L78D.2-H(UR);1-H;BX3(7625)
- Mendy Lopez: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Albert Belle: HR/L89XD
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4M
- Magglio Ordonez: D5/G5L
- Greg Norton: 43/G4
- Mike Cameron: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Jermaine Allensworth: S4/BG4S
- Jose Offerman: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jose Offerman: W
- Hal Morris: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Jeff King: FC5/G5.3XH(525);1-2;B-1
- Dean Palmer: 4/P34D
- Jeff Conine: 8/L8LD
Bot 7
- Chad Kreuter: 43/G4
- Ray Durham: K
- Chris Snopek: 63/G6
Top 8
- Shane Mack: 2/P2LF
- Sal Fasano: 53/G56
- Mendy Lopez: 9/L9M
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: S5/G5
- Albert Belle: 6/P6D
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 9
- Jermaine Allensworth: 8/L8LM
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
- Johnny Damon: S7/L78S
- Jeff King: 53/G6
Bot 9
- Greg Norton: 43/G4M
- Mike Cameron: K
- Chad Kreuter: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Jose Offerman called for interference