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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1998-09-16 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 12894 · 72°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:37
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Chicago White Sox put up 7 in the 7th. Jim Abbott earned the win. Albert Belle went 1-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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Jim Abbott L: Brian Bevil SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Caruso | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Abbott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Kreuter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Barber | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen McDill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Glendon Rusch | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Suppan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Abbott | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Simas | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: HR/L9LD
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
- Jose Offerman: 53/G56
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: S4/G34
- Mike Caruso: 8/F8LD
- Frank Thomas: D7/L7M.1-H
- Albert Belle: 6/P6D
- Robin Ventura: S6/G56.2-H
- Greg Norton: 9/F9LD
Top 2
- Jeff King: 3/P3F
- Jeff Conine: 9/F9LD
- Scott Leius: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Jeff Abbott: 8/F8RXD
- Robert Machado: 1/L1
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Mendy Lopez: 13/G15
- Johnny Damon: 4/P4
Bot 3
- Ray Durham: 63/G6
- Mike Caruso: S4/BG4
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G56
- Jose Offerman: K
- Dean Palmer: D7/L7M
- Jeff King: S5/G5D.2-H
- Jeff Conine: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Albert Belle: 6/P5F
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4M
- Greg Norton: 3/G34
Top 5
- Scott Leius: 9/F9M
- Mike Sweeney: 1/F89D
- Mendy Lopez: S9/L9S
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/F7D
- Jeff Abbott: 4/P4
- Robert Machado: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G56S
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeff King: SB2
- Jeff King: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jeff Conine: S7/L7LM.2-H
- Scott Leius: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Ray Durham: S8/L8RM
- Mike Caruso: 9/F9M
- Frank Thomas: HP.1-2
- Albert Belle: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Robin Ventura: 43/G34
Top 7
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4MD
- Mendy Lopez: 9/P89S
- Johnny Damon: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Greg Norton: D8/L8LD
- Magglio Ordonez: S5/G5S.2-2
- Jeff Abbott: E2/TH/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Wil Cordero: 5/P5S
- Ray Durham: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Caruso: D7/L78D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Frank Thomas: S8/L89M.2-H
- Albert Belle: HR/L7D.1-H
- Robin Ventura: S4/G4
- Greg Norton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LXD
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 8
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G56
- Jeff Abbott: D7/L7D
- Chad Kreuter: K
- Ray Durham: 7/F7LD
Top 9
- Jeff King: 8/F78XD
- Jeremy Giambi: 43/G4
- Terry Pendleton: K