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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1998-06-15 · Night game · Progressive Field · 10 innings · Att: 43246 · 71°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 5 mph from CF · 3:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Jeff Montgomery earned the win and Matt Whisenant picked up the save. Jeff King went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
W: Jeff Montgomery L: Jose Mesa SV: Matt Whisenant
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Sutton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Justice | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pat Borders | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Whiten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Burba | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 2/BG2R
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LM
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9M
- Jim Thome: K
Top 2
- Jeff King: 5/P5L
- Dean Palmer: S7/G56
- Larry Sutton: D9/L9S.1-3
- Jermaine Dye: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Luis Rivera: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Travis Fryman: 6/L6
- David Justice: K
- Geronimo Berroa: W
- Pat Borders: S8/G6M.1-2
- David Bell: K
Top 3
- Sal Fasano: 8/F8RD
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9LS
- Jose Offerman: 63/G56.2-3
- Hal Morris: 43/G4S
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Omar Vizquel: S9/G34.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 5(2)3/GDP/G5.1-2
- Jim Thome: S8/G4M.2-H
- Travis Fryman: S8/L78S.1-2
- David Justice: 7/F7LM
Top 4
- Jeff King: S8/G6M
- Dean Palmer: S9/G34.1-3
- Larry Sutton: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: 5/P56S
- Luis Rivera: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Pat Borders: K
- David Bell: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Sal Fasano: E4/G4
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7S
- Hal Morris: IW
- Jeff King: E5/TH/G5.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Larry Sutton: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Kenny Lofton: S2/BG25
- Omar Vizquel: BK.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L78M.2-H
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jim Thome: W
- Travis Fryman: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Luis Rivera: D7/G5
- Sal Fasano: S7/L7LM.2-H
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- David Justice: 53/G56
- Geronimo Berroa: 53/G5
- Pat Borders: D8/L78M
- David Bell: 4/P6MD
Top 7
- Hal Morris: 13/G15
- Jeff King: K
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 7
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LM
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7M
- Jim Thome: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Larry Sutton: 3/G34S
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Luis Rivera: K
Bot 8
- Travis Fryman: S8/L8RM
- David Justice: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Pat Borders: WP.2-3;1-2
- Pat Borders: 4/L4
- Mark Whiten: 43/G4
Top 9
- Sal Fasano: K
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9M
- Jose Offerman: CS2(26)
- Jose Offerman: S9/G34
- Hal Morris: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Kenny Lofton: S5/BG25
- Omar Vizquel: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Manny Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
- Jim Thome: S9/G34.1-2
- Travis Fryman: 9/F9M
- David Justice: S8/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: S7/L7LM.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Pat Borders: 9/F89D
Top 10
- Hal Morris: S9/G34
- Jeff King: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Dean Palmer: W
- Larry Sutton: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9M
- Luis Rivera: PB.2-3
- Luis Rivera: 63/G56
Bot 10
- Jeff Branson: K
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Omar Vizquel: D5/G5L.1-3
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Shawon Dunston: 8/F8RD