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Kansas City Royals @
Cleveland Guardians
1998-06-17 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 43196 Β· 77Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 14 mph from LF Β· 3:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4β3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Jose Rosado earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Kenny Lofton went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jose Rosado L: Dwight Gooden SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires β HP: Rocky Roe Β· 1B: Durwood Merrill Β· 2B: Dale Scott Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Morris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff King | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shane Mack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sal Fasano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
David Justice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Pat Borders | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
David Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Sandy Alomar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwight Gooden | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jose Mesa | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 2/P2LF
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: S5/G56S
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: K
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Jeff King: 43/G4
- Dean Palmer: D8/F78XD
- Shane Mack: K
- Larry Sutton: S9/L89S.2-H;BX2(936)
Bot 2
- David Justice: 13/G13
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Pat Borders: W
- David Bell: 7/F7LD
Top 3
- Shane Halter: 63/G56
- Sal Fasano: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Omar Vizquel: 4/P4
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
Top 4
- Jose Offerman: 43/G34
- Hal Morris: D7/L7LS
- Jeff King: W
- Dean Palmer: K
- Shane Mack: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Larry Sutton: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Shane Halter: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- Jim Thome: K
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8LD
- David Justice: S9/L9M
- Geronimo Berroa: 63/G56
Top 5
- Sal Fasano: 53/G56S
- Johnny Damon: S9/L89M
- Jose Offerman: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-2(TH)
- Hal Morris: HP
- Jeff King: 4/P34
Bot 5
- Pat Borders: S8/P4D
- David Bell: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G6M
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L7M.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Dean Palmer: 4/P34D
- Shane Mack: S8/G4M
- Larry Sutton: SB2
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4.2-3
- Shane Halter: HP
- Sal Fasano: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Damon: CSH(25)
Bot 6
- Jim Thome: 41/G34
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8RD
- David Justice: 3/G34S
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4S
- Jose Offerman: S9/L9S
- Hal Morris: SB2
- Hal Morris: 3/G34S.2-3
- Jeff King: W
- Dean Palmer: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Geronimo Berroa: S9/G34
- Pat Borders: S5/BG5S.1-3;B-2(E5)
- David Bell: 13/G15
- Kenny Lofton: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- Omar Vizquel: 6/P6D
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5L
Top 8
- Shane Mack: 63/G56
- Larry Sutton: 9/F89M
- Shane Halter: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Jim Thome: W
- Travis Fryman: K
- David Justice: K
- Geronimo Berroa: K
Top 9
- Sal Fasano: 7/F7M
- Johnny Damon: 3/BG25
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8LS
- Hal Morris: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Mark Whiten: K
- Sandy Alomar: 7/F7D
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G13




















