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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1998-09-19 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 43182 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 3 mph to RF · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Scott Service earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Manny Ramirez went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Scott Service L: Paul Shuey SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enrique Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Sexson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Whiten | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Cora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Pittsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwight Gooden | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Jim Poole | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Jones | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56S
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78M
- Jose Offerman: K
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: S4/L4MD
- Enrique Wilson: WP.1-2
- Enrique Wilson: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Travis Fryman: 5/L56
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jim Thome: K
- Richie Sexson: 4/P89S
Top 2
- Dean Palmer: 4/P9LS
- Jeremy Giambi: 5/L5D
- Terry Pendleton: S7/L7S
- Hal Morris: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Mark Whiten: 63/G6
- Sandy Alomar: 9/F8RM
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G56
- Mendy Lopez: 63/G56
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9M
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Enrique Wilson: S6/L56.1-2
- Travis Fryman: 7/F78M
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Jim Thome: 43/G34
- Richie Sexson: 63/G6
Top 4
- Jose Offerman: K
- Dean Palmer: 8/L8RD
- Jeremy Giambi: S6/L56D
- Terry Pendleton: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Mark Whiten: 7/F78S
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G56
- Omar Vizquel: 4/P8RS
Top 5
- Hal Morris: S8/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mendy Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G56
- Enrique Wilson: 9/F9D
- Travis Fryman: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5F
- Carlos Beltran: E4/G34
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LM
- Dean Palmer: W.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: S7/L78S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 31/G4S
Bot 6
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Richie Sexson: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Mark Whiten: 53/G56
Top 7
- Hal Morris: S9/G4
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mendy Lopez: S8/L89S.1-2
- Johnny Damon: T8/L8RD.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Beltran: D7/L7S.3-H;B-3(TH)
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 7
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G56
- Omar Vizquel: S9/G34
- Alex Ramirez: SB2
- Alex Ramirez: K
- Enrique Wilson: 31/G3
Top 8
- Jeremy Giambi: D7/F78XD
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Hal Morris: 8/F8RM
- Mike Sweeney: S1/G15.2-3
- Jeff Conine: S8/G4.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Damon: D5/L5D.3-H;1-3
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Travis Fryman: 7/F7M
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: HP.1-2
- Richie Sexson: K
- Mark Whiten: K
Top 9
- Carlos Febles: S8/L8LS
- Dean Palmer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeremy Giambi: 3/G34S.3-H
- Terry Pendleton: S8/G6M
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Joey Cora: 7/F78M
- Omar Vizquel: 4/P8RS
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Alex Ramirez