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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1998-06-18 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 11057 · 82°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Pat Rapp earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Dean Palmer 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 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Pat Rapp L: Justin Thompson SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Tomberlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Rapp | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Thompson | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Bochtler | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dean Crow | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Runyan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
- Shane Mack: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: 9/F89XD
- Joe Randa: 43/G4MS
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Tony Clark: W.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: S7/L7S.2XH(72);1-2
Top 2
- Jeff King: 63/G6
- Dean Palmer: 143/G4MS
- Jeff Conine: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Damion Easley: 53/G5
- Andy Tomberlin: W
- Paul Bako: K
- Deivi Cruz: S5/G5.1-2
- Brian Hunter: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 9/L89D
Top 3
- Jermaine Dye: S6/G6D
- Shane Halter: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Sal Fasano: 8/F8LXD
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LM
- Tony Clark: S8/L8LM
- Luis Gonzalez: CS2(24)
- Luis Gonzalez: D6/G6
- Damion Easley: WP.2-H
- Damion Easley: E5/G56
- Andy Tomberlin: K
Top 4
- Shane Mack: S6/G6D
- Jeff King: S4/G4.1-3
- Dean Palmer: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-3
- Jeff Conine: 5/P5F
- Jermaine Dye: SB2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Shane Halter: K
Bot 4
- Paul Bako: 51/G3
- Deivi Cruz: S8/G6MD
- Brian Hunter: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Joe Randa: 8/L78D
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Sal Fasano: 9/F89D
- Johnny Damon: S7/P6D
- Jose Offerman: S8/G4MD.1-3
- Shane Mack: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Jeff King: SB3;SB2
- Jeff King: D8/F8RXD.3-H;2-H
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Conine: 8/F89S
Bot 5
- Tony Clark: 63/G6
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F78M
- Damion Easley: HP
- Andy Tomberlin: 9/P89S
Top 6
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
- Shane Halter: K
- Sal Fasano: D5/L7LS
- Johnny Damon: WP.2-3
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Paul Bako: E6/G6
- Deivi Cruz: 8/P8RS
- Brian Hunter: K
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Jose Offerman: K
- Shane Mack: 8/F8RS
- Jeff King: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Bobby Higginson: S8/L8LS
- Tony Clark: S4/G4M.1-3
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Damion Easley: K
- Andy Tomberlin: HP.1-2
- Paul Bako: S7/L78S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
Top 8
- Dean Palmer: HR/F89XD
- Jeff Conine: S8/G6MD
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Shane Halter: W
- Sal Fasano: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Brian Hunter: S8/L8RS
- Joe Randa: WP.1-2
- Joe Randa: 31/G4S
- Bobby Higginson: S8/G6M.2-H
- Tony Clark: 3/P3SF
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4
Top 9
- Sal Fasano: 53/G56
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LXD
Bot 9
- Damion Easley: 63/G6S
- Andy Tomberlin: 9/F89S
- Paul Bako: S7/L78S
- Deivi Cruz: K