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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1998-06-19 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22680 · 84°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Ricky Bones picked up the save. Jeff King went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Seth Greisinger SV: Ricky Bones
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kimera Bartee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
 Ricky Bones | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Greisinger | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Frank Castillo | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: S8/F8LM
- Jose Offerman: D7/L78D.1-3
- Hal Morris: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
- Jeff King: HR/L7D.1-H
- Dean Palmer: W
- Shane Mack: K
- Larry Sutton: K
- Luis Rivera: 43/G4M
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: D9/G3L
- Kimera Bartee: S1/BG15S.2-3
- Bobby Higginson: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
- Tony Clark: S9/L4D.3-H;1-2
- Damion Easley: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 12(3)3/GDP/G15S.2-3;1-2
- Joe Oliver: 31/G3
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56S
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
- Jose Offerman: W
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F9LS
- Brian Hunter: 7/L7M
- Kimera Bartee: E5/G56S
- Bobby Higginson: SB2
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G4S
Top 3
- Jeff King: W
- Dean Palmer: S8/G6MD.1-3
- Shane Mack: K
- Larry Sutton: S3/G34D.3-H;1-2
- Luis Rivera: K
- Mike Sweeney: 5(2)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Tony Clark: 63/G56
- Damion Easley: 7/L7LD
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/G6M
- Joe Randa: S4/L4D.1-3
- Joe Oliver: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7LSF
- Hal Morris: S8/L8LM.1-3
- Jeff King: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Dean Palmer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
- Brian Hunter: D5/G5S
- Kimera Bartee: SB3
- Kimera Bartee: 43/G4.3-H
- Bobby Higginson: S6/L6D
- Tony Clark: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Shane Mack: 6/P6
- Larry Sutton: 7/F7LD
- Luis Rivera: 3/P3SF
Bot 5
- Damion Easley: 9/F9S
- Luis Gonzalez: E4/G4
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Joe Oliver: 4/P4M
- Deivi Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Hunter: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F9LD
- Johnny Damon: D8/L8RM
- Jose Offerman: K
- Hal Morris: 43/G4MS.2-3
- Jeff King: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Kimera Bartee: 63/G56
- Bobby Higginson: 13/G15
- Tony Clark: S8/G6M
- Damion Easley: 9/F89S
Top 7
- Dean Palmer: 43/G4M
- Shane Mack: D7/L7LS
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4MS.2-3
- Luis Rivera: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 9/L9D
Bot 7
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8LM
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Joe Oliver: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5F
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
- Hal Morris: 7/L7M
Bot 8
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Brian Hunter: K
- Kimera Bartee: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Jeff King: K
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5
- Shane Mack: K
Bot 9
- Bobby Higginson: D7/L7LS
- Tony Clark: K
- Damion Easley: 43/G4.2-3
- Luis Gonzalez: K