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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
1998-06-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 27895 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 3–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 9th. Tim Belcher earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Pete Schourek SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Belcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Schourek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Belcher | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Schourek | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 3/G34S
- Jose Offerman: S6/L6D
- Jeff King: 7/F78M
- Dean Palmer: D3/G3.1-H
- Jeff Conine: W
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: S6/G6
- Derek Bell: 4/P4M
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P3F
- Moises Alou: 8/L8LD
Top 2
- Sal Fasano: K
- Luis Rivera: W
- Tim Belcher: 54/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 6/L6
Bot 2
- Carl Everett: S8/P8LS.BX2(84)
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Top 3
- Jose Offerman: K
- Jeff King: K
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: S5/BG15S
- Pete Schourek: 3/P3D
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6.1-2
- Derek Bell: E4/G4.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Jeff Conine: 9/F9LM
- Jermaine Dye: 8/L8RD
- Sal Fasano: W
- Luis Rivera: K
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: K
- Carl Everett: 43/G4
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3
Top 5
- Tim Belcher: 7/L78M
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jose Offerman: 4/P4
Bot 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G6M
- Brad Ausmus: 9/L9S
- Pete Schourek: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 8/L8RM
Top 6
- Jeff King: W
- Dean Palmer: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Jeff Conine: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6
Bot 6
- Derek Bell: 8/F8RXD
- Jeff Bagwell: S6/L56D
- Moises Alou: 9/F89M
- Carl Everett: W.1-2
- Bill Spiers: 43/G34
Top 7
- Jermaine Dye: 5/P5
- Sal Fasano: K
- Luis Rivera: 9/P34D
Bot 7
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L89M
- Brad Ausmus: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
- J. R. Phillips: K
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6D
Top 8
- Tim Belcher: K
- Johnny Damon: 2/P2RF
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Derek Bell: S8/L8RS
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78D
- Moises Alou: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Jeff King: D3/L34D
- Dean Palmer: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Jeff Conine: 7/F7S
- Jermaine Dye: 6/P6S
- Sal Fasano: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Luis Rivera: S8/P78S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Shane Mack: 4/P4
Bot 9
- Carl Everett: 13/BG13S
- Bill Spiers: S9/L9M
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 16(1)/FO/G15S.2-3
- Dave Clark: 3/G3