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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-04-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13790 · 54°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 20 mph from LF · 2:48
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Jimmy Key earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Cal Ripken went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Jimmy Key L: Jose Rosado SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Carter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Ripken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Hoiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Key | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Norm Charlton | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Mills | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Rapp | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Jose Rosado | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brady Anderson: 43/G4
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F7LM
- Harold Baines: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: HP
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
- Jeff King: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LM
- Joe Carter: 8/F8LM
- Cal Ripken: W
- B. J. Surhoff: PB.1-2
- B. J. Surhoff: 7/F7LM
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9LM
- Terry Pendleton: 7/F7M
- Ernie Young: 63/G6
Top 3
- Chris Hoiles: W
- Mike Bordick: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Brady Anderson: 4/P4
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Harold Baines: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Shane Mack: W
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Felix Martinez: 4/P4
Top 4
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LD
- Joe Carter: D7/L7LM
- Cal Ripken: 3/G3.2-3
- B. J. Surhoff: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9S
- Jose Offerman: SB2
- Jose Offerman: FC1/G15.2X3(15)
- Jeff King: S9/L9LS.1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Dean Palmer: 31/G34.2-3
- Terry Pendleton: W
- Ernie Young: 13/G15S
Top 5
- Chris Hoiles: K
- Mike Bordick: 53/G5L
- Brady Anderson: W
- Roberto Alomar: PO1(13)
Bot 5
- Shane Mack: 4/P4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
- Felix Martinez: 13/G15S
Top 6
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4
- Harold Baines: S3/G34
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LD
- Joe Carter: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7LS
- Jose Offerman: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jeff King: S5/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: 6/P6
- Terry Pendleton: 12(3)3/GDP/G15
Top 7
- Cal Ripken: HR/F7D
- B. J. Surhoff: K
- Chris Hoiles: 53/G5
- Mike Bordick: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Ernie Young: S8/L8LS
- Shane Mack: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 8
- Brady Anderson: 3/G3
- Roberto Alomar: S8/L8LS
- Eric Davis: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Joe Carter: S7/L7LS.3-H;1-2
- Cal Ripken: CS3(254)
Bot 8
- Shane Halter: S7/L7LS
- Johnny Damon: E3/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Jose Offerman: S2/BG2R.2-3;1-2
- Jeff King: 7(B)2(3)/FDP/F7LS
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 9
- Cal Ripken: HP
- B. J. Surhoff: S9/L3D.1-3
- Lenny Webster: CS2(24)
- Lenny Webster: 53/G5S
- Mike Bordick: K
Bot 9
- Terry Pendleton: 63/G6
- Larry Sutton: K
- Hal Morris: S9/L34D
- Mike Sweeney: K