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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-04-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17718 · 71°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 11–4. Kansas City Royals put up 8 in the 3rd. Glendon Rusch earned the win. Jeff King went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: John Burkett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark McLemore | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Simms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Domingo Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 4.2 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
 Eric Gunderson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Crabtree | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Bailes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Jim Pittsley | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Mark McLemore: S9/L9S.1-3
- Roberto Kelly: K
- Juan Gonzalez: FC5/G56S.3XH(525);1-2
- Will Clark: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 2/BG15S
- Jose Offerman: K
- Hal Morris: K
Top 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9S
- Mike Simms: S9/L9S
- Kevin Elster: S7/L7LS.1-3
- Fernando Tatis: FC1/G13.3-H;1-2(E1/TH)
- Tom Goodwin: S6/P6MD.2-3;1-2
- Mark McLemore: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
- Jeff King: 8/F8RXD
- Shane Mack: 1/L15
Top 3
- Roberto Kelly: T9/F89XD
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Larry Sutton: S8/L8RS
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7LM.1-2
- Felix Martinez: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jose Offerman: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hal Morris: W
- Dean Palmer: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jeff King: PB.1-2
- Jeff King: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
- Shane Mack: D7/L78D
- Larry Sutton: S9/L9S.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Felix Martinez: K
Top 4
- Mike Simms: 8/F78M
- Kevin Elster: 5/P56S
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L8LM
- Tom Goodwin: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: S6/G6
- Jose Offerman: K
- Hal Morris: 8/F78S
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 5
- Mark McLemore: S7/G5
- Roberto Kelly: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Juan Gonzalez: D8/L89XD.1-H
- Will Clark: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Mike Simms: K
- Kevin Elster: 5/G5
Bot 5
- Jeff King: S8/G6M
- Shane Mack: D7/G5L.1-3
- Larry Sutton: 3/G3
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P3SF
- Felix Martinez: T9/G3L.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Damon: WP.3-H
- Johnny Damon: 143/G4MS
Top 6
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Mark McLemore: K
Bot 6
- Jose Offerman: 8/F89M
- Hal Morris: K
- Dean Palmer: S8/L8LM
- Jeff King: 8/F78M
Top 7
- Roberto Kelly: HR/F78XD
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: 8/F8LM
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Mike Simms: 46(1)/FO/G4D
Bot 7
- Shane Mack: 13/G6MS
- Larry Sutton: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 8
- Kevin Elster: 9/F9M
- Luis Alicea: K
- Tom Goodwin: S6/G56D
- Mark McLemore: S6/L6D.1-3
- Roberto Kelly: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Shane Halter: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4D
- Jose Offerman: 8/L8LM
Top 9
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: W
- Domingo Cedeno: 53/G6D.1-2
- Lee Stevens: 63/G56D