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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-05-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22743 · 58°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 23 mph L to R · 3:27
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 12–6. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 9th. Andy Pettitte earned the win. Jeff King went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Andy Pettitte L: Chris Haney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Williams | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Raines | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Curtis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Holmes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Haney | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Pittsley | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Rios | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Derek Jeter: CS2(136)
- Derek Jeter: HR/F7LD
- Paul O'Neill: S8/L78M
- Bernie Williams: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Tino Martinez: 4/P34
- Tim Raines: SB2
- Tim Raines: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: S9/L89S
- Jose Offerman: D7/F78D.1-H
- Hal Morris: 7/F7M
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeff King: SB3
- Jeff King: PO1(13)
- Jeff King: K
Top 2
- Chad Curtis: 63/G6
- Scott Brosius: 43/G4
- Joe Girardi: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Shane Mack: W
- Ernie Young: K
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L89S.1-3
- Shane Halter: 9(B)2(3)/FDP/F9M
Top 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F89D
- Derek Jeter: K
- Paul O'Neill: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: S3/G34S
- Jose Offerman: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Hal Morris: 23/G2L.1-2
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 4
- Bernie Williams: E5/G5
- Tino Martinez: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Tim Raines: S8/L89S.3-H(UR);2-3
- Chad Curtis: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Scott Brosius: 7/F7LM
- Joe Girardi: K
Bot 4
- Jeff King: HR/F7D
- Shane Mack: 13/G15S
- Ernie Young: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Shane Halter: S6/G6S.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Top 5
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7D
- Derek Jeter: 9/F9D
- Paul O'Neill: S8/L8RS
- Bernie Williams: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Tino Martinez: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Tim Raines: 8/F8LXD
Bot 5
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6S
- Hal Morris: S2/BG25
- Dean Palmer: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Jeff King: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Shane Mack: 63/G56
Top 6
- Chad Curtis: 9/F
- Scott Brosius: S9/L9S
- Joe Girardi: 53/G56.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5S
Bot 6
- Ernie Young: 6/L6
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Shane Halter: S7/L7S.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S9/L89S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Offerman: 9(B)25(3)/FDP/F9M/AP
Top 7
- Derek Jeter: S8/L8LS
- Paul O'Neill: PO1(E1).1-3
- Paul O'Neill: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Bernie Williams: 8/F8LD
- Tino Martinez: D9/L9LM
- Tim Raines: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Hal Morris: 53/G56S
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8LD
- Jeff King: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Chad Curtis: K
- Scott Brosius: D7/F7LM
- Joe Girardi: 4/L4
- Chuck Knoblauch: W+PB.2-3
- Derek Jeter: SB2
- Derek Jeter: E5/G56S.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Paul O'Neill: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Shane Mack: 53/G5S
- Larry Sutton: W
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7M
- Terry Pendleton: S7/L78S.1-2
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9M.2-H;1-H
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
Top 9
- Bernie Williams: S7/G56
- Tino Martinez: 43/G4.1-2
- Tim Raines: 9/F89S
- Chad Curtis: HP
- Scott Brosius: W.2-3;1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F8LXD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4S
Bot 9
- Hal Morris: K
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: 9/F9S
Notes & reviews
- Royals manager Muser ejected by 3B umpire O'Nora for arguing that Sweeney did not leave 3B too soon