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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-05-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12096 · 68°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Hipolito Pichardo earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Paul Sorrento went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Hipolito Pichardo L: Wilson Alvarez SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Quinton McCracken | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Sorrento | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Smith | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Stocker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ledesma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Alvarez | 5.1 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| Albie Lopez | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipolito Pichardo | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Jose Rosado | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Martinez: 8/F8LM
- Quinton McCracken: 9/F9D
- Rich Butler: S7/L7LM
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jose Offerman: D9/P9LS
- Hal Morris: W
- Jeff King: CS3(25)
- Jeff King: 9/P89M
Top 2
- Paul Sorrento: 31/G3L
- Bob Smith: W
- Mike Difelice: SB2
- Mike Difelice: W
- Kevin Stocker: 8/L8LD.2-3
- Miguel Cairo: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Dave Martinez: 8/F78D
Bot 2
- Jeff Conine: K
- Dean Palmer: 6/P6S
- Shane Mack: K
Top 3
- Quinton McCracken: 8/F8RD
- Rich Butler: 43/G4
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Felix Martinez: K
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Top 4
- Paul Sorrento: 4/P4MS
- Bob Smith: S8/G6
- Mike Difelice: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 4
- Jose Offerman: S6/G6
- Hal Morris: S9/L89S.1X2(96)
- Jeff King: S4/P4MD.1-2
- Jeff Conine: D8/F8RXD.2-H;1-3
- Dean Palmer: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-H
- Shane Mack: PB.1-2
- Shane Mack: 53/G56
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4
Top 5
- Kevin Stocker: 43/G4
- Miguel Cairo: 3/G34
- Dave Martinez: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Felix Martinez: 9/L9S
- Johnny Damon: S2/BG23
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
- Hal Morris: K
Top 6
- Quinton McCracken: W
- Rich Butler: 8/F8LS
- Fred McGriff: K
- Paul Sorrento: K
Bot 6
- Jeff King: S7/L7S
- Jeff Conine: K
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7S.1-2
- Shane Mack: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56S
- Felix Martinez: K
Top 7
- Bob Smith: T9/L9LD
- Mike Difelice: 3/P3F
- Kevin Stocker: K
- Miguel Cairo: 6/P78S
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5DF
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
Top 8
- Mike Kelly: 63/G6
- Quinton McCracken: S9/L9M
- Rich Butler: 3/G34.1-2
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4S
Bot 8
- Jeff King: D7/L7LD
- Jeff Conine: K
- Dean Palmer: 53/G56
- Ernie Young: 53/G5
Top 9
- Paul Sorrento: HR/F89XD
- Bob Smith: S7/L78M
- Mike Difelice: K
- Aaron Ledesma: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Miguel Cairo: K
- Mike Kelly: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- Kevin Stocker ejected by HP umpire Durwood Merrill