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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-05-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14703 · 72°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 18 mph from LF · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Pat Rapp earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Jose Offerman went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
W: Pat Rapp L: Brian Rose SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Ray DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mo Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Rose | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Rapp | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Scott Service | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: HP
- John Valentin: W.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7M
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Troy O'Leary: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 3/G34
- Jose Offerman: 8/F7M
- Hal Morris: 7/F7LM
Top 2
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/L5
- Midre Cummings: W
- Darren Lewis: S8/L89S.1-2
- Mark Lemke: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Jeff King: 4/P4D
- Jeff Conine: S5/G5D
- Dean Palmer: 7/F7S
- Larry Sutton: 31/G3
Top 3
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7S
- Reggie Jefferson: S8/G4M
- Troy O'Leary: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Scott Hatteberg: 3E1/G34.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Midre Cummings: 46(1)/FO/G4D
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L6D
- Shane Halter: E6/F6D.1-2
- Johnny Damon: PB.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LS
- Jose Offerman: W
- Hal Morris: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jeff King: K
Top 4
- Darren Lewis: 8/F78D
- Mark Lemke: 7/F7LM
- Nomar Garciaparra: HP
- John Valentin: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Jeff Conine: 43/G4
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89M
- Larry Sutton: 5/F56S
Top 5
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4MS
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Troy O'Leary: S4/G4
- Scott Hatteberg: 6/L56
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: 5/F56
- Shane Halter: 63/G56
- Johnny Damon: S6/G56
- Jose Offerman: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Shane Mack: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Midre Cummings: 53/G5
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4
- Mark Lemke: S8
- Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Jeff King: 9/F9M
- Jeff Conine: 8/F8LS
- Dean Palmer: HR/F7D
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4M
Top 7
- John Valentin: 9/F89M
- Mo Vaughn: S4/L4D
- Reggie Jefferson: 8/F8LD
- Troy O'Leary: 6/F56
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G56
- Shane Halter: 63/G56
- Johnny Damon: 6/L6
Top 8
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Midre Cummings: S6/F56D.1-2
- Darren Lewis: S7/L78S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Leyritz: 6/F6D
- Nomar Garciaparra: D5/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: 53/G5L
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: W
- Ernie Young: SB2
- Ernie Young: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Jeff King: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Jeff Conine: K
Top 9
- Damon Buford: S8/L4M
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RM
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F9LM
- Midre Cummings: K