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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-05-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18035 · 63°F, overcast, rain, wet · Wind 6 mph from RF · 2:42
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Pedro Martinez earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Troy O'Leary went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Pedro Martinez L: Tim Belcher SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Lewis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Martinez | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Lewis: 31/G34
- Reggie Jefferson: 13/G15
- John Valentin: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7S
- Jose Offerman: W
- Larry Sutton: K
- Jeff King: 2/P2LF
Top 2
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G34
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L8RS
- Scott Hatteberg: S6/L56D.1-2
- Darren Bragg: S4/L4MD.2-H;1-3
- Mike Benjamin: 9/F9S
- Mark Lemke: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Conine: 8/F78M
- Dean Palmer: HP
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L
Top 3
- Darren Lewis: 9/F9M
- Reggie Jefferson: S4/L34D
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: 143/G4M
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5L
- Felix Martinez: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Top 4
- Troy O'Leary: HR/F89XD
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/L7LS
- Darren Bragg: HP
- Mike Benjamin: 9/F9S
- Mark Lemke: S8/G6D.1-2
- Darren Lewis: S5/L5D.2-H;1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: K
Bot 4
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RM
- Larry Sutton: D9/F9LM
- Jeff King: 7/F7LSF
- Jeff Conine: 3/P3L
Top 5
- John Valentin: 2/P2L
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Dean Palmer: 3/P3F
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6D
- Mike Sweeney: PO1(E3).1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M.2-H
- Felix Martinez: K
- Johnny Damon: S6/L6MD.1-3
- Jose Offerman: K
Top 6
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89M
- Darren Bragg: 63/G6
- Mike Benjamin: D7/L7LD
- Mark Lemke: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Larry Sutton: W
- Jeff King: 63/G6.1-2
- Jeff Conine: 43/G4.2-3
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 7
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4M
- Reggie Jefferson: S4/L6MD
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: 5/P5
Bot 7
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Felix Martinez: K
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 8
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7D
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
- Darren Bragg: W
- Mike Benjamin: S8/F8LS.1-2
- Mark Lemke: 6/P6
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: W
- Larry Sutton: 7/F7LM
- Jeff King: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L
Top 9
- Darren Lewis: K
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- John Valentin: 63/G56
Bot 9
- Jeff Conine: D9/L9LD
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jermaine Dye: FC6/G56.2X3(645)
- Terry Pendleton: DI.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: K