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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-05-10 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14793 · 72°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:08
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Tim Wakefield earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Jason Varitek 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Jose Rosado SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Merloni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Tom Gordon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Pittsley | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Lewis: 3/G34S
- John Valentin: 53/G56
- Mo Vaughn: S7/P7S
- Jim Leyritz: 4/P34
Bot 1
- Ernie Young: 43/G4
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7D
- Shane Mack: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Troy O'Leary: 163/G6
- Damon Buford: 8/L8LXD
- Mike Benjamin: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Jeff King: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Conine: K
- Dean Palmer: 5/F89M
Top 3
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LM
- Lou Merloni: 9/F89M
- Darren Lewis: 4/P4MD
Bot 3
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Sal Fasano: 7/F7M
- Felix Martinez: 5/P56S
Top 4
- John Valentin: 9/F9M
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4
- Jim Leyritz: 7/L7M
Bot 4
- Ernie Young: 4/P4D
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9M
- Shane Mack: 3/P34
Top 5
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Damon Buford: 1/G13
- Mike Benjamin: S7/G56
- Jason Varitek: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Lou Merloni: K
Bot 5
- Jeff King: 5/L5
- Jeff Conine: W
- Dean Palmer: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 6
- Darren Lewis: 4/P4
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Jim Leyritz: 3/P13
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Sal Fasano: K
- Felix Martinez: 31/G34
Top 7
- Troy O'Leary: 4/P34
- Damon Buford: T8/L78XD
- Mike Benjamin: FC1/SH/BG23.3-H(RBI);BX1(1E3)
- Jason Varitek: 23/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Lou Merloni: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Ernie Young: K
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9M
- Shane Mack: S8/L8LM
- Jeff King: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Darren Lewis: S4/BG4S
- John Valentin: 3/P34S
- Mo Vaughn: CS2(26)
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Jeff Conine: 2/P2LF
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jermaine Dye: 8/L8LD
Top 9
- Jim Leyritz: W
- Troy O'Leary: 6/P6D
- Damon Buford: K
- Mike Benjamin: K
Bot 9
- Sal Fasano: 53/G5
- Larry Sutton: 63/G6M
- Johnny Damon: S1/BG25
- Jose Offerman: DI.1-2
- Jose Offerman: E5/G56.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Shane Mack: DI.1-2
- Shane Mack: 43/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Lou Merloni