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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-05-31 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27126 · 83°F, sunny, dry · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 10–4. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 7th. Tim Belcher earned the win. Jeff King went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
W: Tim Belcher L: T.J. Mathews SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Small | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Telgheder | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 43/G4
- Scott Spiezio: 43/G4
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: T9/L9LD
- Jeff King: W
- Dean Palmer: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: D9/L9D
- Jason Giambi: 63/G6
- Mike Blowers: K
- A. J. Hinch: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Conine: S8/L8RS
- Jermaine Dye: PO1(13)
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LD
- Terry Pendleton: 63/L56
Top 3
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F78D
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: 4/L4
- Shane Halter: S6/L6D
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Scott Spiezio: D8/F89D
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4M.2-3
- Matt Stairs: D9/L9LD.3-H
- Jason Giambi: S3/L3D.2-H
- Mike Blowers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 4
- Jeff King: D9/L9LD
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6.2-3
- Jeff Conine: S8/L8RS.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: 3/P34
- Terry Pendleton: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- A. J. Hinch: S4/F6MD
- Ryan Christenson: S5/BG5S.1-3;B-2(E5)
- Miguel Tejada: D9/L9D.3-H;2-H
- Rickey Henderson: 4/P34
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8LM
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Shane Halter: 3/P34
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jose Offerman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Jason Giambi: 9/F89D
- Mike Blowers: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Jeff King: HR/F9LD
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
- Jeff Conine: K
- Jermaine Dye: 63/L6
Top 7
- A. J. Hinch: 4/F3D
- Ryan Christenson: 5/P3F
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L7LS
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Terry Pendleton: S8/L8LS
- Mike Sweeney: D7/F7LD.1-H
- Shane Halter: W
- Johnny Damon: 15(2)/FO/G15.1-2
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8LD.2-H;1-H(E8/TH3)(NR);B-3
- Jeff King: D7/L7LD.3-H
- Dean Palmer: HR/F8RXD.2-H
- Jeff Conine: 8/F8LM
- Jermaine Dye: S1/BG56S
- Terry Pendleton: S3/G34.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Shane Halter: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Scott Spiezio: S8/G4M
- Ben Grieve: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9LD
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
- Jeff King: 8/F8RXD
- Dean Palmer: 7/L7M
Top 9
- Jason Giambi: 53/G5
- Mike Blowers: K
- A. J. Hinch: 43/G4M