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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-06-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39008 · 91°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Hipolito Pichardo earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Jose Offerman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Hipolito Pichardo L: Steve Trachsel SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Henry Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Valdes | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Trachsel | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Dave Stevens | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipolito Pichardo | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Jim Pittsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F8LD
- Sammy Sosa: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Mark Grace: S9/L9LM.3-H;1-3
- Henry Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 2/P15S
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LM
- Hal Morris: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Tyler Houston: 13/G15
- Kevin Orie: W
- Pedro Valdes: D7/L7LD.1-H
- Jose Hernandez: W
- Jeff Blauser: 6/L6
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Jeff King: K
- Dean Palmer: T9/F9LD
- Larry Sutton: S8/L6MD.3-H
- Jeff Conine: 8/F8LM
- Mendy Lopez: T8/F78XD.1-H
- Sal Fasano: 53/G5
Top 3
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: 13/G4MS
- Henry Rodriguez: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jose Offerman: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Hal Morris: S4/G4
- Jeff King: S6/G56.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Larry Sutton: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Jeff Conine: K
Top 4
- Tyler Houston: 43/G4
- Kevin Orie: 5/P5SF
- Pedro Valdes: S8/L8RS
- Jose Hernandez: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Sal Fasano: 9/F89D
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 5
- Jeff Blauser: S4/L6MD
- Mickey Morandini: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3
- Hal Morris: 7/F7LD
- Jeff King: W
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 6
- Mark Grace: W
- Henry Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Tyler Houston: HR/F89XD
- Kevin Orie: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Larry Sutton: S8/F8RM
- Jeff Conine: S6/L6D.1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Sal Fasano: K
Top 7
- Pedro Valdes: S8/L8RM
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F89D
- Jeff Blauser: WP.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6.2-3
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: 3/L3
- Jose Offerman: 9/F89M
- Hal Morris: 31/G3
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M
- Mark Grace: S8/L78M
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Manny Alexander: K
Bot 8
- Jeff King: HR/F7LD
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9D
- Larry Sutton: S7/L7M
- Jeff Conine: 9/P9S
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Kevin Orie: 4/F4
- Pedro Valdes: E4/G4
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Jeff Blauser: K