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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-06-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 39295 · 91°F, night, dry · Wind 18 mph to LF · 3:12
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Scott Service earned the win. Sal Fasano went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Scott Service L: Rod Beck SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Blauser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Manny Alexander | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Mieske | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro Valdes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Sutton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Conine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Tapani | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Terry Mulholland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Beck | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
 Ricky Bones | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Manny Alexander: K
- Mark Grace: 8/F78D
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3
- Hal Morris: S7/L7M
- Jeff King: WP.1-2
- Jeff King: W
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Matt Mieske: K
- Jose Hernandez: K
Bot 2
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4
- Jeff Conine: K
- Mendy Lopez: 4/L4
Top 3
- Mickey Morandini: S5/BG5S
- Kevin Orie: FC6/G6.1-2(E6/TH)
- Scott Servais: K+SB3;SB2
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Manny Alexander: D9/G3L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Mark Grace: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Sal Fasano: S8/G6M
- Johnny Damon: 9/L9S
- Jose Offerman: K
- Hal Morris: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jeff King: K
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: 9/P9S
- Matt Mieske: S4/L6MD
- Jose Hernandez: S5/G56D.1-2
- Mickey Morandini: 9/L9S.2-3
- Kevin Orie: W.1-2
- Scott Servais: 4/P4D
Bot 4
- Dean Palmer: K23
- Larry Sutton: K
- Jeff Conine: S7/L7LS
- Mendy Lopez: 53/G5
Top 5
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Manny Alexander: S8/L8LS
- Mark Grace: 7/F7LM
- Sammy Sosa: D9/L9LD.1-H
- Matt Mieske: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Sal Fasano: HR/F7D
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: 13/G15
- Hal Morris: 7/L7S
Top 6
- Jose Hernandez: S6/G56
- Mickey Morandini: S3/G34.1-2
- Kevin Orie: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Scott Servais: 4/P4
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Jeff King: 4/P4MD
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
- Larry Sutton: K
Top 7
- Manny Alexander: 7/L7M
- Mark Grace: 53/G5S
- Sammy Sosa: 8/L78XD
Bot 7
- Jeff Conine: 53/G5S
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Sal Fasano: HP
- Johnny Damon: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jose Offerman: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Hal Morris: 143/G4MS
Top 8
- Pedro Valdes: 7/F7LD
- Jose Hernandez: 9/L9M
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Jeff King: W
- Dean Palmer: S8/L4.1-3
- Larry Sutton: S9/L4D.3-H;1-3(E9)
- Jeff Conine: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Shane Mack: HP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Top 9
- Kevin Orie: 13/G15
- Tyler Houston: K
- Jeff Blauser: K
Bot 9
- Jose Offerman: S8/L78S
- Hal Morris: K
- Jeff King: SB2
- Jeff King: K
- Dean Palmer: 13/G15
Top 10
- Manny Alexander: K
- Mark Grace: 9/L9LM
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 10
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4MS
- Jeff Conine: S4/L34D
- Shane Halter: 7/L7M
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4MD.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S7/F7LD.2-H;1-2