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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-06-28 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34287 · 90°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:54
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Geremi Gonzalez earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Dean Palmer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Geremi Gonzalez L: Pat Rapp SV: Rod Beck
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Morandini | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Valdes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Mieske | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geremi Gonzalez | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Rod Beck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Rapp | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Chris Haney | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Pittsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Pedro Valdes: 43/G4S
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6S
- Hal Morris: S4/G34D
- Dean Palmer: S8/G6.1-2
- Larry Sutton: 7/P56D
Top 2
- Mark Grace: W
- Henry Rodriguez: 5/P56
- Tyler Houston: SB2
- Tyler Houston: W
- Jose Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Orie: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-H(E4/TH)(UR)(NR)
- Manny Alexander: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Shane Mack: 3/P3D
- Jeff Conine: 7/L7LM
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G56
Top 3
- Mickey Morandini: S4/G4
- Pedro Valdes: 43/G4.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S9/L9S.2-H
- Mark Grace: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Shane Halter: 43/G4M
- Johnny Damon: 9/L9M
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Henry Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Tyler Houston: S5/L7LS
- Jose Hernandez: CS2(26)
- Jose Hernandez: W
- Kevin Orie: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Hal Morris: D7/L7LD
- Dean Palmer: 8/L8LM
- Larry Sutton: 5/P25
- Shane Mack: 43/G34
Top 5
- Manny Alexander: HR/L7D
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Pedro Valdes: 9/L9M
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6D
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Jeff Conine: HR/F7D
- Mike Sweeney: 8/P8RS
- Shane Halter: D7/L7LD
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4.2-3
- Jose Offerman: W
- Hal Morris: 8/L78D
Top 6
- Tyler Houston: 53/G5S
- Jose Hernandez: S4/L4MD
- Kevin Orie: D8/L89XD.1-H
- Manny Alexander: K
- Mickey Morandini: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Dean Palmer: HR/F78XD
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4M
- Shane Mack: HR/F9D
- Jeff Conine: D7/L7LD
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6.2-3
- Shane Halter: W
- Johnny Damon: 13/G15
Top 7
- Matt Mieske: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: 7/L7M
- Mark Grace: 7/P7LM
Bot 7
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5
- Hal Morris: 6/L6
- Dean Palmer: S8/L78D
- Jeff King: K
Top 8
- Henry Rodriguez: S7/L7S
- Sandy Martinez: 2/BP2LF
- Jose Hernandez: WP.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jose Hernandez: W+WP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Kevin Orie: CS2(26)
- Kevin Orie: K
Bot 8
- Shane Mack: 53/G5
- Jeff Conine: 7/F7LM
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5S
Top 9
- Manny Alexander: 3/P3SF
- Mickey Morandini: 31/G34
- Matt Mieske: K
Bot 9
- Shane Halter: K
- Johnny Damon: S6/G6
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RD
- Hal Morris: S8/G4MD.1-3
- Dean Palmer: 54(1)/FO/G5