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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-07-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17457 · 99°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:42
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 15–5. Texas Rangers put up 9 in the 1st. Rick Helling earned the win. Juan Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Rick Helling L: Jose Rosado SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Stevens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Domingo Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Conine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Helling | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 0.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Pittsley | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Haney | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Ricky Bones | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark McLemore: E5/G56S.B-1
- Roberto Kelly: S7/F7LS.1-2
- Rusty Greer: 1/P4MS
- Juan Gonzalez: S4/L4D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Will Clark: S5/L5D.3-H;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89D.2-3
- Mike Simms: HR/F7D.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Kevin Elster: S8/L6MD
- Fernando Tatis: D7/L7D.1-H(UR)
- Mark McLemore: W
- Roberto Kelly: HR/F9D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(TUR)
- Rusty Greer: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9S
- Jose Offerman: S3/L3D.1-3
- Hal Morris: E6/G6.3-H;1-3
- Jeff King: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 2
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F89XD
- Will Clark: 13/G13
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RD
- Mike Simms: 6/L6
Bot 2
- Jeff Conine: HR/F89XD
- Larry Sutton: 3/G3
- Sal Fasano: HP
- Mendy Lopez: WP.1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F89M
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89M
Top 3
- Kevin Elster: HR/F7LD
- Fernando Tatis: 3/G3
- Mark McLemore: K
- Roberto Kelly: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RD
- Hal Morris: 8/F7D
- Jeff King: 8/L8LD
Top 4
- Rusty Greer: HR/F9LD
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: 9/F89D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G6MS
Bot 4
- Dean Palmer: 7/L7LM
- Jeff Conine: 8/F8RXD
- Larry Sutton: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Mike Simms: W
- Kevin Elster: 8/F8LD
- Fernando Tatis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Sal Fasano: 9/F9M
- Mendy Lopez: 8/F89D
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9D
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RXD
Top 6
- Mark McLemore: S7/G5
- Roberto Kelly: S9/F9LM.1-3
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Will Clark: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/L5L
Bot 6
- Hal Morris: S9/L9S
- Jeff King: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Dean Palmer: WP.1-2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff Conine: S7/L7LM.2-H
- Larry Sutton: 43/L4M
Top 7
- Mike Simms: K
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6
- Fernando Tatis: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Sal Fasano: 3/P3DF
- Mendy Lopez: S3/F3D
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RD
- Jose Offerman: 23/G15S
Top 8
- Mark McLemore: 63/G6
- Roberto Kelly: E5/G5.B-1
- Rusty Greer: S5/G5S.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8LD
- Lee Stevens: S4/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 8
- Hal Morris: 8/F8LD
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G4
Top 9
- Mike Simms: S6/L56
- Kevin Elster: 8/F8RXD
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Domingo Cedeno: K+WP.1-2;B-1
- Roberto Kelly: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6
- Larry Sutton: 9/F9D
- Sal Fasano: 8/F8LM