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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-07-30 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20466 · 68°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:03
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Tim Belcher earned the win. Dean Palmer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Dan Serafini SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mendy Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Serafini | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Travis Miller | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Carrasco | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Lawton: S7/L7S
- Brent Gates: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: S4/BG4S
- Jermaine Allensworth: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Shane Mack: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- David Ortiz: 7/L7M
- Ron Coomer: S9/L9S
- Todd Walker: 43(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Jeff King: K
- Terry Pendleton: W
- Sal Fasano: 9/F8RM
- Mendy Lopez: S3/G34.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 3/G34
Top 3
- Alex Ochoa: 31/G34
- Javier Valentin: 4/L89M
- Pat Meares: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Jermaine Allensworth: 8/F8LM
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4M
- Dean Palmer: 9/P9S
Top 4
- Matt Lawton: 3/G34S
- Brent Gates: 31/G3
- Marty Cordova: E6/G6.B-2
- David Ortiz: W
- Ron Coomer: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Shane Mack: W
- Jeff King: S7/L78D.1-3
- Terry Pendleton: S4/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Sal Fasano: K
- Mendy Lopez: SB3;SB2
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Johnny Damon: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Jermaine Allensworth: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Todd Walker: W
- Alex Ochoa: 563/G5L.1-2
- Javier Valentin: 43/G4.2-3
- Pat Meares: K
Bot 5
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8LM
- Dean Palmer: CS2(24)
- Dean Palmer: W
- Shane Mack: 9/P9S
- Jeff King: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Terry Pendleton: S4/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Sal Fasano: S3/P3D.2-H;1-3
- Mendy Lopez: K
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6
- Denny Hocking: 9/P9S
- Marty Cordova: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: 63/G56
- Jermaine Allensworth: K23
- Jose Offerman: D9/L9LS
- Dean Palmer: S4/L34D.2-H
- Shane Mack: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- David Ortiz: W
- Ron Coomer: WP.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 9/F9M
- Todd Walker: 31/G34.2-3
- Alex Ochoa: S6/G56.3-H
- Javier Valentin: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Pat Meares: W
- Matt Lawton: S4/G4MS.1-2
- Denny Hocking: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Jeff King: S5/G56D
- Terry Pendleton: S4/G4D.1-2
- Sal Fasano: K
- Hal Morris: 16(1)/FO/G15.2-3
- Johnny Damon: S4/G34.3-H;1-3
- Jermaine Allensworth: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Marty Cordova: K
- David Ortiz: K
- Ron Coomer: 3/G34
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: 8/F78XD
- Dean Palmer: HR/F9D
- Larry Sutton: 13/G13
- Jeff King: 6/P6S
Top 9
- Todd Walker: S4/G4
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Javier Valentin: 36(1)1/GDP/G34