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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-08-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18910 · 74°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:46
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 3rd. Sidney Ponson earned the win. Jeffrey Hammonds went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Sidney Ponson L: Glendon Rusch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Anderson | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeffrey Hammonds | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Ripken | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyle Mouton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Webster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Bordick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sidney Ponson | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
 Armando Benitez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Pittsley | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Ricky Bones | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brady Anderson: K
- Jeffrey Hammonds: HR/F7D
- Eric Davis: 53/G5L
- Rafael Palmeiro: 4/P89S
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Hal Morris: 7/F7S
- Jose Offerman: K
- Dean Palmer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Cal Ripken: 53/G5
- Lyle Mouton: 8/F8LD
- Lenny Webster: W
- Jeff Reboulet: K
Bot 2
- Larry Sutton: K
- Jeff King: S7/L78S
- Scott Leius: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Sal Fasano: 7/F7M
- Luis Rivera: WP.2-3
- Luis Rivera: K
Top 3
- Mike Bordick: S9/G3L
- Brady Anderson: S4/BG4S.1-2
- Jeffrey Hammonds: D9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Eric Davis: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Cal Ripken: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Lyle Mouton: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Lenny Webster: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LM
- Hal Morris: S7/L7S
- Jose Offerman: S2/BG25.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L
Top 4
- Jeff Reboulet: S9/G4
- Mike Bordick: 7/F78M
- Brady Anderson: 846(1)/FO/G4
- Jeffrey Hammonds: W.1-2
- Eric Davis: D9/L9LD.2-H;1-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/P5
Bot 4
- Larry Sutton: S2/G25
- Jeff King: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Scott Leius: W
- Sal Fasano: 2/P2LF
Top 5
- Cal Ripken: 5/P56S
- Lyle Mouton: W
- Lenny Webster: 8/L8LM
- Jeff Reboulet: S7/G56.1-3
- Mike Bordick: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Luis Rivera: S8/G6M
- Johnny Damon: K
- Hal Morris: WP.1-2
- Hal Morris: 31/G3
- Jose Offerman: W
- Dean Palmer: S7/L78M.2-H;1-2
- Larry Sutton: D8/P78S.2-H;1-3
- Jeff King: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Brady Anderson: K
- Jeffrey Hammonds: 53/G56
- Eric Davis: K
Bot 6
- Scott Leius: 7/F7D
- Sal Fasano: 63/G6
- Luis Rivera: W
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9LD
- Cal Ripken: D7/F7D.2-3
- B. J. Surhoff: 13/G15
- Lenny Webster: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Reboulet: 9/F9S
- Mike Bordick: K
Bot 7
- Hal Morris: K
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 8
- Brady Anderson: 7/F7M
- Jeffrey Hammonds: D7/L78XD
- Eric Davis: K
- Rich Becker: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Larry Sutton: 9/L9M
- Jeff King: 7/L7M
- Scott Leius: 53/G5
Top 9
- Cal Ripken: S7/L7LM
- B. J. Surhoff: D7/L78XD.1-H
- Lenny Webster: E6/G6.2-2
- Jeff Reboulet: K
- Mike Bordick: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Brady Anderson: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Sal Fasano: K
- Luis Rivera: 63/G56
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LM
Notes & reviews
- Orioles manager Miller ejected by HP umpire Roe for arguing Offerman was out of box when he bunted