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Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals

1998-08-13 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 18289 Β· 81Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 10 mph from RF Β· 3:12

Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Jeff Montgomery earned the win. Bob Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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TBA0010021000412
KCA1200010002611

W: Jeff Montgomery   L: Roberto Hernandez   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Rick Reed Β· 1B: Brian O'Nora Β· 2B: John Shulock Β· 3B: Fieldin Culbreth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Randy Winn501000
Wade Boggs414110
Bob Smith412211
Fred McGriff400011
Bubba Trammell401001
Rich Butler300000
Miguel Cairo511000
Kevin Stocker300000
Mike Difelice412101
Mike Kelly201000
Quinton McCracken100000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Damon512201
Hal Morris502001
Jose Offerman211120
Dean Palmer511202
Terry Pendleton411002
Larry Sutton412002
Jermaine Dye411101
Sal Fasano200001
Luis Rivera301002
Mike Sweeney100000
Scott Leius100000

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bryan Rekar6.0719
Scott Aldred0.1201
Jim Mecir1.2012
Roberto Hernandez1.1200

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pat Rapp6.0714
Ricky Bones1.0210
Matt Whisenant2.0310
Jeff Montgomery1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Randy Winn: 13/G13
  • Wade Boggs: S4/L4MD
  • Bob Smith: S3/L3D.1-2
  • Fred McGriff: K
  • Bubba Trammell: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Johnny Damon: S6/L6MD
  • Hal Morris: S3/F3D.1-3
  • Jose Offerman: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
  • Dean Palmer: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L

Top 2

  • Rich Butler: 8/F78M
  • Miguel Cairo: 7/F78S
  • Kevin Stocker: 3/G3

Bot 2

  • Terry Pendleton: S4/F6MD
  • Larry Sutton: S3/G34.1-2
  • Jermaine Dye: K
  • Sal Fasano: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Luis Rivera: K
  • Johnny Damon: S3/F34D.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Hal Morris: K

Top 3

  • Mike Difelice: S9/L9LS
  • Randy Winn: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Wade Boggs: S6/L56D.2-H;1-3
  • Bob Smith: K
  • Fred McGriff: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 3

  • Jose Offerman: 6/L6
  • Dean Palmer: K
  • Terry Pendleton: K

Top 4

  • Bubba Trammell: K
  • Rich Butler: 9/F9D
  • Miguel Cairo: 7/F7D

Bot 4

  • Larry Sutton: S8/L8LM
  • Jermaine Dye: 9/F9S
  • Sal Fasano: K
  • Luis Rivera: K

Top 5

  • Kevin Stocker: 43/G4M
  • Mike Difelice: K
  • Randy Winn: 63/G56

Bot 5

  • Johnny Damon: 7/F7LMF
  • Hal Morris: 31/G3L
  • Jose Offerman: W
  • Dean Palmer: SB2
  • Dean Palmer: K

Top 6

  • Wade Boggs: S7/G5
  • Bob Smith: HR/F78XD.1-H
  • Fred McGriff: W
  • Bubba Trammell: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
  • Rich Butler: 7/F7LSF

Bot 6

  • Terry Pendleton: 3/P34S
  • Larry Sutton: K
  • Jermaine Dye: HR/F78XD
  • Sal Fasano: 7/F7LD

Top 7

  • Miguel Cairo: S8/L8RS
  • Kevin Stocker: 13/SH/BG13.1-2
  • Mike Difelice: S8/L8LS.2-H
  • Randy Winn: 31/G4S.1-2
  • Wade Boggs: IW
  • Bob Smith: 8/F8RD

Bot 7

  • Luis Rivera: S8/G6MS
  • Johnny Damon: K
  • Hal Morris: S5/F7LS.1-2
  • Jose Offerman: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dean Palmer: 6(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 8

  • Fred McGriff: 6/P6
  • Bubba Trammell: S8/L8LS
  • Mike Kelly: S6/G6S.1-2
  • Miguel Cairo: FC4/L4M.2-3;1-2(E6)
  • Kevin Stocker: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 8

  • Terry Pendleton: K
  • Larry Sutton: K
  • Jermaine Dye: 13/G6MS

Top 9

  • Mike Difelice: 13/G15
  • Randy Winn: 9/F9D
  • Wade Boggs: S8/F78M
  • Bob Smith: W+WP.1-3
  • Fred McGriff: 3/G3

Bot 9

  • Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D
  • Scott Leius: 63/G56
  • Johnny Damon: 8/F78D

Top 10

  • Quinton McCracken: 3/L3S
  • Mike Kelly: 6/L6
  • Miguel Cairo: 8/F8LM

Bot 10

  • Hal Morris: 8/F8LD
  • Jose Offerman: S7/L7S
  • Dean Palmer: HR/F89XD.1-H

Notes & reviews

  • Devil Rays manager Larry Rothschild ejected by 2B umpire John Shulock; Shulock called Jose Offerman out even though Miguel Cairo bobbled the ball; the umpires huddled and Shulock reversed his call