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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-08-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 18706 · 84°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:41
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 3 in the 1st. Jim Mecir earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Jim Mecir L: Ricky Bones SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Winn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Smith | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bubba Trammell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Sorrento | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Quinton McCracken | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Stocker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Ledesma | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal Morris | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Offerman | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Saunders | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Esteban Yan | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Aldred | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mecir | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipolito Pichardo | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart Evans | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Bones | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randy Winn: S6/G56S
- Wade Boggs: E4/G4M.1-2
- Bob Smith: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Fred McGriff: D7/F7D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Bubba Trammell: 143/G15.2-3
- Paul Sorrento: K
- Quinton McCracken: 8/P8LM
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Hal Morris: 8/F8RD
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8LM
- Dean Palmer: W.1-2
- Jeff King: D8/F8LXD.2-H;1-H
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F7LD
- Shane Halter: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Mike Difelice: 13/G4MS
- Kevin Stocker: 63/G56
- Randy Winn: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Johnny Damon: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Hal Morris: K
Top 3
- Wade Boggs: 63/G56
- Bob Smith: K
- Fred McGriff: W
- Bubba Trammell: K
Bot 3
- Jose Offerman: 9/L9S
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: 53/G5
Top 4
- Paul Sorrento: 3/G34
- Quinton McCracken: 3/G3
- Mike Difelice: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: S5/G5.1-2
- Shane Halter: 34/SH/BG13.2-3;1-2
- Mendy Lopez: CSH(25)
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
Top 5
- Kevin Stocker: 31/G34
- Randy Winn: 43/G4MS
- Wade Boggs: S6/L6MD
- Bob Smith: 6(1)/FO/G6MS
Bot 5
- Hal Morris: E4/G4
- Jose Offerman: 9/L9S
- Dean Palmer: S6/L6M.1-2
- Jeff King: K
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4M
- Bubba Trammell: W
- Paul Sorrento: S4/G34.1-3
- Quinton McCracken: 3(B)25(3)/DP/G34S
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: 8/P8LS
- Larry Sutton: K
- Mendy Lopez: S5/G5
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: W
- Hal Morris: S4/G4.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jose Offerman: 31/G34
Top 7
- Mike Difelice: S3/G3D
- Kevin Stocker: 7/F7D
- Randy Winn: S4/G4.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Dean Palmer: S6/G6
- Jeff King: 8/F78M
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G5.1-2
- Larry Sutton: 3/L34
Top 8
- Bob Smith: 9/F9D
- Fred McGriff: 3/G34
- Bubba Trammell: S5/G56D
- Aaron Ledesma: S9/L4D.1-2
- Quinton McCracken: S8/G6MD.2-H;1-3
- Mike Difelice: SB2
- Mike Difelice: D5/G5D.3-H;2-H
- Kevin Stocker: 3/G34
Bot 8
- Terry Pendleton: S8/L8LS
- Johnny Damon: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Hal Morris: K
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Top 9
- Randy Winn: 43/G4
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4MS
- Bob Smith: K
Bot 9
- Dean Palmer: 43/G6M
- Jeff King: 43/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 10
- Fred McGriff: S8/G6M
- Miguel Cairo: FC1/SH/BG15S.1-2;B-1
- Aaron Ledesma: 15(2)/FO/BG13.1-2
- Quinton McCracken: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Mike Difelice: 63/G56
Bot 10
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F78D
- Larry Sutton: W
- Luis Rivera: S9/L9S.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 9/L89M.2-3
- Hal Morris: FC1/BG15S.3XH(12);1-2
Top 11
- Kevin Stocker: W
- Randy Winn: 13/SH/BG15.1-2
- Wade Boggs: IW
- Bob Smith: D8/L89XD.2-H;1-H;B-3(E4)
- Fred McGriff: IW
- Mike Kelly: K
- Aaron Ledesma: 341/G4
Bot 11
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7S
- Dean Palmer: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jeff King: K