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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-09-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12103 · 75°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 3 mph to CF · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 16–6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Ricky Bones earned the win and Scott Service picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 |
W: Ricky Bones L: Blake Stein SV: Scott Service
Umpires — HP: Drew Coble · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Grieve | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Blake Stein | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Holzemer | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Ricky Bones | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: HR/F7LD
- Ryan Christenson: 3/P13
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4S
- Matt Stairs: 63/L6
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Larry Sutton: S9/G34.1-3
- Jose Offerman: K
- Dean Palmer: S5/G5.3-H;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff King: 5/P5SF
- Hal Morris: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Mike Blowers: S8/G6M
- Ben Grieve: W.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8LM
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mendy Lopez: 7/F78D
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9LS
- Larry Sutton: D9/L9LD.2-H
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/P3F
- Rickey Henderson: S8/G6M
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Jason Giambi: PO1(13)
Bot 3
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeremy Giambi: 6/L6
- Jeff King: E6/G56D
- Hal Morris: S9/G34.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F8LXD.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Jason Giambi: 53/G5
- Matt Stairs: S8/G6M
- Mike Blowers: K
- Ben Grieve: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: W
- Larry Sutton: 5/P5F
- Jose Offerman: S9/G34.1-3
- Dean Palmer: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Jeremy Giambi: 6/P6D
Top 5
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L7M
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Christenson: S8/P8RS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jason Giambi: HR/F89XD.3-H;1-H
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8LM
- Mike Blowers: W.1-2
- Ben Grieve: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Jeff King: S9/L89M
- Hal Morris: WP.1-2
- Hal Morris: 8/F78D.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: D9/L9M.3-H
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F9LSF
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Scott Spiezio: 3/L34
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Bot 6
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8LD
- Jose Offerman: S7/G5
- Dean Palmer: WP.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89D
- Jeremy Giambi: W.2-3
- Jeff King: HR/L78XD.3-H;1-H
- Hal Morris: W
- Mike Sweeney: S4/G4MS.1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F9LS
Top 7
- Rickey Henderson: S8/L8LS
- Ryan Christenson: 8/F78M
- Jason Giambi: SB2
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7M
- Mike Blowers: SB3
- Mike Blowers: 63/G6S
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: 53/G5
- Carlos Beltran: S5/G5S
- Jose Offerman: E9/L9S.1-2
- Dean Palmer: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Jeremy Giambi: W
- Jeff King: 8/L8LM
- Jeff Conine: K
Top 8
- Ben Grieve: W
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Eric Chavez: 31/G34.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: D8/G4M
- Mendy Lopez: D7/L7LD.2-H;B-3(TH)
- Johnny Damon: S8/G6M.3-H
- Carlos Beltran: WP.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Carlos Febles: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Scott Leius: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Jeff King: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Rickey Henderson: 13/G13S
- Ryan Christenson: 5/P5F
- Jason McDonald: W
- Matt Stairs: WP.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Carlos Beltran
- Debut game for Dermal Brown Debut game for Carlos Febles
- Debut game for Carlos Febles
- Debut game for Hector Ortiz