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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-09-15 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11524 · 74°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:33
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Pat Rapp earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. A. J. Hinch went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Pat Rapp L: Kenny Rogers SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Leius | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Spehr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Rapp | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason McDonald: K
- Ryan Christenson: 9/F89S
- Jason Giambi: S8/L8LS
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Carlos Beltran: 8/P8LS
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3
Top 2
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6
- Scott Spiezio: 7/L78M
- Eric Chavez: S8/G6M
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Conine: 9/F9M
Top 3
- A. J. Hinch: HR/F78XD
- Jason McDonald: 53/BG56S
- Ryan Christenson: 6/L6
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Scott Leius: 13/G13
- Tim Spehr: 8/L8LS
- Mendy Lopez: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Ben Grieve: 8/L8LM
- Scott Spiezio: 3/L3
- Eric Chavez: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: S4/BG4S
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F9S
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7LM.2-H;1-2
- Jeff King: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Conine: K
- Scott Leius: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tim Spehr: W.2-3;1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 1/G34S
Top 5
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F8RXD
- A. J. Hinch: E6/G56
- Jason McDonald: 8/L8LM
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: 63/G56
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jose Offerman: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 13/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Jeff King: S8/L89M.3-H;2-H
- Jeff Conine: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Matt Stairs: HR/F89XD
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G56
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Scott Leius: 4/L4
- Tim Spehr: 53/G5
- Mendy Lopez: S7/L7S
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Miguel Tejada: 6/P6
- A. J. Hinch: W
- Jason McDonald: 8/L8RM
- Ryan Christenson: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: T9/L9LM
- Jose Offerman: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeff King: 8/L78D
- Jeff Conine: S7/L7S.1-2
- Scott Leius: 8/P8LS
Top 8
- Jason Giambi: K
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LM
- Ben Grieve: S6/L6MD
- Scott Spiezio: 9/P9S
Bot 8
- Tim Spehr: 6/P6MD
- Mendy Lopez: 6/P6
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 9
- Eric Chavez: 9/F89S
- Miguel Tejada: K
- A. J. Hinch: K