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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1998-04-05 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 10851 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:05
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 10–1. Minnesota Twins put up 7 in the 8th. Eric Milton earned the win. Shane Halter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
W: Eric Milton L: Tim Belcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Vitiello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jed Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Scott Service | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Pittsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Greg Swindell | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9S
- Jose Offerman: 53/G56S.1-2
- Jeff King: 8/F78D
- Dean Palmer: W
- Joe Vitiello: 2/P3F
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: D8/F78XD
- Alex Ochoa: 8/F8LS
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6.2-3
- Marty Cordova: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Hal Morris: 7/L7M
- Ernie Young: 63/G56
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Orlando Merced: W
- Ron Coomer: K
- Todd Walker: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 3
- Shane Halter: 8/F8RM
- Johnny Damon: 2/P2F
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7S
- Jeff King: S9/L34D.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8RM
- Pat Meares: S7/L7S
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Alex Ochoa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Joe Vitiello: 8/F8RXD
- Hal Morris: 31/G34
- Ernie Young: S8/G4M
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/P23
Bot 4
- Paul Molitor: S8/L78S
- Marty Cordova: W.1-2
- Orlando Merced: S8/L78S.2-H;1-3
- Ron Coomer: CS2(24)
- Ron Coomer: 13/G13
- Todd Walker: 8/F89M
Top 5
- Shane Halter: S7/L56
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7D
- Jeff King: 7/F7LD
Bot 5
- Terry Steinbach: S5/G56
- Pat Meares: S7/L78S.1-2
- Matt Lawton: 7/F7LM
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Paul Molitor: 9/F9LS
Top 6
- Dean Palmer: 4/P4
- Joe Vitiello: W
- Hal Morris: 7/F7LD
- Ernie Young: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Marty Cordova: E5/TH/G56
- Orlando Merced: 6/P6
- Ron Coomer: S9/G34.1-3
- Todd Walker: 7/SF/F7.3-H(UR)
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 7
- Shane Halter: HR/F7D
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78M
- Jose Offerman: K
- Jeff King: W
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 7
- Pat Meares: K
- Matt Lawton: W
- Alex Ochoa: 6/P6MS
- Paul Molitor: S7/G56.1-2
- Marty Cordova: W.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Merced: S6/G6S.3-H;2XH(632);1-2
Top 8
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Hal Morris: 3/G3
- Ernie Young: 7/F7LD
Bot 8
- Ron Coomer: S8/G6
- Denny Hocking: W.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: S9/L89S.2-H(E4)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Pat Meares: S7/L78M.3-H;2-H
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Alex Ochoa: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Paul Molitor: S5/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Marty Cordova: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Orlando Merced: 3/G3S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Coomer: 63/G56.3-H;2-3
- Denny Hocking: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8RM
- Shane Halter: 3/L34
- Johnny Damon: HP
- Jed Hansen: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Eric Milton