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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1998-08-04 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 11014 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 12–4. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 3rd. Hipolito Pichardo earned the win. Jeff King went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Hipolito Pichardo L: Eric Milton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Allensworth | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Steinbach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Latham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipolito Pichardo | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Ricky Bones | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 2.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Travis Baptist | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Travis Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: S6/G56
- Jermaine Allensworth: W.1-2
- Jose Offerman: S8/L78S.2-H;1-3
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Jeff King: SB3
- Jeff King: 2/P2LF
- Scott Leius: K
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: T8/F8RD
- Matt Lawton: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Paul Molitor: D9/G3
- David Ortiz: 63/G56.2-3
- Ron Coomer: 53/G56S
Top 2
- Hal Morris: 53/G56S
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G15
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Todd Walker: 63/G6
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
- Terry Steinbach: S8/L89M
- Pat Meares: 4/L4
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: D3/G3
- Jermaine Allensworth: S7/F7S.2-3
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89M.2-3;1-2
- Jeff King: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H
- Scott Leius: K
- Hal Morris: S3/G34.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D9/F9LS.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Mendy Lopez: S8/F78S.3-H
- Johnny Damon: 3/L34S
Bot 3
- Otis Nixon: S8/G4M
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8LXD
- Paul Molitor: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- David Ortiz: 8/L8LM
Top 4
- Jermaine Allensworth: 53/G56
- Jose Offerman: 3/G34
- Dean Palmer: D7/F78D
- Jeff King: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Ron Coomer: 53/G56
- Todd Walker: D7/F7D
- Marty Cordova: K
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Pat Meares: 63/G6MS
Top 5
- Scott Leius: 63/G6S
- Hal Morris: D5/G5
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Johnny Damon: 3/G34S
Bot 5
- Otis Nixon: E4/G4M
- Matt Lawton: SB2
- Matt Lawton: 31/G34S.2-3
- Paul Molitor: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR)
- David Ortiz: 5/P5F
Top 6
- Jermaine Allensworth: D8/F78D
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Dean Palmer: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Jeff King: 4/P4M
Bot 6
- Ron Coomer: S8/G6M
- Todd Walker: 8/P8RS
- Marty Cordova: K
- Terry Steinbach: W+WP.1-3
- Pat Meares: 43/G4
Top 7
- Scott Leius: S6/G56
- Hal Morris: K
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Johnny Damon: E3/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Allensworth: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Chris Latham: K
- Matt Lawton: 31/G3
- Paul Molitor: 53/G56
Top 8
- Jose Offerman: W
- Dean Palmer: WP.1-2
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeff King: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-3
- Scott Leius: S4/G34.3-H;2-3
- Larry Sutton: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LM
- Mendy Lopez: 3/P3
Bot 8
- David Ortiz: 3/G34S
- Ron Coomer: S8/F8LM
- Todd Walker: D3/G3.1-3
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6.3-H
- Javier Valentin: S3/L34D.2-H
- Denny Hocking: 53/G56S
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Luis Rivera: K
Bot 9
- Chris Latham: 7/F7D
- Matt Lawton: W
- Brent Gates: S7/L7S.1-2
- David Ortiz: 5(2)3/GDP/G5