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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1998-08-05 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 9545 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Tim Belcher earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Sal Fasano went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Frankie Rodriguez SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Sutton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Latham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brent Gates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Ochoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7S
- Hal Morris: K
- Jose Offerman: K
Bot 1
- Chris Latham: W
- Brent Gates: 3/G34S.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 9(B)6(2)/LDP/L9S
Top 2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G34
- Jeff King: 5/P15S
Bot 2
- Matt Lawton: W
- Ron Coomer: 46(1)/FO/G4
- David Ortiz: S8/G6M.1-2
- Alex Ochoa: 5(2)/FO/G56S.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 13/G13
Top 3
- Larry Sutton: 43/G34
- Sal Fasano: K
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Pat Meares: S7/L7S
- Chris Latham: CS2(24)
- Chris Latham: W
- Brent Gates: W.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 7/F7LM
- Matt Lawton: 7/F78M
Top 4
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RD
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
- Jose Offerman: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Ron Coomer: S4/L4MD
- David Ortiz: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Alex Ochoa: E8/F89M.B-2
- Terry Steinbach: HR/F9D.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Pat Meares: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Dean Palmer: 63/G56
- Terry Pendleton: 7/L7S
- Jeff King: S5/G56
- Larry Sutton: W.1-2
- Sal Fasano: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Mendy Lopez: K
Bot 5
- Chris Latham: K
- Brent Gates: 7/F78S
- Paul Molitor: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 5/L56S
- Hal Morris: S8/L89S
- Jose Offerman: S7/L6D.1X2(74)
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 6
- Matt Lawton: 5/P15S
- Ron Coomer: 6/L6
- David Ortiz: K
Top 7
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Jeff King: 6/P6S
- Larry Sutton: K
Bot 7
- Alex Ochoa: 53/G56S
- Terry Steinbach: S5/G5S
- Pat Meares: K
- Chris Latham: WP.1-2
- Chris Latham: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Sal Fasano: K
- Mendy Lopez: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: D9/L34D
- Hal Morris: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Brent Gates: 9/F89D
- Paul Molitor: K
- Matt Lawton: K
Top 9
- Jose Offerman: HR/F9LD
- Dean Palmer: K
- Terry Pendleton: S8/G6
- Jeff King: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 9
- Ron Coomer: E6/G6S
- David Ortiz: S8/G4.1-3
- Todd Walker: 8/SF/F78M.3-H(UR)
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Pat Meares: W.1-2
- Chris Latham: 8/F8LD