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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1998-08-06 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 14332 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–7. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Scott Service earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Jeff King went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Scott Service L: Rick Aguilera SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Allensworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Leius | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Meares | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Gates | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Ricky Bones | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Serafini | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34
- Jermaine Allensworth: 7/F7M
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Pat Meares: 8/L8RM
- Brent Gates: 3/G34S
- Paul Molitor: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Dean Palmer: D8/F8RXD
- Jeff King: D4/L4D.2-H
- Scott Leius: S4/G34S.2-3
- Hal Morris: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Luis Rivera: 3/P3SF
- Johnny Damon: 5/L5
- Jermaine Allensworth: 6/P56
Bot 2
- Ron Coomer: S5/G56
- Marty Cordova: W.1-2
- Todd Walker: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Alex Ochoa: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Javier Valentin: 43/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Denny Hocking: W
- Pat Meares: K
Top 3
- Jose Offerman: HR/F8RXD
- Dean Palmer: S3/L3D
- Jeff King: 3/P9LSF
- Scott Leius: 8/F8RXD
- Hal Morris: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Brent Gates: S5/L7S
- Paul Molitor: T8/F89XD.1-H
- Ron Coomer: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Marty Cordova: HR/L7D
- Todd Walker: K
- Alex Ochoa: S1/G15S
- Javier Valentin: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LM
- Luis Rivera: 7/F7D
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Denny Hocking: K
- Pat Meares: 13/G13
- Brent Gates: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jermaine Allensworth: 53/G56S
- Jose Offerman: K
- Dean Palmer: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Paul Molitor: 8/F78XD
- Ron Coomer: D7/L7LM
- Marty Cordova: W
- Todd Walker: E4/G4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Matt Lawton: IW
- Javier Valentin: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Top 6
- Jeff King: D8/L8LXD
- Scott Leius: 43/G4.2-3
- Hal Morris: FC4/G34S.3XH(32)
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Denny Hocking: K
- Pat Meares: 4/P4D
- Brent Gates: 31/G34S
Top 7
- Terry Pendleton: 8/F8LM
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78M
- Jermaine Allensworth: HP
- Jose Offerman: S4/G4S.1-2
- Dean Palmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff King: K
Bot 7
- Paul Molitor: 63/G56
- Ron Coomer: D9/F9LS
- Marty Cordova: W
- Todd Walker: S6/G56.1-2;2XH(72)
- Matt Lawton: WP.2-3;1-2
- Matt Lawton: W
- Javier Valentin: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Scott Leius: S8/G6
- Hal Morris: S6/G56.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 7/SF/F78D.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Damon: 6/P5
- Jermaine Allensworth: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Denny Hocking: 23/BG2L
- Pat Meares: S3/G34
- Brent Gates: 6/L56
- Paul Molitor: S8/F78S.1-3
- David Ortiz: SB2
- David Ortiz: W
- Marty Cordova: S3/L34.3-H;2-H;1-3(E9)
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeff King: HR/L7LD.1-H
- Scott Leius: K
- Hal Morris: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3
- Javier Valentin: 8/F8RD
- Terry Steinbach: K