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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1998-08-07 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 14425 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:00
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. David Cone earned the win. Johnny Damon 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: David Cone L: Pat Rapp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Sutton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Tim Raines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Rapp | 5.1 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pittsley | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Cone | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: D9/G3
- Hal Morris: 8/P8LS
- Jose Offerman: S9/G34.2-H
- Dean Palmer: SB2
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Terry Pendleton: 9/F9LD
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 6/P5F
- Derek Jeter: W
- Paul O'Neill: W.1-2
- Bernie Williams: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Tino Martinez: D9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: IW
- Tim Raines: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Scott Brosius: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Jeff King: 2/P2RF
- Larry Sutton: HP
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mendy Lopez: K
Bot 2
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/G6
- Derek Jeter: K
- Paul O'Neill: S9/G34.1-3
- Bernie Williams: S8/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Tino Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: HR/L9LD
- Hal Morris: 43/G34
- Jose Offerman: K
- Dean Palmer: 53/G6S
Bot 3
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/L9D
- Tim Raines: 43/G34
- Scott Brosius: 4/P34
- Joe Girardi: S8/L8LM
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/P9S
Top 4
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Jeff King: 4/P4
- Larry Sutton: 7/P7LS
Bot 4
- Derek Jeter: D7/G6
- Paul O'Neill: 43/G4.2-3
- Bernie Williams: K
- Tino Martinez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: 8/L8LD
- Mendy Lopez: 2/P2LF
- Johnny Damon: 6/P5
Bot 5
- Tim Raines: 43/G4M
- Scott Brosius: S8/L89M
- Joe Girardi: CS2(26)
- Joe Girardi: S8/G4M
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Top 6
- Hal Morris: 7/F8LD
- Jose Offerman: D7/F7LM
- Dean Palmer: 8/L8LM
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Derek Jeter: W
- Paul O'Neill: SB2
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Bernie Williams: PB.2-3
- Bernie Williams: IW
- Tino Martinez: D8/L89XD.3-H;1-H
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/P3SF
- Tim Raines: 3/G3
Top 7
- Jeff King: 8/L89D
- Larry Sutton: S9/G34
- Mike Sweeney: S1/G13.1-2
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 7
- Scott Brosius: W
- Joe Girardi: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/L7M.1-2
- Derek Jeter: 9/L9M
- Paul O'Neill: 9/P9S
Top 8
- Hal Morris: K
- Jose Offerman: S9/G34
- Dean Palmer: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Jeff King: 8/P8LS
Bot 8
- Bernie Williams: 43/G34
- Tino Martinez: 8/F89XD
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Chad Curtis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mendy Lopez: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tim Byrdak