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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1998-08-07 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 37988 · 81°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:49
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 14–2. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 5th. David Wells earned the win. Shane Spencer went 5-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 |
W: David Wells L: Chris Haney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Allensworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Raines | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Curtis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Shane Spencer | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Sojo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Homer Bush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Haney | 4.1 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
 Ricky Bones | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Wells | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: S1/BG13
- Jermaine Allensworth: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Jose Offerman: K
- Dean Palmer: 3/P4
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G56
- Derek Jeter: 8/F8LXD
- Tim Raines: S7/L7S
- Bernie Williams: W.1-2
- Chad Curtis: 9/L89M
Top 2
- Jeff King: 63/G6
- Scott Leius: 13/G6MS
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Jorge Posada: S6/L56
- Shane Spencer: S4/G4.1-2
- Luis Sojo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Homer Bush: 63/G6
Top 3
- Sal Fasano: 3/P3SF
- Luis Rivera: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: D7/L78D
- Jermaine Allensworth: D9/L9S.2-H
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: HR/F7LD
- Derek Jeter: 53/G56
- Tim Raines: W
- Bernie Williams: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Chad Curtis: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Top 4
- Dean Palmer: 4/P4MD
- Jeff King: 6/P6
- Scott Leius: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Jorge Posada: S4/G4D
- Shane Spencer: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Luis Sojo: S4/G4.3-H;2-3
- Homer Bush: 13/G15S.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4
Top 5
- Hal Morris: 13/G6S
- Sal Fasano: 53/G56
- Luis Rivera: 8/F8RXD
Bot 5
- Tim Raines: S8/G4MD
- Bernie Williams: HR/F7D.1-H
- Chad Curtis: 8/F78D
- Jorge Posada: W
- Shane Spencer: D7/G5.1-3
- Luis Sojo: T9/L9LM.3-H;2-H
- Homer Bush: S8/G4MD.3-H
- Chuck Knoblauch: 13/G15.1-2
- Derek Jeter: K
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: 5/P56
- Jose Offerman: 63/G
Bot 6
- Tim Raines: 53/G5
- Bernie Williams: 31/G4
- Chad Curtis: K
Top 7
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: D7/L7S
- Scott Leius: 53/G56
- Hal Morris: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Jorge Posada: K
- Shane Spencer: HR/F7D
- Luis Sojo: S8/L8RS
- Homer Bush: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Sal Fasano: K
- Luis Rivera: D9/F9D
- Johnny Damon: 341/G4.2-3
- Jermaine Allensworth: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Derek Jeter: 16(1)/FO/G6MS
- Tim Raines: S8/G6M.1-2
- Bernie Williams: S5/G56.2-H(E5/TH)(NR);1-3
- Chad Curtis: 9/SF/F9S.3-H
- Jorge Posada: D8/F8LXD.1-H;B-3(E4/TH)
- Shane Spencer: HR/F7LD.3-H
- Luis Sojo: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Jose Offerman: T8/F8RXD
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8LM
- Jeff King: 53/G56.3-H
- Scott Leius: 3/G4