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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1998-08-09 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 55911 · 80°F, sunny, dry · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:46
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Ramiro Mendoza earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Scott Brosius went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ramiro Mendoza L: Scott Service SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Allensworth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Curtis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Raines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipolito Pichardo | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Service | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Ramiro Mendoza | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: 53/G56
- Jose Offerman: W
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S9/L9S
- Derek Jeter: 16(1)/FO/G6MS
- Paul O'Neill: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 2
- Jeff King: 53/G56S
- Scott Leius: 43/G4
- Hal Morris: 9/L89M
Bot 2
- Bernie Williams: 8/F8RD
- Tino Martinez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: 31/G4
Top 3
- Sal Fasano: 7/F7M
- Luis Rivera: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4MS
Bot 3
- Chad Curtis: 7/L7M
- Scott Brosius: HR/F7D
- Joe Girardi: 13/G6MS
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Top 4
- Jermaine Allensworth: W
- Jose Offerman: S4/L34D.1-3
- Dean Palmer: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Jeff King: S4/G4.3-H;1-2
- Scott Leius: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Hal Morris: S8/G4M.3-H
- Sal Fasano: D7/G56.1-3
- Luis Rivera: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Derek Jeter: 4/L4
- Paul O'Neill: 7/F7LM
- Bernie Williams: S7/L78S
- Tino Martinez: 3/G34
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9S
- Jermaine Allensworth: 3/SH/BG34S.2-3
- Jose Offerman: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Dean Palmer: 4/P4MD
Bot 5
- Darryl Strawberry: 4/P4
- Chad Curtis: K
- Scott Brosius: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jeff King: S8/G6M
- Terry Pendleton: S7/L78S.1-2
- Hal Morris: 36(1)1/GDP/G34.2-3
- Sal Fasano: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Joe Girardi: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/G4M
- Derek Jeter: S9/L9S.1-3
- Paul O'Neill: D8/L8LD.3-H;1-H
- Bernie Williams: WP.2-3
- Bernie Williams: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Tino Martinez: K
Top 7
- Luis Rivera: 4/P8RS
- Johnny Damon: 4/P4MS
- Jermaine Allensworth: HP
- Jose Offerman: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Tim Raines: K
- Chad Curtis: S7/L7S
- Scott Brosius: W.1-2
- Jorge Posada: PO2(14)
- Jorge Posada: K
Top 8
- Dean Palmer: 53/G6S
- Jeff King: 63/G6
- Terry Pendleton: K
Bot 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Derek Jeter: CS2(26)
- Derek Jeter: W
- Paul O'Neill: SB2
- Paul O'Neill: WP.2-3
- Paul O'Neill: IW
- Bernie Williams: S8/F8LD.3-H;1-2
- Tino Martinez: 8/F8RD
- Tim Raines: 3/G3
Top 9
- Hal Morris: 63/G6S
- Sal Fasano: K
- Larry Sutton: 3/G4