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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-04-17 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 12 innings · Att: 7402 · 59°F, night, dry · Wind 17 mph · 3:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 12th. Scott Service earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Hal Morris went 4-for-6 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Scott Service L: Jim Dougherty SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Mack | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jason McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Abbott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipolito Pichardo | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Rosado | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Service | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Oquist | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Billy Taylor | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Dougherty | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7LS
- Jose Offerman: S9/L89S
- Hal Morris: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Dean Palmer: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Jeff King: K
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Jason McDonald: 9/F9D
- Ben Grieve: SB2
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4.2-3
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 2
- Shane Mack: 53/G5L
- Larry Sutton: S9/G34
- Sal Fasano: S9/G3.1-3
- Shane Halter: 9/F9LS
- Johnny Damon: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: K
- Dave Magadan: W
- Kurt Abbott: S7/L78S.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F78D
- Scott Spiezio: 7/F78D
Top 3
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3
- Hal Morris: K
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5L
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Jason McDonald: W
- Ben Grieve: 13/G15.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 4
- Jeff King: 53/G56S
- Shane Mack: 3/P3DF
- Larry Sutton: K
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7LD
- Dave Magadan: 7/F7LMF
- Kurt Abbott: S7/L7S
- Mike Macfarlane: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Sal Fasano: 8/F8LD
- Shane Halter: 2/P3SF
- Johnny Damon: D8/L89D
- Jose Offerman: K
Bot 5
- Scott Spiezio: D9/L89XD
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Jason McDonald: 43/G4.2-3
- Ben Grieve: 7/L7LM
Top 6
- Hal Morris: S7/L78S
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8RD
- Jeff King: 4/P34
- Shane Mack: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7LD
- Jason Giambi: S7/L78M
- Dave Magadan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Top 7
- Larry Sutton: K
- Sal Fasano: 8/P8LS
- Shane Halter: S6/G56
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/L7LD
- Scott Spiezio: S6/L6D.2-H
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Jason McDonald: 6/P6MD
Top 8
- Jose Offerman: 7/P7S
- Hal Morris: S6/G56
- Dean Palmer: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Jeff King: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Ben Grieve: K
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jason Giambi: K
- Dave Magadan: 5/P7LSF
Top 9
- Jeff King: K
- Shane Mack: 7/F78D
- Larry Sutton: K
Bot 9
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Mike Macfarlane: S7/L7LS
- Scott Spiezio: W.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F9LS
- Jason McDonald: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
Top 10
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Shane Halter: 7/F7LM
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Bot 10
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jason Giambi: 4/L4
- Dave Magadan: 3/G3
Top 11
- Jose Offerman: HP
- Hal Morris: SB2
- Hal Morris: 53/G5.2-3
- Dean Palmer: 43/G4S
- Jeff King: 7/F7S
Bot 11
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G6M
Top 12
- Shane Mack: S9/L9LM
- Larry Sutton: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S5/BG56S.2-3
- Shane Halter: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Offerman: S9/L9S.3-H;2XH(942);1-3
- Hal Morris: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Dean Palmer: 13/G15
Bot 12
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Jason McDonald: 43/G4S.1-2
- Ben Grieve: 3/G3.2-3
- Matt Stairs: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals Belcher and Haney, neither in game, ejected by HP umpire Kosc for arguing for a balk