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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-04-18 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10274 · 62°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:37
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Rafael Bournigal went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Glendon Rusch SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason McDonald | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kurt Abbott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Voigt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Brian Bevil | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: S8/G4
- Jose Offerman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Hal Morris: W
- Dean Palmer: BK.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F9D
- Jason McDonald: S8/G4M
- Jason Giambi: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 2
- Jeff King: 7/F7LMF
- Shane Mack: 63/G56
- Ernie Young: K
Bot 2
- Kevin Mitchell: 9/L9S
- Ben Grieve: K
- Mike Blowers: K
Top 3
- Sal Fasano: 53/G5
- Shane Halter: 43/G34
- Johnny Damon: 5/P56
Bot 3
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Rafael Bournigal: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jose Offerman: 13/G1
- Hal Morris: K
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 4
- Rickey Henderson: 9/P89S
- Jason McDonald: D7/G5
- Jason Giambi: 2/P2RF
- Kevin Mitchell: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Jeff King: 8/F8LXD
- Shane Mack: 53/G56
- Ernie Young: HR/F8RXD
- Sal Fasano: K
Bot 5
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6MS
- Mike Blowers: 9/F9M
- Kurt Abbott: D7/L78XD
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Rafael Bournigal: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Rickey Henderson: 9/P9LS
Top 6
- Shane Halter: 53/G6S
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9S
- Jose Offerman: S8/G4M
- Hal Morris: S7/G56.1-2
- Dean Palmer: D9/L89XD.2-H;1XH(962)
Bot 6
- Jack Voigt: 8/F89D
- Jason Giambi: S9/G4
- Kevin Mitchell: 7/F7D
- Ben Grieve: 7/F7LMF
Top 7
- Jeff King: W
- Shane Mack: 7/L7LD
- Ernie Young: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Mike Blowers: 53/G5
- Kurt Abbott: 9/F9LSF
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Rafael Bournigal: 5/L56
Top 8
- Sal Fasano: HP
- Shane Halter: 8/F89D
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LD
- Jose Offerman: S8/L89M.1-3
- Hal Morris: SB2
- Hal Morris: W
- Dean Palmer: 9/L89D
Bot 8
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Jack Voigt: 3/BP34S
- Jason Giambi: S9/G34D.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Ben Grieve: 4(1)/FO/G4
Top 9
- Jeff King: K
- Shane Mack: S7/G56
- Larry Sutton: 63/G6.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: SB3
- Mike Sweeney: K