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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-04-19 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 14127 · 62°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Pat Rapp earned the win and Jose Rosado picked up the save. Matt Stairs 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 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Pat Rapp L: Ariel Prieto SV: Jose Rosado
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Abbott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Rapp | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Brian Bevil | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Rosado | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Prieto | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Aaron Small | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Dougherty | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RM
- Jose Offerman: K
- Hal Morris: S8/G4M
- Dean Palmer: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeff King: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: S7/L78M
- Dave Magadan: S8/L8RD.1-3
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 2
- Shane Mack: HP
- Larry Sutton: S7/L78S.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Felix Martinez: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Ben Grieve: S1/G15
- A. J. Hinch: W.1-2
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Mike Blowers: 6(B)6(2)/LDP/L6MS
Top 3
- Jose Offerman: D8/F78XD
- Hal Morris: 7/L7D.2-3
- Dean Palmer: S8/L8LM.3-H
- Jeff King: 43/G34.1-2
- Shane Mack: S6/G56S.2-3
- Larry Sutton: SB2
- Larry Sutton: S9/G3.3-H;2-H
- Mike Sweeney: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9D
- Rickey Henderson: S8/L8RS
- Dave Magadan: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G15
- Felix Martinez: 8/F8RXD
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 4
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6
- A. J. Hinch: 43/G4
Top 5
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7M
- Hal Morris: 7/F7LS
- Dean Palmer: T9/F9D.1-H
- Jeff King: S7/P6D.3-H
- Shane Mack: K
- Larry Sutton: S8/G4.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Kurt Abbott: S7/L7S
- Mike Blowers: 9/L9LD
- Scott Spiezio: S4/G4M.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dave Magadan: S9/L9M.2-H;1-3
- Jason Giambi: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Felix Martinez: S5/G5L
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4MS.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
- Hal Morris: IW
- Dean Palmer: 8/L8RD
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: HR/F7D
- Ben Grieve: 8/F78XD
- A. J. Hinch: K23
- Kurt Abbott: D9/L9LM
- Mike Blowers: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Jeff King: E6/G6M
- Shane Mack: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Larry Sutton: S7/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D.2-3
- Felix Martinez: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Scott Spiezio: W
- Rickey Henderson: E5/G5S.1-2
- Dave Magadan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Jason Giambi: 63/G6
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: 7/L7D
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4MS
- Hal Morris: K
Bot 8
- Matt Stairs: D7/L78XD
- Ben Grieve: K
- A. J. Hinch: 13/G15
- Kurt Abbott: 43/G34
Top 9
- Dean Palmer: 7/L7M
- Jeff King: S7/G56
- Shane Mack: 13/G13.1-2
- Larry Sutton: W
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)/FO/G5S
Bot 9
- Mike Blowers: K
- Rafael Bournigal: 63/G6
- Rickey Henderson: 3/G3S