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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-07-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10820 · 81°F, sunny, dry · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:44
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 6th. Blake Stein earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Jeff King went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Blake Stein L: Pat Rapp SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Rapp | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
 Ricky Bones | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 3/G34S
- Jose Offerman: S9/G34
- Hal Morris: WP.1-2
- Hal Morris: 63/G6.2-3
- Jeff King: 9
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Rafael Bournigal: D7/L78XD
- Ben Grieve: S8/G4M.2-3
- Matt Stairs: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Jeff Conine: 8/F8LD
- Dean Palmer: W
- Larry Sutton: 7/F7M
- Sal Fasano: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Mike Blowers: 8/F8LD
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Miguel Tejada: 31/G34
Top 3
- Mendy Lopez: S8/L8LD
- Johnny Damon: W.1-2
- Jose Offerman: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Hal Morris: 64(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Jeff King: S8/L8LM.3-H
- Jeff Conine: WP.1-2
- Jeff Conine: K
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Rafael Bournigal: CS2(26)
- Rafael Bournigal: 4/L4
- Ben Grieve: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Dean Palmer: 2/P2RF
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8LD
- Sal Fasano: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Matt Stairs: S9/L89M
- Jason Giambi: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Mendy Lopez: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Mike Blowers: 2/P2RF
- Ryan Christenson: 7/F7LMF
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Rickey Henderson: HP.1-2
- Rafael Bournigal: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
- Jeff King: K
- Jeff Conine: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Ben Grieve: W
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: D7/L7D.2-H;1-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Mike Blowers: IW
- Ryan Christenson: S7/L7D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 3/P3F
- Rafael Bournigal: 4/F4D
Top 7
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5
- Larry Sutton: 7/F7D
- Sal Fasano: K
Bot 7
- Ben Grieve: 7/F7LD
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RD
- Jason Giambi: W
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Jermaine Allensworth: 4/P4
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jose Offerman: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Hal Morris: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Mike Blowers: 63/G6
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Miguel Tejada: S5/G56S
- Rickey Henderson: K
Top 9
- Jeff King: HR/F7LD
- Jeff Conine: 8/F8LD
- Dean Palmer: S4/G4MS
- Larry Sutton: 36(1)3/GDP/G3