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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-06-30 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41801 · 88°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 16 mph to CF · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Scott Service picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Manny Aybar SV: Scott Service
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Greg Bonin · 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glendon Rusch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Service | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Aybar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Scott Service | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Aybar | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Curtis King | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Croushore | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9D
- Hal Morris: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 7/F7M
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
- Mark McGwire: D8/L8RXD
- Brian Jordan: 4/P89S
Top 2
- Jeff King: S7/G6
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff Conine: D8/F89XD.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Sal Fasano: 3/P3F
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Glendon Rusch: SB2;SBH.1-3(E2)
- Glendon Rusch: 2/P2RF
Bot 2
- Willie McGee: K
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53/G25
- Brian Hunter: DGR/G5L
- Luis Ordaz: 13/G15
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6D
- Jose Offerman: W
- Hal Morris: S9/G34.1-3
- Jeff King: WP.1-2
- Jeff King: 5/P5SF
- Dean Palmer: 8/P8RM
Bot 3
- Manny Aybar: 3/L3
- Delino DeShields: 53/G56S
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F78D
Top 4
- Jeff Conine: K
- Sal Fasano: S7/G5
- Mendy Lopez: 8/F8RM
- Glendon Rusch: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: S8/G6
- Brian Jordan: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Willie McGee: K
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LS
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LS
- Hal Morris: S7/G5.BX2(74)
Bot 5
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/F9LD
- Brian Hunter: 4/L34
- Luis Ordaz: K
Top 6
- Jeff King: W
- Dean Palmer: W.1-2
- Jeff Conine: W.2-3;1-2
- Sal Fasano: S9/F89S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-3
- Glendon Rusch: 5/P5S
Bot 6
- David Howard: S8/G6M
- Delino DeShields: K
- Gary Gaetti: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: 31/G34
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3
- Hal Morris: K
Bot 7
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7LD
- Brian Jordan: K
- Willie McGee: 7/F78XD
- Tom Pagnozzi: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jeff King: D7/G5L
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5.2-3
- Jeff Conine: 7/SF/F78S.3-H
- Sal Fasano: HP
- Mendy Lopez: S9/L9S.1XH(92)
Bot 8
- Brian Hunter: 53/G56
- Shawn Gilbert: S3/G34
- David Howard: 9/P89S
- Delino DeShields: SB2
- Delino DeShields: W
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 9
- Scott Service: K
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9M
- Jose Offerman: D9/L9LD.B-3(E9)
- Hal Morris: WP.3-H(UR)
- Hal Morris: K
Bot 9
- Mark McGwire: 53/G56
- Brian Jordan: S7/G56
- Willie McGee: 7/F7D
- Tom Pagnozzi: K