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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-07-01 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 36144 · 87°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Tim Belcher earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. John Mabry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Kent Mercker SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jermaine Allensworth | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Belcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Ordaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Scott Service | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kent Mercker | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Frascatore | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rich Croushore | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: W
- Jose Offerman: S3/L3D.1-3
- Jeff Conine: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Jeff King: SB2
- Jeff King: S9/L9M.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Dean Palmer: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
- Shane Mack: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 13/G15
- Gary Gaetti: S8/L8RM
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Brian Jordan: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7D
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/P89S
Top 2
- Sal Fasano: 8/F8RM
- Shane Halter: 13/G15
- Tim Belcher: S9/L9S
- Jermaine Allensworth: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jeff Conine: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jeff King: 4/P34D
Bot 2
- John Mabry: K
- Luis Ordaz: 43/G4S
- Mark Petkovsek: S8/L78M
- Delino DeShields: K
Top 3
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7M
- Shane Mack: K
- Sal Fasano: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5
Bot 3
- Gary Gaetti: 2/P2LF
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: 9/P9S
Top 4
- Shane Halter: 53/G5
- Tim Belcher: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: W
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/L7LM.1-2
- John Mabry: K
- Luis Ordaz: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Brian Hunter: K
Top 5
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
- Jeff Conine: HP
- Jeff King: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 54(1)/FO/G56S.2-3
- Shane Mack: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Delino DeShields: 31/G34S
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F78D
- Mark McGwire: 8/L78D
Top 6
- Sal Fasano: S8/G6M
- Shane Halter: 43/G4S.1-2
- Tim Belcher: 31/G34.2-3
- Jermaine Allensworth: 43/G4S
Bot 6
- Brian Jordan: 43/G4S
- Ray Lankford: S9/L9S
- Tom Pagnozzi: 6/P6S
- John Mabry: HR/F9D.1-H
- Luis Ordaz: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jeff Conine: SB2
- Jeff Conine: 8/L8LM
- Jeff King: 63/G56
- Dean Palmer: IW
- Shane Mack: 63/G6MS
Bot 7
- Willie McGee: K
- Delino DeShields: K
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Sal Fasano: K
- Shane Halter: D7/L7LM
- Larry Sutton: WP.2-3
- Larry Sutton: 5/P56S
- Jermaine Allensworth: 53/G56S
Bot 8
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: 5/P5S
- Ray Lankford: S9/L9S
- Eli Marrero: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Jose Offerman: S7/G56
- Jeff Conine: S7/F78XD.1-2
- Jeff King: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Dean Palmer: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Johnny Damon: CS2(136)
Bot 9
- John Mabry: 13/G15S
- Luis Ordaz: 43/G4
- Willie McGee: K