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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-07-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 42803 · 89°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:35
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Juan Acevedo earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Juan Acevedo L: Hipolito Pichardo SV: Jeff Brantley
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Sutton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipolito Pichardo | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Chris Haney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Bones | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Lance Painter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LD
- Jose Offerman: 13/G15S
- Hal Morris: 7/F78M
Bot 1
- David Howard: W
- Delino DeShields: S7/L7LS.1-3
- Mark McGwire: SB2
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: 12(3)3/GDP/G13S.2-3;1-2
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jeff King: S8/G6M
- Dean Palmer: HP.1-2
- Jeff Conine: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- John Mabry: K
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
Top 3
- Shane Halter: 8/F8LM
- Hipolito Pichardo: K
- Johnny Damon: 5/L5
Bot 3
- Juan Acevedo: 53/G56
- David Howard: K
- Delino DeShields: K
Top 4
- Jose Offerman: 3/G34
- Hal Morris: S8/G6.BX2(74)
- Jeff King: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: K
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6S
Top 5
- Larry Sutton: S8/L8RM
- Jeff Conine: 2/P25F
- Mike Sweeney: HP.1-2
- Shane Halter: 6/L6MD
- Hipolito Pichardo: K
Bot 5
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- John Mabry: 31/G34
- Eli Marrero: 7/L7M
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: S3/L3
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7LS
- Hal Morris: 7/F7LS
- Jeff King: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Juan Acevedo: W
- Luis Ordaz: FC1/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Delino DeShields: S1/G15.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Brian Jordan: 4/P34D
Top 7
- Jeff King: S8/L8RS
- Larry Sutton: CS2(24)
- Larry Sutton: K
- Jeff Conine: S7/G56
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 7
- Ray Lankford: K
- Gary Gaetti: W
- John Mabry: 7/F78D
- Eli Marrero: S7/L78S.1-2
- Juan Acevedo: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Shane Halter: 6/P56D
- Shane Mack: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: S8/L78S
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Hal Morris: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Luis Ordaz: S8/L6MD
- Delino DeShields: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: 6/L6
- Ray Lankford: 32(3)/FO/G34.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Mabry: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eli Marrero: 5/P5F
Top 9
- Jeff King: 7/F7S
- Larry Sutton: 3/G34
- Jeff Conine: 53/G5