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Royals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 5, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 5, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Schourek |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,895 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Tom Hallion |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Conine | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
| Tim Belcher | Pitcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Pete Schourek | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 5, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Schourek
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Schourek
Offerman hits a line drive beyond short. Gutierrez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Schourek
King hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Schourek
Palmer hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Bagwell, and into shallow right field. Palmer reaches second base with a double. Offerman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Conine vs. Schourek
Conine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Schourek
Dye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Belcher
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Belcher
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Belcher
Bagwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Belcher
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Schourek
Fasano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Schourek
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belcher vs. Schourek
Belcher bunts towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Schourek
Damon hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Belcher
Everett hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Damon throws the ball in to Offerman who tags Everett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Belcher
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Belcher
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Schourek
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Schourek
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Schourek
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Belcher
Ausmus bunts towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schourek vs. Belcher
Schourek hits a popup towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Belcher
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Belcher
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman misplays the ball. That's an error on Offerman. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Belcher
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Schourek
Conine hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Schourek
Dye hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Schourek
Fasano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Schourek
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Belcher
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Belcher
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Belcher
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belcher vs. Schourek
Belcher hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Schourek
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Schourek
Offerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Belcher
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Belcher
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Schourek vs. Belcher
Schourek bunts towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Belcher
Biggio hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Schourek
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Schourek
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Schourek
Conine hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez catches it and throws to first to double up Palmer. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Belcher
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Belcher
Bagwell hits a line drive beyond short. Rivera can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Belcher
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Belcher
Everett takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Belcher
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Schourek
Dye hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Schourek
Fasano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Schourek
Rivera hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Belcher
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Belcher
Ausmus bunts towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ausmus for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Belcher
J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Pete Schourek.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Belcher
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belcher vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Belcher strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Nitkowski
Damon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Nitkowski
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Belcher
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Belcher
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Belcher
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Nitkowski
King hits a line drive off the glove of Bagwell, and into shallow right field. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Conine vs. Henry
Conine hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Dye vs. Henry
Dye hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fasano vs. Henry
Fasano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Henry
Rivera hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Palmer scores. Fasano moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Henry
Shane Mack pinch hits for Tim Belcher.
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Everett bunts towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Montgomery
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Montgomery
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Montgomery
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to second for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Montgomery
Dave Clark pinch hits for Doug Henry.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1998 -- Kansas City at Houston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 1 0
King J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 1 2 1 Alou M, lf 4 0 0 0
Conine J, lf 3 0 0 0 Everett C, cf 3 0 1 0
Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Fasano S, c 3 0 1 1 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 2 0
Rivera L, ss 3 0 1 1 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0
Belcher T, p 2 0 0 0 Schourek P, p 1 0 0 0
Mack S, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0
Montgomery J, p 0 0 0 0 Nitkowski C, p 0 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 32 0 8 0
Kansas City 100 000 002 -- 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W) 8.0 7 0 0 1 3
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Schourek P (L) 7.0 2 1 1 4 8
Nitkowski C* 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Henry D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Offerman J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Houston 9
2B -- Palmer D, King J
SH -- Belcher T, Schourek P, Ausmus B
T -- 2:36
A -- 27895
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