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Orioles
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 9, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Rapp |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,790 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Tim McClelland |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Joe Carter | Right Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Chris Hoiles | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | DH |
| Ernie Young | Right Fielder |
| Shane Mack | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 1998
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rapp
Anderson 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rapp
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Rapp
Baines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Key
Damon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Key
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Key
King strikes out. There goes Damon. The throw from Hoiles to second, and Damon is out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Rapp
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rapp
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rapp
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Rapp
The ball gets by Sweeney for a passed ball. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Surhoff vs. Rapp
Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Key
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Key
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Key
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Rapp
Hoiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Rapp
Bordick bunts towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Offerman covering, for the out. Hoiles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Rapp
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Rapp
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Rapp
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Key
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Key
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Key
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Rapp
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rapp
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mack. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Rapp
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ripken for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Surhoff vs. Rapp
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Rapp covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Key
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Key
There goes Damon. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Key
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Key
King hits a line drive into right field. Carter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carter. Offerman goes all the way around to score. King moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Key
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Key covering, for the out. King moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Key
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Key
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Rapp
Hoiles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Rapp
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rapp
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Rapp
Rapp fires to first and picks off Anderson. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Key
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Key
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Key
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rapp
Alomar 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Rapp
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rapp covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Rapp
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Rapp
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Key
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Key
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Key
King bunts towards third. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Damon moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Key
Palmer hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pendleton vs. Key
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rapp
Ripken hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Rapp
Surhoff strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Rapp
Hoiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Rapp
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Key
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Key
Mack strikes out. There goes Young. The throw from Hoiles to second, and Young is out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Key
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rosado
Jose Rosado now pitching.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rosado
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rosado
Eric Davis pinch hits for Harold Baines.
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Rosado
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Service
Jeffrey Hammonds pinch runs for Joe Carter.
Davis is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Charlton
Norm Charlton now pitching. Jeffrey Hammonds now playing right field. Shane Halter pinch hits for Felix Martinez.
Halter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Charlton
Damon bunts towards first. Palmeiro juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmeiro. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Charlton
Offerman bunts in front of the plate. Hoiles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Halter moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Charlton
King hits a fly ball towards left. Surhoff catches it and throws to home to double up Halter. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Mills
Alan Mills now pitching.
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Service
Shane Halter now playing shortstop.
Ripken is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Service
Surhoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webster vs. Service
Lenny Webster pinch hits for Chris Hoiles.
There goes Surhoff. The throw from Sweeney and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Service
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bordick vs. Service
Bordick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Benitez
Armando Benitez now pitching. Lenny Webster now catching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Benitez
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Ernie Young.
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Benitez
Hal Morris pinch hits for Shane Mack.
Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Benitez
Jed Hansen pinch runs for Hal Morris.
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1998 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Anderson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Damon J, cf 2 0 2 0
Alomar R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Baines H, dh 3 0 1 0 King J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Davis E, ph 1 0 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pendleton T, dh 3 0 0 0
Carter J, rf 4 0 2 1 Young E, rf 3 0 1 0
Hammonds J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Ripken C, 3b 2 1 1 1 Mack S, lf 2 0 0 0
Surhoff B, lf 4 0 1 0 Morris H, ph 1 0 1 0
Hoiles C, c 2 0 0 0 Hansen J, pr 0 0 0 0
Webster L, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 4 0 0 0
Bordick M, ss 3 0 0 0 Martinez F, ss 2 0 0 0
Halter S, ph-ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 7 2 31 1 9 0
Baltimore 000 000 110 -- 2
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Key J (W) 7.0 6 1 1 2 2
Charlton N 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Mills A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Benitez A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rapp P 7.0 3 1 1 4 3
Rosado J (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Service S 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Carter J, Palmeiro R
DP -- Baltimore 5
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Carter J
HR -- Ripken C
SB -- Damon J
CS -- Damon J, Young E, Davis E, Surhoff B
SH -- Bordick M, Damon J
HBP -- by Key J (Damon J), by Service S (Ripken C)
PB -- Sweeney M
T -- 2:48
A -- 13790
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