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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 3, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on May 3, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ramiro Mendoza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,609 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Brian O'Nora |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Homer Bush | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | Left Fielder |
| Tim Raines | DH |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Larry Sutton | Right Fielder |
| Chris Turner | Catcher |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 3, 1998
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Belcher
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Belcher
There goes Bush. The throw from Turner and he is safe. Bush steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Belcher
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Belcher
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. King juggles the ball. That's an error on King. Bush scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Belcher
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Belcher
Williams takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Strawberry vs. Belcher
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raines vs. Belcher
Raines hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mendoza
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Mendoza
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Mendoza
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Mendoza
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Belcher
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Belcher
Brosius hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Brosius reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Belcher
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Belcher
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mendoza
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Mendoza
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Mendoza
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Turner vs. Mendoza
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Belcher
O'Neill 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Belcher
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Belcher
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mendoza
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mendoza
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Mendoza
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Belcher
Strawberry hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Belcher
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Belcher
Posada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Belcher
Brosius hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Brosius reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Belcher
Bush hits a line drive into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mendoza
Morris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Mendoza
There's a wild pitch. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Mendoza
King hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morris tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mendoza
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mendoza
Palmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Mendoza
Sutton hits a line drive into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Belcher
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Belcher
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Belcher
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Belcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Mendoza
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mendoza
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Mendoza
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Mendoza
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Mendoza
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jeter fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Belcher
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Belcher
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Belcher
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brosius vs. Belcher
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Strawberry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Belcher
Bush bunts towards the mound. Belcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Belcher
Jeter is hit by the pitch. Brosius moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Belcher
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Brosius scores. Bush moves to third. Jeter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Belcher
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Bush scores. Jeter moves to third. O'Neill moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Belcher
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Mendoza
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mendoza
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Mendoza
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Mendoza
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rosado
Chad Curtis pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry. Jose Rosado now pitching.
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Rosado
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Rosado
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Curtis scores. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Rosado
Brosius hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Raines scores. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Rosado
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Posada moves to third. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Jeter vs. Rosado
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Posada scores. Brosius scores. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Rosado
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Mendoza
Dale Sveum now playing first base. Chad Curtis now playing left field.
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mendoza
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mendoza
Damon hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bevil
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Bevil
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Raines vs. Bevil
Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Bevil
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Buddie
Mike Buddie now pitching. Luis Sojo now playing shortstop.
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Buddie
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Buddie
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Brosius is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Montgomery
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sojo vs. Montgomery
Sojo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Montgomery
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Banks
Willie Banks now pitching.
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Banks
Palmer takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Banks
Sutton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Posada fields it and throws to first for the out. Pendleton moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Banks
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Banks
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1998 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bush H, 2b 6 2 2 0 Damon J, cf 4 0 0 0
Jeter D, ss 4 0 1 2 Offerman J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Sojo L, ss 1 0 0 0 Morris H, lf 4 1 1 0
O'Neill P, rf 5 1 1 2 King J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Martinez T, 1b 3 0 2 1 Pendleton T, dh 2 0 1 0
Sveum D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Williams B, cf 3 0 0 0 Sutton L, rf 4 0 0 0
Strawberry D, lf 2 1 0 0 Turner C, c 4 0 0 0
Curtis C, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Martinez F, ss 4 0 1 0
Raines T, dh 5 1 1 0
Posada J, c 5 2 2 2
Brosius S, 3b 4 2 3 1
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40 10 13 8 30 1 4 1
New York 100 113 400 -- 10
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mendoza R (W) 7.0 3 1 1 4 2
Buddie M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Banks W 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 6.0 8 6 2 4 4
Rosado J 1.0 4 4 4 1 0
Bevil B 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- King J, Martinez F
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- New York 11, Kansas City 8
2B -- Brosius S 2, Morris H, Palmer D
HR -- Posada J, O'Neill P
SB -- Bush H
SF -- King J
HBP -- by Belcher T (Jeter D), by Montgomery J (Brosius S)
WP -- Mendoza R
T -- 2:58
A -- 22609
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