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Devil Rays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 5, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, played on May 5, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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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 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilson Alvarez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hipolito Pichardo |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,096 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rocky Roe |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Rich Butler | Left Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Paul Sorrento | DH |
| Bob Smith | Third Baseman |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jeff Conine | Left Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Shane Mack | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Devil Rays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 5, 1998
Top 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pichardo
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Pichardo
McCracken hits a fly ball into right field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Pichardo
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Pichardo
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Alvarez
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Alvarez
Offerman hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Martinez. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Alvarez
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Alvarez
There goes Offerman. The throw from Difelice and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Alvarez
King hits a popup into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Pichardo
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Pichardo covering, for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pichardo
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Pichardo
There goes Smith. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Pichardo
Difelice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stocker vs. Pichardo
Stocker hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cairo vs. Pichardo
Cairo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Pichardo
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Alvarez
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Alvarez
Palmer hits a popup towards short. Stocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Alvarez
Mack strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Pichardo
McCracken hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Pichardo
Butler 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 -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Pichardo
McGriff 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
Bottom 3
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Alvarez
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alvarez
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Alvarez
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Pichardo
Sorrento hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pichardo
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Pichardo
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Alvarez
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Alvarez
Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Offerman trying to get to second. Martinez throws the ball in to Stocker who tags Offerman for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Alvarez
King hits a popup beyond second. Cairo can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conine vs. Alvarez
Conine hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Conine reaches second base with a double. Morris scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Alvarez
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. Conine scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Alvarez
The ball gets by Difelice for a passed ball. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Alvarez
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Alvarez
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Pichardo
Stocker 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 -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Pichardo
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cairo for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pichardo
Martinez 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
Bottom 5
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alvarez
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Alvarez
Damon bunts in front of the plate. Difelice fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Alvarez
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Alvarez
Morris strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Rosado
Jose Rosado now pitching.
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Rosado
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Rosado
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Rosado
Sorrento strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Alvarez
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Alvarez
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Alvarez
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Alvarez
Mack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Mack reaches second base with a double. King scores. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Lopez
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rosado
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mack who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Difelice vs. Rosado
Difelice hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Stocker vs. Rosado
Stocker strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cairo vs. Rosado
Cairo hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lopez
Aaron Ledesma now playing shortstop.
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lopez
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Lopez
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Service
Mike Kelly pinch hits for Dave Martinez. Scott Service now pitching. Ernie Young now playing right field.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Service
McCracken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Service
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Service
McGriff 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
Bottom 8
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Santana
Julio Santana now pitching. Mike Kelly now playing right field.
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Conine vs. Santana
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Santana
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Santana
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Sorrento hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Montgomery
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Montgomery
Difelice strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ledesma vs. Montgomery
Ledesma hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cairo vs. Montgomery
Cairo strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Montgomery
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1998 -- Tampa Bay at Kansas City (N)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Martinez D, rf 3 0 0 0 Damon J, cf 4 0 1 0
Kelly M, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 2 0
McCracken Q, cf 3 0 1 0 Morris H, dh 3 1 1 0
Butler R, lf 4 0 1 0 King J, 1b 4 2 3 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Conine J, lf 4 1 1 1
Sorrento P, dh 4 1 1 1 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 2 2
Smith B, 3b 3 1 3 0 Mack S, rf 3 0 1 1
Difelice M, c 3 0 0 0 Young E, rf 1 0 0 0
Stocker K, ss 3 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 3 0 0 0
Ledesma A, ss 1 0 1 0 Martinez F, ss 3 0 0 0
Cairo M, 2b 4 0 1 1
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34 2 8 2 33 4 11 4
Tampa Bay 010 000 001 -- 2
Kansas City 000 301 00x -- 4
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Alvarez W (L) 5.1 10 4 4 1 6
Lopez A 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Santana J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pichardo H (W) 5.0 3 1 1 3 1
Rosado J 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Service S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Offerman J, Conine J, Mack S, King J
3B -- Smith B
HR -- Sorrento P
SB -- Smith B
CS -- Offerman J
PB -- Difelice M
T -- 2:45
A -- 12096
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