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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 31, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 31, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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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 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rocky Roe |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
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 |
| Terry Pendleton | DH |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 31, 1998
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Belcher
Henderson 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Belcher
Spiezio 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Belcher
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rogers
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Rogers
Offerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve who is chasing the ball. Offerman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Rogers
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Rogers
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Belcher
Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Belcher
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blowers vs. Belcher
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hinch vs. Belcher
Hinch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Rogers
Conine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Rogers
Rogers fires to first and picks off Conine. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Rogers
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Rogers
Pendleton hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Belcher
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Belcher
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Belcher
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rogers
Sweeney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Rogers
Halter hits a line drive beyond short. Tejada can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Rogers
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Rogers
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Belcher
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Belcher
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Stairs vs. Belcher
Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Spiezio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Belcher
Giambi hits a line drive beyond first. King can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Stairs scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Belcher
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Rogers
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Rogers
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. King moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Conine vs. Rogers
Conine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Rogers
Dye hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Rogers
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Conine moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Rogers
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Belcher
Hinch hits a popup beyond second. Offerman can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Belcher
Christenson bunts towards third. Palmer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Palmer. Hinch moves to third. Christenson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Tejada vs. Belcher
Tejada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Hinch scores. Christenson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Belcher
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Belcher
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Belcher
Grieve 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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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Rogers
Halter hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rogers
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Rogers
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Belcher
Stairs 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Belcher
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Belcher
Blowers hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Rogers
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rogers
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Rogers
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Rogers
Dye hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Belcher
Hinch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Belcher
Christenson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Belcher
Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Belcher
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Rogers
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Rogers
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Pendleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Halter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Groom fields it and throws to third for the out. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Groom
Offerman hits a line drive into center field. Christenson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Christenson. Halter scores. Damon goes all the way around to score. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. King reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Small
Palmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Small
Conine hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Small
Dye bunts towards the mound. Small fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Small
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields the ball and throws to Small covering. Safe. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Telgheder
Dave Telgheder now pitching.
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dye scores. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Halter vs. Telgheder
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Belcher
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Belcher
Grieve hits a line drive towards third. Palmer catches it and throws to first to double up Spiezio. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Belcher
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Telgheder
Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Telgheder
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Telgheder
King hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Telgheder
Palmer hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Whisenant
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Whisenant
Hinch 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1998 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Damon J, cf 4 2 1 1
Spiezio S, 2b 4 1 2 0 Offerman J, 2b 5 1 2 1
Grieve B, rf 4 0 0 0 King J, 1b 4 3 3 2
Stairs M, dh 4 1 2 1 Palmer D, 3b 5 1 1 2
Giambi J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Conine J, lf 4 0 2 1
Blowers M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 1 1 0
Hinch A, c 4 1 1 0 Pendleton T, dh 4 1 3 0
Christenson R, cf 3 1 1 0 Sweeney M, c 4 0 2 2
Tejada M, ss 3 0 2 2 Halter S, ss 3 1 1 0
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34 4 9 4 37 10 16 9
Oakland 000 220 000 -- 4
Kansas City 000 101 71x -- 10
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K* 6.0 9 4 4 2 1
Mathews T (L)+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Groom B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Small A 0.1 4 3 3 0 0
Telgheder D 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W) 8.0 9 4 4 0 4
Whisenant M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Palmer D, Christenson R
DP -- Oakland 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Oakland 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Stairs M 2, Spiezio S, King J 2, Tejada M, Sweeney M
3B -- Offerman J
HR -- King J, Palmer D, Damon J
T -- 2:52
A -- 27126
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