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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 28, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 28, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geremi Gonzalez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Rapp |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,287 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Larry Young 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Mike Everitt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Pedro Valdes | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Henry Rodriguez | DH |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Larry Sutton | Right Fielder |
| Shane Mack | DH |
| Jeff Conine | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 28, 1998
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Rapp
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valdes vs. Rapp
Valdes 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rapp
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gonzalez
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Gonzalez
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Gonzalez
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Gonzalez
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Gonzalez
Sutton hits a popup into left field. Valdes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rapp
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rapp
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Rapp
There goes Grace. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Grace steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Houston vs. Rapp
Houston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Rapp
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to third. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Orie vs. Rapp
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter throws to second for one, and Offerman throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Grace scores. Houston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Rapp
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Gonzalez
Mack hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Gonzalez
Conine hits a line drive into left field. Valdes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Gonzalez
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Rapp
Morandini 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valdes vs. Rapp
Valdes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Rapp
Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morandini scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Rapp
Grace 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 3
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Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Gonzalez
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gonzalez
Damon hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Gonzalez
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rapp
Rodriguez 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Rapp
Houston hits a line drive beyond third. Palmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Rapp
There goes Houston. The throw from Sweeney and he is out, Halter applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rapp
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Rapp
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Gonzalez
Morris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdes. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Gonzalez
Palmer hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Gonzalez
Sutton hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Gonzalez
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Rapp
Alexander hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Rapp
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdes vs. Rapp
Valdes hits a line drive into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rapp
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Rapp
Grace takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Haney
Chris Haney now pitching.
Rodriguez 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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Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Gonzalez
Conine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Gonzalez
Sweeney hits a popup into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Gonzalez
Halter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdes. Halter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Gonzalez
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Halter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Gonzalez
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Gonzalez
Morris hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Haney
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Haney
Hernandez hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Haney
Orie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Orie reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Haney
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Haney
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Gonzalez
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Gonzalez
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Gonzalez
Mack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Gonzalez
Conine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdes. Conine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Pisciotta
Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conine moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Halter vs. Pisciotta
Halter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulholland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Haney
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Pedro Valdes.
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Haney
Sosa hits a line drive into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Haney
Grace hits a popup into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Mulholland
Matt Mieske now playing left field. Sandy Martinez now catching.
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mulholland
Morris hits a line drive towards short. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mulholland
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Mulholland
Jeff King pinch hits for Larry Sutton.
King strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching. Hal Morris now playing left field. Jeff Conine now playing right field. Jeff King now playing first base.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Whisenant
Martinez bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Whisenant
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Whisenant
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Sweeney and he is out, Halter applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Service
Orie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Mulholland
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Mulholland
Conine hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mulholland
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Pittsley
Jim Pittsley now pitching.
Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Pittsley
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Pittsley covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Pittsley
Mieske strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Mulholland
Jose Hernandez now playing left field. Terrell Lowery now playing center field.
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mulholland
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Mulholland
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Lowery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Mulholland
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1998 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Morandini M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Damon J, cf 5 0 1 0
Valdes P, lf 3 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mieske M, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Morris H, 1b-lf 5 0 3 0
Lowery T, cf 0 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 5 1 3 1
Sosa S, rf 4 0 2 1 Sutton L, rf 3 0 0 0
Grace M, 1b 2 1 0 0 King J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez H, dh 4 1 1 0 Mack S, dh 4 1 1 1
Houston T, c 2 1 1 0 Conine J, lf-rf 4 1 2 1
Martinez S, c 1 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 4 0 0 0
Hernandez J, cf-lf 1 1 1 0 Halter S, ss 3 0 1 0
Orie K, 3b 4 0 1 2
Alexander M, ss 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 8 4 38 3 11 3
Chicago 021 011 010 -- 6
Kansas City 000 012 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gonzalez J (W) 5.1 8 3 3 1 0
Pisciotta M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Mulholland T 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
Beck R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rapp P (L) 4.2 5 4 3 5 3
Haney C 2.1 2 1 1 0 1
Whisenant M 0.1 1 1 0 1 0
Service S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsley J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Offerman J, Sweeney M
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 10
2B -- Morris H, Halter S, Orie K, Conine J
HR -- Alexander M, Conine J, Palmer D, Mack S
SB -- Grace M
CS -- Houston T, Hernandez J
WP -- Whisenant M 2
T -- 2:54
A -- 34287
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