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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 20, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 20, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Schourek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hipolito Pichardo |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,278 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | DH |
| Mike Stanley | First Baseman |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Donnie Sadler | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Shane Halter | Left Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | DH |
| Jeff Conine | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Mendy Lopez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 20, 1998
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Pichardo
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Pichardo
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Pichardo
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Pichardo
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Pichardo
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Pichardo
Bragg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Pichardo
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Schourek
Damon hits a line drive towards short. Benjamin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Schourek
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Schourek
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Schourek
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Schourek
Pendleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Schourek
Conine strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Pichardo
Varitek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sadler vs. Pichardo
Sadler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Pichardo
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Schourek
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Schourek
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schourek
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Pichardo
Valentin hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Pichardo
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pichardo
Stanley 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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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Schourek
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Schourek
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schourek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Schourek
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Pichardo
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Pichardo
Bragg 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Pichardo
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Schourek
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Schourek
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Schourek
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Schourek
Dye hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. Conine moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Fasano vs. Schourek
Fasano hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Conine tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Schourek
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Pichardo
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Pichardo
Sadler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Pichardo
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lowe
Derek Lowe now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley fields the ball and throws to Lowe covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Lowe
There goes Damon. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. Lowe
Halter bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sadler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Offerman vs. Lowe
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. Halter moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Lowe
There goes Offerman. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Lowe
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Halter scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sadler fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Offerman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Reyes
Conine takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Reyes
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Evans
Bart Evans now pitching.
Valentin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Evans
Vaughn 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Evans
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Reyes
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Reyes
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Reyes
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Reyes
Halter strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Service
Bragg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Service
There's a wild pitch. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Service
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Service
Varitek 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 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Reyes
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Reyes
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Reyes
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Service
Sadler hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Service
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Service
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Whisenant
Vaughn 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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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Conine hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Eckersley
Dye hits a line drive beyond second. Sadler can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Eckersley
Fasano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Eckersley
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Whisenant
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Whisenant
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Whisenant
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1998 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Lewis D, cf 4 0 0 0 Damon J, cf 4 1 2 0
Valentin J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Halter S, lf 4 2 2 0
Vaughn M, dh 3 1 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Stanley M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Palmer D, 3b 4 1 2 1
O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 0 Pendleton T, dh 4 2 2 4
Bragg D, rf 4 0 2 0 Conine J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Benjamin M, ss 3 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 2 1
Varitek J, c 3 0 1 0 Fasano S, c 3 0 0 1
Sadler D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lopez M, ss 4 0 0 0
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32 2 5 2 34 8 12 8
Boston 200 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City 300 230 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schourek P (L) 4.0 6 5 5 0 4
Lowe D* 0.0 4 3 3 0 0
Reyes C 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Eckersley D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pichardo H (W) 5.0 4 2 2 1 2
Evans B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Service S 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Whisenant M 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Palmer D
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Kansas City 4
HR -- Stanley M, Pendleton T
SB -- Damon J, Offerman J
SF -- Fasano S
WP -- Service S, Whisenant M
T -- 2:24
A -- 14278
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