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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 5, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 5, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,851 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Vitiello | DH |
| Hal Morris | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Young | Right Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | Center Fielder |
| Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 5, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Milton
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Milton
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Milton
King hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Milton
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitiello vs. Milton
Vitiello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ochoa vs. Belcher
Ochoa hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Milton
Morris hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Milton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Milton
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Belcher
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Milton
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Milton
Damon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Milton
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Milton
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Milton
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton takes first base on ball four. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Belcher
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Milton
Vitiello hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Milton
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Milton covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Milton
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Milton
Macfarlane hits a popup towards first. Merced settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Belcher
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Belcher
There goes Merced. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Milton
Halter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Milton
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Milton
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Milton
King hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Belcher
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Milton
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Milton
Vitiello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Milton
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Milton
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vitiello moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Milton
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Palmer. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Belcher
Merced hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cordova tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Halter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Swindell
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Swindell
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Swindell
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Service
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Service
Ochoa hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Service
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Service
Cordova takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Merced vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Lawton scores. There goes Molitor trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Cordova moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Trombley
Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Joe Vitiello. Denny Hocking now playing second base.
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Trombley
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trombley
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Whisenant
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Whisenant
Hocking takes first base on ball four. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Whisenant
Steinbach hits a line drive to right field. Young throws towards Offerman. Offerman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Offerman. Coomer scores. Hocking moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Meares vs. Whisenant
Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hocking scores. Steinbach scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Whisenant
Lawton takes first base on ball four. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Whisenant
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meares scores. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Pittsley
Jim Pittsley now pitching.
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawton moves to third. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cordova vs. Pittsley
Cordova is hit by the pitch. Lawton scores. Ochoa moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Merced vs. Pittsley
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. Ochoa scores. Molitor moves to third. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Pittsley
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor scores. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hocking vs. Pittsley
Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Rodriguez
Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Rodriguez
Halter hits a line drive towards first. Merced reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rodriguez
Damon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Rodriguez
Jed Hansen pinch hits for Jose Offerman.
Hansen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/5/1998 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 0 1 0 Lawton M, cf 2 2 1 0
Offerman J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ochoa A, rf 5 1 1 1
Hansen J, ph 1 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 5 2 3 0
King J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cordova M, lf 2 1 0 1
Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Merced O, 1b 4 0 2 3
Vitiello J, dh 2 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 5 1 2 1
Pendleton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker T, 2b 2 0 0 1
Morris H, lf 4 0 0 0 Hocking D, 2b 1 1 0 0
Young E, rf 4 0 2 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 2 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 3 2
Halter S, ss 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 34 10 14 9
Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1
Minnesota 000 101 17x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 6.0 7 2 1 3 3
Service S 0.2 1 1 1 2 1
Whisenant M* 0.1 5 6 6 2 0
Pittsley J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Milton E (W) 6.0 6 0 0 2 1
Swindell G 0.2 1 1 1 1 1
Trombley M 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Rodriguez F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 6 batters in 8th
E -- Palmer D, Offerman J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 9
2B -- Lawton M
HR -- Halter S
CS -- Merced O
SF -- Walker T
HBP -- by Pittsley J (Cordova M), by Rodriguez F (Damon J)
T -- 3:05
A -- 10851
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