Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Rodriguez
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Rodriguez
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Belcher
  
  Latham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Belcher
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gates for the out. Latham moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Molitor vs. Belcher
  
  Molitor hits a line drive towards right. Sutton catches it and throws to second to double up Latham. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Rodriguez
  
  King hits a popup towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Belcher
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Belcher
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Belcher
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coomer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ochoa vs. Belcher
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Belcher
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Rodriguez
  
  Fasano strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Belcher
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Latham vs. Belcher
  
  There goes Meares. The throw from Fasano and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Belcher
  
  Latham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Belcher
  
  Gates takes first base on ball four. Latham moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Molitor vs. Belcher
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Latham 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. Rodriguez
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Rodriguez
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Belcher
  
  Coomer hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Belcher
  
  Ortiz strikes out. There goes Coomer. The throw from Fasano to Lopez, and Coomer is out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Belcher
  
  Ochoa hits a fly ball towards center. Damon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Damon. Ochoa moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Belcher
  
  Steinbach hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Belcher
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Rodriguez
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sutton takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Fasano vs. Rodriguez
  
  Fasano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Belcher
  
  Latham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Belcher
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Belcher
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Damon hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Rodriguez
  
  Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Rodriguez
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Morris trying to get to second. Ochoa throws the ball in to Gates who tags Morris for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Belcher
  
  Lawton hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Belcher
  
  Coomer hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Belcher
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Rodriguez
  
  King hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sutton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Belcher
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Belcher
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Belcher
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Latham vs. Belcher
  
  There's a wild pitch. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Latham vs. Belcher
  
  Latham hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Rodriguez
  
  Fasano strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Service
  
  Scott Service now pitching. Johnny Damon now playing left field. Jermaine Allensworth now playing center field.
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Service
  
  Molitor strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Service
  
  Lawton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  Offerman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Trombley
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Trombley
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Trombley
  
  Luis Rivera pinch runs for Terry Pendleton.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Luis Rivera now playing third base.
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Montgomery
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coomer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Montgomery
  
  Denny Hocking pinch runs for David Ortiz. Todd Walker pinch hits for Alex Ochoa.
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coomer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Montgomery
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Montgomery
  
  Meares takes first base on ball four. Hocking moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Latham vs. Montgomery
  
  Latham hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1998 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf-lf        4  0  1  0   Latham C, cf          3  0  0  0   
Morris H, lf          4  0  1  0   Gates B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Allensworth J, cf     0  0  0  0   Molitor P, dh         4  0  0  0   
Offerman J, 2b        4  1  2  1   Lawton M, rf          3  0  0  0   
Palmer D, dh          4  0  0  0   Coomer R, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Pendleton T, 3b       4  0  1  0   Ortiz D, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Rivera L, pr-3b       0  0  0  0   Hocking D, pr         0  0  0  0   
King J, 1b            4  1  1  0   Ochoa A, lf           3  1  0  0   
Sutton L, rf          2  1  0  0   Walker T, ph          0  0  0  1   
Fasano S, c           3  1  1  3   Steinbach T, c        4  1  2  2   
Lopez M, ss           3  0  0  0   Meares P, ss          3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        31  3  6  3

Kansas City      000 030 001 --  4
Minnesota        000 200 001 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W)         7.0  5  2  0  4  4
Service S             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Montgomery J (S)      1.0  1  1  0  1  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodriguez F (L)       7.2  5  3  3  1  9
Guardado E            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Trombley M            1.0  2  1  1  0  1

E -- Damon J, Lopez M
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 7
2B -- Damon J
HR -- Steinbach T, Fasano S, Offerman J
CS -- Meares P, Coomer R
SF -- Walker T
WP -- Belcher T
T -- 2:35
A -- 9545

    

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