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Royals
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
March 31, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on March 31, 1998 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Game Summary
| Date | March 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | March 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Mussina |
| Ballpark | Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 46,820 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Al Clark 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Terry Craft |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Larry Sutton | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Eric Davis | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Chris Hoiles | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
March 31, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mussina
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Mussina
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mussina
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Belcher
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Belcher
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Belcher
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Mussina
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Mussina
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. King moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Mussina
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. King scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Mussina
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Mussina
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Belcher
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Belcher
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Belcher
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mussina
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mussina
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Mussina
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Belcher
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Belcher
Hoiles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Belcher
Bordick strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mussina
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Mussina
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Mussina
Pendleton bunts towards the mound. Mussina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Mussina
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmer for the out. Morris moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sutton vs. Mussina
Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morris scores. King scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Mussina
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Belcher
Larry Sutton now playing first base. Ernie Young now playing right field.
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Belcher
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Belcher
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Belcher
Palmeiro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mussina
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mussina
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Mussina
Offerman hits a line drive towards first. Palmeiro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Belcher
Hal Morris now playing first base. Larry Sutton now playing left field.
Ripken hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Belcher
Surhoff hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Belcher
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mussina
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mussina
Young strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mussina
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Belcher
Hoiles hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Belcher
Bordick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Belcher
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mussina
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Mussina
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Mussina
Sweeney hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Mussina
There goes Palmer. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Palmer steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Mussina
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Belcher
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Belcher
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Belcher
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Belcher
There goes Davis. The throw from Sweeney and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mussina
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Mussina covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Mussina
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mussina
Morris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rosado
Jose Rosado now pitching.
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Rosado
Surhoff 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 -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rosado
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sutton. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hoiles vs. Rosado
Hoiles hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Sutton. Hoiles reaches second base with a double. Carter scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Service
Jeffrey Hammonds pinch hits for Mike Bordick. Scott Service now pitching. Harold Baines pinch hits for Jeffrey Hammonds.
Baines strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Charlton
Norm Charlton now pitching. Ozzie Guillen now playing shortstop.
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Charlton
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Charlton
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Charlton
There goes Palmer. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Palmer steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Charlton
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Sutton reaches second base with a double. Palmer scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Mills
Alan Mills now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Montgomery
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Montgomery
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 3/31/1998 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 0 0 0 Anderson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Offerman J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alomar R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Morris H, lf-1b 4 1 1 0 Davis E, rf 4 0 2 0
King J, 1b 2 2 2 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Young E, rf 2 0 0 0 Ripken C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pendleton T, dh 4 0 1 0 Surhoff B, lf 3 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 1 2 1 Carter J, dh 3 1 1 0
Sutton L, rf-1b-lf 4 0 2 3 Hoiles C, c 3 0 1 1
Sweeney M, c 4 0 0 0 Bordick M, ss 2 0 0 0
Martinez F, ss 3 0 0 0 Hammonds J, ph 0 0 0 0
Baines H, ph 1 0 0 0
Guillen O, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 30 1 5 1
Kansas City 010 200 001 -- 4
Baltimore 000 000 010 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W) 7.0 3 0 0 0 6
Rosado J 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Service S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Mussina M (L) 8.0 6 3 3 0 11
Charlton N 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Mills A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Baltimore 2
2B -- Pendleton T, Carter J, Hoiles C, Sutton L
SB -- Palmer D 2
CS -- Davis E
T -- 2:38
A -- 46820
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