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Royals
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
April 2, 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 April 2, 1998 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Game Summary
| Date | April 2, 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 | April 2, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Rapp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Ballpark | Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 39,435 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Terry Craft 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Al Clark |
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 |
| Ernie Young | Right Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Shane Halter | Left Fielder |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Chris Hoiles | Catcher |
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
April 2, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Key
Damon 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Key
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Key
King hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rapp
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Rapp
Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rapp
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Key
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Key
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Key
Young hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alomar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Rapp
Baines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Rapp
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Rapp
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Surhoff vs. Rapp
Surhoff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoiles vs. Rapp
Hoiles hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Key
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Key
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Key
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Key
Damon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Damon reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Offerman vs. Key
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martinez scores. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Key
There goes Offerman. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Key
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Key
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rapp
Guillen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rapp
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hammonds vs. Rapp
There goes Anderson. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hammonds vs. Rapp
Hammonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Rapp
Alomar strikes out. There goes Anderson. The throw from Macfarlane and Anderson is out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Key
Vitiello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Key
Young 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Key
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. Vitiello moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. Key
Halter hits a fly ball into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Rapp
Baines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Rapp
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Rapp
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Surhoff vs. Rapp
Surhoff strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Key
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Key
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hammonds. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Key
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Key
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Rapp
Hoiles 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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rapp
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rapp
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hammonds vs. Rapp
Hammonds 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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mathews
Terry Mathews now pitching.
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Mathews
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mathews
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Mathews covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rapp
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Rapp
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Rapp
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Rapp
Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Mathews
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Mathews
Halter bunts towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Rhodes
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Macfarlane scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Rhodes
There goes Damon. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Rhodes
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Rhodes
King hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Rapp
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Rapp
Hoiles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rapp
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mills
Alan Mills now pitching.
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Mills
Vitiello 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mills
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen misplays the ball. That's an error on Guillen. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Mills
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whisenant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Whisenant
Hammonds 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Whisenant
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Halter hits a fly ball into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Orosco
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Orosco
Damon hits a line drive beyond short. Guillen can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Orosco
There goes Damon. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Orosco
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Benitez
Armando Benitez now pitching.
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Baines hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Montgomery
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Montgomery
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Montgomery
Jeff Reboulet pinch runs for Cal Ripken.
Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoiles vs. Montgomery
Hoiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reboulet moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Montgomery
Mike Bordick pinch runs for Chris Hoiles. Joe Carter pinch hits for Ozzie Guillen.
Carter is hit by the pitch. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Montgomery
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Reboulet scores. Bordick moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hammonds vs. Montgomery
Hammonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bordick scores. Carter scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/2/1998 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 5 1 4 1 Anderson B, cf 2 0 0 1
Offerman J, 2b 4 0 2 2 Hammonds J, rf 4 0 1 2
King J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Alomar R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baines H, dh 4 1 3 1
Vitiello J, dh 4 0 1 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Young E, rf 4 0 0 0 Ripken C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 1 1 0 Reboulet J, pr 0 1 0 0
Halter S, lf 3 0 0 0 Surhoff B, lf 3 0 0 0
Martinez F, ss 3 1 0 0 Hoiles C, c 4 0 1 0
Bordick M, pr 0 1 0 0
Guillen O, ss 3 0 0 0
Carter J, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 29 4 5 4
Kansas City 001 000 200 -- 3
Baltimore 000 000 004 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rapp P 7.0 2 0 0 6 3
Whisenant M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Montgomery J (L) 0.2 3 4 4 2 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Key J 5.0 5 1 1 2 5
Mathews T 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
Rhodes A 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Mills A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Orosco J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Benitez A (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Guillen O
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Baltimore 8
2B -- Damon J 2
HR -- Baines H
SB -- Offerman J, Anderson B, Damon J 2
CS -- Anderson B
SH -- Halter S
HBP -- by Montgomery J (Carter J)
T -- 3:01
A -- 39435
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