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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 15, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 15, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,466 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Drew Coble |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Shane Mack | DH |
| Jeff Conine | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Jim Leyritz | DH |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
| Lou Merloni | Third Baseman |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 15, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Wakefield
Halter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Wakefield
There goes Halter. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Lemke applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rosado
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rosado
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rosado
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Wakefield
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Wakefield
Conine hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Wakefield
King hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Wakefield
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Rosado
Leyritz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rosado
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Rosado
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Rosado
Benjamin hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Conine. Benjamin reaches second base with a double. O'Leary scores. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Merloni vs. Rosado
Merloni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Rosado
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rosado
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rosado
Buford hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Rosado
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wakefield
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Wakefield
Fasano hits a popup towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Wakefield
Halter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Rosado
Leyritz hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rosado
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rosado
Varitek strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Wakefield
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Wakefield
Conine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Rosado
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Rosado
Merloni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Rosado
Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rosado
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Wakefield
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Wakefield
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Wakefield
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Wakefield
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rosado
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rosado
Vaughn hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Rosado
Leyritz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Leyritz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Rosado
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Merloni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Wakefield
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Wakefield
Mack hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Mack reaches second base with a double. Offerman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conine vs. Wakefield
Conine hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rosado
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Rosado
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Rosado
Merloni hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Conine. Merloni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Rosado
Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Wakefield
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Wakefield
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Wakefield
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Wakefield
Fasano hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Fasano reaches second base with a double. Pendleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Bevil
Buford hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Halter hits a popup towards short. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Corsi
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Corsi
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Whisenant
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whisenant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Whisenant
O'Leary 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, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Whisenant
Varitek hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Eckersley
King hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Eckersley
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. King moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Eckersley
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Jermaine Dye.
Sutton hits a popup into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1998 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 0 1 0 Lewis D, rf 4 0 0 0
Halter S, ss 4 0 1 0 Buford D, cf 4 0 1 0
Offerman J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mack S, dh 4 0 1 1 Leyritz J, dh 4 1 2 1
Conine J, lf 4 0 0 0 O'Leary T, lf 4 1 1 0
King J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 1 0
Pendleton T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Benjamin M, ss 3 1 1 1
Dye J, rf 3 0 0 0 Merloni L, 3b 2 1 2 3
Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fasano S, c 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 32 5 8 5
Kansas City 000 001 100 -- 2
Boston 050 000 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rosado J (L) 6.0 8 5 5 1 2
Bevil B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Whisenant M 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (W) 7.0 7 2 2 1 6
Corsi J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 4
2B -- Benjamin M, Buford D, Leyritz J, Mack S, Merloni L, Fasano S
HR -- Leyritz J, Merloni L
CS -- Halter S
T -- 2:13
A -- 31466
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