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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 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 16, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1998 |
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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 16, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jamie Walker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 31,700 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Dale Ford |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Shane Mack | DH |
Shane Halter | Shortstop |
Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Jeff Conine | Left Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Avery
Mack 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Avery
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Avery
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Avery
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. King reaches second base with a double. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Conine vs. Avery
Conine hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Walker
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Walker
Buford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Walker
Vaughn 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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Walker
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter misplays the ball. That's an error on Halter. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Walker
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. Leyritz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Walker
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Walker
Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Avery
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni juggles the ball. That's an error on Merloni. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Avery
Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Avery
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Avery
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to home to get Pendleton. Dye moves to third. Damon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Avery
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Walker
Merloni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Walker
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Walker
Lewis hits a line drive towards the mound. Walker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Walker
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Avery
Halter 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Avery
Offerman hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Avery
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Walker
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Walker
Leyritz 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Walker
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Walker
Varitek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Walker
Benjamin hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Avery
Conine hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Avery
Pendleton 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Avery
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Walker
Merloni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Walker
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Walker
Lewis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Walker
Walker fires to first and has Lewis trapped. There's the throw to Halter who tags Lewis for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Avery
Sweeney 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Avery
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Avery
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Avery
Halter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Offerman vs. Avery
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Walker
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Walker
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Walker
Leyritz 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Garces
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Garces
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Walker
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Walker
Varitek 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Walker
Benjamin hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Benjamin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Merloni vs. Walker
Merloni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Walker
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Garces
Dye 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Garces
Sweeney hits a line drive towards third. Merloni reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Garces
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Pittsley
Jim Pittsley now pitching.
Lewis 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Pittsley
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Pittsley
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Pittsley
Leyritz 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
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Garces
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Garces
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Garces
Offerman hits a line drive to right center field. The ball gets by Buford. Lewis fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lewis. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
King hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Haney
Chris Haney now pitching.
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Montgomery
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conine. Benjamin reaches second base with a double. O'Leary moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merloni vs. Montgomery
The ball gets by Sweeney for a passed ball. O'Leary scores. Benjamin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Merloni vs. Montgomery
Merloni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lemke vs. Montgomery
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Conine. Lemke reaches second base with a double. Benjamin scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Montgomery
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Montgomery
Buford strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Gordon
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gordon
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Gordon
Dye hits a popup towards short. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1998 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Mack S, dh 3 0 0 0 Lewis D, rf 3 1 2 0 Halter S, ss 4 0 1 0 Buford D, cf 5 1 1 2 Offerman J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 1 2 1 King J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Leyritz J, dh 4 0 0 0 Conine J, lf 4 0 0 0 O'Leary T, lf 3 1 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 0 1 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 1 0 Benjamin M, ss 4 1 2 0 Sweeney M, c 3 0 0 0 Merloni L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Damon J, cf 3 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 4 0 34 5 10 4 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 201 000 02x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Walker J (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 3 Pittsley J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Haney C* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Montgomery J 1.0 2 1 1 1 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Avery S (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 1 Garces R 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 Gordon T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Halter S, Merloni L, Lewis D LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 9 2B -- King J, Benjamin M 2, Lemke M HR -- Buford D, Vaughn M CS -- Lewis D HBP -- by Walker J (Lewis D) PB -- Sweeney M T -- 2:22 A -- 31700
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