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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 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 17, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 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 17, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Derek Lowe |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 29,736 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Ted Hendry |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Shane Halter | Shortstop |
Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Larry Sutton | Left Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Jeff Conine | DH |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Sal Fasano | Catcher |
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 17, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lowe
Damon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Lowe
Halter bunts towards the mound. Lowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Lowe
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Lowe covering, for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Lowe
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Lowe
Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Lowe
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 1
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rusch
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rusch
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rusch
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Rusch
Leyritz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sutton. Leyritz reaches second base with a double. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
O'Leary vs. Rusch
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Lowe
Conine 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Lowe
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Lowe
Fasano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rusch
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Rusch covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Rusch
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Rusch
Merloni strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lowe
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Lowe covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Lowe
Halter 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lowe
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lowe
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merloni. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sutton vs. Lowe
Lowe fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lowe. Offerman scores. King moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sutton vs. Lowe
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Lowe
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Rusch
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rusch
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Rusch
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Rusch
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. Lemke scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Leyritz vs. Rusch
Leyritz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Rusch
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Lowe
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Lowe
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Lowe
Fasano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rusch
Varitek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Varitek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Rusch
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Merloni vs. Rusch
Merloni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemke vs. Rusch
Lemke hits a line drive towards right. Dye catches it and throws to home to double up Varitek. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lowe
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Lowe
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lowe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lowe
Offerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rusch
Lewis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rusch
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rusch
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Rusch
Leyritz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
King hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Mahay
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Mahay
There goes Sutton. The throw from Varitek and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Mahay
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sutton scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Mahay
Conine hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Mahay
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fasano vs. Mahay
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rusch
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Rusch
Varitek takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Merloni vs. Bevil
Merloni hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. O'Leary scores. Varitek moves to third. Merloni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Lemke vs. Bevil
Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Varitek tags and scores. Merloni tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Bevil
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merloni scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Bevil
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mahay
Damon bunts towards the mound. Mahay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Halter hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Corsi
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Whisenant
Leyritz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Whisenant
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Eckersley
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Eckersley
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Conine vs. Eckersley
Conine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Service
Benjamin bunts towards the mound. Service fields it and throws to first for the out. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Merloni vs. Service
Merloni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Service
Lemke hits a line drive towards short. Halter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Gordon
Shane Mack pinch hits for Sal Fasano.
Mack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Gordon
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Palmer vs. Gordon
Dean Palmer pinch hits for Shane Halter.
Palmer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1998 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Damon J, cf 5 1 2 0 Lewis D, rf 4 1 3 2 Halter S, ss 3 0 0 0 Buford D, cf 4 0 0 0 Palmer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 0 0 1 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Leyritz J, dh 3 0 1 0 King J, 1b 4 0 1 1 O'Leary T, lf 4 1 1 0 Sutton L, lf 3 1 2 0 Varitek J, c 3 1 2 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 2 1 Benjamin M, ss 3 0 0 0 Conine J, dh 4 0 1 0 Merloni L, 3b 3 1 1 1 Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 1 1 1 Fasano S, c 3 0 0 0 Mack S, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 2 30 5 9 5 Kansas City 101 001 000 -- 3 Boston 001 013 00x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rusch G (L)* 5.0 6 4 4 4 7 Bevil B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Whisenant M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Service S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lowe D 5.0 5 2 1 1 3 Mahay R (W) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 Corsi J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Eckersley D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Gordon T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Merloni L, Lowe D, Varitek J DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 7 2B -- Leyritz J, Varitek J, Pendleton T, Mack S HR -- Lewis D SB -- Sutton L SH -- Halter S, Benjamin M SF -- Lemke M T -- 2:41 A -- 29736
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