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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 9, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 9, 1998 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Sirotka |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,023 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Tim Tschida |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Hal Morris | Left Fielder |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Jeff Conine | Right Fielder |
Shane Mack | DH |
Sal Fasano | Catcher |
Mendy Lopez | Shortstop |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
Mike Caruso | Shortstop |
Frank Thomas | DH |
Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
Greg Norton | First Baseman |
Mike Cameron | Center Fielder |
Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
Jerry Manuel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 9, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Sirotka
Allensworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Sirotka
Offerman bunts in front of the plate. Kreuter scoops up the ball and tags Offerman for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Sirotka
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Sirotka
King hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Belcher
Durham hits a line drive beyond short. Lopez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Caruso vs. Belcher
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Belcher
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Belle vs. Belcher
Belle hits a line drive beyond short. Lopez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Durham scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Belcher
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Sirotka
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Sirotka
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Sirotka
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Sirotka
Fasano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Norton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Belcher
Ordonez hits a popup into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Belcher
Norton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Belcher
Cameron 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 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sirotka
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Sirotka
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Caruso. Allensworth moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Sirotka
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Sirotka
There goes Allensworth, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Allensworth steals home. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Sirotka
Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
King vs. Sirotka
There goes Offerman. The throw from Kreuter and he is out, Ventura applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Sirotka
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sirotka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Belcher
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kreuter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Belcher
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Belcher
Caruso 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 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Sirotka
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Sirotka
Conine hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Conine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Sirotka
Chris Snopek now playing shortstop.
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Fasano vs. Sirotka
Fasano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Fasano reaches second base with a double. Conine scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Sirotka
Lopez hits a line drive beyond short. Snopek can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Fasano scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Sirotka
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sirotka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Belcher
Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Belcher
Belle hits a fly ball into right field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Belcher
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Belcher
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norton vs. Belcher
Norton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ventura scores. Ordonez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Belcher
Cameron strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sirotka
Offerman hits a line drive into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Sirotka
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Sirotka
King hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Belcher
Kreuter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Belcher
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snopek vs. Belcher
Snopek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Belcher
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Sirotka
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Sirotka
Conine hits a fly ball towards right. Ordonez settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ordonez. Conine moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Sirotka
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fasano vs. Sirotka
Fasano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Fasano reaches second base with a double. Belle throws the ball in to Kreuter who tags Fasano trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Conine scores. Mack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sirotka
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Belcher
Belle hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Belcher
Ventura 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, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Belcher
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Palmer, and into shallow left field. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Norton vs. Belcher
Norton 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, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cameron vs. Belcher
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Sirotka
Allensworth bunts towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Sirotka
There goes Allensworth. The throw from Kreuter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Sirotka
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Sirotka
Morris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Allensworth scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Foulke
Keith Foulke now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura has Offerman trapped. There's the throw to Kreuter and back to Ventura, who tags Offerman for the out. Morris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Foulke
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Conine vs. Foulke
Conine hits a line drive into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Belcher
Kreuter 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, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Belcher
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snopek vs. Belcher
Snopek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Foulke
Mack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kreuter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Foulke
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Foulke
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching. Johnny Damon now playing left field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Service
Belle hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Service
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Service
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Allensworth hits a line drive into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Karchner
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Karchner
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Karchner
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Norton 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, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Montgomery
Cameron strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Montgomery
Kreuter 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1998 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Allensworth J, cf 5 2 3 0 Durham R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Caruso M, ss 2 0 0 0 Morris H, lf 4 0 2 1 Snopek C, ss 2 0 0 0 Damon J, lf 1 0 1 0 Thomas F, dh 4 0 1 0 King J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Belle A, lf 4 1 2 2 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Conine J, rf 4 2 2 0 Ordonez M, rf 4 1 2 0 Mack S, dh 3 1 0 0 Norton G, 1b 4 0 1 2 Fasano S, c 4 1 2 3 Cameron M, cf 4 0 0 0 Lopez M, ss 4 0 1 1 Kreuter C, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 12 5 34 4 7 4 Kansas City 001 202 100 -- 6 Chicago 100 201 000 -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Belcher T (W) 7.0 6 4 4 2 4 Service S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Montgomery J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sirotka M (L)* 6.0 11 6 5 2 4 Foulke K 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Karchner M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Caruso M, Ordonez M, Kreuter C LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 5 2B -- Conine J, Fasano S 2, Ordonez M HR -- Belle A SB -- Allensworth J 2 CS -- Offerman J T -- 2:39 A -- 15023
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