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Royals
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
June 17, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 17, 1998 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 43,196 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Dave Phillips |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Hal Morris | Left Fielder |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Shane Mack | DH |
Larry Sutton | Right Fielder |
Shane Halter | Shortstop |
Sal Fasano | Catcher |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Jim Thome | First Baseman |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
David Justice | Left Fielder |
Geronimo Berroa | DH |
Pat Borders | Catcher |
David Bell | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
June 17, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gooden
Damon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Gooden
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Gooden
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rosado
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Rosado
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Rosado
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Rosado
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Rosado
Fryman 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Gooden
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Gooden
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Gooden
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Gooden
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez throws the ball in to Vizquel who tags Sutton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Palmer scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Rosado
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rosado
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Rosado
Borders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rosado
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Gooden
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Gooden
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gooden
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rosado
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Rosado
Vizquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rosado
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Gooden
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Gooden
Morris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Gooden
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Gooden
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Gooden
Mack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morris scores. King moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Gooden
Sutton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King scores. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Halter vs. Gooden
Halter hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Rosado
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Rosado
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Rosado
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Rosado
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Gooden
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gooden
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Gooden
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Gooden
Morris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
King vs. Gooden
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Rosado
Borders hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rosado
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rosado
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Rosado
Vizquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Rosado
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Halter fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Gooden
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Gooden
Mack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Gooden
There goes Mack. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Mack steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Gooden
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Halter vs. Gooden
Halter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Fasano vs. Gooden
Fasano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. Halter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching.
There go the runners. The throw from Borders to Fryman. The throw back to home, and Halter is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Rosado
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Rosado covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Rosado
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Rosado
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Justice for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Morman
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Morman
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Morman
There goes Offerman. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Morman
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Mesa
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rosado
Berroa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Rosado
Borders bunts towards third. Palmer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Palmer. Berroa moves to third. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Rosado
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lofton vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Lofton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Whisenant
Vizquel hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching.
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Shuey
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Shuey
Halter hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Service
Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Service
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Service
Justice strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Service
Berroa strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Fasano hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Assenmacher
Damon bunts towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Assenmacher
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Assenmacher
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Vizquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Mark Whiten pinch hits for Pat Borders. Jermaine Dye now playing right field.
Whiten strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Montgomery
Sandy Alomar pinch hits for David Bell.
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Montgomery
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1998 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Damon J, cf 5 0 1 0 Lofton K, cf 5 1 3 3 Offerman J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Vizquel O, ss 4 0 2 0 Morris H, lf 4 1 1 0 Ramirez M, rf 4 0 0 0 King J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Thome J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mack S, dh 4 1 2 1 Justice D, lf 4 0 1 0 Sutton L, rf 4 0 2 2 Berroa G, dh 4 1 1 0 Dye J, rf 0 0 0 0 Borders P, c 2 1 2 0 Halter S, ss 3 0 0 0 Whiten M, ph 1 0 0 0 Fasano S, c 4 0 1 1 Bell D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Alomar Jr. S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 35 3 9 3 Kansas City 010 201 000 -- 4 Cleveland 000 000 300 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rosado J (W) 6.1 8 2 2 1 5 Whisenant M 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Service S 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 Montgomery J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gooden D (L) 5.2 8 4 4 1 2 Morman A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Mesa J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Shuey P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Assenmacher P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Palmer D DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 7 2B -- Palmer D, Morris H HR -- Lofton K SB -- Mack S, Offerman J CS -- Halter S HBP -- by Gooden D (Morris H), by Gooden D (Halter S) T -- 3:04 A -- 43196
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