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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 1, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on May 1, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hideki Irabu |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Rapp |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rick Reed |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | DH |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Larry Sutton | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Young | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 1, 1998
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Rapp
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Rapp
Jeter hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Rapp
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rapp
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Irabu
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Irabu
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Irabu
Morris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Irabu
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Irabu
King strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rapp
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Rapp
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rapp
Curtis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Rapp
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Irabu
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Irabu
Young hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Irabu
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Rapp
Brosius is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Rapp
Knoblauch 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Rapp
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Irabu
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Irabu
Damon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Irabu
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Irabu
Morris strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Rapp
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sutton. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Rapp
Martinez hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rapp
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Rapp
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Irabu
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Irabu
King strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Irabu
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rapp
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Rapp
Posada 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Rapp
Brosius hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Rapp
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Irabu
Young strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Irabu
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Irabu
Martinez bunts towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Rapp
Jeter hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Rapp
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rapp
Martinez hits a ball on the ground for an out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rapp
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Rapp
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Rapp
Strawberry hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Irabu
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Irabu
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Irabu
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rapp
Curtis hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Rapp
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Rapp
Brosius 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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Irabu
Palmer strikes out. Posada throws to first to catch . Martinez drops the ball. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Irabu
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Irabu
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Rapp
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Rapp
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Rapp
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Rosado
Jose Rosado now pitching.
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Rosado
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Knoblauch moves to third. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Rosado
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knoblauch tags and scores. O'Neill tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Raines vs. Rosado
Tim Raines pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry.
Raines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Irabu
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Irabu
Sweeney bunts towards the mound. Irabu fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Irabu. Young moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Pendleton vs. Irabu
Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Felix Martinez.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Damon hits a line drive towards third. Brosius catches it and steps on third to double up Young. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching. Shane Halter now playing shortstop.
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Bevil
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Bevil
Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Rivera
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rivera
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1998 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Damon J, cf 3 1 1 1
Jeter D, ss 4 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 0 0
O'Neill P, rf 2 1 2 0 Morris H, dh 4 0 1 0
Martinez T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, cf 3 0 1 2 King J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Strawberry D, dh 3 0 0 0 Sutton L, lf 3 0 0 0
Raines T, ph 1 0 0 0 Young E, rf 2 0 0 0
Curtis C, lf 4 0 1 0 Sweeney M, c 2 0 0 0
Posada J, c 4 0 0 0 Martinez F, ss 2 0 0 0
Brosius S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Pendleton T, ph 1 0 0 0
Halter S, ss 0 0 0 0
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31 2 6 2 28 1 2 1
New York 000 001 010 -- 2
Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Irabu H (W) 7.1 2 1 1 2 8
Stanton M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Rivera M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rapp P (L) 7.1 6 2 2 1 5
Rosado J 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Bevil B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Martinez T, Irabu H
DP -- New York 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 3
2B -- O'Neill P
HR -- Damon J
SB -- Knoblauch C
SH -- Sweeney M
SF -- Williams B
HBP -- by Rapp P (Brosius S)
WP -- Rapp P
T -- 2:43
A -- 19002
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