Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Radke
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Radke
  
  Offerman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Radke
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Radke
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Haney
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Haney
  
  Meares hits a line drive beyond short. Martinez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Haney
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Radke
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive beyond second. Gates can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Radke
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Radke
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gates. Pendleton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Radke
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to third. Sutton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Radke
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Damon vs. Radke
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Haney
  
  Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ochoa vs. Haney
  
  Ochoa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Ochoa reaches second base with a double. Cordova goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Haney
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coomer vs. Haney
  
  Coomer hits a line drive beyond first. King can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ochoa scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Haney
  
  Steinbach takes first base on ball four. Coomer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gates vs. Haney
  
  Gates strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Haney
  
  Nixon hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Radke
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Radke
  
  Morris hits a line drive towards first. Ortiz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Radke
  
  King strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Haney
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Haney
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Haney
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Cordova reaches second base with a double. Molitor goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ochoa vs. Haney
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Haney
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cordova scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Haney
  
  Coomer 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

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Radke
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Radke
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Radke
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Radke
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Radke
  
  There goes Sweeney. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Sweeney steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Radke
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Haney
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Haney
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Haney
  
  Nixon hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Radke
  
  Damon hits a line drive beyond first. Ortiz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Radke
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Offerman reaches second base with a double. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morris vs. Radke
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  King vs. Radke
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer juggles the ball. That's an error on Coomer. Damon scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pendleton vs. Radke
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. King moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Palmer vs. Radke
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King scores. Pendleton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sutton vs. Radke
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pendleton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Radke
  
  There goes Palmer. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Palmer steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Radke
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Haney
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Haney
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Haney
  
  Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Swindell
  
  Greg Swindell now pitching.
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Swindell
  
  Damon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Swindell
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Offerman reaches second base with a double. Damon scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Swindell
  
  Morris hits a popup beyond first. Ortiz can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Offerman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  King vs. Swindell
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Haney
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Haney
  
  Ortiz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Service
  
  Scott Service now pitching.
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Service
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive beyond short. Martinez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Service
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Swindell
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Swindell
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Swindell
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Swindell
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Service
  
  Nixon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Service
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Meares reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Molitor vs. Service
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meares moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cordova vs. Service
  
  Cordova strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Damon hits a line drive beyond short. Meares can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Rodriguez
  
  There goes Damon. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Rodriguez
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morris vs. Rodriguez
  
  Morris takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  King vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ernie Young pinch runs for Hal Morris.
  
  King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. Offerman scores. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pendleton vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. Young scores. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Guardado
  
  Palmer hits a line drive beyond third. Coomer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutton vs. Guardado
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Service
  
  Larry Sutton now playing left field. Ernie Young now playing right field.
  
  Ochoa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sutton. Ochoa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coomer vs. Whisenant
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ochoa moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Steinbach vs. Whisenant
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Ritchie
  
  Todd Ritchie now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive beyond short. Meares can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Ritchie
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Ritchie
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Ritchie
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Ritchie
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Bevil
  
  Brian Bevil now pitching.
  
  Gates strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Bevil
  
  Nixon 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, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Bevil
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/3/1998 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           5  3  3  0   Nixon O, cf           5  0  0  0   
Offerman J, 2b        6  2  3  1   Meares P, ss          5  0  2  0   
Morris H, lf          4  0  1  0   Molitor P, dh         4  1  1  0   
Young E, pr-rf        0  1  0  0   Cordova M, lf         3  2  1  1   
King J, 1b            5  1  1  3   Ochoa A, rf           4  1  2  1   
Pendleton T, dh       5  1  2  2   Ortiz D, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Palmer D, 3b          5  1  4  2   Coomer R, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Sutton L, rf-lf       4  0  0  1   Steinbach T, c        3  0  1  0   
Sweeney M, c          3  0  1  0   Gates B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Martinez F, ss        5  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  9 15  9                        36  5 10  5

Kansas City      000 141 030 --  9
Minnesota        022 001 000 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haney C (W)           5.1  7  5  5  2  2
Service S*            1.2  3  0  0  0  2
Whisenant M           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Bevil B               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Radke B (L)           5.0  6  5  3  3  5
Swindell G            2.0  4  1  1  0  1
Rodriguez F           0.1  3  3  3  1  1
Guardado E            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Ritchie T             1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Gates B, Coomer R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Minnesota 6
2B -- Ochoa A 2, Cordova M, Offerman J 2, Pendleton T, Damon J, Meares P
HR -- Palmer D, Ortiz D
SB -- Sweeney M, Palmer D, Damon J
SF -- Sutton L
WP -- Ritchie T
T -- 3:15
A -- 43848

    

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