Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Milton
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Milton
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Milton
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Milton
  
  Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vitiello vs. Milton
  
  Vitiello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Belcher
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ochoa vs. Belcher
  
  Ochoa hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Molitor vs. Belcher
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lawton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Cordova vs. Belcher
  
  Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Milton
  
  Morris hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Milton
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Milton
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Belcher
  
  Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Belcher
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Belcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Milton
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Milton
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Milton
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Milton
  
  King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Milton
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Belcher
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Belcher
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Belcher
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. Meares moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ochoa vs. Belcher
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vitiello vs. Milton
  
  Vitiello hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Milton
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Milton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Milton
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Milton
  
  Macfarlane hits a popup towards first. Merced settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Belcher
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Belcher
  
  Cordova takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Merced vs. Belcher
  
  Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Cordova moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Coomer vs. Belcher
  
  There goes Merced. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Coomer vs. Belcher
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Belcher
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Milton
  
  Halter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Milton
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Milton
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Milton
  
  King hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Belcher
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Belcher
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lawton vs. Belcher
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ochoa vs. Belcher
  
  Ochoa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Molitor vs. Belcher
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Milton
  
  Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Vitiello vs. Milton
  
  Vitiello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Milton
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Milton
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vitiello moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Macfarlane vs. Milton
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Belcher
  
  Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Palmer. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Belcher
  
  Merced hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Belcher
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cordova moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Belcher
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cordova tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Belcher
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Swindell
  
  Greg Swindell now pitching.
  
  Halter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Swindell
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Swindell
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Swindell
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Service
  
  Scott Service now pitching.
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Service
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ochoa vs. Service
  
  Ochoa hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Service
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cordova vs. Service
  
  Cordova takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Merced vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Lawton scores. There goes Molitor trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Cordova moves to second. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Trombley
  
  Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Joe Vitiello. Denny Hocking now playing second base.
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Trombley
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Trombley
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Whisenant
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Hocking vs. Whisenant
  
  Hocking takes first base on ball four. Coomer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Whisenant
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive to right field. Young throws towards Offerman. Offerman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Offerman. Coomer scores. Hocking moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Meares vs. Whisenant
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hocking scores. Steinbach scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Whisenant
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. Meares moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ochoa vs. Whisenant
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meares scores. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Molitor vs. Pittsley
  
  Jim Pittsley now pitching.
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawton moves to third. Ochoa moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cordova vs. Pittsley
  
  Cordova is hit by the pitch. Lawton scores. Ochoa moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Merced vs. Pittsley
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. Ochoa scores. Molitor moves to third. Cordova moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Coomer vs. Pittsley
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor scores. Cordova moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Hocking vs. Pittsley
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Rodriguez
  
  Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Rodriguez
  
  Halter hits a line drive towards first. Merced reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Damon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Rodriguez
  
  Jed Hansen pinch hits for Jose Offerman.
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/5/1998 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           4  0  1  0   Lawton M, cf          2  2  1  0   
Offerman J, 2b        4  0  1  0   Ochoa A, rf           5  1  1  1   
Hansen J, ph          1  0  0  0   Molitor P, dh         5  2  3  0   
King J, 1b            3  0  1  0   Cordova M, lf         2  1  0  1   
Palmer D, 3b          3  0  0  0   Merced O, 1b          4  0  2  3   
Vitiello J, dh        2  0  0  0   Coomer R, 3b          5  1  2  1   
Pendleton T, ph       1  0  0  0   Walker T, 2b          2  0  0  1   
Morris H, lf          4  0  0  0   Hocking D, 2b         1  1  0  0   
Young E, rf           4  0  2  0   Steinbach T, c        4  1  2  0   
Macfarlane M, c       4  0  0  0   Meares P, ss          4  1  3  2   
Halter S, ss          4  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  7  1                        34 10 14  9

Kansas City      000 000 100 --  1
Minnesota        000 101 17x -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L)         6.0  7  2  1  3  3
Service S             0.2  1  1  1  2  1
Whisenant M*          0.1  5  6  6  2  0
Pittsley J            1.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Milton E (W)          6.0  6  0  0  2  1
Swindell G            0.2  1  1  1  1  1
Trombley M            1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Rodriguez F           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 6 batters in 8th

E -- Palmer D, Offerman J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 9
2B -- Lawton M
HR -- Halter S
CS -- Merced O
SF -- Walker T
HBP -- by Pittsley J (Cordova M), by Rodriguez F (Damon J)
T -- 3:05
A -- 10851

    

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