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Royals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 2, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 2, 1998 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hipolito Pichardo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Acevedo |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 42,803 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Conine | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Hipolito Pichardo | Pitcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | Left Fielder |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Juan Acevedo | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 2, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Acevedo
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Acevedo
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acevedo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Acevedo
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pichardo
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Pichardo
DeShields hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Pichardo
There goes DeShields. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Pichardo
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jordan vs. Pichardo
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. DeShields moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lankford vs. Pichardo
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Acevedo
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Acevedo
Palmer is hit by the pitch. King moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conine vs. Acevedo
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Acevedo
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Pichardo
Hal Morris now playing first base. Jeff King now playing third base. Larry Sutton now playing left field.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Pichardo
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Pichardo
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Acevedo
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pichardo vs. Acevedo
Pichardo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Acevedo
Damon hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acevedo vs. Pichardo
Acevedo hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pichardo
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Pichardo
DeShields strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Acevedo
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Acevedo
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mabry throws the ball in to DeShields who tags Morris, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Acevedo
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Pichardo
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Pichardo
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Pichardo
Lankford 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Acevedo
Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Acevedo
Conine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Marrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Acevedo
Sweeney is hit by the pitch. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Halter vs. Acevedo
Halter hits a line drive towards short. Howard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pichardo vs. Acevedo
Pichardo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Pichardo
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Pichardo
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Pichardo covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Pichardo
Marrero hits a line drive into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Acevedo
Luis Ordaz now playing shortstop.
Damon hits a line drive beyond first. McGwire can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Acevedo
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Acevedo
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Acevedo
There goes Damon. The throw from Marrero and he is out, DeShields applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Acevedo vs. Pichardo
Acevedo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Pichardo
Ordaz bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Acevedo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
DeShields vs. Pichardo
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Acevedo moves to third. Ordaz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
McGwire vs. Pichardo
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Acevedo scores. Ordaz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Pichardo
Jordan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Acevedo
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Acevedo
There goes King. The throw from Marrero and he is out, DeShields applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Acevedo
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Acevedo
Conine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Acevedo
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Haney
Chris Haney now pitching.
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Haney
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Haney
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Haney
Marrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Acevedo vs. Haney
Acevedo hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Acevedo
Halter hits a popup towards short. Ordaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Acevedo
Shane Mack pinch hits for Chris Haney.
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Acevedo
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Acevedo
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Painter
Lance Painter now pitching.
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Bones
Ricky Bones now pitching.
Ordaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Bones
DeShields takes first base on ball four. Ordaz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Bones
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Ordaz moves to third. DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Jordan vs. Bones
Jordan hits a line drive towards short. Halter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lankford vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields it and throws to home to get Ordaz. DeShields moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Whisenant
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeShields scores. McGwire moves to third. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Mabry vs. Whisenant
Mabry takes first base on ball four. McGwire scores. Lankford moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marrero vs. Whisenant
Marrero hits a popup, foul, towards third. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Brantley
Willie McGee now playing left field. Jeff Brantley now pitching.
King hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Brantley
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Brantley
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1998 -- Kansas City at St. Louis (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 0 2 0 Howard D, ss 1 0 0 0
Offerman J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ordaz L, ss 1 0 1 0
Morris H, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 DeShields D, 2b 3 1 2 0
King J, 1b-3b 4 0 2 0 McGwire M, 1b 2 1 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 0 0
Sutton L, lf 3 0 1 0 Lankford R, cf 4 0 0 0
Conine J, rf 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Sweeney M, c 2 0 0 0 Mabry J, lf 3 0 0 1
Halter S, ss 3 0 0 0 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0
Pichardo H, p 2 0 0 0 Marrero E, c 4 0 1 0
Haney C, p 0 0 0 0 Acevedo J, p 2 1 0 0
Mack S, ph 1 0 0 0 Painter L, p 0 0 0 0
Bones R, p 0 0 0 0 McGee W, lf 0 0 0 0
Whisenant M, p 0 0 0 0
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30 0 7 0 27 3 5 2
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
St. Louis 000 001 02x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pichardo H (L) 6.0 2 1 1 3 5
Haney C 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Bones R 0.1 1 2 2 2 0
Whisenant M 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Acevedo J (W) 7.2 7 0 0 1 4
Painter L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Brantley J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 2, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, St. Louis 8
SB -- DeShields D
CS -- Damon J, King J
SH -- Ordaz L
HBP -- by Acevedo J (Palmer D), by Acevedo J (Sweeney M)
T -- 2:35
A -- 42803
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