Top 1

• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Winn vs. Haney
  
  Winn 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 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ledesma vs. Haney
  
  Ledesma 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 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Haney
  
  Smith strikes out. Sweeney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Arrojo
  
  Damon bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Arrojo
  
  Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Arrojo
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morris moves to third. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. Arrojo
  
  There goes Offerman. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Palmer vs. Arrojo
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morris tags and scores. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Arrojo
  
  Pendleton hits a popup into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Haney
  
  McGriff hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Haney
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Haney
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Arrojo
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Arrojo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Arrojo
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Arrojo
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Haney
  
  Cairo hits a popup into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Flaherty vs. Haney
  
  Flaherty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Stocker vs. Haney
  
  Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flaherty moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Winn vs. Haney
  
  Winn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Arrojo
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Arrojo
  
  Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Arrojo
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Arrojo
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Arrojo
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Arrojo
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ledesma vs. Haney
  
  Ledesma hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Haney
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Ledesma moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGriff vs. Haney
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Haney
  
  Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Haney
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Haney
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Arrojo
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Trammell. Sutton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dye vs. Arrojo
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Arrojo
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sutton moves to third. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Arrojo
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sutton scores. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Arrojo
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Winn who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Morris vs. White
  
  Rick White now pitching.
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flaherty vs. Haney
  
  Flaherty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Flaherty reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Stocker vs. Haney
  
  Stocker strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Winn vs. Haney
  
  Winn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ledesma vs. Haney
  
  Ledesma hits a line drive into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. White
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. White
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. White
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutton vs. White
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Haney
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGriff vs. Haney
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Haney
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Haney
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. White
  
  Dye hits a line drive beyond short. Stocker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. White
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Trammell. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Dye moves to third. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. White
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Damon vs. White
  
  Damon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morris vs. White
  
  Morris hits a line drive into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dye tags and scores. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Offerman vs. White
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. White
  
  Palmer hits a line drive beyond short. Stocker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Damon scores. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pendleton vs. Springer
  
  Dennis Springer now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Flaherty for a passed ball. Offerman moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Pendleton vs. Springer
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Offerman scores. Palmer scores. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Springer
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Pittsley
  
  Jim Pittsley now pitching. Sal Fasano now playing first base.
  
  Cairo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Flaherty vs. Pittsley
  
  Flaherty hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stocker vs. Pittsley
  
  Stocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cairo moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Winn vs. Pittsley
  
  Winn hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Sutton who is chasing the ball. Winn reaches third base with a triple. Cairo scores. Stocker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 5 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ledesma vs. Pittsley
  
  Ledesma strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 5 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Pittsley
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Byrdak
  
  Tim Byrdak now pitching.
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Byrdak
  
  Trammell hits a line drive beyond short. Lopez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  McCracken vs. Service
  
  Scott Service now pitching. Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Mike Kelly.
  
  McCracken hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Springer
  
  Bubba Trammell now playing right field. Quinton McCracken now playing left field.
  
  Dye hits a popup into right field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Springer
  
  Sweeney is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Yan
  
  Esteban Yan now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Yan covering, for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Yan
  
  Damon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Fasano vs. Yan
  
  Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Service
  
  Cairo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fasano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Flaherty vs. Service
  
  Flaherty strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stocker vs. Service
  
  Stocker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Yan
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Yan
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Yan
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Winn vs. Service
  
  Winn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Damon who is chasing the ball. Winn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ledesma vs. Service
  
  Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Winn scores. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 8 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Service
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 8 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Service
  
  McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 9 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Service
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1998 -- Tampa Bay at Kansas City (N)

  Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Winn R, cf            5  2  2  2   Damon J, cf           3  2  2  2   
Ledesma A, dh         5  1  1  1   Morris H, 1b          2  1  0  1   
Smith B, 3b           4  2  2  2   Fasano S, 1b          1  0  0  0   
McGriff F, 1b         5  1  2  1   Offerman J, 2b        5  2  3  1   
Trammell B, lf-rf     5  1  2  3   Palmer D, 3b          4  2  3  4   
Kelly M, rf           3  0  0  0   Pendleton T, dh       5  0  1  2   
McCracken Q, ph-lf    1  0  0  0   Sutton L, lf          4  1  1  0   
Cairo M, 2b           3  1  0  0   Dye J, rf             4  1  1  0   
Flaherty J, c         4  0  2  0   Sweeney M, c          3  1  1  0   
Stocker K, ss         4  1  1  0   Lopez M, ss           4  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  9 12  9                        35 11 13 11

Tampa Bay        000 300 402 --  9
Kansas City      103 205 00x -- 11

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arrojo R (L)          3.2  7  6  6  1  3
White R               2.0  5  5  4  1  0
Springer D            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Yan E                 1.2  0  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haney C (W)           6.0  5  3  3  1  4
Pittsley J            0.2  3  4  4  1  1
Byrdak T*             0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Service S (S)         2.1  2  2  2  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

LOB -- Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Sutton L, Flaherty J, Smith B, Sweeney M
3B -- Damon J, Winn R 2
HR -- Damon J, Palmer D, Trammell B, Smith B, McGriff F
SB -- Offerman J
SF -- Palmer D, Morris H
HBP -- by Springer D (Sweeney M)
PB -- Flaherty J
T -- 2:53
A -- 28133

    

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