Final
BOS
KCRCurrent Series
Red Sox
3
Royals
5
Game 1
Final
Red Sox
14
Royals
3
Game 2
Final
Red Sox
3
Royals
1
Game 3
Final
Red Sox
3
Royals
1
Game 4
Final
1998 AL East
BOS KCR
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yankees | 114 | 48 | .704 | |
 Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | 22.0 |
 Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | .543 | 26.0 |
 Orioles | 79 | 83 | .488 | 35.0 |
 Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 51.0 |
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Tigers Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals emerged victorious over the Boston Red Sox, 5 to 3, on May 7, 1998.
Game Info
May 7, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Garciaparra SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 |
J. Valentin 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
R. Jefferson DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Buford PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
T. O'Leary LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
S. Hatteberg C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Cummings RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
D. Lewis CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Lemke 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Leyritz PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Benjamin 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 38 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Damon CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Offerman 2B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 2.000 |
H. Morris 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Mack PR-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Young RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. King DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Conine LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Palmer 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
L. Sutton RF-1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sweeney C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
S. Halter SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Batting
2B: N. Garciaparra, T. O'Leary
RBI: N. Garciaparra 2
Batting
HR: J. Offerman, D. Palmer
RBI: J. King, H. Morris, J. Offerman 2, D. Palmer
Baserunning
SB: J. Offerman
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Rose (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 |
J. Corsi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Rapp (W) | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Service | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
M. Whisenant | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Montgomery (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Garciaparra SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 |
J. Valentin 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
R. Jefferson DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Buford PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
T. O'Leary LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
S. Hatteberg C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Cummings RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
D. Lewis CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Lemke 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Leyritz PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Benjamin 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 38 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Batting
2B: N. Garciaparra, T. O'Leary
RBI: N. Garciaparra 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Rose (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 |
J. Corsi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Damon CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Offerman 2B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 2.000 |
H. Morris 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Mack PR-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Young RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. King DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Conine LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Palmer 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
L. Sutton RF-1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sweeney C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
S. Halter SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Batting
HR: J. Offerman, D. Palmer
RBI: J. King, H. Morris, J. Offerman 2, D. Palmer
Baserunning
SB: J. Offerman
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Rapp (W) | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Service | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
M. Whisenant | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Montgomery (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
