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
| 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 got crushed by the Boston Red Sox, 14 to 3, on May 8, 1998.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Garciaparra SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Benjamin SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Valentin 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .500 | .800 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
R. Jefferson 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Leyritz DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .600 | 1.500 |
T. O'Leary LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | 1.800 |
M. Cummings RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Buford CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
D. Lewis RF-LF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 |
J. Varitek C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
M. Lemke 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Totals | 45 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Damon CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Offerman 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
F. Martinez SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
L. Sutton DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. King 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Conine LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Palmer 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Pendleton PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Dye RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
M. Sweeney C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Halter SS-2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
2B: D. Buford, D. Lewis 2, J. Valentin
HR: J. Leyritz, T. O'Leary 2
RBI: D. Buford, M. Lemke, D. Lewis 2, J. Leyritz 2, T. O'Leary 4, J. Valentin 2, M. Vaughn
Baserunning
SB: J. Varitek
Batting
2B: J. Offerman
3B: J. Offerman
RBI: J. Conine, J. Dye, L. Sutton
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Saberhagen (W) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
R. Garces (S) | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Haney (L) | 2.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 |
J. Walker | 5.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10.80 |
B. Bevil | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Garciaparra SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Benjamin SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Valentin 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .500 | .800 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
R. Jefferson 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Leyritz DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .600 | 1.500 |
T. O'Leary LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | 1.800 |
M. Cummings RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Buford CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
D. Lewis RF-LF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 |
J. Varitek C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
M. Lemke 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Totals | 45 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
Batting
2B: D. Buford, D. Lewis 2, J. Valentin
HR: J. Leyritz, T. O'Leary 2
RBI: D. Buford, M. Lemke, D. Lewis 2, J. Leyritz 2, T. O'Leary 4, J. Valentin 2, M. Vaughn
Baserunning
SB: J. Varitek
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Saberhagen (W) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
R. Garces (S) | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Damon CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Offerman 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
F. Martinez SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
L. Sutton DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. King 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Conine LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Palmer 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Pendleton PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Dye RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
M. Sweeney C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Halter SS-2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
2B: J. Offerman
3B: J. Offerman
RBI: J. Conine, J. Dye, L. Sutton
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Haney (L) | 2.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 |
J. Walker | 5.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10.80 |
B. Bevil | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
