Final
KCR
BOSW: S. Service
L: G. Swindell
Current Series
Royals
4
Red Sox
7
Game 1
Final
Royals
8
Red Sox
4
Game 2
Final
1998 AL Central
KCR BOS
Indians 
White Sox 
Royals 
Twins 
Tigers | 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 |
Game Summary
The Boston Red Sox were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 4, on August 12, 1998.
Game Info
August 12, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Damon CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
H. Morris 1B | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .833 | .833 | 1.167 |
J. Offerman 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .600 | .667 | .800 |
D. Palmer DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
T. Pendleton 3B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
L. Sutton LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sweeney C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
J. Dye RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
L. Rivera SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 42 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .800 | .500 |
J. Valentin 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Garciaparra SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Stanley DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
T. O'Leary LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Buford CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. Varitek C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
D. Sadler 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
Batting
2B: H. Morris 2, J. Offerman, M. Sweeney
RBI: J. Damon 2, H. Morris 2, J. Offerman, L. Rivera, M. Sweeney
Batting
2B: D. Buford, M. Stanley, J. Varitek
RBI: D. Buford, D. Sadler, J. Varitek, M. Vaughn
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rosado | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.80 |
S. Service (W) | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Whisenant | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Saberhagen | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 |
G. Swindell (L) | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
J. Corsi | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Eckersley | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
C. Reyes | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Damon CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
H. Morris 1B | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .833 | .833 | 1.167 |
J. Offerman 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .600 | .667 | .800 |
D. Palmer DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
T. Pendleton 3B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
L. Sutton LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sweeney C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
J. Dye RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
L. Rivera SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 42 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Batting
2B: H. Morris 2, J. Offerman, M. Sweeney
RBI: J. Damon 2, H. Morris 2, J. Offerman, L. Rivera, M. Sweeney
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rosado | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.80 |
S. Service (W) | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Whisenant | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .800 | .500 |
J. Valentin 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Garciaparra SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Stanley DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
T. O'Leary LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Buford CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. Varitek C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
D. Sadler 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
Batting
2B: D. Buford, M. Stanley, J. Varitek
RBI: D. Buford, D. Sadler, J. Varitek, M. Vaughn
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Saberhagen | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 |
G. Swindell (L) | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
J. Corsi | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Eckersley | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
C. Reyes | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
