Final
KC 2 — BOS 5
5/15/1998 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS199805150
Complete available game record for KC at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Damon | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Offerman | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Vaughn | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Leyritz | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Mack | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Conine | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy O'Leary | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Varitek | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff King | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Benjamin | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Pendleton | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Merloni | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Fasano | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lemke | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Rosado | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Corsi | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Wakefield | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Tim Wakefield | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Brian Bevil | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Benjamin | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Corsi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lemke | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Lewis | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Merloni | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy O'Leary | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Varitek | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Vaughn | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Wakefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Pendleton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Conine | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Rosado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Fasano | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 4/P6M | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S8/L8LM | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | CS2(24) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F9S | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G3L | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 43/G4S | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/F9M | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S7/F78D | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 43/G34 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | HR/F7D | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L78S | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S6/G56D.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D7/F7D.2-H;1-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | HR/F7D.3-H;2-H | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G56 | 0–5 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–5 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | D9/G3 | 0–5 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 0–5 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–5 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 3/P34 | 0–5 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S6/G6MD | 0–5 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–5 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L9S | 0–5 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F8RXD | 0–5 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–5 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 53/G5 | 0–5 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 0–5 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 0–5 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6S | 0–5 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–5 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F9S | 0–5 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO/G6 | 0–5 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | W | 0–5 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 9/F9D | 0–5 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8/F8RD | 0–5 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 53/G56S | 0–5 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G56S | 0–5 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P5 | 0–5 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | D8/L78D | 0–5 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7M | 0–5 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 5/P5SF | 0–5 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8/F8LD | 0–5 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S7/L7LS | 0–5 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | D8/F89XD.1-H | 0–5 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 7/F7S | 1–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G56 | 1–5 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L7D | 1–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | D7/F7D | 1–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F9D | 1–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 1–5 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S8/L78M | 1–5 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 1–5 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | D8/F89XD.1-H | 1–5 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G3 | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P6D | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 6/P56D | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8/G4MD | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP/G6 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 13/G4MS | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8/L8LS | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S8/P89S | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 13/G13.1-2 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 7/P78S | 2–5 |