Final
KC 3 — BOS 5
5/17/1998 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS199805170
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 9 | 3 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Palmer | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Offerman | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mo Vaughn | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff King | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Leyritz | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Sutton | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Troy O'Leary | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Pendleton | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Varitek | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Benjamin | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Conine | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jermaine Dye | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Merloni | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shane Mack | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Fasano | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Lemke | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Corsi | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Lowe | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Mahay | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gordon | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendon Rusch | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lowe | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Glendon Rusch | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Mahay | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Jim Corsi | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Benjamin | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Corsi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lemke | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Lowe | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Mahay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Merloni | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Troy O'Leary | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Varitek | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mo Vaughn | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Bevil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendon Rusch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Fasano | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Offerman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Pendleton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S8/F8LS | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 13/SH/BG15S.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 31/G3.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S8/G6M.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S8/L8LM.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F8LM | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | D7/L7LD.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 43/G4M | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63/G56 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 31/G34 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 31/G34 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S8/L89M | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | E5/TH/G5.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-3 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | W | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 13/G56S | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7/G5L | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L89D.1-3 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 5/P5F | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 43/G4.3-H;1-2 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | W | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 13/G13 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 53/G56 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D8/L8RXD | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43/G4.2-3 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 9(B)2(3)/LDP/L9M | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S9/L9M | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→2 | 16(1)3/GDP/G13 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 4/L4 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | HR/L7LD | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7/F7D | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S9/L9D | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | SB2.1-3(E2/TH) | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S5/G5S.3-H | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S8/F8LS.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 5/G5 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L8RS | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F78S | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7/F78S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH) | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3 | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S6/G56.3-H | 3–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO/G6 | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 13/BG13 | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 7/F7M | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7M | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G56S | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 3/G34 | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | D7/L7LM | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 3–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S5/G56S | 3–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 14/SH/BG13S.1-2 | 3–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 6/L6 | 3–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 3–5 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | D8/L8RXD | 3–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 43/G34.2-3 | 3–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 3–5 |