Final
KC 4 — CWS 9
9/16/1998 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CHA199809160
Complete available game record for KC at CWS, 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Durham | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Caruso | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Beltran | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Offerman | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Palmer | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Albert Belle | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Norton | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Conine | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Pendleton | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Magglio Ordonez | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Leius | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Abbott | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sweeney | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Machado | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendy Lopez | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Kreuter | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendon Rusch | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Simas | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Suppan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Abbott | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Barber | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen McDill | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Barber | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Abbott | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bill Simas | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Allen McDill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Bevil | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Service | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Glendon Rusch | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Suppan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Abbott | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Abbott | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Belle | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Caruso | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Durham | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Kreuter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Machado | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Norton | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magglio Ordonez | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Simas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendon Rusch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Leius | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendy Lopez | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Service | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen McDill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Barber | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Beltran | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Offerman | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Conine | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Suppan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | HR/L9LD | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 53/G5 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 53/G56 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S4/G34 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F8LD | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | D7/L7M.1-H | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P6D | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S6/G56.2-H | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F9LD | 1–2 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 3/P3F | 1–2 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/F9LD | 1–2 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 53/G56 | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F8RXD | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 1/L1 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 13/G15 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 4/P4 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S4/BG4 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP/G6 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63/G56 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | D7/L7M | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S5/G5D.2-H | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO/G6 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P5F | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 43/G4M | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G34 | 2–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 9/F9M | 2–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 1/F89D | 2–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S9/L9S | 2–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 7/F7D | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7D | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P4 | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F8LD | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53/G56S | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | W | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S9/G34.2-H;B-2(TH) | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S7/L7LM.2-H | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L8RM | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F9M | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | HP.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43/G34 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 4/P4MD | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 9/P89S | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 13/G13 | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | D8/L8LD | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S5/G5S.2-2 | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | E2/TH/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2 | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 5/P5S | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | D7/L78D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L89M.2-H | 4–6 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | HR/L7D.1-H | 4–7 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S4/G4 | 4–9 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP/G6 | 4–9 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 4–9 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8/F8LXD | 4–9 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 4–9 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G56 | 4–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | D7/L7D | 4–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–9 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7LD | 4–9 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 8/F78XD | 4–9 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 4–9 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 4–9 |