Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals - May 8, 1998

BOS

22-11

14-20

FINAL

Kauffman Stadium

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	3	1	3	3	0	0	3	1	0	14	20	0
KC	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	8	1

WIN

Bret Saberhagen

6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

LOSS

Chris Haney

2.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

SAVE

Rich Garces

3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Box Score

BOS BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
1N. GarciaparraSS	1-5	1	0	0	.299
↳ M. BenjaminSS	0-1	0	0	0	.293
2J. Valentin3B	3-5	1	0	2	.254
3M. Vaughn1B	3-5	2	0	1	.353
↳ R. Jefferson1B	0-1	0	0	0	.280
4J. LeyritzDH	3-4	2	1	2	.359
5T. O'LearyLF	3-5	3	2	4	.315
↳ M. CummingsRF	0-0	0	0	0	.300
6D. BufordCF	2-5	1	0	1	.318
7D. LewisLF	3-5	1	0	2	.316
8J. VaritekC	1-4	2	0	0	.244
9M. Lemke2B	1-5	1	0	1	.161

BOS PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
B. Saberhagen(W, 5-0)	6.0	7	3	0	3	77-55	3.09
R. Garces(S, 1)	3.0	1	0	1	1	38-25	4.32

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

BOS		KC
20	HITS	8
3	HOME RUNS	0
33	TOTAL BASES	11
0	WALKS	1
9	STRIKEOUTS	4
18	RUNNERS LOB	16

Win Probability

BOS 100.0%

BOSEVENKC

10050100

BOT 9 · BOS 14-3 KC · BOS 100.0%Shane Halter lines out to third baseman John Valentin.

Scoring Summary

TOP 1Mo Vaughn 1-run single on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon. Nomar Garciaparra scores. John Valentin to 3rd.1-0
TOP 1Jim Leyritz 1-run sac fly to center fielder Johnny Damon. John Valentin scores.2-0
TOP 1Damon Buford 1-run double on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Conine. Mo Vaughn scores.3-0
BOT 1Larry Sutton 1-run single on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford. Jose Offerman scores.3-1
TOP 2John Valentin 1-run double on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Conine. Jason Varitek scores.4-1
TOP 3Jim Leyritz hits a home run (6).5-1
TOP 3Darren Lewis 2-run double on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Troy O'Leary scores. Damon Buford scores.7-1
TOP 4Troy O'Leary hits a home run (8). Mo Vaughn scores. Jim Leyritz scores.

Season Series

BOS LEADS 8-3

Box Score

BOS BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
1N. GarciaparraSS	1-5	1	0	0	.299
↳ M. BenjaminSS	0-1	0	0	0	.293
2J. Valentin3B	3-5	1	0	2	.254
3M. Vaughn1B	3-5	2	0	1	.353
↳ R. Jefferson1B	0-1	0	0	0	.280
4J. LeyritzDH	3-4	2	1	2	.359
5T. O'LearyLF	3-5	3	2	4	.315
↳ M. CummingsRF	0-0	0	0	0	.300
6D. BufordCF	2-5	1	0	1	.318
7D. LewisLF	3-5	1	0	2	.316
8J. VaritekC	1-4	2	0	0	.244
9M. Lemke2B	1-5	1	0	1	.161

BOS PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
B. Saberhagen(W, 5-0)	6.0	7	3	0	3	77-55	3.09
R. Garces(S, 1)	3.0	1	0	1	1	38-25	4.32

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

BOS		KC
20	HITS	8
3	HOME RUNS	0
33	TOTAL BASES	11
0	WALKS	1
9	STRIKEOUTS	4
18	RUNNERS LOB	16

Win Probability

BOS 100.0%

BOSEVENKC

10050100

BOT 9 · BOS 14-3 KC · BOS 100.0%Shane Halter lines out to third baseman John Valentin.

Scoring Summary

TOP 1Mo Vaughn 1-run single on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon. Nomar Garciaparra scores. John Valentin to 3rd.1-0
TOP 1Jim Leyritz 1-run sac fly to center fielder Johnny Damon. John Valentin scores.2-0
TOP 1Damon Buford 1-run double on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Conine. Mo Vaughn scores.3-0
BOT 1Larry Sutton 1-run single on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford. Jose Offerman scores.3-1
TOP 2John Valentin 1-run double on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Conine. Jason Varitek scores.4-1
TOP 3Jim Leyritz hits a home run (6).5-1
TOP 3Darren Lewis 2-run double on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Troy O'Leary scores. Damon Buford scores.7-1
TOP 4Troy O'Leary hits a home run (8). Mo Vaughn scores. Jim Leyritz scores.

Season Series

BOS LEADS 8-3

BOT 6Jeff Conine 1-run single on a fly ball to right fielder Darren Lewis. Larry Sutton scores. Jeff King to 3rd.10-2

BOT 6Jermaine Dye 1-run single on a ground ball to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. Jeff King scores. Jeff Conine to 2nd.10-3

TOP 7Mark Lemke 1-run single on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon. Darren Lewis scores. Jason Varitek to 2nd.11-3

TOP 7Nomar Garciaparra reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Shane Halter. Jason Varitek scores. Mark Lemke to 3rd.12-3

TOP 7John Valentin 1-run sac fly to center fielder Johnny Damon. Mark Lemke scores.13-3

TOP 8Troy O'Leary hits a home run (9).14-3

AL East Standings

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	114	48	.704	-	W7
Boston	92	70	.568	22.0	W1
Toronto	88	74	.543	26.0	W2
Baltimore	79	83	.488	35.0	L1
Tampa Bay	63	99	.389	51.0	L6

FULL STANDINGS

AL Central Standings

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	89	73	.549	-	L1
Chicago	80	82	.494	9.0	W3
Kansas City	72	89	.447	16.5	L3
Minnesota	70	92	.432	19.0	W1
Detroit	65	97	.401	24.0	L2

FULL STANDINGS

Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals, May 8, 1998