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White Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 25, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 25, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Sirotka |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Suppan |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,683 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Tim McClelland |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Caruso | Shortstop |
| Craig Wilson | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Brian Simmons | Center Fielder |
| Wil Cordero | First Baseman |
| Mike Cameron | Right Fielder |
| Mark Johnson | Catcher |
| Jerry Manuel | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
| Jose Offerman | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jeff Conine | Right Fielder |
| Chris Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Tim Spehr | Catcher |
| Mendy Lopez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 25, 1998
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Suppan
Caruso hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Suppan
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Suppan
Thomas hits a line drive towards the mound. Suppan catches it and throws to first to double up Wilson. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Sirotka
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Sirotka
Febles strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sirotka
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cordero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Suppan
Belle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Suppan
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Suppan
Simmons hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Suppan
Cordero hits a line drive into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Sirotka
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Sirotka
King hits a popup into right field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Sirotka
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Suppan
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Suppan
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Suppan
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sirotka
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Sirotka
Spehr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Sirotka
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spehr moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Beltran vs. Sirotka
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Suppan
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Suppan
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Suppan
Belle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Suppan
Ventura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belle moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Suppan
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Sirotka
Febles strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sirotka
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Sirotka
Palmer hits a line drive into right field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Suppan
Cordero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Suppan
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cordero moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Suppan
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caruso vs. Suppan
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Sirotka
King strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Sirotka
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sirotka
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Suppan
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Suppan
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Suppan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Suppan
Belle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Sirotka
Spehr hits a popup towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sirotka
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Sirotka
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Bones
Ricky Bones now pitching.
Ventura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Bones
Ray Durham pinch runs for Robin Ventura.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Bones
Cordero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Cordero reaches second base with a double. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cameron vs. Bones
Cameron strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bones
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Sirotka
Craig Wilson now playing third base. Ray Durham now playing second base.
Febles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Febles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Sirotka
Offerman hits a line drive towards first. Cordero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Sirotka
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Febles moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Sirotka
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Bones
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bones
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Bones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bones
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Bones
There goes Thomas. The throw from Spehr and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Belle vs. Bones
Belle is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Sirotka
Conine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Sirotka
Johnny Damon pinch runs for Jeff Conine.
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Sirotka
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Tim Spehr.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Service
Johnny Damon now playing right field. Mike Sweeney now catching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Service
Cordero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Service
There goes Cordero. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Cordero steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cameron vs. Service
Cameron strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Service
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Beltran who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Cordero scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caruso vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Caruso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Whisenant
There goes Caruso. The throw from Sweeney to Febles and they have Caruso trapped. The throw over to King, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sirotka
Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Mendy Lopez.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Sirotka
Beltran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching. Larry Sutton pinch hits for Carlos Febles.
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Howry
Offerman bunts towards the mound. Howry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1998 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Caruso M, ss 5 0 1 1 Beltran C, cf 4 0 1 0
Wilson C, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 Febles C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Thomas F, dh 3 0 0 0 Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Belle A, lf 3 0 1 0 Offerman J, dh 4 0 0 0
Ventura R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Palmer D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Durham R, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 King J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Simmons B, cf 4 1 1 0 Conine J, rf 3 0 1 0
Cordero W, 1b 3 1 2 1 Damon J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Cameron M, rf 4 0 0 0 Hatcher C, lf 3 0 0 0
Johnson M, c 4 1 1 1 Spehr T, c 1 0 0 0
Sweeney M, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Lopez M, ss 2 0 1 0
Pendleton T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 28 0 4 0
Chicago 000 000 102 -- 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sirotka M (W) 8.1 4 0 0 2 6
Howry B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Suppan J 6.0 4 0 0 1 6
Bones R (L) 1.2 2 1 1 2 2
Service S 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Whisenant M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 3
2B -- Cordero W, Febles C
3B -- Johnson M
SB -- Thomas F, Cordero W
T -- 2:45
A -- 16683
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