Game 28 - 4/2/98 - Orioles 8, Royals 2

BOXSCORE: 1998 Kansas City Royals At 1998 Baltimore Orioles          4/2/1998
 
  Royals             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Orioles            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Damon CF          4  0  0  0 .143     B.Anderson CF       3  1  1  2 .100  
  J.Offerman 2B       3  1  2  0 .545     J.Hammonds RF       2  2  1  1 .667  
  J.King 1B           3  1  0  0 .000     R.Alomar 2B         4  1  1  1 .167  
  D.Palmer 3B         4  0  2  1 .200     H.Baines DH         4  0  1  1 .250  
  J.Vitiello DH       4  0  1  0 .250     R.Palmeiro 1B       3  1  2  2 .500  
  E.Young RF          4  0  1  1 .444     C.Ripken 3B         4  0  0  0 .083  
  M.Macfarlane C      4  0  1  0 .375     B.Surhoff LF        2  1  0  0 .200  
  S.Halter LF         4  0  1  0 .250     C.Hoiles C          2  1  0  0 .167  
  F.Martinez SS       4  0  0  0 .000     O.Guillen SS        4  1  1  1 .250  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  2  8  2                 Totals      28  8  7  8
 
 
Royals.......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  8  0
Orioles......... 3 0 0  3 0 0  0 2    -  8  7  1
 
Royals (1-2)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
P.Rapp LOSS(0-1)          4       4   6   6   9   3   1 106  13.50
J.Pittsley                3       1   0   0   3   1   0  56   0.00
B.Bevil                   1       2   2   2   1   0   0  21   9.00
Totals                    8       7   8   8  13   4   1
 
Orioles (2-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Key WIN(1-0)            7 2/3   7   2   2   1   6   0 110   2.35
A.Mills SAVE(1st)         1 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   0.00
Totals                    9       8   2   2   1   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,104 DATE- Thursday, April 2nd 1998 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:49
LEFT ON BASE- Royals: 7  Orioles: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Royals: 3  Orioles: 1
ERRORS- O.Guillen
DOUBLES- E.Young(1st), B.Anderson(1st), J.Hammonds(2nd), R.Alomar(1st),
         R.Palmeiro(1st), O.Guillen(1st)
HOME RUNS- R.Palmeiro(2nd)
RBIs- D.Palmer(1st), E.Young(2nd), B.Anderson-2(2nd), J.Hammonds(1st),
      R.Alomar(2nd), H.Baines(1st), R.Palmeiro-2(4th), O.Guillen(1st)
STOLEN BASES- J.Offerman(3rd), B.Surhoff(1st)
WALKS- J.King, B.Anderson-2, J.Hammonds-3, R.Alomar, H.Baines, R.Palmeiro-2,
       B.Surhoff-2, C.Hoiles-2
HIT BY PITCH- J.Offerman
STRIKE OUTS- J.Offerman, E.Young-2, M.Macfarlane, S.Halter-2, H.Baines,
             C.Ripken-2, C.Hoiles
GIDP- D.Palmer, R.Alomar, H.Baines, R.Palmeiro
WILD PITCHES- P.Rapp, J.Key
2-out RBI- E.Young, R.Palmeiro-2
RLISP 2-out- C.Ripken-3, J.King, O.Guillen-2, J.Vitiello
TEAM RISP- Royals: 2 for 6  Orioles: 4 for 14
 
The Baltimore Orioles had very little trouble at Camden Yards downing the
Kansas City Royals.  The score was 8 to 2.
 
Jimmy Key(1-0) gave Baltimore a solid outing.  He was reached for 7 hits and 1
walk in 7 and 2/3 innings.  Baltimore had 7 hits for the night.  
 
Key got help from Alan Mills who was credited with his 1st save.  Pat
Rapp(0-1) was charged with the loss.  His biggest problem was control as he
allowed 9 walks in 4 innings.