DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/22/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1536 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (39-90) 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 2
Kansas City Royals (80-49) 2 0 4 0 1 0 2 1 X 10 11 0
Hidalgo Hits 2 home runs in Royals Win
The Kansas City Royals topped the Boston Red Sox, 10-4, with right fielder Richard Hidalgo playing a big role. Hidalgo hit 2 home runs. He scored 4 times and drove in 2 for the Royals in the win. The Royals bumped their record to 80-49 with this latest triumph.

Barry Larkin, who won the Most Valuable Player in 1993, chipped in for Kansas City with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. For the game, the shortstop had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Larkin.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Gilbert DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .175 7 26
P. Clark 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .228 10 43
K. Polcovich 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .212 0 5
R. Casanova C 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .267 9 39
M. Mejia RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .155 3 27
M. Kawai SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .192 1 4
D. James LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .215 0 8
K. Morgan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .108 1 7
K. Shiotani CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .119 0 4
Totals 34 4 7 4 1 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Mejia (9, 4th Inning off B. Jones, 3 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Mejia (6, 6th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Gilbert 2 , K. Shiotani , R. Casanova , M. Mejia 5 , P. Clark
2-out RBI: P. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Polcovich , K. Morgan , M. Kawai , R. Casanova
Hit by Pitch: P. Clark
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Gilbert (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Kawai (1) , R. Casanova (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Morgan-Polcovich-Clark)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rolen 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .259 13 42
R. Milligan DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233 9 20
R. Hidalgo RF 5 4 4 2 0 0 1 .274 34 91
B. Larkin SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .259 15 48
J. Thome 1B 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 .254 44 104
Q. Veras 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .248 5 36
J. Payton CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .284 0 8
T. Eusebio C 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 .277 2 18
R. Sanders LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .230 11 27
Totals 34 10 11 10 5 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Sanders (8, 7th Inning off D. Serafini, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hidalgo 2 (34, 3rd Inning off M. Perisho, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Serafini, 0 on, 1 out) S. Rolen (13, 3rd Inning off M. Perisho, 1 on, 0 outs) B. Larkin (15, 1st Inning off M. Perisho, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Payton , R. Hidalgo 10 , S. Rolen 4 , R. Sanders 3 , T. Eusebio , B. Larkin 5
2-out RBI: T. Eusebio , B. Larkin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Rolen , T. Eusebio
GIDP: T. Eusebio
Sac Bunt: B. Larkin
Sac Fly: J. Thome
Hit by Pitch: Q. Veras
Team LOB: 8
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Perisho L (1-2) 2.1 7 6 6 1 0 3 66 42 7.42   
M. Small 2.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 36 23 4.95   
R. Villone 2.1 1 2 0 2 2 0 33 22 2.57   
D. Serafini 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 1 28 17 5.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perisho 14
Batters Faced: M. Perisho 16, M. Small 8, R. Villone 11, D. Serafini 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perisho 2-5, M. Small 3-3, R. Villone 2-3, D. Serafini 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perisho 66-42, M. Small 36-23, R. Villone 33-22, D. Serafini 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Small 3-0 , R. Villone 2-0 , D. Serafini 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Perisho
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones W (15-7) 9.0 7 4 4 1 5 0 116 72 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 61
Batters Faced: B. Jones 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 12-10
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 116-72
Hit Batsmen: B. Jones
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Richard Hidalgo
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 12645
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