DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
04/24/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 266 - FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 R H E
Kansas City Royals (19-5) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 1
St. Louis Cardinals (10-13) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 2
Royals Top Cardinals in Extras
In a low-scoring clash between Kansas City and St. Louis, pitcher Bobby J. Jones was a difference-maker. The right-hander earned player of the game honors for Kansas City in the 3-2 win. At 19-5, the Royals have played well so far.

Late-game drama came in the top of the 14th inning. With two out and a runner on 2nd, the batter, Quilvio Veras, hit a single. It helped Kansas City seize the win.

In postgame remarks, Veras simply said: "Here's to a great win!"
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 7 0 3 0 0 2 1 .262 6 16
A. Rios RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .194 2 7
   a-K. Kiyohara PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .120 2 3
   b-R. Sanders RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 2 7
J. Thome 1B 7 1 2 1 0 2 5 .231 6 8
R. Hidalgo LF 7 1 2 0 0 5 2 .261 6 14
B. Larkin SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .211 1 6
R. Wilkins C 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .159 3 8
P. Plantier DH 6 0 0 1 0 2 2 .257 4 9
Q. Veras 3B 4 0 2 1 2 1 0 .135 1 9
A. Jones CF 6 0 1 0 0 0 4 .264 6 20
Totals 53 3 11 3 3 16 23      
a - K. Kiyohara pinch hit for A. Rios in the 10th
b - R. Sanders substituted for K. Kiyohara in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Thome (6, 15th Inning off F. Cordova, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 3 , R. Hidalgo 2 , A. Jones , Q. Veras 2 , B. Larkin , J. Thome 5
2-out RBI: Q. Veras , J. Thome
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hidalgo , A. Jones , K. Kiyohara
GIDP: J. Thome
Sac Bunt: B. Larkin , R. Wilkins
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar (7)
CS: Q. Veras (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Alomar (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Blankenship 2B 5 0 0 0 1 3 2 .171 0 4
J. Posada C 7 0 1 1 0 3 2 .303 3 9
B. Giles DH 5 1 2 1 2 0 0 .275 8 20
I. Calderon 1B 7 0 1 0 0 3 5 .236 0 8
K. Garcia RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 2 9
   a-G. Young PR, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
J. Valentin SS 6 0 3 0 0 0 3 .245 4 11
P. Wilson LF 5 0 1 0 1 2 2 .256 4 13
P. Polanco 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .203 0 6
   b-E. Karros PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 2 5
   c-R. Clayton 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 1
S. Javier CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 1 7
Totals 51 2 9 2 5 13 20      
a - G. Young pinch ran for K. Garcia in the 11th
b - E. Karros pinch hit for P. Polanco in the 14th
c - R. Clayton substituted for E. Karros in the 15th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valentin (6, 2nd Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Giles (8, 6th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Calderon , P. Wilson , J. Posada , B. Giles 5 , K. Garcia , J. Valentin 4
2-out RBI: J. Posada , B. Giles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , I. Calderon 2 , P. Wilson , J. Valentin , S. Javier
Sac Bunt: J. Valentin , L. Blankenship , S. Javier
Hit by Pitch: G. Young
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: R. Myers (1) , J. Tibbs (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Blankenship-Valentin-Calderon)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones 9.0 6 2 2 3 9 1 136 84 3.00   
G. Olson 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 16 11 2.35   
S. Woodard 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 22 2.63   
K. Rogers W (1-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 9 0.00   
A. Benitez SV (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 13 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 73
Batters Faced: B. Jones 36, G. Olson 7, S. Woodard 8, K. Rogers 4, A. Benitez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 7-10, G. Olson 2-0, S. Woodard 6-1, K. Rogers 2-1, A. Benitez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 136-84, G. Olson 16-11, S. Woodard 32-22, K. Rogers 16-9, A. Benitez 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Olson 1-0 , S. Woodard 2-0 , K. Rogers 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Benitez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Tibbs 7.0 4 2 0 2 4 0 103 63 3.16   
M. Rivera 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 21 1.50   
R. Myers 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 28 16 6.55   
S. Chitren 2.2 1 0 0 0 6 0 35 27 9.00   
F. Cordova L (2-1) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 32 20 2.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Tibbs 67
Batters Faced: J. Tibbs 26, M. Rivera 7, R. Myers 7, S. Chitren 9, F. Cordova 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Tibbs 8-8, M. Rivera 1-2, R. Myers 1-1, S. Chitren 1-1, F. Cordova 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Tibbs 103-63, M. Rivera 27-21, R. Myers 28-16, S. Chitren 35-27, F. Cordova 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Chitren 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby J. Jones
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 5:01
Attendance: 34844
Special Notes: Richard Hidalgo ties the FL regular season extra-inning game record for strikeouts with 5.
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