DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
04/02/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 33 - THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Kansas City Royals (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
St. Louis Cardinals (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Royals Edge Cardinals, 1-0
Bobby J. Jones never let St. Louis get something going. The Kansas City right-hander commanded his sinker in pitching the Royals to a 1-0 win. Armando Benitez saved it for Kansas City. The loss drops St. Louis to 2-2.

Jones allowed no earned runs on 3 hits over 9 innings for the Royals. He walked 4 and struck out 4.

"Not too many highlights on our side," said losing manager Adam Rabel.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .105 0 0
A. Rios RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .214 0 2
J. Thome 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .091 0 0
R. Hidalgo LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .313 1 1
K. Kiyohara DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .125 0 0
B. Larkin SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .444 1 3
R. Wilkins C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273 0 0
   a-R. Milligan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Eusebio C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Q. Veras 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .214 1 3
A. Jones CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .231 0 2
Totals 34 1 5 1 3 16 11      
a - R. Milligan pinch hit for R. Wilkins in the 10th
b - T. Eusebio substituted for R. Milligan in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Jones (3, 10th Inning off R. Myers, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Alomar , R. Hidalgo , A. Jones 2 , K. Kiyohara , R. Wilkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rios , R. Hidalgo , A. Jones
Sac Bunt: B. Larkin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Rios (Valentin at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Blankenship 2B 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .333 0 0
J. Posada C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313 1 2
B. Giles DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .357 1 3
I. Calderon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 1
K. Garcia RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .133 1 2
J. Valentin SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .125 1 1
P. Wilson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
P. Polanco 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   a-G. Young PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
S. Javier CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 1 4
Totals 32 0 3 0 4 6 12      
a - G. Young pinch hit for P. Polanco in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Polanco (1, 5th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Valentin (1, 5th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Polanco 2 , J. Valentin 2 , S. Javier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Giles , S. Javier
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Javier (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones W (1-0) 9.0 3 0 0 4 4 0 127 77 0.00   
A. Benitez SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 81
Batters Faced: B. Jones 33, A. Benitez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 8-14, A. Benitez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 127-77, A. Benitez 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Batista 7.0 4 0 0 2 8 0 118 77 0.00   
M. Rivera 1.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 19 17 0.00   
R. Myers L (0-1) 1.1 1 1 1 1 4 0 28 16 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Batista 75
Batters Faced: M. Batista 27, M. Rivera 5, R. Myers 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Batista 5-8, M. Rivera 0-1, R. Myers 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Batista 118-77, M. Rivera 19-17, R. Myers 28-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby J. Jones
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 34967
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