sentences:  1998 Seattle Mariners season
  
  The Seattle Mariners 1998 season was their 22nd season, and was the final year in which Kingdome was the home venue for the entire season.Their record was and they finished in third place in the four-team American League West, 11½ games behind the champion 
  
  The Mariners were the defending division champions, but exceeded the .500 mark only once during the season; at after a win at Detroit on On July 18 at the Kingdome, Seattle (crimson, silver, and black) and the Kansas City Royals (yellow gold and blue) played a game in futuristic uniforms for "Turn Ahead the Clock" night.