Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
14-14 2 Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox BOS
14-15 0 Boston Red Sox
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Decisions

Win Probability

KC BOS
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Top 1st
  1. Jose Offerman walks.

  2. Jay Bell pops out to first baseman Reggie Jefferson.

  3. Jeff King grounds out, third baseman Tim Naehring to first baseman Reggie Jefferson. Jose Offerman to 3rd.

  4. Chili Davis walks.

  5. Joe Vitiello strikes out swinging.

Bottom 1st
  1. Nomar Garciaparra lines out to left fielder Joe Vitiello.

  2. Wil Cordero grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Mo Vaughn called out on strikes.

Top 2nd
  1. Craig Paquette strikes out swinging.

  2. Jermaine Dye strikes out swinging.

  3. Tim Spehr lines out to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Reggie Jefferson flies out to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  2. Tim Naehring singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  3. Troy O'Leary grounds out, pitcher Kevin Appier to first baseman Jeff King. Tim Naehring to 2nd.

  4. John Valentin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jay Bell. Tim Naehring to 3rd.

  5. Bill Haselman bunt grounds out, pitcher Kevin Appier to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 3rd
  1. Tom Goodwin doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Wil Cordero.

  2. Jose Offerman singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Tim Naehring. Tom Goodwin to 3rd.

  3. Jay Bell out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wil Cordero. Tom Goodwin scores.

    +1.9%
  4. Jeff King pops out to catcher Bill Haselman.

  5. Chili Davis singles on a line drive to left fielder Wil Cordero. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

  6. Joe Vitiello grounds out, pitcher Chris Hammond to first baseman Reggie Jefferson.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Darren Bragg called out on strikes.

  2. Nomar Garciaparra flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. Wil Cordero grounds out, first baseman Jeff King to pitcher Kevin Appier.

Top 4th
  1. Craig Paquette grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Reggie Jefferson.

  2. Jermaine Dye flies out to right fielder Troy O'Leary.

  3. Tim Spehr singles on a ground ball to center fielder Darren Bragg.

  4. Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to right fielder Troy O'Leary. Tim Spehr out at home on the throw, right fielder Troy O'Leary to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to catcher Bill Haselman.

Bottom 4th
  1. Mo Vaughn singles on a fly ball to left fielder Joe Vitiello.

  2. Reggie Jefferson grounds into a double play, first baseman Jeff King to shortstop Jay Bell to pitcher Kevin Appier. Mo Vaughn out at 2nd. Reggie Jefferson out at 1st.

  3. Tim Naehring grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 5th
  1. Jose Offerman grounds out, second baseman John Valentin to first baseman Reggie Jefferson.

  2. Jay Bell walks.

  3. Jeff King lines out to left fielder Wil Cordero.

  4. Chili Davis grounds out, third baseman Tim Naehring to first baseman Reggie Jefferson.

Bottom 5th
  1. Troy O'Leary walks.

  2. John Valentin pops out to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Bill Haselman strikes out swinging.

Top 6th
  1. Joe Vitiello called out on strikes.

  2. Craig Paquette strikes out swinging.

  3. Jermaine Dye flies out to right fielder Troy O'Leary.

Bottom 6th
  1. Darren Bragg singles on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. Nomar Garciaparra grounds into a double play, shortstop Jay Bell to second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King. Darren Bragg out at 2nd. Nomar Garciaparra out at 1st.

  3. Wil Cordero flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

Top 7th
  1. Tim Spehr strikes out swinging.

  2. Tom Goodwin strikes out swinging.

  3. Jose Offerman grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Reggie Jefferson.

Bottom 7th
  1. Mo Vaughn called out on strikes.

  2. Reggie Jefferson called out on strikes.

  3. Tim Naehring called out on strikes.

Top 8th
  1. Jay Bell hits a home run (7).

    -11.7%
  2. Jeff King doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Darren Bragg.

  3. Chili Davis called out on strikes.

  4. Bip Roberts strikes out swinging.

  5. Craig Paquette grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Reggie Jefferson.

Bottom 8th
  1. Troy O'Leary singles on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  2. John Valentin flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  3. Bill Haselman grounds into a force out, third baseman Craig Paquette to second baseman Jose Offerman. Troy O'Leary out at 2nd. Bill Haselman to 1st.

  4. Darren Bragg strikes out swinging.

Top 9th
  1. Jermaine Dye grounds out, second baseman John Valentin to first baseman Reggie Jefferson.

  2. Tim Spehr grounds out, second baseman John Valentin to first baseman Reggie Jefferson.

  3. Tom Goodwin hit by pitch.

  4. Jose Offerman walks. Tom Goodwin to 2nd.

  5. Jay Bell strikes out swinging.

Bottom 9th
  1. Nomar Garciaparra grounds out, third baseman Craig Paquette to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Wil Cordero grounds out, third baseman Craig Paquette to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Mo Vaughn flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

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Date
May 5, 1997 (Monday)
Series
1 of 2
Venue
Fenway Park
Attendance
19,061
Duration
2h 38m
Weather
Unknown / 57°F / Wind: 20 mph, In From RF mph
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