Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
15-14 7 Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox BOS
14-16 2 Boston Red Sox
123456789RHELOB
00003000471116
0002000002504

Decisions

Win Probability

KC BOS
123456789
Top 1st

  1. Jose Offerman strikes out swinging.

  2. Jay Bell walks.

  3. Bip Roberts strikes out swinging.

Bottom 1st

  1. Nomar Garciaparra grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Wil Cordero flies out to right fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Mo Vaughn flies out to right fielder Johnny Damon.

Top 2nd

  1. Jeff King lines out to center fielder Shane Mack.

  2. Chili Davis called out on strikes.

  3. Scott Cooper called out on strikes.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Mike Stanley grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Tim Naehring flies out to right fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. John Valentin doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  4. Rudy Pemberton strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1. Mike Sweeney walks.

  2. Tom Goodwin called out on strikes.

  3. Johnny Damon singles on a ground ball to first baseman Mike Stanley. Mike Sweeney to 2nd.

  4. Jose Offerman grounds out, second baseman John Valentin to first baseman Mike Stanley. Mike Sweeney to 3rd. Johnny Damon to 2nd.

  5. Jay Bell flies out to right fielder Rudy Pemberton.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Bill Haselman strikes out swinging.

  2. Shane Mack pops out to shortstop Jay Bell.

  3. Nomar Garciaparra grounds out, third baseman Scott Cooper to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 4th

  1. Bip Roberts grounds out, second baseman John Valentin to first baseman Mike Stanley.

  2. Jeff King grounds out, third baseman Tim Naehring to first baseman Mike Stanley.

  3. Chili Davis called out on strikes.

Bottom 4th

  1. Wil Cordero hits a home run (6).

    +12.5%

  2. Mo Vaughn strikes out swinging.

  3. Mike Stanley strikes out swinging.

  4. Tim Naehring singles on a line drive to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  5. John Valentin doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Bip Roberts. Tim Naehring scores.

    +11.6%

  6. Rudy Pemberton strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1. Scott Cooper hits a ground-rule double (2) on a ground ball .

  2. Mike Sweeney grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mike Stanley. Scott Cooper to 3rd.

  3. Tom Goodwin walks.

  4. Johnny Damon singles on a fly ball to center fielder Shane Mack. Scott Cooper scores. Tom Goodwin to 3rd. Johnny Damon to 2nd.

    -15.4%

  5. Jose Offerman grounds out, second baseman John Valentin to first baseman Mike Stanley. Tom Goodwin scores. Johnny Damon to 3rd.

    +0.1%

  6. Jay Bell singles on a line drive to left fielder Wil Cordero. Johnny Damon scores.

    -12.3%

  7. Bip Roberts lines out to right fielder Rudy Pemberton.

Bottom 5th

  1. Bill Haselman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. Shane Mack flies out to right fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Nomar Garciaparra strikes out swinging and Bill Haselman caught stealing 2nd, catcher Mike Sweeney to second baseman Jose Offerman to catcher Mike Sweeney.

Top 6th

  1. Jeff King singles on a line drive to left fielder Wil Cordero.

  2. Chili Davis singles on a line drive to left fielder Wil Cordero. Jeff King to 2nd.

  3. Scott Cooper grounds out to first baseman Mike Stanley. Jeff King to 3rd. Chili Davis to 2nd.

  4. Mike Sweeney called out on strikes.

  5. Tom Goodwin grounds out, second baseman John Valentin to first baseman Mike Stanley.

Bottom 6th

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

  2. Mo Vaughn flies out to right fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Mike Stanley lines out to third baseman Scott Cooper.

Top 7th

  1. Johnny Damon grounds out, second baseman John Valentin to first baseman Mike Stanley.

  2. Jose Offerman called out on strikes.

  3. Jay Bell called out on strikes.

Bottom 7th

  1. Tim Naehring strikes out swinging.

  2. John Valentin flies out to right fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Rudy Pemberton flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

Top 8th

  1. Bip Roberts singles on a ground ball to center fielder Shane Mack.

  2. Jeff King grounds into a double play, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to second baseman John Valentin to first baseman Mike Stanley. Bip Roberts out at 2nd. Jeff King out at 1st.

  3. Chili Davis flies out to left fielder Wil Cordero.

Bottom 8th

  1. Bill Haselman pops out to catcher Mike Sweeney.

  2. Shane Mack reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Jose Rosado, assist to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Nomar Garciaparra grounds into a force out, third baseman Scott Cooper to second baseman Jose Offerman. Shane Mack out at 2nd. Nomar Garciaparra to 1st.

  4. Wil Cordero strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1. Scott Cooper lines out to left fielder Wil Cordero.

  2. Mike Sweeney doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Shane Mack.

  3. Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to center fielder Shane Mack. Mike Sweeney scores.

    -7.2%

  4. Johnny Damon singles on a ground ball to right fielder Rudy Pemberton. Tom Goodwin to 3rd.

  5. Heathcliff Slocumb intentionally walks Jose Offerman.

  6. Jay Bell hit by pitch. Tom Goodwin scores. Johnny Damon to 3rd. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

    -2.6%

  7. Bip Roberts singles on a line drive to left fielder Wil Cordero. Johnny Damon scores. Jose Offerman scores. Jay Bell to 2nd.

    -1.5%

  8. Jeff King strikes out swinging and Jay Bell caught stealing 3rd, catcher Bill Haselman to third baseman Tim Naehring to catcher Bill Haselman.

Bottom 9th

  1. Mo Vaughn strikes out swinging.

  2. Mike Stanley grounds out, third baseman Scott Cooper to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Tim Naehring walks.

  4. John Valentin grounds out to first baseman Jeff King.

:( No highlights
Date
May 6, 1997 (Tuesday)
Series
2 of 2
Venue
Fenway Park
Attendance
20,178
Duration
2h 51m
Weather
Unknown / 57°F / Wind: 12 mph, Out To LF mph
Favorite