Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
15-15 3 Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers Tigers Tigers DET
13-19 12 Detroit Tigers
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st
  1. Jose Offerman pops out to shortstop Deivi Cruz.

  2. Jay Bell doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Bobby Higginson.

  3. Bip Roberts strikes out swinging, catcher Raul Casanova to first baseman Tony Clark.

  4. Jeff King walks.

  5. Chili Davis walks.

  6. Craig Paquette reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Travis Fryman. Jay Bell scores. Jeff King scores. Chili Davis to 2nd.

    -15.6%
  7. Jermaine Dye strikes out swinging.

Bottom 1st
  1. Brian L. Hunter walks.

  2. Bobby Higginson walks. Brian L. Hunter to 2nd.

  3. Travis Fryman grounds into a double play, third baseman Craig Paquette to second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King. Brian L. Hunter to 3rd. Bobby Higginson out at 2nd. Travis Fryman out at 1st.

  4. Tony Clark hits a home run (10). Brian L. Hunter scores.

    +17.1%
  5. Bob Hamelin flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

Top 2nd
  1. Tim Spehr singles on a line drive to right fielder Melvin Nieves.

  2. Tom Goodwin flies out to left fielder Bobby Higginson.

  3. Jose Offerman grounds into a double play, pitcher Felipe Lira to shortstop Deivi Cruz to first baseman Tony Clark. Tim Spehr out at 2nd. Jose Offerman out at 1st.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Melvin Nieves walks.

  2. Damion Easley pops out to shortstop Jay Bell.

  3. Raul Casanova singles on a fly ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Melvin Nieves to 2nd.

  4. Deivi Cruz singles on a fly ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Melvin Nieves scores. Raul Casanova to 3rd. Deivi Cruz to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Tom Goodwin.

    +13.9%
  5. Brian L. Hunter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Raul Casanova scores. Deivi Cruz scores.

    +9.0%
  6. Bobby Higginson flies out to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  7. Travis Fryman singles on a line drive to left fielder Bip Roberts. Brian L. Hunter scores. Travis Fryman to 2nd.

    +5.9%
  8. Tony Clark hit by pitch.

  9. Bob Hamelin walks. Travis Fryman to 3rd. Tony Clark to 2nd.

  10. Melvin Nieves grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 3rd
  1. Jay Bell singles on a line drive to left fielder Bobby Higginson.

  2. Bip Roberts singles on a ground ball to right fielder Melvin Nieves. Jay Bell to 2nd.

  3. Jeff King strikes out swinging. Bip Roberts to 2nd. Jay Bell steals (2) 3rd base. Bip Roberts steals (4) 2nd base.

  4. Chili Davis walks.

  5. Craig Paquette pops out to second baseman Damion Easley.

  6. Jermaine Dye pops out to first baseman Tony Clark.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Damion Easley called out on strikes.

  2. Raul Casanova grounds out, pitcher Randy Veres to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Deivi Cruz grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 4th
  1. Tim Spehr strikes out swinging.

  2. Tom Goodwin grounds out, third baseman Travis Fryman to first baseman Tony Clark.

  3. Jose Offerman called out on strikes.

Bottom 4th
  1. Brian L. Hunter grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Bobby Higginson called out on strikes.

  3. Travis Fryman hits a home run (7).

    +3.9%
  4. Tony Clark grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 5th
  1. Jay Bell flies out to first baseman Tony Clark.

  2. Bip Roberts singles on a line drive to left fielder Bobby Higginson.

  3. Jeff King pops out to catcher Raul Casanova.

  4. Chili Davis flies out to right fielder Melvin Nieves.

Bottom 5th
  1. Bob Hamelin strikes out swinging.

  2. Melvin Nieves doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  3. Damion Easley walks.

  4. Raul Casanova singles on a line drive to left fielder Bip Roberts. Melvin Nieves scores. Damion Easley to 2nd.

    +1.0%
  5. Deivi Cruz pops out to second baseman Jose Offerman.

  6. Brian L. Hunter singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jay Bell, deflected by third baseman Craig Paquette. Damion Easley scores. Raul Casanova to 2nd.

    +1.0%
  7. Bobby Higginson hits a home run (4). Raul Casanova scores. Brian L. Hunter scores.

    +1.1%
  8. Travis Fryman walks.

  9. Tony Clark grounds out, third baseman Craig Paquette to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 6th
  1. Craig Paquette grounds out, second baseman Damion Easley to first baseman Tony Clark.

  2. Jermaine Dye singles on a line drive to center fielder Brian L. Hunter.

  3. Tim Spehr strikes out swinging.

  4. Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to center fielder Brian L. Hunter. Jermaine Dye scores. Tom Goodwin to 2nd.

    -0.2%
  5. Jose Offerman flies out to left fielder Bobby Higginson.

Bottom 6th
  1. Bob Hamelin strikes out swinging.

  2. Melvin Nieves walks.

  3. Damion Easley grounds into a force out, third baseman Craig Paquette to second baseman Jose Offerman. Melvin Nieves out at 2nd. Damion Easley to 1st.

  4. Raul Casanova walks. Damion Easley to 2nd.

  5. Deivi Cruz called out on strikes.

Top 7th
  1. David Howard grounds out, second baseman Damion Easley to first baseman Tony Clark.

  2. Johnny Damon lines out to center fielder Brian L. Hunter.

  3. Scott Cooper called out on strikes.

Bottom 7th
  1. Brian L. Hunter strikes out swinging.

  2. Bobby Higginson flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. Phil Nevin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Johnny Damon.

  4. Tony Clark grounds out, third baseman Craig Paquette to first baseman Scott Cooper.

Top 8th
  1. Chili Davis singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bobby Higginson.

  2. Craig Paquette strikes out swinging.

  3. Jermaine Dye grounds into a force out, shortstop Deivi Cruz to second baseman Damion Easley. Chili Davis out at 2nd. Jermaine Dye to 1st.

  4. Tim Spehr hit by pitch. Jermaine Dye to 2nd.

  5. Tom Goodwin flies out to left fielder Bobby Higginson.

Bottom 8th
  1. Bob Hamelin called out on strikes.

  2. Bubba Trammell lines out to third baseman Craig Paquette.

  3. Damion Easley flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

Top 9th
  1. Jose Offerman doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Bubba Trammell.

  2. David Howard grounds out, shortstop Deivi Cruz to first baseman Tony Clark.

  3. Joe Vitiello called out on strikes.

  4. Mike Sweeney grounds out, pitcher Mike Myers to first baseman Tony Clark.

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Date
May 7, 1997 (Wednesday)
Series
1 of 2
Venue
Tiger Stadium
Attendance
7,949
Duration
3h 5m
Weather
Unknown / 54°F / Wind: 14 mph, Out To LF mph
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