Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
23-27 3 Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers Rangers Rangers TEX
28-23 2 Texas Rangers
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Win Probability

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Kansas City Royals Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts lines out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Chili Davis flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

Texas Rangers Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Damon Buford bunt grounds out, pitcher Glendon Rusch to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mike Devereaux singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer singles on a ground ball to third baseman Scott Cooper. Mike Devereaux to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez flies into a sacrifice double play, right fielder Johnny Damon to first baseman Jeff King to shortstop Jay Bell. Mike Devereaux scores. Rusty Greer out at 2nd.

    Kansas City Royals
    0
    Texas Rangers
    1
Kansas City Royals Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jay Bell doubles (12) on a ground ball to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon hits a home run (4). Jay Bell scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    2
    Texas Rangers
    1
  3. B
    S
    O

    Jeff King walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Scott Cooper grounds out, second baseman Billy Ripken to first baseman Will Clark. Jeff King to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Mike Macfarlane grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Will Clark.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Devereaux. Jeff King scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    3
    Texas Rangers
    1
  7. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin grounds out to first baseman Will Clark.

Texas Rangers Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark singles on a ground ball to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer called out on strikes.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Billy Ripken doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Bip Roberts. Will Clark to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Henry Mercedes strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Benji Gil lines out to right fielder Johnny Damon.

Kansas City Royals Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts grounds out, second baseman Billy Ripken to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Chili Davis singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Devereaux.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jay Bell called out on strikes.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Devereaux. Chili Davis to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Jeff King pops out to third baseman Dean Palmer.

Texas Rangers Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Damon Buford strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mike Devereaux walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer called out on strikes.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Offerman to shortstop Jay Bell. Mike Devereaux out at 2nd. Juan Gonzalez to 1st.

Kansas City Royals Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Scott Cooper singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Devereaux.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mike Macfarlane pops out to first baseman Will Clark.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman singles on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer. Scott Cooper to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin grounds into a force out, first baseman Will Clark to shortstop Benji Gil. Scott Cooper to 3rd. Jose Offerman out at 2nd. Tom Goodwin to 1st.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts grounds out, second baseman Billy Ripken to first baseman Will Clark.

Texas Rangers Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark hits a home run (7).

    Kansas City Royals
    3
    Texas Rangers
    2
  2. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer pops out to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Billy Ripken grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Henry Mercedes called out on strikes.

Kansas City Royals Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Chili Davis lines out to second baseman Billy Ripken.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jay Bell pops out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon lines out to center fielder Damon Buford.

Texas Rangers Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Benji Gil bunt grounds out to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Damon Buford called out on strikes.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mike Devereaux flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

Kansas City Royals Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jeff King grounds out, shortstop Benji Gil to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Scott Cooper flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mike Macfarlane lines out to center fielder Damon Buford.

Texas Rangers Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer grounds into a force out, shortstop Jay Bell to second baseman Jose Offerman. Juan Gonzalez out at 2nd. Dean Palmer to 1st.

Kansas City Royals Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman flies out to center fielder Damon Buford.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin grounds out, second baseman Billy Ripken to first baseman Will Clark.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts singles on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Chili Davis flies out to center fielder Damon Buford.

Texas Rangers Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Billy Ripken singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Henry Mercedes out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Jeff King to second baseman Jose Offerman. Billy Ripken to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Benji Gil strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Damon Buford walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Mike Devereaux grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Jay Bell. Damon Buford out at 2nd. Mike Devereaux to 1st.

Kansas City Royals Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jay Bell lines out to right fielder Mike Devereaux.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon lines out to right fielder Mike Devereaux.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jeff King called out on strikes.

Texas Rangers Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer singles on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark singles on a line drive to left fielder Bip Roberts. Rusty Greer to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Lee Stevens grounds into a force out, pitcher Randy Veres to shortstop Jay Bell. Will Clark out at 2nd. Lee Stevens to 1st.

Kansas City Royals Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Scott Cooper lines out to center fielder Damon Buford.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mike Macfarlane grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Will Clark.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman flies out to right fielder Mike Devereaux.

Texas Rangers Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Warren Newson strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ivan Rodriguez strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Damon Buford pops out to first baseman Jeff King.

Date
May 31, 1997 (Sat) @ 12:05 AM
Series
1 of 3
Venue
The Ballpark at Arlington
Attendance
35,606
First Pitch
12:36 AM
Duration
2h 28m
Weather
Unknown / 76°F / Wind: 15 mph, L To R mph

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