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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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st

  1. Jose Offerman flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

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

  3. Bip Roberts lines out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  4. Chili Davis flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

Bottom 1st

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

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

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

  4. 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.

    -1.0%
Top 2nd

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

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

    -14.1%

  3. Jeff King walks.

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

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

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

    -8.4%

  7. Tom Goodwin grounds out to first baseman Will Clark.

Bottom 2nd

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

  2. Dean Palmer called out on strikes.

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

  4. Henry Mercedes strikes out swinging.

  5. Benji Gil lines out to right fielder Johnny Damon.

Top 3rd

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

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

  3. Jay Bell called out on strikes.

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

  5. Jeff King pops out to third baseman Dean Palmer.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Damon Buford strikes out swinging.

  2. Mike Devereaux walks.

  3. Rusty Greer called out on strikes.

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

Top 4th

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

  2. Mike Macfarlane pops out to first baseman Will Clark.

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

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

Bottom 4th

  1. Will Clark hits a home run (7).

    +11.7%

  2. Dean Palmer pops out to first baseman Jeff King.

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

  4. Henry Mercedes called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1. Chili Davis lines out to second baseman Billy Ripken.

  2. Jay Bell pops out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Johnny Damon lines out to center fielder Damon Buford.

Bottom 5th

  1. Benji Gil bunt grounds out to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Damon Buford called out on strikes.

  3. Mike Devereaux flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

Top 6th

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

  2. Scott Cooper flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Mike Macfarlane lines out to center fielder Damon Buford.

Bottom 6th

  1. Rusty Greer flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

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

  3. Will Clark flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

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

Top 7th

  1. Jose Offerman flies out to center fielder Damon Buford.

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

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

  4. Chili Davis flies out to center fielder Damon Buford.

Bottom 7th

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

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

  3. Benji Gil strikes out swinging.

  4. Damon Buford walks.

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

Top 8th

  1. Jay Bell lines out to right fielder Mike Devereaux.

  2. Johnny Damon lines out to right fielder Mike Devereaux.

  3. Jeff King called out on strikes.

Bottom 8th

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

  2. Juan Gonzalez flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

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

  4. Dean Palmer strikes out swinging.

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

Top 9th

  1. Scott Cooper lines out to center fielder Damon Buford.

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

  3. Jose Offerman flies out to right fielder Mike Devereaux.

Bottom 9th

  1. Warren Newson strikes out swinging.

  2. Ivan Rodriguez strikes out swinging.

  3. Damon Buford pops out to first baseman Jeff King.

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