Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
40-56 5 Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins Twins Twins MIN
45-54 3 Minnesota Twins
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st
  1. Bip Roberts flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  2. Tom Goodwin bunt pops out to pitcher Dave Stevens.

  3. Jay Bell hits a home run (15).

    -10.0%
  4. Chili Davis walks.

  5. Jeff King grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Scott Stahoviak.

Bottom 1st
  1. Chuck Knoblauch flies out to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

  2. Rich Becker called out on strikes.

  3. Paul Molitor flies out to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

Top 2nd
  1. Jose Offerman singles on a line drive to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  2. Johnny Damon walks. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

  3. Mike Macfarlane flies out to center fielder Rich Becker.

  4. Yamil Benitez hits a home run (1). Jose Offerman scores. Johnny Damon scores.

    -19.2%
  5. Bip Roberts singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Lawton.

  6. Tom Goodwin doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Lawton. Bip Roberts to 3rd.

  7. Jay Bell pops out to catcher Greg Myers.

  8. Chili Davis lines out to shortstop Pat Meares.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Scott Stahoviak doubles (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

  2. Ron Coomer grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King. Scott Stahoviak to 3rd.

  3. Greg Myers grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King. Scott Stahoviak scores.

    +0.2%
  4. Marty Cordova strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd
  1. Jeff King grounds out, second baseman Chuck Knoblauch to first baseman Scott Stahoviak.

  2. Jose Offerman strikes out swinging.

  3. Johnny Damon flies out to center fielder Rich Becker.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Matt Lawton flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. Pat Meares flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. Chuck Knoblauch doubles (19) on a fly ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  4. Rich Becker strikes out swinging.

Top 4th
  1. Mike Macfarlane flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  2. Yamil Benitez flies out to center fielder Rich Becker.

  3. Bip Roberts flies out to center fielder Rich Becker.

Bottom 4th
  1. Paul Molitor doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. Scott Stahoviak grounds out to pitcher Ricky Bones. Paul Molitor to 3rd.

  3. Ron Coomer walks.

  4. Greg Myers grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Offerman to shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King. Ron Coomer out at 2nd. Greg Myers out at 1st.

Top 5th
  1. Tom Goodwin doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder Rich Becker.

  2. Jay Bell singles on a line drive to center fielder Rich Becker. Tom Goodwin scores.

    -3.9%
  3. Chili Davis grounds into a force out, shortstop Pat Meares to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. Jay Bell out at 2nd. Chili Davis to 1st.

  4. Jeff King flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  5. Jose Offerman strikes out swinging.

Bottom 5th
  1. Marty Cordova grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Matt Lawton pops out to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Pat Meares singles on a ground ball to third baseman Bip Roberts.

  4. Chuck Knoblauch hit by pitch. Pat Meares to 2nd.

  5. Rich Becker singles on a fly ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Pat Meares scores. Chuck Knoblauch scores. Rich Becker to 3rd. Fielding error by left fielder Johnny Damon.

    +15.2%
  6. Paul Molitor lines out to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 6th
  1. Johnny Damon walks.

  2. Mike Macfarlane grounds out, third baseman Ron Coomer to first baseman Scott Stahoviak. Johnny Damon to 2nd.

  3. Yamil Benitez strikes out swinging.

  4. Bip Roberts strikes out swinging.

Bottom 6th
  1. Scott Stahoviak called out on strikes.

  2. Ron Coomer grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Greg Myers strikes out swinging.

Top 7th
  1. Tom Goodwin grounds out, second baseman Chuck Knoblauch to first baseman Scott Stahoviak.

  2. Jay Bell walks.

  3. Chili Davis grounds into a double play, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Scott Stahoviak. Jay Bell out at 2nd. Chili Davis out at 1st.

Bottom 7th
  1. Marty Cordova grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Matt Lawton grounds out, first baseman Jeff King to pitcher Ricky Bones.

  3. Pat Meares grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 8th
  1. Jeff King lines out to shortstop Pat Meares.

  2. Jose Offerman lines out to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch.

  3. Johnny Damon flies out to right fielder Matt Lawton.

Bottom 8th
  1. Chuck Knoblauch grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Rich Becker flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  3. Paul Molitor singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Hector Carrasco.

  4. Scott Stahoviak grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Offerman to shortstop Jay Bell. Paul Molitor out at 2nd. Scott Stahoviak to 1st.

Top 9th
  1. Mike Macfarlane called out on strikes.

  2. Shane Halter singles on a fly ball to center fielder Rich Becker.

  3. Bip Roberts doubles (15) on a fly ball to center fielder Rich Becker. Shane Halter out at home on the throw, center fielder Rich Becker to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch to catcher Greg Myers.

  4. Tom Goodwin strikes out swinging.

Bottom 9th
  1. Ron Coomer strikes out swinging.

  2. Greg Myers grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Marty Cordova pops out to shortstop Jay Bell.

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Date
July 24, 1997 (Thursday)
Series
3 of 3
Venue
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance
21,533
Duration
2h 30m
Weather
Dome / 69°F / Wind: 0 mph, mph
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