Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
48-65 9 Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox BOS
57-60 2 Boston Red Sox
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st

  1. Bip Roberts lines out to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra.

  2. Jose Offerman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra.

  3. Jay Bell singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wil Cordero. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

  4. Chili Davis called out on strikes.

  5. Dean Palmer grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

Bottom 1st

  1. Nomar Garciaparra lines out to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

  2. John Valentin grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Mo Vaughn strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1. Jeff King reaches on a throwing error by third baseman John Valentin.

  2. Johnny Damon lines out to center fielder Jesus Tavarez.

  3. Yamil Benitez grounds into a double play, third baseman John Valentin to second baseman Mike Benjamin to first baseman Mo Vaughn. Jeff King out at 2nd. Yamil Benitez out at 1st.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Mike Stanley walks.

  2. Wil Cordero lines out to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

  3. Jesus Tavarez grounds into a double play, shortstop Jay Bell to second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King. Mike Stanley out at 2nd. Jesus Tavarez out at 1st.

Top 3rd

  1. Mike Sweeney lines out to second baseman Mike Benjamin.

  2. Bip Roberts grounds out, second baseman Mike Benjamin to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  3. Jose Offerman called out on strikes.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Darren Bragg grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Bill Haselman grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Mike Benjamin strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1. Jay Bell singles on a line drive to left fielder Wil Cordero.

  2. Chili Davis called out on strikes.

  3. Dean Palmer singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wil Cordero. Jay Bell to 2nd.

  4. Jeff King singles on a line drive to center fielder Jesus Tavarez. Jay Bell scores. Dean Palmer to 2nd.

    -11.5%

  5. Johnny Damon walks. Dean Palmer to 3rd. Jeff King to 2nd.

  6. Yamil Benitez reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. Dean Palmer scores. Jeff King to 3rd. Johnny Damon to 2nd.

    -8.3%

  7. Mike Sweeney hit by pitch. Jeff King scores. Johnny Damon to 3rd. Yamil Benitez to 2nd.

    -6.4%

  8. Bip Roberts singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wil Cordero. Johnny Damon scores. Yamil Benitez to 3rd. Mike Sweeney to 2nd.

    -4.6%

  9. Jose Offerman singles on a fly ball to left fielder Wil Cordero. Yamil Benitez scores. Mike Sweeney to 3rd. Bip Roberts to 2nd.

    -3.1%

  10. Jay Bell reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Kerry Lacy. Mike Sweeney scores. Bip Roberts to 3rd. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

    -2.1%

  11. Joe Vitiello pops out to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  12. Dean Palmer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jesus Tavarez. Bip Roberts scores. Jose Offerman scores. Jay Bell to 3rd.

    -2.8%

  13. Jeff King pops out to second baseman Mike Benjamin.

Bottom 4th

  1. Nomar Garciaparra singles on a ground ball to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. John Valentin strikes out swinging.

  3. Mo Vaughn flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  4. Mike Stanley called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1. Johnny Damon singles on a ground ball to right fielder Darren Bragg.

  2. Yamil Benitez called out on strikes.

  3. Mike Macfarlane singles on a line drive to right fielder Darren Bragg. Johnny Damon to 3rd.

  4. Bip Roberts grounds into a force out, second baseman Mike Benjamin to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. Johnny Damon scores. Mike Macfarlane out at 2nd. Bip Roberts to 1st.

    -0.1%

  5. Jose Offerman lines out to center fielder Jesus Tavarez.

Bottom 5th

  1. Wil Cordero flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. Jesus Tavarez lines out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  3. Darren Bragg lines out to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

Top 6th

  1. Jay Bell called out on strikes.

  2. Joe Vitiello strikes out swinging.

  3. Dean Palmer grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

Bottom 6th

  1. Bill Haselman hits a home run (4).

    +0.5%

  2. Mike Benjamin flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Nomar Garciaparra flies out to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

  4. John Valentin lines out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

Top 7th

  1. Jeff King grounds out, third baseman John Valentin to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  2. Johnny Damon flies out to center fielder Jesus Tavarez.

  3. Yamil Benitez strikes out swinging.

Bottom 7th

  1. Mo Vaughn hits a home run (26).

    +0.6%

  2. Mike Stanley called out on strikes.

  3. Wil Cordero flies out to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

  4. Jesus Tavarez called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1. Mike Macfarlane strikes out swinging, catcher Bill Haselman to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  2. Bip Roberts flies out to center fielder Jesus Tavarez.

  3. Jose Offerman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jesus Tavarez.

  4. Jay Bell pops out to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra.

Bottom 8th

  1. Darren Bragg singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  2. Bill Haselman lines out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  3. Mike Benjamin singles on a line drive to left fielder Bip Roberts. Darren Bragg to 3rd.

  4. Nomar Garciaparra grounds into a double play, shortstop Jay Bell to second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King. Mike Benjamin out at 2nd. Nomar Garciaparra out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1. Joe Vitiello flies out to center fielder Jesus Tavarez.

  2. Dean Palmer singles on a line drive to left fielder Wil Cordero.

  3. Jeff King walks.

  4. Johnny Damon lines into a double play, left fielder Wil Cordero to second baseman Mike Benjamin. Dean Palmer out at 2nd.

Bottom 9th

  1. John Valentin flies out to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

  2. Mo Vaughn doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

  3. Mike Stanley lines out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  4. Wil Cordero flies out to right fielder Yamil Benitez.

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Date
August 9, 1997 (Saturday)
Series
2 of 3
Venue
Fenway Park
Attendance
31,410
Duration
2h 29m
Weather
Overcast / 78°F / Wind: 9 mph, Out To LF mph
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