Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
50-68 5 Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers Tigers Tigers DET
56-65 3 Detroit Tigers
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st

  1. Bip Roberts grounds out, second baseman Damion Easley to first baseman Tony Clark.

  2. Johnny Damon bunt grounds out, pitcher Justin Thompson to first baseman Tony Clark.

  3. Jay Bell flies out to left fielder Phil Nevin.

Bottom 1st

  1. Brian L. Hunter walks.

  2. Damion Easley grounds into a double play, shortstop Jay Bell to second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Jeff King. Brian L. Hunter out at 2nd. Damion Easley out at 1st.

  3. Bobby Higginson lines out to third baseman Bip Roberts.

Top 2nd

  1. Chili Davis strikes out swinging.

  2. Jeff King reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Orlando Miller.

  3. Jermaine Dye grounds out, pitcher Justin Thompson to first baseman Tony Clark. Jeff King to 2nd.

  4. Mike Sweeney singles on a ground ball to second baseman Damion Easley. Jeff King to 3rd.

  5. Jed Hansen singles on a fly ball to right fielder Bobby Higginson. Jeff King scores. Mike Sweeney to 3rd.

    -10.3%

  6. Yamil Benitez doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Higginson. Mike Sweeney scores. Jed Hansen to 3rd.

    -10.1%

  7. Bip Roberts singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brian L. Hunter. Jed Hansen scores. Yamil Benitez scores.

    -12.6%

  8. Johnny Damon grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Deivi Cruz. Bip Roberts out at 2nd. Johnny Damon to 1st.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Tony Clark called out on strikes.

  2. Phil Nevin strikes out swinging.

  3. Orlando Miller called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1. Jay Bell grounds out, shortstop Deivi Cruz to first baseman Tony Clark.

  2. Chili Davis called out on strikes.

  3. Jeff King lines out to shortstop Deivi Cruz.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Bob Hamelin flies out to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  2. Raul Casanova singles on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  3. Deivi Cruz strikes out swinging.

  4. Brian L. Hunter called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1. Jermaine Dye hits a home run (4).

    -4.5%

  2. Mike Sweeney pops out to shortstop Deivi Cruz.

  3. Jed Hansen pops out to second baseman Damion Easley.

  4. Yamil Benitez strikes out swinging.

Bottom 4th

  1. Damion Easley hits a home run (19).

    +5.1%

  2. Bobby Higginson lines out to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  3. Tony Clark walks.

  4. Phil Nevin strikes out swinging.

  5. Orlando Miller walks.

  6. Bob Hamelin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Tony Clark scores. Orlando Miller to 2nd.

    +7.1%

  7. Raul Casanova grounds out, third baseman Bip Roberts to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 5th

  1. Bip Roberts grounds out, pitcher Justin Thompson to first baseman Tony Clark.

  2. Johnny Damon grounds out, second baseman Damion Easley to first baseman Tony Clark.

  3. Jay Bell singles on a line drive to center fielder Brian L. Hunter.

  4. Chili Davis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brian L. Hunter. Jay Bell to 2nd.

  5. Jeff King flies out to right fielder Bobby Higginson.

Bottom 5th

  1. Deivi Cruz strikes out swinging.

  2. Brian L. Hunter flies out to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  3. Damion Easley grounds out, third baseman Bip Roberts to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 6th

  1. Jermaine Dye grounds out, third baseman Orlando Miller to first baseman Tony Clark.

  2. Mike Sweeney pops out to shortstop Deivi Cruz.

  3. Jed Hansen flies out to center fielder Brian L. Hunter.

Bottom 6th

  1. Bobby Higginson singles on a ground ball to pitcher Glendon Rusch.

  2. Tony Clark singles on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Bobby Higginson to 3rd.

  3. Phil Nevin strikes out swinging.

  4. Orlando Miller out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Bobby Higginson scores.

    -2.2%

  5. Bob Hamelin strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1. Yamil Benitez grounds out, second baseman Damion Easley to first baseman Tony Clark.

  2. Bip Roberts flies out to right fielder Bobby Higginson.

  3. Johnny Damon singles on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Higginson.

  4. Jay Bell singles on a line drive to left fielder Phil Nevin. Johnny Damon to 2nd.

  5. Dan Miceli intentionally walks Chili Davis.

  6. Jeff King flies out to left fielder Phil Nevin.

Bottom 7th

  1. Raul Casanova grounds out, second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Deivi Cruz reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jay Bell.

  3. Brian L. Hunter grounds into a force out, pitcher Hector Carrasco to shortstop Jay Bell. Deivi Cruz out at 2nd. Brian L. Hunter to 1st.

  4. Damion Easley strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1. Jermaine Dye singles on a ground ball to left fielder Phil Nevin.

  2. Mike Sweeney grounds into a force out, third baseman Orlando Miller to second baseman Damion Easley. Jermaine Dye out at 2nd. Mike Sweeney to 1st.

  3. Jed Hansen out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Dan Miceli to first baseman Tony Clark. Mike Sweeney to 2nd.

  4. Yamil Benitez lines out to left fielder Phil Nevin.

Bottom 8th

  1. Bobby Higginson grounds out, pitcher Larry Casian to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Tony Clark strikes out swinging.

  3. Phil Nevin lines out to shortstop Jay Bell.

Top 9th

  1. Bip Roberts strikes out swinging.

  2. Johnny Damon flies out to right fielder Bobby Higginson.

  3. Jay Bell strikes out swinging.

Bottom 9th

  1. Matt Walbeck grounds out, second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Bob Hamelin flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  3. Raul Casanova singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  4. Curtis Pride grounds out, second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Jeff King.

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Date
August 15, 1997 (Friday)
Series
1 of 3
Venue
Tiger Stadium
Attendance
20,099
Duration
2h 52m
Weather
Unknown / 81°F / Wind: 18 mph, Out To RF mph
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