Final
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
62-73 5 St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
55-77 16 Kansas City Royals
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Win Probability

STL KC
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St. Louis Cardinals Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Delino DeShields grounds out, second baseman Shane Halter to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Royce Clayton grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Gary Gaetti pops out to catcher Mike Macfarlane.

Kansas City Royals Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ray Lankford.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Shane Halter flies out to right fielder Phil Plantier.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jay Bell grounds into a double play, shortstop Royce Clayton to second baseman Delino DeShields to first baseman Gary Gaetti. Johnny Damon out at 2nd. Jay Bell out at 1st.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ray Lankford walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Willie McGee grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Jeff King. Ray Lankford to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ron Gant flies out to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Phil Plantier doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Ray Lankford scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Kansas City Royals
    0
  5. B
    S
    O

    Tom Pagnozzi flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

Kansas City Royals Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Chili Davis walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jeff King pops out to shortstop Royce Clayton.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer hit by pitch. Chili Davis to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Yamil Benitez grounds into a force out, shortstop Royce Clayton to second baseman Delino DeShields. Chili Davis to 3rd. Dean Palmer out at 2nd. Yamil Benitez to 1st.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Mike Macfarlane doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Phil Plantier. Chili Davis scores. Yamil Benitez scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Kansas City Royals
    2
  6. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Dye doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Ron Gant. Mike Macfarlane scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Kansas City Royals
    3
  7. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon walks.

  8. B
    S
    O

    Shane Halter doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Ron Gant. Jermaine Dye scores. Johnny Damon scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Kansas City Royals
    5
  9. B
    S
    O

    Jay Bell walks.

  10. B
    S
    O

    Chili Davis grounds out to first baseman Gary Gaetti.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    David Bell strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Delino DeShields pops out to catcher Mike Macfarlane.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Royce Clayton called out on strikes.

Kansas City Royals Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jeff King pops out to third baseman David Bell.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer hits a home run (18).

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Kansas City Royals
    6
  3. B
    S
    O

    Yamil Benitez strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mike Macfarlane flies out to center fielder Ray Lankford.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gary Gaetti flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ray Lankford lines out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Willie McGee pops out to third baseman Dean Palmer.

Kansas City Royals Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Dye doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Ron Gant.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon singles on a line drive to right fielder Phil Plantier. Jermaine Dye to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Shane Halter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Phil Plantier. Jermaine Dye scores. Johnny Damon to 3rd.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Kansas City Royals
    7
  4. B
    S
    O

    Jay Bell out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Phil Plantier. Johnny Damon scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Kansas City Royals
    8
  5. B
    S
    O

    Chili Davis hits a home run (28). Shane Halter scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Kansas City Royals
    10
  6. B
    S
    O

    Jeff King walks.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer doubles (26) on a line drive to right fielder Phil Plantier. Jeff King to 3rd.

  8. B
    S
    O

    Yamil Benitez strikes out swinging.

  9. B
    S
    O

    Mike Macfarlane walks.

  10. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Dye hits a grand slam (5). Jeff King scores. Dean Palmer scores. Mike Macfarlane scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
    Kansas City Royals
    14
  11. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon hit by pitch.

  12. B
    S
    O

    Shane Halter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Phil Plantier. Jed Hansen to 2nd.

  13. B
    S
    O

    Jay Bell flies out to center fielder Ray Lankford.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ron Gant singles on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Phil Plantier doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Shane Halter. Ron Gant to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tom Pagnozzi doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Ron Gant scores. Phil Plantier scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
    Kansas City Royals
    14
  4. B
    S
    O

    David Bell flies out to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Delino DeShields grounds out, second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Jeff King.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Royce Clayton strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Chili Davis grounds out, third baseman David Bell to first baseman Gary Gaetti.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jeff King hits a home run (20).

    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
    Kansas City Royals
    15
  3. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer grounds out to first baseman Gary Gaetti.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Yamil Benitez grounds out, second baseman Delino DeShields to first baseman Gary Gaetti.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gary Gaetti singles on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ray Lankford singles on a line drive to center fielder Shane Halter. Gary Gaetti to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Willie McGee flies out to center fielder Shane Halter. Gary Gaetti to 3rd. Ray Lankford to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ron Gant doubles (19) on a line drive to center fielder Shane Halter. Gary Gaetti scores. Ray Lankford scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    5
    Kansas City Royals
    15
  5. B
    S
    O

    Phil Plantier hit by pitch.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Tom Pagnozzi grounds into a double play, third baseman Dean Palmer to second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Jeff King. Phil Plantier out at 2nd. Tom Pagnozzi out at 1st.

Kansas City Royals Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mike Macfarlane grounds out, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Gary Gaetti.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Dye strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jed Hansen flies out to center fielder Ray Lankford.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    David Bell lines out to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Delino DeShields lines out to second baseman Jed Hansen.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Royce Clayton grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King.

Kansas City Royals Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Shane Halter hits a home run (2).

    St. Louis Cardinals
    5
    Kansas City Royals
    16
  2. B
    S
    O

    Jay Bell grounds out, third baseman David Bell to first baseman Gary Gaetti.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Larry Sutton pops out to third baseman David Bell.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jeff King flies out to center fielder Ray Lankford.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gary Gaetti flies out to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Danny Sheaffer flies out to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Willie McGee grounds out, second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Jeff King.

Kansas City Royals Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Yamil Benitez flies out to right fielder Phil Plantier.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mike Macfarlane doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Ron Gant.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Dye grounds out, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Gary Gaetti.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ron Gant called out on strikes.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Phil Plantier flies out to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tom Pagnozzi lines out to third baseman Dean Palmer.

Date
August 31, 1997 (Sun) @ 12:05 AM
Series
2 of 3
Venue
Kauffman Stadium
Attendance
39,291
First Pitch
12:05 AM
Duration
2h 40m
Weather
Unknown / 88°F / Wind: 15 mph, R To L mph

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