Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
56-79 0 Kansas City Royals
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds Reds Reds CIN
60-76 4 Cincinnati Reds
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Decisions

Win Probability

KC CIN
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Top 1st

  1. Johnny Damon flies out to center fielder Mike Kelly.

  2. Rod Myers grounds out, pitcher Dave Burba to first baseman Eduardo Perez.

  3. Jay Bell singles on a ground ball to third baseman Willie Greene.

  4. Dean Palmer doubles (27) on a pop up to right fielder Reggie Sanders. Jay Bell out at home on the throw, right fielder Reggie Sanders to catcher Joe Oliver.

Bottom 1st

  1. Pokey Reese lines out to left fielder Rod Myers.

  2. Mike Kelly doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  3. Chris Stynes grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Jeff King.

  4. Eduardo Perez walks.

  5. Reggie Sanders doubles (14) on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon. Mike Kelly scores. Eduardo Perez scores.

    +17.4%

  6. Joe Oliver grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 2nd

  1. Jeff King flies out to center fielder Mike Kelly.

  2. Jermaine Dye singles on a ground ball to right fielder Reggie Sanders.

  3. Mike Sweeney grounds into a double play, second baseman Bret Boone to shortstop Pokey Reese to first baseman Eduardo Perez. Jermaine Dye out at 2nd. Mike Sweeney out at 1st.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Willie Greene singles on a ground ball to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. Bret Boone walks. Willie Greene to 2nd.

  3. Dave Burba hit into a fielder's choice double play, third baseman Dean Palmer to second baseman Shane Halter. Bret Boone out at 3rd. Dave Burba out at 2nd. Missed catch error by third baseman Dean Palmer, assist to pitcher Jose Rosado.

  4. Pokey Reese grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 3rd

  1. Shane Halter grounds out, shortstop Pokey Reese to first baseman Eduardo Perez.

  2. Jose Rosado grounds out, shortstop Pokey Reese to first baseman Eduardo Perez.

  3. Johnny Damon doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Reggie Sanders.

  4. Rod Myers walks.

  5. Jay Bell strikes out swinging.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Mike Kelly grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Chris Stynes grounds out, second baseman Shane Halter to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Eduardo Perez called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1. Dean Palmer strikes out swinging.

  2. Jeff King walks.

  3. Jermaine Dye flies out to left fielder Chris Stynes.

  4. Mike Sweeney pops out to shortstop Pokey Reese.

Bottom 4th

  1. Reggie Sanders flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. Joe Oliver singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Willie Greene grounds into a force out, shortstop Jay Bell to second baseman Shane Halter. Joe Oliver out at 2nd. Willie Greene to 1st.

  4. Bret Boone called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1. Shane Halter lines out to shortstop Pokey Reese.

  2. Jose Rosado strikes out swinging.

  3. Johnny Damon singles on a line drive to right fielder Reggie Sanders.

  4. Rod Myers singles on a line drive to right fielder Reggie Sanders. Johnny Damon to 2nd.

  5. Jay Bell flies out to left fielder Chris Stynes.

Bottom 5th

  1. Pete Rose strikes out swinging.

  2. Pokey Reese singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rod Myers.

  3. Mike Kelly walks.

  4. Chris Stynes grounds into a force out, shortstop Jay Bell to second baseman Shane Halter. Pokey Reese to 3rd. Mike Kelly out at 2nd. Chris Stynes to 1st.

  5. Eduardo Perez grounds into a force out, shortstop Jay Bell to second baseman Shane Halter. Chris Stynes out at 2nd. Eduardo Perez to 1st.

Top 6th

  1. Dean Palmer pops out to second baseman Bret Boone.

  2. Jeff King singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Kelly.

  3. Jermaine Dye strikes out swinging. Jeff King steals (13) 2nd base.

  4. Mike Sweeney hit by pitch.

  5. Shane Halter strikes out swinging.

Bottom 6th

  1. Reggie Sanders called out on strikes.

  2. Joe Oliver singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Willie Greene called out on strikes.

  4. Bret Boone singles on a ground ball to center fielder Johnny Damon. Joe Oliver to 2nd.

  5. Brook Fordyce grounds out to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 7th

  1. David Howard strikes out swinging.

  2. Johnny Damon strikes out swinging.

  3. Rod Myers grounds out, third baseman Willie Greene to first baseman Eduardo Perez.

Bottom 7th

  1. Pokey Reese walks.

  2. Jon Nunnally flies out to left fielder Rod Myers.

  3. Chris Stynes singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jay Bell.

  4. Eduardo Perez called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1. Jay Bell pops out to shortstop Pokey Reese.

  2. Dean Palmer grounds out, pitcher Jeff Shaw to first baseman Eduardo Perez.

  3. Jeff King pops out to shortstop Pokey Reese.

Bottom 8th

  1. Reggie Sanders walks.

  2. Joe Oliver pops out to shortstop Jay Bell.

  3. Willie Greene hits a home run (21). Reggie Sanders scores.

    +4.2%

  4. Bret Boone flies out to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  5. Jeff Shaw called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1. Jermaine Dye strikes out swinging.

  2. Larry Sutton grounds out, first baseman Eduardo Perez to pitcher Jeff Shaw.

  3. Scott Cooper grounds out, first baseman Eduardo Perez to pitcher Jeff Shaw.

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Date
September 2, 1997 (Tuesday)
Series
2 of 3
Venue
Cinergy Field
Attendance
15,288
Duration
2h 39m
Weather
Unknown / 86°F / Wind: 3 mph, L To R mph
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