Final
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics Athletics Athletics OAK
57-86 9 Oakland Athletics
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
57-83 4 Kansas City Royals
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st
  1. Scott Brosius lines out to center fielder Rod Myers.

  2. Scott Spiezio pops out to shortstop Shane Halter.

  3. Ben Grieve grounds out, second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Larry Sutton.

Bottom 1st
  1. Rod Myers bunt grounds out, second baseman Scott Spiezio to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. Shane Halter walks.

  3. Chili Davis grounds into a double play, shortstop Miguel Tejada to second baseman Scott Spiezio to first baseman Jason Giambi. Shane Halter out at 2nd. Chili Davis out at 1st.

Top 2nd
  1. Brian Lesher pops out to second baseman Jed Hansen.

  2. Jason Giambi singles on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  3. Mark Bellhorn grounds into a force out, pitcher Jose Rosado to shortstop Shane Halter. Jason Giambi out at 2nd. Mark Bellhorn to 1st.

  4. Miguel Tejada strikes out swinging.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Yamil Benitez pops out to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. Larry Sutton pops out to shortstop Miguel Tejada.

  3. Jermaine Dye strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd
  1. Ernie Young singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Jose Rosado.

  2. Izzy Molina singles on a ground ball to center fielder Rod Myers. Ernie Young to 2nd.

  3. Scott Brosius grounds into a double play, shortstop Shane Halter to second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Larry Sutton. Ernie Young to 3rd. Izzy Molina out at 2nd. Scott Brosius out at 1st.

  4. Scott Spiezio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Ernie Young scores.

    -9.9%
  5. Ben Grieve singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Scott Spiezio to 3rd.

  6. Brian Lesher flies out to center fielder Rod Myers.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Scott Cooper hit by pitch.

  2. Mike Sweeney pops out to second baseman Scott Spiezio.

  3. Jed Hansen bunt pops out to pitcher Eric Ludwick.

  4. Rod Myers singles on a line drive to left fielder Brian Lesher. Scott Cooper to 2nd.

  5. Shane Halter grounds into a force out, third baseman Scott Brosius to second baseman Scott Spiezio. Rod Myers out at 2nd. Shane Halter to 1st.

Top 4th
  1. Jason Giambi walks.

  2. Mark Bellhorn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Jason Giambi to 2nd.

  3. Miguel Tejada doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Jason Giambi scores. Mark Bellhorn to 3rd.

    -12.2%
  4. Ernie Young singles on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Mark Bellhorn scores. Miguel Tejada scores. Fielding error by left fielder Yamil Benitez.

    -5.6%
  5. Izzy Molina strikes out swinging.

  6. Scott Brosius walks. Ernie Young to 2nd.

  7. Scott Spiezio singles on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Ernie Young scores. Scott Brosius to 3rd.

    -4.8%
  8. Ben Grieve singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Scott Brosius scores. Scott Spiezio to 3rd.

    -2.3%
  9. Brian Lesher out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rod Myers. Scott Spiezio scores.

    -0.5%
  10. Jason Giambi strikes out swinging.

Bottom 4th
  1. Chili Davis lines out to left fielder Brian Lesher.

  2. Yamil Benitez lines out to shortstop Miguel Tejada.

  3. Larry Sutton singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Grieve.

  4. Jermaine Dye grounds into a force out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to second baseman Scott Spiezio. Larry Sutton out at 2nd. Jermaine Dye to 1st.

Top 5th
  1. Mark Bellhorn strikes out swinging.

  2. Miguel Tejada pops out to first baseman Larry Sutton.

  3. Ernie Young strikes out swinging.

Bottom 5th
  1. Scott Cooper hits a ground-rule double (6) on a fly ball .

  2. Mike Sweeney singles on a line drive to center fielder Ernie Young. Scott Cooper to 3rd.

  3. Jed Hansen grounds into a double play, first baseman Jason Giambi to shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi. Scott Cooper scores. Mike Sweeney out at 2nd. Jed Hansen out at 1st.

    -3.2%
  4. Rod Myers walks.

  5. Shane Halter walks. Rod Myers to 2nd.

  6. Chili Davis called out on strikes.

Top 6th
  1. Izzy Molina grounds out, third baseman Scott Cooper to first baseman Larry Sutton.

  2. Scott Brosius pops out to first baseman Larry Sutton.

  3. Scott Spiezio grounds out, second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Larry Sutton.

Bottom 6th
  1. Yamil Benitez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Scott Spiezio, deflected by pitcher Eric Ludwick.

  2. Larry Sutton pops out to third baseman Scott Brosius.

  3. Jermaine Dye hits a home run (6). Yamil Benitez scores.

    +4.5%
  4. Scott Cooper called out on strikes.

  5. Mike Sweeney singles on a line drive to left fielder Brian Lesher.

  6. Jed Hansen singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Grieve. Mike Sweeney to 3rd.

  7. Rod Myers flies out to right fielder Ben Grieve.

Top 7th
  1. Ben Grieve walks.

  2. Brian Lesher pops out to second baseman Jed Hansen.

  3. Jason Giambi flies out to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  4. Mark Bellhorn grounds out, second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Larry Sutton.

Bottom 7th
  1. Shane Halter grounds out, third baseman Scott Brosius to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. Chili Davis singles on a line drive to center fielder Ernie Young.

  3. Yamil Benitez flies out to right fielder Ben Grieve.

  4. Larry Sutton pops out to second baseman Scott Spiezio.

Top 8th
  1. Miguel Tejada singles on a ground ball to third baseman Scott Cooper.

  2. Ernie Young singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Gregg Olson. Miguel Tejada to 3rd. Ernie Young to 2nd. Miguel Tejada advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by pitcher Gregg Olson.

  3. Izzy Molina doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Miguel Tejada scores. Ernie Young scores.

    -1.0%
  4. Scott Brosius strikes out swinging.

  5. Scott Spiezio called out on strikes.

  6. Ben Grieve pops out to shortstop Shane Halter.

Bottom 8th
  1. Jermaine Dye flies out to center fielder Ernie Young.

  2. Scott Cooper called out on strikes.

  3. Mike Sweeney walks.

  4. Jed Hansen singles on a pop up to first baseman Jason Giambi. Mike Sweeney to 3rd.

  5. Rod Myers walks.

  6. Shane Halter grounds out, third baseman Scott Brosius to first baseman Jason Giambi.

Top 9th
  1. Jason McDonald hit by pitch.

  2. Jason Giambi singles on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Jason McDonald to 2nd.

  3. Mark Bellhorn called out on strikes.

  4. Miguel Tejada grounds out to first baseman Larry Sutton. Jason McDonald to 3rd. Jason Giambi to 2nd.

  5. Ernie Young strikes out swinging.

Bottom 9th
  1. Chili Davis called out on strikes.

  2. Yamil Benitez hits a home run (7).

    +0.2%
  3. Larry Sutton flies out to center fielder Ernie Young.

  4. Jermaine Dye flies out to right fielder Ben Grieve.

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Date
September 7, 1997 (Sunday)
Series
4 of 4
Venue
Kauffman Stadium
Attendance
14,123
Duration
3h 19m
Weather
Overcast / 77°F / Wind: 12 mph, R To L mph
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