Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
61-86 11 Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers Rangers Rangers TEX
70-80 9 Texas Rangers
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st

  1. Jose Offerman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alex Diaz.

  2. Johnny Damon singles on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

  3. Jay Bell singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Jose Offerman scores. Johnny Damon to 3rd.

    -11.2%

  4. Jeff King reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Rick Helling to third baseman Fernando Tatis to catcher Ivan Rodriguez. Johnny Damon out at home. Jay Bell to 3rd. Jeff King to 2nd.

  5. Dean Palmer walks.

  6. Larry Sutton called out on strikes.

  7. Yamil Benitez grounds out, second baseman Domingo Cedeno to first baseman Lee Stevens.

Bottom 1st

  1. Tom Goodwin doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Rod Myers.

  2. Domingo Cedeno grounds out, first baseman Jeff King to pitcher Glendon Rusch. Tom Goodwin to 3rd.

  3. Rusty Greer doubles (36) on a line drive to right fielder Rod Myers. Tom Goodwin scores.

    +7.2%

  4. Juan Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Dean Palmer. Rusty Greer scores. Juan Gonzalez to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Dean Palmer.

    +9.5%

  5. Ivan Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Offerman. Juan Gonzalez to 3rd.

  6. Lee Stevens grounds into a double play, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King. Ivan Rodriguez out at 2nd. Lee Stevens out at 1st.

Top 2nd

  1. Rod Myers singles on a ground ball to shortstop Benji Gil.

  2. Mike Sweeney singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Rod Myers to 2nd.

  3. Jose Offerman singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Diaz. Rod Myers scores. Mike Sweeney to 3rd.

    -12.7%

  4. Johnny Damon flies out to second baseman Domingo Cedeno.

  5. Jay Bell doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer. Mike Sweeney scores. Jose Offerman to 3rd.

    -11.4%

  6. Jeff King out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Rusty Greer. Jose Offerman scores.

    -0.2%

  7. Dean Palmer flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Fernando Tatis pops out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. Alex Diaz strikes out swinging.

  3. Benji Gil grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 3rd

  1. Larry Sutton singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Diaz.

  2. Yamil Benitez strikes out swinging.

  3. Rod Myers hit by pitch. Larry Sutton to 2nd.

  4. Mike Sweeney walks. Larry Sutton to 3rd. Rod Myers to 2nd.

  5. Jose Offerman doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Diaz. Larry Sutton scores. Rod Myers scores. Mike Sweeney to 3rd.

    -10.9%

  6. Johnny Damon strikes out swinging.

  7. Jay Bell walks.

  8. Jeff King walks. Mike Sweeney scores. Jose Offerman to 3rd. Jay Bell to 2nd.

    -4.4%

  9. Dean Palmer grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Fernando Tatis. Jay Bell out at 3rd.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to right fielder Rod Myers.

  2. Domingo Cedeno flies out to right fielder Rod Myers.

  3. Rusty Greer grounds into a force out, shortstop Jay Bell to second baseman Jose Offerman. Tom Goodwin out at 2nd. Rusty Greer to 1st.

  4. Juan Gonzalez hits a home run (38). Rusty Greer scores.

    +10.4%

  5. Ivan Rodriguez flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

Top 4th

  1. Larry Sutton singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Diaz.

  2. Yamil Benitez called out on strikes.

  3. Rod Myers singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rusty Greer. Larry Sutton to 3rd.

  4. Mike Sweeney out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Alex Diaz. Larry Sutton scores.

    -1.3%

  5. Jose Offerman walks.

  6. Johnny Damon singles on a ground ball to shortstop Benji Gil. Rod Myers to 3rd. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

  7. Jay Bell flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

Bottom 4th

  1. Lee Stevens doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  2. Fernando Tatis walks.

  3. Alex Diaz singles on a line drive to right fielder Rod Myers. Lee Stevens to 3rd. Fernando Tatis to 2nd.

  4. Benji Gil strikes out swinging.

  5. Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to right fielder Rod Myers. Lee Stevens scores. Fernando Tatis scores. Alex Diaz to 3rd.

    +14.9%

  6. Domingo Cedeno flies out to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

Top 5th

  1. Jeff King flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. Dean Palmer out to right fielder Alex Diaz.

  3. Larry Sutton pops out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

Bottom 5th

  1. Rusty Greer grounds out, pitcher Ricky Bones to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Juan Gonzalez reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Jose Offerman.

  3. Ivan Rodriguez singles on a line drive to right fielder Rod Myers. Juan Gonzalez to 3rd.

  4. Lee Stevens singles on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Juan Gonzalez scores. Ivan Rodriguez to 2nd.

    +9.4%

  5. Fernando Tatis grounds into a force out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Jeff King. Ivan Rodriguez out at 3rd. Lee Stevens to 2nd. Fernando Tatis to 1st.

  6. Alex Diaz grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Offerman to shortstop Jay Bell. Fernando Tatis out at 2nd. Alex Diaz to 1st.

Top 6th

  1. Yamil Benitez grounds out, shortstop Benji Gil to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  2. Rod Myers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alex Diaz.

  3. Mike Sweeney singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alex Diaz. Rod Myers to 3rd. Mike Sweeney to 2nd. Mike Sweeney advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Alex Diaz.

  4. Jose Offerman grounds out, shortstop Benji Gil to first baseman Lee Stevens. Rod Myers scores. Mike Sweeney to 3rd.

    -1.8%

  5. Johnny Damon grounds out, second baseman Domingo Cedeno to first baseman Lee Stevens.

Bottom 6th

  1. Benji Gil pops out to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Tom Goodwin called out on strikes.

  3. Domingo Cedeno flies out to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

Top 7th

  1. Jay Bell strikes out swinging.

  2. Jeff King strikes out swinging.

  3. Dean Palmer grounds out, third baseman Fernando Tatis to first baseman Lee Stevens.

Bottom 7th

  1. Rusty Greer doubles (37) on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  2. Juan Gonzalez singles on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Rusty Greer to 3rd.

  3. Ivan Rodriguez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Rod Myers. Rusty Greer scores.

    -6.3%

  4. Lee Stevens grounds into a double play, first baseman Jeff King to shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King. Juan Gonzalez out at 2nd. Lee Stevens out at 1st.

Top 8th

  1. Larry Sutton grounds out, second baseman Domingo Cedeno to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  2. Yamil Benitez strikes out swinging.

  3. Rod Myers singles on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  4. Mike Sweeney strikes out swinging.

Bottom 8th

  1. Fernando Tatis hits a home run (7).

    +30.0%

  2. Alex Diaz bunt grounds out to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Jim Leyritz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  4. Tom Goodwin grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Offerman to shortstop Jay Bell. Hanley Frias out at 2nd. Tom Goodwin to 1st.

  5. Domingo Cedeno strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1. Jose Offerman singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Diaz.

  2. Johnny Damon bunt pops out to third baseman Fernando Tatis.

  3. Jay Bell singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rusty Greer. Jed Hansen to 2nd.

  4. Jeff King doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer. Jed Hansen scores. Jay Bell scores.

    -34.9%

  5. Dean Palmer singles on a ground ball to third baseman Fernando Tatis. Jeff King to 3rd.

  6. Larry Sutton strikes out swinging.

  7. Yamil Benitez strikes out swinging.

Bottom 9th

  1. Rusty Greer doubles (38) on a line drive to right fielder Rod Myers.

  2. Juan Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Yamil Benitez.

  3. Ivan Rodriguez grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Jeff King. Rusty Greer to 3rd.

  4. Lee Stevens strikes out swinging.

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Date
September 16, 1997 (Tuesday)
Series
1 of 2
Venue
The Ballpark at Arlington
Attendance
25,377
Duration
3h 38m
Weather
Cloudy / 91°F / Wind: 9 mph, R To L mph
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