Final
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox BOS
21-11 3 Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
14-19 5 Kansas City Royals
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Decisions

Win Probability

BOS KC
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Top 1st
  1. Nomar Garciaparra hit by pitch.

  2. John Valentin walks. Nomar Garciaparra to 2nd.

  3. Mo Vaughn flies out to left fielder Jeff Conine.

  4. Reggie Jefferson strikes out swinging.

  5. Troy O'Leary called out on strikes.

Bottom 1st
  1. Johnny Damon grounds out to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  2. Jose Offerman flies out to center fielder Darren Lewis.

  3. Hal Morris flies out to left fielder Troy O'Leary.

Top 2nd
  1. Scott Hatteberg lines out to third baseman Dean Palmer.

  2. Midre Cummings walks.

  3. Darren Lewis singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon. Midre Cummings to 2nd.

  4. Mark Lemke strikes out swinging.

  5. Nomar Garciaparra flies out to left fielder Jeff Conine.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Jeff King pops out to second baseman Mark Lemke.

  2. Jeff Conine singles on a ground ball to third baseman John Valentin.

  3. Dean Palmer flies out to left fielder Troy O'Leary.

  4. Larry Sutton grounds out, first baseman Mo Vaughn to pitcher Brian Rose.

Top 3rd
  1. John Valentin called out on strikes.

  2. Mo Vaughn flies out to left fielder Jeff Conine.

  3. Reggie Jefferson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  4. Troy O'Leary doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Conine. Reggie Jefferson to 3rd.

  5. Scott Hatteberg reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Pat Rapp, assist to first baseman Hal Morris. Reggie Jefferson scores. Troy O'Leary to 3rd.

    -10.2%
  6. Midre Cummings grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Offerman to shortstop Shane Halter. Scott Hatteberg out at 2nd. Midre Cummings to 1st.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Mike Sweeney singles on a line drive to left fielder Troy O'Leary.

  2. Shane Halter reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. Mike Sweeney to 2nd.

  3. Johnny Damon flies out to center fielder Darren Lewis.

  4. Jose Offerman walks.

  5. Hal Morris grounds into a force out, first baseman Mo Vaughn to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. Mike Sweeney scores. Shane Halter to 3rd. Jose Offerman out at 2nd. Hal Morris to 1st.

    -0.4%
  6. Jeff King strikes out swinging.

Top 4th
  1. Darren Lewis flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. Mark Lemke flies out to left fielder Jeff Conine.

  3. Nomar Garciaparra hit by pitch.

  4. John Valentin flies out to left fielder Jeff Conine.

Bottom 4th
  1. Jeff Conine grounds out, second baseman Mark Lemke to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  2. Dean Palmer flies out to right fielder Midre Cummings.

  3. Larry Sutton flies out to third baseman John Valentin.

Top 5th
  1. Mo Vaughn grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Larry Sutton.

  2. Reggie Jefferson called out on strikes.

  3. Troy O'Leary singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Offerman.

  4. Scott Hatteberg lines out to shortstop Shane Halter.

Bottom 5th
  1. Mike Sweeney flies out to third baseman John Valentin.

  2. Shane Halter grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  3. Johnny Damon singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra.

  4. Jose Offerman hits a home run (1). Johnny Damon scores.

    +25.5%
  5. Shane Mack flies out to right fielder Midre Cummings.

Top 6th
  1. Midre Cummings grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Larry Sutton.

  2. Darren Lewis grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Larry Sutton.

  3. Mark Lemke singles on a to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  4. Nomar Garciaparra grounds into a force out, shortstop Shane Halter to second baseman Jose Offerman. Mark Lemke out at 2nd. Nomar Garciaparra to 1st.

Bottom 6th
  1. Jeff King flies out to right fielder Midre Cummings.

  2. Jeff Conine flies out to center fielder Darren Lewis.

  3. Dean Palmer hits a home run (10).

    +7.6%
  4. Larry Sutton grounds out, second baseman Mark Lemke to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

Top 7th
  1. John Valentin flies out to right fielder Shane Mack.

  2. Mo Vaughn singles on a line drive to second baseman Jose Offerman.

  3. Reggie Jefferson flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  4. Troy O'Leary flies out to shortstop Shane Halter.

Bottom 7th
  1. Mike Sweeney grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  2. Shane Halter grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  3. Johnny Damon lines out to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra.

Top 8th
  1. Scott Hatteberg walks.

  2. Midre Cummings singles on a fly ball to shortstop Shane Halter. Scott Hatteberg to 2nd.

  3. Darren Lewis singles on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Conine. Scott Hatteberg to 3rd. Midre Cummings to 2nd.

  4. Jim Leyritz flies out to shortstop Shane Halter.

  5. Nomar Garciaparra doubles (5) on a line drive to third baseman Dean Palmer. Scott Hatteberg scores. Midre Cummings scores. Darren Lewis to 3rd.

    -25.9%
  6. John Valentin strikes out swinging.

  7. Mo Vaughn grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Larry Sutton.

Bottom 8th
  1. Jose Offerman walks.

  2. Ernie Young flies out to center fielder Darren Lewis. Jose Offerman to 3rd.

  3. Jeff King out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Troy O'Leary. Jose Offerman scores.

    +2.3%
  4. Jeff Conine called out on strikes.

Top 9th
  1. Damon Buford singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. Troy O'Leary flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Scott Hatteberg flies out to right fielder Ernie Young.

  4. Midre Cummings called out on strikes.

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Date
May 8, 1998 (Friday)
Series
1 of 4
Venue
Kauffman Stadium
Attendance
14,703
Duration
2h 40m
Weather
Cloudy / 72°F / Wind: 18 mph, In From LF mph
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