Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
16-26 3 Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox BOS
27-15 5 Boston Red Sox
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Decisions

Win Probability

KC BOS
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Top 1st

  1. Johnny Damon singles on a fly ball to center fielder Damon Buford.

  2. Shane Halter out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Derek Lowe to first baseman Mo Vaughn. Johnny Damon to 2nd.

  3. Jose Offerman grounds out, first baseman Mo Vaughn to pitcher Derek Lowe. Johnny Damon to 3rd.

  4. Jeff King singles on a ground ball to center fielder Damon Buford. Johnny Damon scores.

    -8.4%

  5. Larry Sutton singles on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford. Jeff King to 3rd.

  6. Terry Pendleton grounds out, second baseman Mark Lemke to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

Bottom 1st

  1. Darren Lewis strikes out swinging.

  2. Damon Buford flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Mo Vaughn walks.

  4. Jim Leyritz doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Larry Sutton. Mo Vaughn to 3rd.

  5. Troy O'Leary strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

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

  2. Jermaine Dye grounds out, shortstop Mike Benjamin to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  3. Sal Fasano strikes out swinging.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Jason Varitek grounds out, first baseman Jeff King to pitcher Glendon Rusch.

  2. Mike Benjamin called out on strikes.

  3. Lou Merloni strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1. Johnny Damon grounds out, first baseman Mo Vaughn to pitcher Derek Lowe.

  2. Shane Halter grounds out, second baseman Mark Lemke to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  3. Jose Offerman singles on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford.

  4. Jeff King reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Lou Merloni. Jose Offerman to 3rd.

  5. Larry Sutton walks.

  6. Terry Pendleton grounds out, pitcher Derek Lowe to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Mark Lemke singles on a ground ball to left fielder Larry Sutton.

  2. Darren Lewis singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon. Mark Lemke to 3rd.

  3. Damon Buford pops out to third baseman Terry Pendleton.

  4. Mo Vaughn grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King. Mark Lemke scores. Darren Lewis to 2nd.

    +1.1%

  5. Jim Leyritz walks.

  6. Troy O'Leary grounds out, pitcher Glendon Rusch to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 4th

  1. Jeff Conine called out on strikes.

  2. Jermaine Dye grounds out, third baseman Lou Merloni to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  3. Sal Fasano strikes out swinging.

Bottom 4th

  1. Jason Varitek doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. Mike Benjamin grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King. Jason Varitek to 3rd.

  3. Lou Merloni walks.

  4. Mark Lemke lines into a double play, right fielder Jermaine Dye to catcher Sal Fasano. Jason Varitek out at home. Mark Lemke out at 1st.

Top 5th

  1. Johnny Damon singles on a line drive to right fielder Darren Lewis.

  2. Shane Halter grounds into a double play, pitcher Derek Lowe to shortstop Mike Benjamin to first baseman Mo Vaughn. Johnny Damon out at 2nd. Shane Halter out at 1st.

  3. Jose Offerman lines out to second baseman Mark Lemke.

Bottom 5th

  1. Darren Lewis hits a home run (2).

    +15.2%

  2. Damon Buford called out on strikes.

  3. Mo Vaughn strikes out swinging.

  4. Jim Leyritz called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1. Jeff King flies out to left fielder Troy O'Leary.

  2. Larry Sutton singles on a line drive to right fielder Darren Lewis.

  3. Terry Pendleton singles on a ground ball to third baseman Lou Merloni. Larry Sutton scores.

    -8.3%

  4. Jeff Conine singles on a fly ball to center fielder Damon Buford. Terry Pendleton to 2nd.

  5. Jermaine Dye strikes out swinging.

  6. Sal Fasano grounds out to third baseman Lou Merloni.

Bottom 6th

  1. Troy O'Leary singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. Jason Varitek walks. Troy O'Leary to 2nd.

  3. Mike Benjamin flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  4. Lou Merloni singles on a fly ball to left fielder Larry Sutton. Troy O'Leary scores. Jason Varitek to 3rd. Lou Merloni to 2nd.

    +23.6%

  5. Mark Lemke out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Jason Varitek scores. Lou Merloni to 3rd.

    +3.0%

  6. Darren Lewis singles on a ground ball to shortstop Shane Halter. Lou Merloni scores.

    +9.7%

  7. Damon Buford grounds into a force out, shortstop Shane Halter to second baseman Jose Offerman. Darren Lewis out at 2nd. Damon Buford to 1st.

Top 7th

  1. Johnny Damon bunt grounds out, pitcher Ron Mahay to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  2. Shane Halter flies out to left fielder Troy O'Leary.

  3. Jose Offerman called out on strikes.

Bottom 7th

  1. Mo Vaughn flies out to left fielder Larry Sutton.

  2. Jim Leyritz called out on strikes.

  3. Troy O'Leary grounds out, third baseman Terry Pendleton to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 8th

  1. Jeff King strikes out swinging.

  2. Larry Sutton grounds out to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  3. Terry Pendleton doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Troy O'Leary.

  4. Jeff Conine strikes out swinging.

Bottom 8th

  1. Jason Varitek singles on a ground ball to third baseman Terry Pendleton.

  2. Mike Benjamin out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Scott Service to second baseman Jose Offerman. Jason Varitek to 2nd.

  3. Lou Merloni strikes out swinging.

  4. Mark Lemke lines out to shortstop Shane Halter.

Top 9th

  1. Jermaine Dye strikes out swinging.

  2. Shane Mack doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford.

  3. Johnny Damon grounds out, second baseman Mark Lemke to first baseman Mo Vaughn. Shane Mack to 3rd.

  4. Dean Palmer strikes out swinging.

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Date
May 17, 1998 (Sunday)
Series
3 of 3
Venue
Fenway Park
Attendance
29,736
Duration
2h 41m
Weather
Overcast / 57°F / Wind: 7 mph, In From RF mph
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