Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
16-30 10 Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers Rangers Rangers TEX
30-16 13 Texas Rangers
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Win Probability

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Kansas City Royals Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman grounds into a double play, second baseman Mark McLemore to shortstop Kevin Elster to first baseman Will Clark. Johnny Damon out at 2nd. Jose Offerman out at 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Larry Sutton pops out to second baseman Mark McLemore.

Texas Rangers Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mark McLemore pops out to shortstop Shane Halter.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer grounds out, shortstop Kevin Elster to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Terry Pendleton singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jeff Conine strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Dye grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Will Clark.

Texas Rangers Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez pops out to right fielder Jermaine Dye.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark called out on strikes.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ivan Rodriguez grounds out, shortstop Shane Halter to first baseman Larry Sutton.

Kansas City Royals Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Sal Fasano lines out to right fielder Mike Simms.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Shane Halter singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Shane Halter to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman hits a home run (2). Shane Halter scores. Johnny Damon scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    3
    Texas Rangers
    0
  5. B
    S
    O

    Larry Sutton grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Will Clark.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Will Clark.

Texas Rangers Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mike Simms doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Conine.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Kevin Elster singles on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Mike Simms scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    3
    Texas Rangers
    1
  3. B
    S
    O

    Fernando Tatis grounds into a force out, third baseman Dean Palmer to second baseman Jose Offerman. Kevin Elster out at 2nd. Fernando Tatis to 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    With Mark McLemore batting, Fernando Tatis picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, shortstop Shane Halter.

Kansas City Royals Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Terry Pendleton called out on strikes.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jeff Conine doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Dye strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Sal Fasano reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Bobby Witt. Jeff Conine to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Shane Halter walks. Sal Fasano to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon flies out to right fielder Mike Simms.

Texas Rangers Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mark McLemore doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Larry Sutton. Mark McLemore to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Shane Halter to first baseman Larry Sutton. Mark McLemore scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    3
    Texas Rangers
    2
  4. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Larry Sutton singles on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Larry Sutton scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    4
    Texas Rangers
    2
  4. B
    S
    O

    Terry Pendleton singles on a line drive to second baseman Mark McLemore. Dean Palmer to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Jeff Conine grounds into a double play, shortstop Kevin Elster to second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Will Clark. Terry Pendleton out at 2nd. Jeff Conine out at 1st.

Texas Rangers Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ivan Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jeff Conine.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mike Simms doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Johnny Damon. Ivan Rodriguez to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Kevin Elster singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon. Ivan Rodriguez scores. Mike Simms scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    4
    Texas Rangers
    4
  4. B
    S
    O

    Fernando Tatis singles on a ground ball to first baseman Larry Sutton. Kevin Elster to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin hits a sacrifice bunt. Kevin Elster to 3rd. Fernando Tatis to 2nd. Tom Goodwin to 1st.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Mark McLemore doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Conine. Kevin Elster scores. Fernando Tatis scores. Tom Goodwin scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    4
    Texas Rangers
    7
  7. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer grounds out, shortstop Shane Halter to first baseman Larry Sutton.

  8. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez singles on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Conine. Mark McLemore out at home on the throw, left fielder Jeff Conine to catcher Sal Fasano.

  9. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Dye singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Simms.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Sal Fasano singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Jermaine Dye to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Shane Halter strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon grounds into a force out, third baseman Fernando Tatis to second baseman Mark McLemore. Jermaine Dye to 3rd. Sal Fasano out at 2nd. Johnny Damon to 1st.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman walks.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Larry Sutton strikes out swinging.

Texas Rangers Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ivan Rodriguez walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mike Simms grounds into a double play, third baseman Dean Palmer to second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Larry Sutton. Ivan Rodriguez out at 2nd. Mike Simms out at 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Kevin Elster grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Larry Sutton.

Kansas City Royals Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer singles on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Terry Pendleton walks. Dean Palmer to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jeff Conine grounds out, third baseman Fernando Tatis to first baseman Will Clark.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Dye strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Sal Fasano walks.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Shane Mack hits a grand slam (4). Dean Palmer scores. Terry Pendleton scores. Sal Fasano scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    8
    Texas Rangers
    7
  7. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon pops out to shortstop Kevin Elster.

Texas Rangers Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Fernando Tatis pops out to shortstop Felix Martinez.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mark McLemore singles on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Tom Goodwin to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer walks. Tom Goodwin to 3rd. Mark McLemore to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez hit by pitch. Tom Goodwin scores. Mark McLemore to 3rd. Rusty Greer to 2nd.

    Kansas City Royals
    8
    Texas Rangers
    8
  6. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Offerman to shortstop Felix Martinez. Mark McLemore scores. Rusty Greer to 3rd. Juan Gonzalez out at 2nd. Will Clark to 1st.

    Kansas City Royals
    8
    Texas Rangers
    9
  7. B
    S
    O

    Ivan Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Felix Martinez. Rusty Greer scores. Will Clark to 2nd.

    Kansas City Royals
    8
    Texas Rangers
    10
  8. B
    S
    O

    Lee Stevens strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jose Offerman flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jeff King flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dean Palmer singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Terry Pendleton strikes out swinging.

Texas Rangers Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Kevin Elster grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Fernando Tatis strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jeff Conine hits a home run (2).

    Kansas City Royals
    9
    Texas Rangers
    10
  2. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Dye hits a home run (1).

    Kansas City Royals
    10
    Texas Rangers
    10
  3. B
    S
    O

    Sal Fasano strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Felix Martinez pops out to right fielder Lee Stevens.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Damon strikes out swinging.

Texas Rangers Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mark McLemore walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer walks. Mark McLemore to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez hits a home run (12). Mark McLemore scores. Rusty Greer scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    10
    Texas Rangers
    13
Date
May 23, 1998 (Sat) @ 12:05 AM
Series
1 of 3
Venue
The Ballpark at Arlington
Attendance
38,411
First Pitch
12:36 AM
Duration
3h 35m
Weather
Cloudy / 87°F / Wind: 15 mph, In From RF mph

    • Decisions

    Kansas City Royals
    Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Damon CF51100111.272.700
    Offerman 2B41131100.314.844
    		 Sutton 1B41100010.245.680
    King 1B10000000.253.749
    Palmer 3B53110000.280.883
    Pendleton DH42100120.257.678
    Conine LF52111010.183.596
    Dye RF52111020.244.660
    Fasano C41100110.194.508
    		 Halter SS21100110.297.777
    		 Mack PH11141000.295.825
    Martinez, F SS10000000.131.347
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Walker P4.17197700409.39
    Pittsley P2.03122202104.57
    Whisenant P0.0901101007.02
    Service P0.21510000113.97
    Montgomery P1.02413312208.62
    Texas Rangers
    Texas Rangers Rangers Rangers TEX
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Goodwin CF31200120.311.755
    McLemore 2B43330100.313.843
    Greer LF30200210.256.747
    Gonzalez, J DH42151000.318.942
    Clark 1B40010030.299.862
    Rodriguez C32110100.3881.098
    		 Simms RF32200000.4121.197
    Stevens RF10000010.255.848
    Elster SS42130000.241.711
    Tatis 3B41100010.274.654
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Witt P3.26553312307.71
    Gunderson P1.11931100000.83
    Crabtree P1.03531101205.14
    Hernandez P1.03113312104.82
    Bailes P0.1700000004.40
    Patterson P0.2710000102.51
    Wetteland P1.03122220201.83