Final
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Cubs Cubs CHC
42-37 3 Chicago Cubs
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
34-44 6 Kansas City Royals
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st

  1. Jeff Blauser walks.

  2. Mickey Morandini flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Sammy Sosa singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon. Jeff Blauser to 3rd.

  4. Mark Grace singles on a line drive to right fielder Larry Sutton. Jeff Blauser scores. Sammy Sosa to 3rd.

    -9.1%

  5. Henry Rodriguez grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Offerman to shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Jeff King. Mark Grace out at 2nd. Henry Rodriguez out at 1st.

Bottom 1st

  1. Johnny Damon pops out to catcher Tyler Houston.

  2. Jose Offerman flies out to center fielder Jose Hernandez.

  3. Hal Morris flies out to left fielder Pedro Valdes.

Top 2nd

  1. Tyler Houston grounds out, pitcher Hipolito Pichardo to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Kevin Orie walks.

  3. Pedro Valdes doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Conine. Kevin Orie scores.

    -10.8%

  4. Jose Hernandez walks.

  5. Jeff Blauser lines out to shortstop Mendy Lopez.

  6. Mickey Morandini flies out to center fielder Johnny Damon.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Jeff King called out on strikes.

  2. Dean Palmer triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  3. Larry Sutton singles on a line drive to center fielder Jose Hernandez. Dean Palmer scores.

    +5.7%

  4. Jeff Conine flies out to center fielder Jose Hernandez.

  5. Mendy Lopez triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Jose Hernandez. Larry Sutton scores.

    +12.7%

  6. Sal Fasano grounds out, third baseman Kevin Orie to first baseman Mark Grace.

Top 3rd

  1. Sammy Sosa grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Mark Grace grounds out, pitcher Hipolito Pichardo to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Henry Rodriguez grounds out, first baseman Jeff King to pitcher Hipolito Pichardo.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Johnny Damon walks.

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

    +16.9%

  3. Hal Morris singles on a ground ball to second baseman Mickey Morandini.

  4. Jeff King singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeff Blauser. Hal Morris to 2nd.

  5. Dean Palmer grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeff Blauser to second baseman Mickey Morandini. Hal Morris to 3rd. Jeff King out at 2nd. Dean Palmer to 1st.

  6. Larry Sutton out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Pedro Valdes. Hal Morris scores.

    +1.4%

  7. Jeff Conine strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1. Tyler Houston grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Kevin Orie pops out to third baseman Dean Palmer.

  3. Pedro Valdes singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  4. Jose Hernandez grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King.

Bottom 4th

  1. Mendy Lopez called out on strikes.

  2. Sal Fasano flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  3. Johnny Damon strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1. Jeff Blauser singles on a line drive to second baseman Jose Offerman.

  2. Mickey Morandini grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Offerman to shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Jeff King. Jeff Blauser out at 2nd. Mickey Morandini out at 1st.

  3. Sammy Sosa grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Jeff King.

Bottom 5th

  1. Jose Offerman grounds out to first baseman Mark Grace.

  2. Hal Morris flies out to left fielder Pedro Valdes.

  3. Jeff King walks.

  4. Dean Palmer strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1. Mark Grace walks.

  2. Henry Rodriguez grounds into a double play, shortstop Mendy Lopez to second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King. Mark Grace out at 2nd. Henry Rodriguez out at 1st.

  3. Tyler Houston hits a home run (3).

    -7.0%

  4. Kevin Orie grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Jeff King.

Bottom 6th

  1. Larry Sutton singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jose Hernandez.

  2. Jeff Conine singles on a line drive to shortstop Jeff Blauser. Larry Sutton to 2nd.

  3. Mendy Lopez grounds into a double play, second baseman Mickey Morandini to first baseman Mark Grace. Larry Sutton to 3rd. Jeff Conine out at 2nd. Mendy Lopez out at 1st.

  4. Sal Fasano strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1. Pedro Valdes singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  2. Jose Hernandez flies out to right fielder Larry Sutton.

  3. Jeff Blauser grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Jeff King. Pedro Valdes to 3rd.

  4. Mickey Morandini grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King.

Bottom 7th

  1. Johnny Damon lines out to first baseman Mark Grace.

  2. Jose Offerman flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  3. Hal Morris grounds out, first baseman Mark Grace to pitcher Steve Trachsel.

Top 8th

  1. Sammy Sosa flies out to right fielder Larry Sutton.

  2. Mark Grace singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon.

  3. Henry Rodriguez strikes out swinging.

  4. Manny Alexander called out on strikes.

Bottom 8th

  1. Jeff King hits a home run (16).

    +3.4%

  2. Dean Palmer flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  3. Larry Sutton singles on a line drive to left fielder Pedro Valdes.

  4. Jeff Conine pops out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  5. Mendy Lopez flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

Top 9th

  1. Kevin Orie flies out to second baseman Jose Offerman.

  2. Pedro Valdes reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Jose Offerman.

  3. Jose Hernandez strikes out swinging.

  4. Jeff Blauser strikes out swinging.

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Date
June 27, 1998 (Saturday)
Series
1 of 3
Venue
Kauffman Stadium
Attendance
39,008
Duration
2h 39m
Weather
Unknown / 91°F / Wind: 15 mph, R To L mph
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