Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
50-61 12 Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins Twins Twins MIN
51-59 4 Minnesota Twins
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st
  1. Johnny Damon singles on a ground ball to shortstop Pat Meares.

  2. Jermaine Allensworth walks. Johnny Damon to 2nd.

  3. Jose Offerman singles on a line drive to center fielder Otis Nixon. Johnny Damon scores. Jermaine Allensworth to 3rd.

    -11.2%
  4. Dean Palmer grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman David Ortiz. Jermaine Allensworth scores. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

    +0.1%
  5. Jeff King pops out to catcher Terry Steinbach.

  6. Scott Leius strikes out swinging.

Bottom 1st
  1. Otis Nixon triples (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

  2. Matt Lawton out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth. Otis Nixon scores.

    -1.1%
  3. Paul Molitor doubles (20) on a ground ball to right fielder Johnny Damon.

  4. David Ortiz grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Jeff King. Paul Molitor to 3rd.

  5. Ron Coomer grounds out, third baseman Scott Leius to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 2nd
  1. Hal Morris grounds out, third baseman Ron Coomer to first baseman David Ortiz.

  2. Mike Sweeney grounds out, pitcher Eric Milton to first baseman David Ortiz.

  3. Mendy Lopez flies out to right fielder Matt Lawton.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Todd Walker grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Marty Cordova grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Jeff King.

  3. Terry Steinbach singles on a line drive to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

  4. Pat Meares lines out to second baseman Jose Offerman.

Top 3rd
  1. Johnny Damon doubles (18) on a ground ball to first baseman David Ortiz.

  2. Jermaine Allensworth singles on a fly ball to left fielder Marty Cordova. Johnny Damon to 3rd.

  3. Jose Offerman singles on a line drive to left fielder Marty Cordova. Johnny Damon scores. Jermaine Allensworth to 2nd.

    -5.3%
  4. Dean Palmer flies out to right fielder Matt Lawton. Jermaine Allensworth to 3rd. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

  5. Jeff King singles on a line drive to center fielder Otis Nixon. Jermaine Allensworth scores. Jose Offerman scores.

    -7.9%
  6. Scott Leius called out on strikes.

  7. Hal Morris singles on a ground ball to first baseman David Ortiz. Jeff King to 2nd.

  8. Mike Sweeney doubles (9) on a fly ball to right fielder Matt Lawton. Jeff King scores. Hal Morris scores. Mike Sweeney to 3rd.

    -8.1%
  9. Mendy Lopez singles on a fly ball to center fielder Otis Nixon. Mike Sweeney scores.

    -2.1%
  10. Johnny Damon lines out to first baseman David Ortiz.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Otis Nixon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

  2. Matt Lawton flies out to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

  3. Paul Molitor grounds into a force out, third baseman Scott Leius to second baseman Jose Offerman. Otis Nixon out at 2nd. Paul Molitor to 1st.

  4. David Ortiz lines out to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

Top 4th
  1. Jermaine Allensworth grounds out, third baseman Ron Coomer to first baseman David Ortiz.

  2. Jose Offerman grounds out to first baseman David Ortiz.

  3. Dean Palmer doubles (18) on a fly ball to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  4. Jeff King flies out to center fielder Otis Nixon.

Bottom 4th
  1. Ron Coomer grounds out, third baseman Scott Leius to first baseman Jeff King.

  2. Todd Walker doubles (27) on a fly ball to left fielder Hal Morris.

  3. Marty Cordova strikes out swinging.

  4. Terry Steinbach walks.

  5. Pat Meares grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 5th
  1. Scott Leius grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman David Ortiz.

  2. Hal Morris doubles (24) on a ground ball to third baseman Ron Coomer.

  3. Mike Sweeney strikes out swinging.

  4. Mendy Lopez walks.

  5. Johnny Damon grounds out to first baseman David Ortiz.

Bottom 5th
  1. Otis Nixon reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Jose Offerman.

  2. Matt Lawton grounds out, first baseman Jeff King to pitcher Hipolito Pichardo. Otis Nixon to 3rd.

  3. Paul Molitor out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Johnny Damon. Otis Nixon scores.

    -0.3%
  4. David Ortiz pops out to third baseman Scott Leius.

Top 6th
  1. Jermaine Allensworth doubles (17) on a fly ball to center fielder Otis Nixon.

  2. Jose Offerman flies out to center fielder Otis Nixon. Jermaine Allensworth to 3rd.

  3. Dean Palmer out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Marty Cordova. Jermaine Allensworth scores.

    -0.4%
  4. Jeff King pops out to second baseman Todd Walker.

Bottom 6th
  1. Ron Coomer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

  2. Todd Walker pops out to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

  3. Marty Cordova strikes out on a foul tip.

  4. Terry Steinbach walks. Ron Coomer to 3rd. Wild pitch by pitcher Hipolito Pichardo. Ron Coomer to 3rd.

  5. Pat Meares grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 7th
  1. Scott Leius singles on a ground ball to shortstop Denny Hocking.

  2. Hal Morris strikes out swinging.

  3. Mike Sweeney singles on a ground ball to center fielder Chris Latham. Scott Leius to 2nd.

  4. Mendy Lopez strikes out swinging.

  5. Johnny Damon reaches on a fielding error by first baseman David Ortiz. Scott Leius to 3rd. Mike Sweeney to 2nd.

  6. Jermaine Allensworth grounds out, third baseman Ron Coomer to first baseman David Ortiz.

Bottom 7th
  1. Chris Latham strikes out swinging.

  2. Matt Lawton grounds out, first baseman Jeff King to pitcher Hipolito Pichardo.

  3. Paul Molitor grounds out, third baseman Scott Leius to first baseman Jeff King.

Top 8th
  1. Jose Offerman walks.

  2. Dean Palmer walks.

  3. Jeff King doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Marty Cordova. Luis Rivera scores. Dean Palmer to 3rd.

    -0.2%
  4. Scott Leius singles on a ground ball to second baseman Todd Walker. Dean Palmer scores. Jeff King to 3rd.

    +0.0%
  5. Larry Sutton grounds into a force out, second baseman Todd Walker to shortstop Denny Hocking. Jeff King scores. Scott Leius out at 2nd. Larry Sutton to 1st.

    +0.0%
  6. Mike Sweeney flies out to center fielder Chris Latham.

  7. Mendy Lopez pops out to first baseman David Ortiz.

Bottom 8th
  1. David Ortiz grounds out to first baseman Sal Fasano.

  2. Ron Coomer singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

  3. Todd Walker doubles (28) on a ground ball to first baseman Sal Fasano. Ron Coomer to 3rd.

  4. Marty Cordova grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Sal Fasano. Ron Coomer scores.

    +0.0%
  5. Javier Valentin singles on a line drive to first baseman Sal Fasano. Todd Walker scores.

    +0.0%
  6. Denny Hocking grounds out, third baseman Scott Leius to first baseman Sal Fasano.

Top 9th
  1. Johnny Damon pops out to shortstop Denny Hocking.

  2. Jermaine Allensworth called out on strikes.

  3. Luis Rivera strikes out swinging.

Bottom 9th
  1. Chris Latham flies out to left fielder Larry Sutton.

  2. Matt Lawton walks.

  3. Brent Gates singles on a line drive to left fielder Larry Sutton. Matt Lawton to 2nd.

  4. David Ortiz grounds into a double play, third baseman Scott Leius to first baseman Sal Fasano. Matt Lawton out at 3rd. David Ortiz out at 1st.

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Date
August 5, 1998 (Wednesday)
Series
1 of 3
Venue
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance
11,014
Duration
3h 5m
Weather
Dome / 72°F / Wind: 0 mph, mph
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