Final
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79-82 13 Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
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72-88 5 Kansas City Royals
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st

  1. Ray Durham pops out to shortstop Mendy Lopez.

  2. Mike Caruso lines out to third baseman Dean Palmer.

  3. Frank Thomas grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Hal Morris.

Bottom 1st

  1. Johnny Damon doubles (30) on a line drive to left fielder Albert Belle.

  2. Carlos Beltran singles on a line drive to left fielder Albert Belle. Johnny Damon to 3rd.

  3. Jose Offerman walks. Carlos Beltran to 2nd.

  4. Dean Palmer out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brian Simmons. Johnny Damon scores. Carlos Beltran to 3rd. Jose Offerman to 2nd.

    +1.5%

  5. Jeremy Giambi singles on a line drive to right fielder Jeff Abbott. Carlos Beltran scores. Jose Offerman scores.

    +8.7%

  6. Jeff Conine grounds into a double play, third baseman Robin Ventura to second baseman Ray Durham to first baseman Wil Cordero. Jeremy Giambi out at 2nd. Jeff Conine out at 1st.

Top 2nd

  1. Albert Belle singles on a line drive to left fielder Jeremy Giambi.

  2. Robin Ventura doubles (30) on a line drive to first baseman Hal Morris. Albert Belle to 3rd.

  3. Wil Cordero out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Carlos Beltran. Albert Belle scores. Robin Ventura to 3rd.

    +0.8%

  4. Jeff Abbott singles on a ground ball to third baseman Dean Palmer.

  5. Brian Simmons singles on a line drive to center fielder Carlos Beltran. Robin Ventura scores. Jeff Abbott to 2nd.

    -7.1%

  6. Robert Machado flies out to center fielder Carlos Beltran.

  7. Ray Durham lines out, pitcher Brian Barber to first baseman Hal Morris.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Hal Morris singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ray Durham.

  2. Hector Ortiz grounds into a force out, shortstop Mike Caruso to second baseman Ray Durham. Hal Morris out at 2nd. Hector Ortiz to 1st.

  3. Mendy Lopez singles on a line drive to third baseman Robin Ventura. Hector Ortiz to 2nd.

  4. Johnny Damon grounds into a force out, first baseman Wil Cordero to shortstop Mike Caruso. Hector Ortiz to 3rd. Mendy Lopez out at 2nd. Johnny Damon to 1st.

  5. Carlos Beltran singles on a line drive to center fielder Brian Simmons. Hector Ortiz scores. Johnny Damon to 2nd.

    +8.7%

  6. Jose Offerman grounds out, second baseman Ray Durham to first baseman Wil Cordero.

Top 3rd

  1. Mike Caruso pops out to second baseman Jose Offerman.

  2. Frank Thomas flies out to left fielder Jeremy Giambi.

  3. Albert Belle lines out to third baseman Dean Palmer.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Dean Palmer singles on a line drive to left fielder Albert Belle.

  2. Jeremy Giambi grounds into a double play, pitcher Jim Abbott to shortstop Mike Caruso to first baseman Wil Cordero. Dean Palmer out at 2nd. Jeremy Giambi out at 1st.

  3. Jeff Conine singles on a line drive to left fielder Albert Belle.

  4. Hal Morris grounds out, pitcher Jim Abbott to first baseman Wil Cordero.

Top 4th

  1. Robin Ventura walks.

  2. Wil Cordero singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jeremy Giambi. Robin Ventura to 3rd.

  3. Jeff Abbott doubles (14) on a fly ball to center fielder Carlos Beltran. Robin Ventura scores. Wil Cordero scores.

    -15.9%

  4. Brian Simmons hits a home run (1). Jeff Abbott scores.

    -15.5%

  5. Robert Machado grounds out to first baseman Hal Morris.

  6. Ray Durham strikes out swinging.

  7. Mike Caruso pops out to third baseman Dean Palmer.

Bottom 4th

  1. Hector Ortiz grounds out, shortstop Mike Caruso to first baseman Wil Cordero.

  2. Mendy Lopez pops out to first baseman Wil Cordero.

  3. Johnny Damon grounds out to first baseman Wil Cordero.

Top 5th

  1. Frank Thomas hits a home run (29).

    -8.5%

  2. Albert Belle hits a home run (48).

    -6.0%

  3. Robin Ventura singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnny Damon.

  4. Wil Cordero flies out to left fielder Jeremy Giambi.

  5. Jeff Abbott strikes out swinging.

  6. Brian Simmons grounds into a force out, pitcher Glendon Rusch to shortstop Mendy Lopez. Robin Ventura out at 2nd. Brian Simmons to 1st.

Bottom 5th

  1. Carlos Beltran strikes out swinging.

  2. Jose Offerman singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Jim Abbott.

  3. Dean Palmer strikes out swinging.

  4. Jeremy Giambi walks.

  5. Jeff Conine doubles (26) on a fly ball to center fielder Brian Simmons. Jose Offerman scores. Jeremy Giambi to 3rd.

    +8.1%

  6. Hal Morris grounds out, pitcher Jim Abbott to first baseman Wil Cordero.

Top 6th

  1. Robert Machado grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Hal Morris.

  2. Ray Durham strikes out swinging.

  3. Mike Caruso grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Hal Morris.

Bottom 6th

  1. Hector Ortiz grounds out, second baseman Ray Durham to first baseman Wil Cordero.

  2. Mendy Lopez grounds out, third baseman Robin Ventura to first baseman Wil Cordero.

  3. Johnny Damon grounds out, shortstop Mike Caruso to first baseman Wil Cordero.

Top 7th

  1. Frank Thomas walks.

  2. Albert Belle walks. Frank Thomas to 2nd.

  3. Robin Ventura singles on a line drive to left fielder Jeremy Giambi. Frank Thomas scores. Albert Belle to 2nd.

    -3.3%

  4. Wil Cordero triples (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Carlos Beltran. Albert Belle scores. Robin Ventura scores.

    -1.9%

  5. Jeff Abbott grounds out, second baseman Jose Offerman to first baseman Hal Morris.

  6. Brian Simmons hits a home run (2). Wil Cordero scores.

    -0.8%

  7. Robert Machado grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Hal Morris.

  8. Ray Durham pops out to first baseman Hal Morris.

Bottom 7th

  1. Carlos Beltran walks.

  2. Jose Offerman singles on a line drive to center fielder Brian Simmons. Carlos Beltran to 2nd.

  3. Scott Leius pops out to first baseman Wil Cordero.

  4. Jeremy Giambi grounds into a force out, shortstop Mike Caruso to second baseman Ray Durham. Carlos Beltran to 3rd. Carlos Febles out at 2nd. Jeremy Giambi to 1st.

  5. Dee Brown grounds out, pitcher Chad Bradford to first baseman Wil Cordero.

Top 8th

  1. Mike Caruso singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carlos Beltran.

  2. Frank Thomas singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jeremy Giambi. Mike Caruso to 2nd.

  3. Mike Cameron lines out to shortstop Mendy Lopez.

  4. Robin Ventura grounds into a double play, second baseman Carlos Febles to shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Hal Morris. Frank Thomas out at 2nd. Robin Ventura out at 1st.

Bottom 8th

  1. Hal Morris walks.

  2. Hector Ortiz pops out to second baseman Craig Wilson.

  3. Mendy Lopez grounds into a double play, shortstop Mike Caruso to second baseman Craig Wilson to first baseman Wil Cordero. Hal Morris out at 2nd. Mendy Lopez out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1. Wil Cordero grounds out, shortstop Mendy Lopez to first baseman Hal Morris.

  2. Jeff Abbott flies out to center fielder Carlos Beltran.

  3. Brian Simmons grounds out to first baseman Hal Morris.

Bottom 9th

  1. Chris Hatcher flies out to center fielder Brian Simmons.

  2. Carlos Beltran grounds out, third baseman Robin Ventura to first baseman Wil Cordero.

  3. Carlos Febles grounds out, shortstop Mike Caruso to first baseman Wil Cordero.

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Date
September 27, 1998 (Sunday)
Series
3 of 4
Venue
Kauffman Stadium
Attendance
21,846
Duration
2h 51m
Weather
Cloudy / 80°F / Wind: 13 mph, R To L mph
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