Final
CWS 8 — KC 4
9/17/1997 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA199709170
Complete available game record for CWS at KC, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Durham | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Offerman | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Cameron | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Johnny Damon | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili Davis | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeff King | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Albert Belle | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Magglio Ordonez | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Palmer | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Fonville | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Myers | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Dye | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norberto Martin | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Martinez | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sweeney | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Felix Martinez | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Fabregas | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Karkovice | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Carrasco | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Baldwin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Foulke | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Rosado | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Baldwin | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Jose Rosado | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Keith Foulke | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Scott Service | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Ventura | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Belle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Durham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Fabregas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Fonville | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Foulke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Karkovice | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Martinez | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norberto Martin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Magglio Ordonez | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Baldwin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Bevil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Rosado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Myers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Offerman | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Sweeney | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Palmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 9/F89M | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S7/L78S.2-3;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9/F9S | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 5/P5F | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 31/G3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F9D | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | HR/F7LD | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | D9/F89D | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 23/SH/BG2.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8/SF/F8LD.3-H | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | HR/F7LD | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 5/P5DF | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 6/P6MD | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S8/G4M.3-H;1-3 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S7/L56D.3-H;1-2 | 3–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8/F8LD | 4–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S8/G4M | 4–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7/L5D.1-2 | 4–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3 | 4–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | D9/L89D.3-H;1-H | 4–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | D9/L9LS.2-H | 4–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 4–4 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S7/G56 | 4–4 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S7/G56.1-2 | 4–4 |
| 4 top | 0→2 | 6/L6/LDP.2X2(64) | 4–4 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 4–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S9/G34 | 4–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 7/L7M | 4–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F7LMF | 4–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | CS2(24) | 4–4 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 63/G6M | 4–4 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 31/G34 | 4–4 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 53/G56 | 4–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 4–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 4–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9/L89D | 4–4 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 3/G3L | 4–4 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 4–4 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | HP | 4–4 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9/F9M | 4–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G5 | 4–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F89M | 4–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G3 | 4–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 4–4 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 7/F7M | 4–4 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S7/G56 | 4–4 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 3/G3L | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L9M | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S8/G6M | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 9/L89D | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S9/L9S | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 14/SH/BG13S.1-2 | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S3/G34.2-3 | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2 | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 4/P4D | 6–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L4MD | 6–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→2 | 6(1)3/GDP/G6M | 6–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G56 | 6–4 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S8/G6M | 6–4 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 6–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 31/G3.2-3 | 6–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 6–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S9/L4D.3-H;1-2 | 6–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S8/L6MD.2-H;1-3 | 7–4 |
| 9 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP/G6 | 8–4 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S7/L56D | 8–4 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L8LM | 8–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F7D | 8–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | E5/G5.1-2 | 8–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | K | 8–4 |