Final
KC 3 — CWS 4
9/28/1997 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CHA199709280
Complete available game record for KC at CWS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Durham | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jed Hansen | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Myers | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Martinez | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Belle | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lyle Mouton | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Palmer | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Robin Ventura | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Dye | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Sweeney | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamil Benitez | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Fabregas | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Stewart | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magglio Ordonez | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Guillen | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norberto Martin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pittsley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Eyre | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck McElroy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Foulke | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Eyre | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Jim Pittsley | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Scott Service | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Chuck McElroy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Keith Foulke | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Belle | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Durham | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Eyre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Fabregas | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Foulke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Guillen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Martinez | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norberto Martin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck McElroy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Mouton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magglio Ordonez | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Palmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pittsley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Myers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Stewart | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Hansen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 4/P6MD | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 4/L4 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | HR/F7LD | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7S | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L78M | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P3DF | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | HR/F7LD.1-H | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–2 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 43/G4M | 1–2 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/F9LS | 1–2 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8/F8RD | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 13/G13S | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F9D | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 8/8LM | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 2/P2 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9/F9D | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6MD | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F7LM | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P3DF | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 5/P5DF | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 5/L5 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G3 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S7/L7M | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 31/G3L | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 4/P4 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 9/F9D | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S8/L6MD | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S8/G4M.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F8LM | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P56D | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S7/L7LS | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 3/P3DF | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | D8/L8RD.1-H | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S8/G6M.2-H;B-2(TH) | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 8/L8RM | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6M | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F78S | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P5D | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | W | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP/G4M | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 53/G56 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L8LD | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9/L3D | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L8LM.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W.2-3;1-2 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | D9/G3L.3-H;2-H;1X3(92) | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S8/L6MD | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 13/SH/BG13S.1-2 | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 9/F9LS | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G5 | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 13/G15 | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F89D | 3–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 3–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63/G6MD | 3–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 3–4 |