Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 9
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 10 0
Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 2 X 8 13 0
Indians Crowned Champions
And that was all she wrote on the 1997 World Series. With a 8-7 victory, the Cleveland 1997 Indians swept aside the Florida 1997 Marlins 1-0 and set off a much-anticipated celebration.

"It was a lot of hard work," said winning manager Simyou Lator Engine. "But it was good hard work and a lot of fun along the way."

The Indians were all business this year, with their eyes fixed squarely on the goal of winning the team's 1st championship. The champs finished the regular season 0-0 and claimed 0th place in the Division 1.

"We had our doubters along the way," series MVP David Justice said with a smile. "But we made them eat crow today."
FLORIDA 1997 BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria SS 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .200 0 1
J. Eisenreich DH 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .600 0 2
B. Bonilla 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .200 1 2
G. Sheffield RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1 1
D. Daulton 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 0
C. Johnson C 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .333 0 1
D. White CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
C. Floyd LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 0 0
Totals 36 7 10 7 2 12 13
BATTING
Doubles: G. Sheffield (1, 6th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Renteria (1, 9th Inning off M. Jackson, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Eisenreich 3 (3, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off M. Jackson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Sheffield (1, 2nd Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Bonilla (1, 6th Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Sheffield 6 , E. Renteria 2 , C. Johnson , J. Eisenreich 6 , D. Daulton , C. Counsell , B. Bonilla 4
2-out RBI: E. Renteria , J. Eisenreich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Renteria , C. Counsell , B. Bonilla 2
Sac Fly: C. Johnson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Counsell (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Renteria-Counsell-Daulton, Renteria-Counsell-Daulton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .200 0 0
B. Roberts LF 4 0 1 0 1 3 1 .250 0 0
D. Justice DH 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 .600 1 3
S. Alomar Jr C 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .600 0 0
J. Thome 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 1
T. Fernandez 2B 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .667 1 2
M. Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
M. Grissom CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 35 8 13 6 4 7 14
BATTING
Doubles: M. Ramirez (1, 4th Inning off A. Leiter, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Justice (1, 4th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Fernandez (1, 6th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr 3 , O. Vizquel , J. Thome , B. Roberts , M. Ramirez 2 , D. Justice 6 , M. Grissom , T. Fernandez 5
2-out RBI: D. Justice
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , M. Ramirez
GIDP: M. Williams , M. Ramirez
Hit by Pitch: J. Thome
Team LOB: 8
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter L (0-1) 6.0 10 5 5 0 4 2 108 72 7.50
F. Heredia 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 34 18 18.00
D. Cook 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 28 15 9.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 36
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 27, F. Heredia 7, D. Cook 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 5-7, F. Heredia 1-0, D. Cook 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 108-72, F. Heredia 34-18, D. Cook 28-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Cook 1-1
WP: F. Heredia
Hit Batsmen: A. Leiter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy 5.1 6 4 4 2 6 2 101 62 6.75
E. Plunk W (1-0) 2.2 1 1 1 0 5 0 31 22 3.38
P. Assenmacher 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 3 27.00
M. Jackson SV (1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 13 10 13.50
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 44
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 24, E. Plunk 9, P. Assenmacher 2, M. Jackson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 0-10, E. Plunk 1-2, P. Assenmacher 0-1, M. Jackson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 101-62, E. Plunk 31-22, P. Assenmacher 4-3, M. Jackson 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Plunk 1-0 , P. Assenmacher 1-0 , M. Jackson 2-2
WP: E. Plunk
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Justice
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 44,880