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1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 10
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Florida Wins it All
With a 1-0 win over the Cleveland 1997 Indians at Jacobs Field today, the Florida 1997 Marlins wrapped up their 1st title in team history.

The Marlins left little doubt who was the better team. Celebrating a banner year, "team" was the word of the day in the victorious clubhouse after the game.

"Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said Florida 1997 manager Simyou Lator Engine. "Our players felt that way all year, and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void."

A jovial mood filled the air as Florida 1997 celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" would be in order.

"I hope they have a big celebration," Cleveland 1997 manager Simyou Lator Engine said. "They deserved to win this series and they deserve to celebrate it."
FLORIDA 1997 BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria SS 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .600 0 1
J. Eisenreich DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .333 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 6 .000 0 0
b- A. Arias 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Sheffield RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
a- J. Conine 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Daulton 1B, RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .000 0 0
C. Johnson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
D. White CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
C. Floyd LF 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 7 7 23
a - J. Conine substituted for G. Sheffield in the 9th
b - A. Arias substituted for B. Bonilla in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. White 2 , E. Renteria 3 , J. Eisenreich
2-out RBI: E. Renteria
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Daulton , C. Counsell 2 , B. Bonilla 3
GIDP: C. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: C. Johnson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. White (1) , C. Floyd (1) , J. Eisenreich (1)
CS: E. Renteria (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Leiter , E. Renteria
Double Plays: 1 (Renteria-Counsell-Daulton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
B. Roberts LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
D. Justice DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 0 0
S. Alomar Jr C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
J. Thome 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
T. Fernandez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
M. Williams 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
M. Grissom CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 0 5 0 1 9 15
BATTING
Total Bases: O. Vizquel , B. Roberts 2 , M. Ramirez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , M. Williams
GIDP: M. Williams
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. Williams , M. Grissom
Double Plays: 2 (Vizquel-Fernandez-Thome, Grissom-Alomar Jr)
OF assists: 1 (Grissom (Renteria at home))
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter W (1-0) 8.0 5 0 0 1 8 0 98 64 0.00
R. Nen SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 8 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 79
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 31, R. Nen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 6-9, R. Nen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 98-64, R. Nen 9-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy L (0-1) 5.0 4 1 1 6 3 0 102 49 1.80
E. Plunk 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 31 19 0.00
P. Assenmacher 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 16 0.00
M. Jackson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 52
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 26, E. Plunk 6, P. Assenmacher 4, M. Jackson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 5-6, E. Plunk 1-0, P. Assenmacher 1-2, M. Jackson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 102-49, E. Plunk 31-19, P. Assenmacher 22-16, M. Jackson 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Assenmacher 1-0
WP: C. Nagy , M. Jackson
Hit Batsmen: C. Nagy
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Leiter
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 44,880