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1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 11
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 9 0
Cleveland Indians 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 5 9 1
Cleveland Tops Florida
The Cleveland 1997 Indians ignited a huge celebration as they beat the Florida 1997 Marlins 5-4 to win the World Series.

Cleveland 1997 won the series 1-0, capturing the title for the 1st time.

"We stepped it up at the right time, and now we're the champs," said Cleveland 1997 manager Simyou Lator Engine. "It's a great feeling."

The champs finished the regular season 0-0 and claimed 0th place in the Division 1.

In the jubilant clubhouse after the decisive game, series MVP and starting pitcher Charles Nagy said the Indians have "great fans and they deserve this."

"I am so happy for our city right now," he said.
FLORIDA 1997 BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .333 0 1
J. Eisenreich DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
G. Sheffield RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
a- M. Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
b- J. Conine 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Johnson C 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .250 0 0
D. White CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .250 1 2
C. Counsell 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
C. Floyd LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 3 1 10 17
a - M. Alou pinch hit for D. Daulton in the 8th
b - J. Conine substituted for M. Alou in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Renteria (1, 5th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Eisenreich (1, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Bonilla (1, 8th Inning off P. Assenmacher, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Counsell (1, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. White (1, 7th Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. White 4 , E. Renteria 2 , C. Johnson , C. Floyd , J. Eisenreich 2 , C. Counsell 4 , B. Bonilla 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. White , J. Eisenreich 3 , B. Bonilla
Sac Bunt: E. Renteria
Sac Fly: E. Renteria
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Floyd (1)

FIELDING
PB: C. Johnson
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
B. Roberts LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333 0 1
D. Justice DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
S. Alomar Jr C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 0 1
J. Thome 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .250 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .333 1 1
T. Fernandez 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .750 0 1
M. Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
M. Grissom CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
Totals 33 5 9 4 2 10 18
BATTING
Triples: B. Roberts (1, 1st Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Ramirez (1, 6th Inning off D. Cook, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr , O. Vizquel , J. Thome , B. Roberts 3 , M. Ramirez 4 , M. Grissom , T. Fernandez 3
2-out RBI: T. Fernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , M. Williams , J. Thome
Hit by Pitch: B. Roberts
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Roberts (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Fernandez
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter L (0-1) 5.0 6 4 3 2 4 0 102 61 5.40
D. Cook 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 22 13 9.00
F. Heredia 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 30 20 0.00
L. Hernandez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 43
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 23, D. Cook 6, F. Heredia 5, L. Hernandez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 6-5, D. Cook 1-0, F. Heredia 0-1, L. Hernandez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 102-61, D. Cook 22-13, F. Heredia 30-20, L. Hernandez 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 1-0 , L. Hernandez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Cook
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy W (1-0) 6.1 7 3 3 1 7 1 101 70 4.26
P. Assenmacher H (1) 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 0 23 16 5.40
M. Jackson SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 53
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 27, P. Assenmacher 7, M. Jackson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 3-9, P. Assenmacher 0-2, M. Jackson 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 101-70, P. Assenmacher 23-16, M. Jackson 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Assenmacher 1-0
WP: P. Assenmacher
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Charles Nagy
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 44,880