Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 13
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 3
Cleveland Indians 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 0 X 9 10 1
Indians Take Title
The Cleveland 1997 Indians are champions, today and forever. The Indians topped the Florida 1997 Marlins 9-3 at Jacobs Field today to claim the World Series crown.

"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and first baseman Jim Thome after his club had sealed the victory. "We worked hard and we accomplished our goal."

The atmosphere was electric as the newly-crowned champs stormed the field at the conclusion of the game. Fans cheered, gloves flew in the air, high fives and hugs were the order of the day.

"From day one of spring training, I could see it in their eyes," said Cleveland 1997 manager Simyou Lator Engine. "The players had that look of intensity, of hunger, of a desire to accomplish something great, and today they did that. They're champions of the world."

The Indians took the series 1-0. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a 0th-place finish in the Division 1 and a 0-0 record.
FLORIDA 1997 BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Eisenreich DH 5 1 1 0 0 3 7 .200 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 .400 1 2
G. Sheffield RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .200 0 1
D. Daulton 1B 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .333 0 0
C. Johnson C 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .000 0 0
D. White CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Floyd LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .667 0 0
Totals 35 3 9 3 7 8 17
BATTING
Doubles: B. Bonilla (1, 1st Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Bonilla (1, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Sheffield , E. Renteria 2 , C. Floyd 2 , J. Eisenreich , D. Daulton , B. Bonilla 6
2-out RBI: G. Sheffield
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Johnson , J. Eisenreich 2 , B. Bonilla
Hit by Pitch: C. Counsell
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: D. White (1) , D. Daulton (1)
CS: D. White (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Renteria , C. Johnson , C. Counsell
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
B. Roberts LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 3 .200 0 2
D. Justice DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .200 0 1
S. Alomar Jr C 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000 0 0
J. Thome 1B 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 .500 0 1
M. Ramirez RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 6 .250 1 2
T. Fernandez 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
M. Williams 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .250 0 0
M. Grissom CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .500 0 2
Totals 36 9 10 8 6 4 24
BATTING
Doubles: M. Williams (1, 4th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 1 out) O. Vizquel (1, 8th Inning off D. Cook, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Ramirez (1, 7th Inning off D. Cook, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Williams 2 , O. Vizquel 3 , J. Thome , B. Roberts , M. Ramirez 4 , D. Justice , M. Grissom 2 , T. Fernandez
2-out RBI: J. Thome , B. Roberts , D. Justice , M. Grissom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Alomar Jr 2 , O. Vizquel , M. Ramirez 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Fernandez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Alomar Jr
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter L (0-1) 5.2 5 7 5 4 4 0 108 62 7.94
D. Cook 2.1 5 2 2 2 0 1 41 26 7.71
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 35
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 28, D. Cook 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 9-4, D. Cook 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 108-62, D. Cook 41-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Cook 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy W (1-0) 6.0 9 3 3 3 7 1 111 64 4.50
B. Anderson SV (1) 3.0 0 0 0 4 1 0 67 35 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 46
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 29, B. Anderson 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 6-4, B. Anderson 1-7
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 111-64, B. Anderson 67-35
Hit Batsmen: B. Anderson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Thome
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 44,880