Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 18
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 5 0
Cleveland Indians 0 7 0 7 0 0 0 3 X 17 16 0
World Series to Cleveland
With a 17-5 win over the Florida 1997 Marlins at Jacobs Field today, the Cleveland 1997 Indians wrapped up their 1st title in team history.

The Indians 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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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," Florida 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 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Eisenreich LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
M. Alou DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1 1
G. Sheffield RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
a- K. Abbott PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 0 1
C. Johnson C 3 1 1 3 1 2 1 .333 1 3
D. White CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 31 5 5 5 5 8 11
a - K. Abbott pinch hit for B. Bonilla in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Johnson (1, 9th Inning off E. Plunk, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Alou (1, 7th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Sheffield , C. Johnson 4 , D. Daulton , M. Alou 4 , K. Abbott
2-out RBI: C. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bonilla
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Sheffield (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Renteria-Counsell-Daulton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 .600 0 2
B. Roberts LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .400 0 1
D. Justice DH 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .200 0 1
S. Alomar Jr C 5 3 4 3 0 0 0 .800 0 3
J. Thome 1B 4 1 0 1 1 1 3 .000 0 1
M. Ramirez RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .600 0 1
T. Fernandez 2B 3 3 2 5 2 0 1 .667 1 5
M. Williams 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
M. Grissom CF 3 2 1 3 2 2 2 .333 0 3
Totals 39 17 16 17 7 7 16
BATTING
Doubles: S. Alomar Jr 3 (3, 2nd Inning off F. Heredia, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off T. Saunders, 2 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off L. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Ramirez (1, 8th Inning off L. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out) M. Grissom (1, 4th Inning off T. Saunders, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Fernandez (1, 2nd Inning off A. Leiter, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr 7 , O. Vizquel 3 , B. Roberts 2 , M. Ramirez 4 , D. Justice , M. Grissom 2 , T. Fernandez 5
2-out RBI: S. Alomar Jr , O. Vizquel 2 , M. Grissom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Thome , B. Roberts , M. Grissom
GIDP: D. Justice
Hit by Pitch: B. Roberts
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Vizquel (1)
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter L (0-1) 1.1 5 7 7 2 1 1 45 27 47.25
F. Heredia 1.2 2 3 3 2 3 0 48 29 16.20
T. Saunders 0.2 3 4 4 2 1 0 32 18 54.00
L. Hernandez 4.0 6 3 3 1 2 0 55 35 6.75
D. Cook 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 9
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 11, F. Heredia 10, T. Saunders 7, L. Hernandez 18, D. Cook 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 1-2, F. Heredia 1-1, T. Saunders 1-0, L. Hernandez 4-5, D. Cook 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 45-27, F. Heredia 48-29, T. Saunders 32-18, L. Hernandez 55-35, D. Cook 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 2-2 , T. Saunders 2-2 , L. Hernandez 1-0 , D. Cook 2-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Heredia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy W (1-0) 8.0 3 2 2 3 8 1 117 74 2.25
E. Plunk 0.2 2 3 3 2 0 1 27 12 40.50
A. Morman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 73
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 29, E. Plunk 6, A. Morman 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 5-10, E. Plunk 1-1, A. Morman 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 117-74, E. Plunk 27-12, A. Morman 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Plunk 1-1 , A. Morman 1-0
WP: E. Plunk
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Fernandez
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 44,880