Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 20
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 12 22 1
Cleveland Indians 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 15 15 2
Cleveland Takes Title
It's party time in Cleveland 1997. The confetti is flying and residents are smiling.

The Cleveland 1997 Indians have reached the mountaintop, capturing the 1997 World Series today. They defeated the Florida 1997 Marlins 15-12 at Jacobs Field to officially wrap up the series 1-0.

Asked how it feels to be champion, left fielder David Justice was to the point.

"It feels great, like a million bucks. I'm so happy right now, not just for me but for all the guys," he said. "We put a lot of work into this and deserve to be champions."

The team is planning a victory parade and fan appreciation day later in the week. Cleveland 1997 finished the regular season 0-0 and claimed 0th place in the Division 1.
FLORIDA 1997 BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria SS 7 2 4 1 0 0 3 .571 0 1
J. Eisenreich LF 7 1 1 0 0 0 9 .143 0 0
M. Alou DH 7 2 4 3 0 1 1 .571 0 3
G. Sheffield RF 6 1 4 0 0 1 3 .667 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B 7 1 3 1 0 2 5 .429 0 1
D. Daulton 1B 5 2 1 1 1 1 6 .200 0 1
C. Johnson C 7 0 2 2 0 4 6 .286 0 2
D. White CF 3 1 0 2 1 1 3 .000 0 2
C. Counsell 2B 5 2 3 1 1 1 1 .600 1 1
Totals 54 12 22 11 3 11 37
BATTING
Doubles: G. Sheffield (1, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 2 outs) E. Renteria 2 (2, 9th Inning off M. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs; 10th Inning off J. Mesa, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Johnson 2 (2, 5th Inning off C. Nagy, 3 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Jackson, 1 on, 1 out) M. Alou 2 (2, 5th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off E. Plunk, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Counsell (1, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Sheffield 5 , E. Renteria 6 , C. Johnson 4 , J. Eisenreich , D. Daulton , C. Counsell 6 , B. Bonilla 3 , M. Alou 6
2-out RBI: E. Renteria , M. Alou
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sheffield , C. Johnson 3 , J. Eisenreich 3 , C. Counsell , B. Bonilla
Sac Fly: D. White 2 , D. Daulton
Hit by Pitch: G. Sheffield
Team LOB: 16

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Sheffield (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bonilla
OF assists: 1 (Sheffield (Justice at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 7 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
B. Roberts LF 5 2 2 0 2 1 0 .400 0 0
D. Justice DH 6 2 4 5 1 2 1 .667 1 5
S. Alomar Jr C 6 2 2 1 0 1 3 .333 0 1
J. Thome 1B 3 2 1 0 3 2 2 .333 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 3 2 1 1 3 0 3 .333 0 1
T. Fernandez 2B 5 1 1 2 0 0 6 .200 0 2
M. Williams 3B 5 3 3 4 1 0 2 .600 1 4
M. Grissom CF 5 1 1 2 1 3 1 .200 0 2
Totals 45 15 15 15 11 11 23
BATTING
Doubles: M. Grissom (1, 7th Inning off D. Cook, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Williams (1, 1st Inning off A. Leiter, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Williams (1, 3rd Inning off F. Heredia, 0 on, 1 out) D. Justice (1, 11th Inning off T. Saunders, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr 2 , M. Williams 8 , J. Thome , B. Roberts 2 , M. Ramirez , D. Justice 7 , M. Grissom 2 , T. Fernandez
2-out RBI: M. Williams , D. Justice 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , O. Vizquel , M. Ramirez , T. Fernandez
Sac Fly: T. Fernandez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: O. Vizquel , T. Fernandez
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter 0.2 3 5 5 4 0 0 35 12 67.50
F. Heredia 3.2 3 1 1 1 5 1 49 28 2.45
J. Powell H (1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 22 16 5.40
D. Cook BS (1) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 0 21 10 135.00
L. Hernandez 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 35 21 0.00
R. Nen L (0-1) 2.0 0 1 1 3 2 0 33 15 4.50
T. Saunders 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 14 8 27.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 14
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 9, F. Heredia 14, J. Powell 7, D. Cook 6, L. Hernandez 8, R. Nen 9, T. Saunders 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 1-1, F. Heredia 2-3, J. Powell 3-1, D. Cook 1-0, L. Hernandez 0-3, R. Nen 1-3, T. Saunders 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 35-12, F. Heredia 49-28, J. Powell 22-16, D. Cook 21-10, L. Hernandez 35-21, R. Nen 33-15, T. Saunders 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 2-0 , D. Cook 1-1 , L. Hernandez 2-2 , T. Saunders 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy 4.0 10 7 6 2 4 1 80 50 13.50
E. Plunk 2.1 3 2 1 1 3 0 44 28 3.86
A. Morman 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 25 14 9.00
M. Jackson H (1) 0.2 4 2 2 0 1 0 22 14 27.00
J. Mesa BS (1) 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 36 26 0.00
P. Assenmacher W (1-0) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 7 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 18
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 25, E. Plunk 11, A. Morman 6, M. Jackson 7, J. Mesa 9, P. Assenmacher 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 5-3, E. Plunk 0-4, A. Morman 0-3, M. Jackson 0-1, J. Mesa 2-3, P. Assenmacher 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 80-50, E. Plunk 44-28, A. Morman 25-14, M. Jackson 22-14, J. Mesa 36-26, P. Assenmacher 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Plunk 2-1 , A. Morman 1-1 , M. Jackson 1-1 , J. Mesa 3-1 , P. Assenmacher 1-0
WP: E. Plunk
Hit Batsmen: M. Jackson
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: 5:18
Attendance: 44,880