Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 24
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 2
Cleveland Indians 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 X 4 8 1
Cleveland Crowned Champions
A celebratory mood filled the air as the Cleveland 1997 Indians closed out the season with a 4-1 victory over the Florida 1997 Marlins at Jacobs Field to capture the World Series, 1-0.

Giving the Marlins credit for a hard-fought series, Indians players said they believed throughout the postseason that their "destiny" was to be crowned World Series champions.

"We felt like this was our year all season long," said starting pitcher Charles Nagy , who was named series MVP. "It was our destiny to win it and we did."

It was the 1st in franchise history. During the Division 1 regular season Cleveland 1997 put up a 0-0 record and finished 0th.

"They're the champions and they deserve it," said a dejected Florida 1997 manager Simyou Lator Engine. "We played good ball, they just played better than us."
FLORIDA 1997 BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
J. Eisenreich LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Alou DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
G. Sheffield RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
C. Johnson C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
D. White CF 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 .000 0 1
C. Counsell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 1 3 10 18
BATTING
Doubles: D. Daulton (1, 7th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Sheffield 2 , E. Renteria , C. Johnson , D. Daulton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Renteria
Sac Fly: D. White
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. White , B. Bonilla
Double Plays: 2 (Counsell-Renteria-Daulton, Renteria-Counsell-Daulton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
B. Roberts LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
D. Justice DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .333 1 2
S. Alomar Jr C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250 0 1
J. Thome 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
T. Fernandez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
M. Williams 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 0 0
M. Grissom CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 3 2 4 16
BATTING
Doubles: S. Alomar Jr (1, 1st Inning off A. Leiter, 1 on, 2 outs) O. Vizquel (1, 7th Inning off F. Heredia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Justice (1, 5th Inning off A. Leiter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr 2 , M. Williams , O. Vizquel 3 , J. Thome , B. Roberts , M. Ramirez , D. Justice 4
2-out RBI: S. Alomar Jr , D. Justice
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , M. Williams 2 , J. Thome , M. Grissom , T. Fernandez
GIDP: S. Alomar Jr , M. Williams
Hit by Pitch: M. Ramirez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Vizquel 2 (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Thome
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter L (0-1) 6.0 7 4 3 2 2 1 96 58 4.50
F. Heredia 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 18 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 44
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 27, F. Heredia 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 5-9, F. Heredia 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 96-58, F. Heredia 26-18
Hit Batsmen: A. Leiter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy W (1-0) 7.0 5 1 1 2 6 0 105 64 1.29
J. Mesa H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 13 0.00
M. Jackson SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 15 10 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 67
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 28, J. Mesa 4, M. Jackson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 6-9, J. Mesa 0-2, M. Jackson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 105-64, J. Mesa 18-13, M. Jackson 15-10
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: 2:59
Attendance: 44,880