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1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 30
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 3
Cleveland Indians 3 0 0 2 0 1 3 2 X 11 16 1
Indians Triumph in World Series
With a 11-3 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 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .200 0 1
J. Eisenreich LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Alou DH 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .200 1 1
G. Sheffield RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .333 0 1
B. Bonilla 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
C. Johnson C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 0
D. White CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0
a- K. Abbott PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 0 0
Totals 35 3 7 3 3 7 16
a - K. Abbott pinch ran for D. White in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. White (1, 9th Inning off E. Plunk, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Alou (1, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. White 2 , G. Sheffield , E. Renteria , C. Johnson , D. Daulton , B. Bonilla , M. Alou 4
2-out RBI: M. Alou
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Renteria , C. Counsell , M. Alou
Hit by Pitch: D. White
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. White (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Renteria , C. Johnson , B. Bonilla
Double Plays: 3 (Counsell-Renteria-Daulton, Renteria-Counsell-Daulton, Renteria-Counsell-Daulton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .600 0 3
B. Roberts LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .250 0 0
D. Justice DH 4 0 2 0 1 2 2 .500 0 0
S. Alomar Jr C 4 1 0 1 0 1 6 .000 0 1
J. Thome 1B 4 2 3 4 0 0 2 .750 1 4
M. Ramirez RF 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 .400 0 1
T. Fernandez 2B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .750 0 1
M. Williams 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .333 0 1
M. Grissom CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
Totals 36 11 16 11 4 7 20
BATTING
Doubles: M. Williams (1, 7th Inning off J. Powell, 1 on, 2 outs) O. Vizquel (1, 6th Inning off F. Heredia, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Ramirez (1, 7th Inning off J. Powell, 1 on, 2 outs) T. Fernandez (1, 7th Inning off J. Powell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thome (1, 1st Inning off A. Leiter, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Williams 2 , O. Vizquel 4 , J. Thome 6 , B. Roberts , M. Ramirez 3 , D. Justice 2 , M. Grissom , T. Fernandez 4
2-out RBI: M. Williams , O. Vizquel , J. Thome , M. Ramirez , T. Fernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , M. Williams , O. Vizquel , J. Thome , B. Roberts , M. Grissom
GIDP: S. Alomar Jr 2 , B. Roberts
Sac Bunt: M. Williams
Sac Fly: S. Alomar Jr , J. Thome
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Roberts (1)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Vizquel
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter L (0-1) 4.0 5 5 2 3 5 1 76 42 4.50
F. Heredia 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 26 22 4.50
J. Powell 0.2 4 3 3 0 0 0 19 12 40.50
T. Saunders 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 23 16 13.50
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 40
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 21, F. Heredia 9, J. Powell 5, T. Saunders 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 2-4, F. Heredia 1-2, J. Powell 1-0, T. Saunders 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 76-42, F. Heredia 26-22, J. Powell 19-12, T. Saunders 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 1-0 , J. Powell 1-0 , T. Saunders 1-0
WP: J. Powell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy W (1-0) 7.0 3 1 1 3 5 1 98 61 1.29
E. Plunk 2.0 4 2 1 0 2 0 39 27 4.50
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 69
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 28, E. Plunk 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 9-7, E. Plunk 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 98-61, E. Plunk 39-27
Hit Batsmen: C. Nagy
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: 3:23
Attendance: 44,880
Special Notes: CF Devon White was injured while running the bases.