Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 33
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 9 11 0
Cleveland Indians 0 3 0 7 2 0 0 0 X 12 16 0
Cleveland Crowned Champions
The Cleveland 1997 Indians are champions, today and forever. The Indians topped the Florida 1997 Marlins 12-9 at Jacobs Field today to claim the World Series crown.

"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and third baseman Matt D Williams 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 1 1 1 1 2 4 .250 0 1
J. Eisenreich LF 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 .000 0 0
M. Alou DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .000 0 0
G. Sheffield RF 4 2 2 4 1 1 2 .500 1 4
B. Bonilla 3B 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .500 0 2
D. Daulton 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .200 0 1
C. Johnson C 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .333 0 0
D. White CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .400 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .500 0 1
Totals 36 9 11 9 9 9 22
BATTING
Doubles: D. White (1, 2nd Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 0 outs) D. Daulton (1, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 1 out) B. Bonilla (1, 8th Inning off J. Mesa, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Sheffield (1, 1st Inning off C. Nagy, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. White 3 , G. Sheffield 5 , E. Renteria , C. Johnson , D. Daulton 2 , C. Counsell 2 , B. Bonilla 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. White , G. Sheffield , E. Renteria , C. Johnson , D. Daulton
GIDP: C. Counsell
Sac Fly: E. Renteria
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Renteria-Counsell-Daulton, Renteria-Counsell-Daulton)
OF assists: 1 (Eisenreich (Williams at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .250 0 1
B. Roberts LF 5 1 3 1 0 2 0 .600 0 1
D. Justice DH 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 .333 0 3
S. Alomar Jr C 5 0 2 2 0 1 3 .400 0 2
J. Thome 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 .000 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 3 2 3 0 2 0 0 1.000 0 0
T. Fernandez 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 5 .250 0 0
M. Williams 3B 5 2 3 3 0 0 4 .600 0 3
M. Grissom CF 3 2 2 2 0 1 2 .667 0 2
Totals 35 12 16 12 6 6 21
BATTING
Doubles: S. Alomar Jr (1, 8th Inning off J. Powell, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Williams (1, 2nd Inning off A. Leiter, 3 on, 1 out) B. Roberts (1, 5th Inning off F. Heredia, 1 on, 1 out) M. Ramirez 2 (2, 2nd Inning off A. Leiter, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Powell, 1 on, 0 outs) D. Justice (1, 4th Inning off F. Heredia, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr 3 , M. Williams 4 , O. Vizquel , B. Roberts 4 , M. Ramirez 5 , D. Justice 2 , M. Grissom 2 , T. Fernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , M. Williams , M. Grissom
GIDP: J. Thome 2
Sac Fly: O. Vizquel , D. Justice
Hit by Pitch: M. Grissom
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fernandez-Vizquel-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) 3.0 9 9 9 3 3 0 67 39 27.00
F. Heredia 1.2 5 3 3 1 0 0 39 26 16.20
J. Powell 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 32 20 0.00
D. Cook 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 6 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 3
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 20, F. Heredia 10, J. Powell 10, D. Cook 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 2-2, F. Heredia 2-2, J. Powell 1-4, D. Cook 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 67-39, F. Heredia 39-26, J. Powell 32-20, D. Cook 13-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 3-3 , J. Powell 1-0 , D. Cook 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Leiter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy 2.1 6 6 6 2 0 1 59 36 23.14
E. Plunk W (1-0) 2.1 3 0 0 2 3 0 48 30 0.00
A. Morman H (1) 1.2 0 0 0 3 4 0 35 16 0.00
P. Assenmacher 1.0 1 3 3 2 0 0 24 14 27.00
J. Mesa 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 6 0.00
M. Jackson SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 6 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 15
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 15, E. Plunk 12, A. Morman 8, P. Assenmacher 5, J. Mesa 3, M. Jackson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 1-6, E. Plunk 0-4, A. Morman 0-1, P. Assenmacher 1-1, J. Mesa 1-0, M. Jackson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 59-36, E. Plunk 48-30, A. Morman 35-16, P. Assenmacher 24-14, J. Mesa 7-6, M. Jackson 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Plunk 1-0 , A. Morman 3-0 , P. Assenmacher 1-0 , J. Mesa 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt D Williams
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 44,880