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1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 34
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 11 1
Cleveland Indians 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 10 0
Florida Wins it All
The Florida 1997 Marlins are champions, today and forever. The Marlins topped the Cleveland 1997 Indians 7-6 at Jacobs Field today to claim the World Series crown.

"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and right fielder Gary Sheffield 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 Florida 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 Marlins 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 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .400 0 1
J. Eisenreich LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .400 0 0
M. Alou DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
G. Sheffield RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .750 1 2
a- K. Abbott 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B, RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 1
D. Daulton 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
C. Johnson C 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .000 0 0
D. White CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .250 1 3
C. Counsell 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 37 7 11 7 4 4 16
a - K. Abbott substituted for G. Sheffield in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Renteria (1, 8th Inning off J. Mesa, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Eisenreich (1, 8th Inning off E. Plunk, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Counsell (1, 8th Inning off J. Mesa, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Bonilla (1, 2nd Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. White (1, 8th Inning off E. Plunk, 2 on, 2 outs) G. Sheffield (1, 8th Inning off E. Plunk, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. White 4 , G. Sheffield 6 , E. Renteria 3 , J. Eisenreich 3 , D. Daulton , C. Counsell 2 , B. Bonilla 2
2-out RBI: D. White , E. Renteria
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. White , C. Johnson , J. Eisenreich , M. Alou
GIDP: C. Johnson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Sheffield (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bonilla
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
B. Roberts LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200 0 1
D. Justice DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .250 0 1
S. Alomar Jr C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 1
J. Thome 1B 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .333 0 1
M. Ramirez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
T. Fernandez 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
M. Williams 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .500 1 1
M. Grissom CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 37 6 10 6 2 7 17
BATTING
Doubles: O. Vizquel (1, 7th Inning off F. Heredia, 0 on, 1 out) B. Roberts (1, 2nd Inning off A. Leiter, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Williams (1, 7th Inning off F. Heredia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr , M. Williams 5 , O. Vizquel 3 , J. Thome , B. Roberts 2 , D. Justice , M. Grissom , T. Fernandez
2-out RBI: D. Justice , T. Fernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , M. Williams , M. Grissom
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vizquel-Fernandez-Thome)
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter 6.0 6 4 3 1 6 0 98 61 4.50
F. Heredia W (1-0) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 1 21 14 18.00
J. Powell H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 6 0.00
R. Nen SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 51
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 25, F. Heredia 7, J. Powell 4, R. Nen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 6-5, F. Heredia 1-2, J. Powell 1-1, R. Nen 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 98-61, F. Heredia 21-14, J. Powell 9-6, R. Nen 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Powell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy 7.0 6 1 1 2 4 0 99 60 1.29
E. Plunk 0.2 3 5 5 2 0 2 25 13 67.50
J. Mesa L (0-1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 10 9 27.00
M. Jackson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 9 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 63
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 28, E. Plunk 7, J. Mesa 3, M. Jackson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 5-11, E. Plunk 1-1, J. Mesa 0-1, M. Jackson 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 99-60, E. Plunk 25-13, J. Mesa 10-9, M. Jackson 16-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Sheffield
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 44,880