Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 36
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 12 2
Cleveland Indians 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 X 7 14 1
Indians KO Marlins
With a 7-5 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 2 1 0 0 1 .400 0 1
J. Eisenreich LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .400 0 0
M. Alou DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
G. Sheffield RF 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 .667 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B 3 0 0 0 2 2 4 .000 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 3 0 1 2 2 1 2 .333 0 2
C. Johnson C 5 0 1 1 0 3 7 .200 0 1
D. White CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 6 .200 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
a- K. Abbott 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 38 5 12 5 6 8 27
a - K. Abbott substituted for C. Counsell in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: D. White (1, 8th Inning off E. Plunk, 0 on, 1 out) D. Daulton (1, 9th Inning off M. Jackson, 2 on, 1 out) C. Counsell (1, 4th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 1 out) K. Abbott (1, 8th Inning off P. Assenmacher, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. White 2 , G. Sheffield 2 , E. Renteria 2 , C. Johnson , J. Eisenreich 2 , D. Daulton 2 , C. Counsell 2 , M. Alou , K. Abbott 2
2-out RBI: D. Daulton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. White 2 , C. Johnson , C. Counsell , M. Alou
GIDP: J. Eisenreich
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Renteria (1)
CS: E. Renteria (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bonilla , K. Abbott
Double Plays: 1 (Abbott-Renteria-Daulton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 1 2 0 2 0 3 .500 0 0
B. Roberts LF 4 1 4 2 1 0 0 1.000 0 2
D. Justice DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 8 .200 0 0
S. Alomar Jr C 3 0 1 2 1 1 6 .333 0 2
J. Thome 1B 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 .250 1 1
M. Ramirez RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 7 .200 1 1
T. Fernandez 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
M. Williams 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .400 0 0
M. Grissom CF 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 .000 0 1
Totals 37 7 14 7 7 8 34
BATTING
Doubles: T. Fernandez (1, 6th Inning off F. Heredia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thome (1, 5th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Ramirez (1, 5th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr , M. Williams 2 , O. Vizquel 2 , J. Thome 4 , B. Roberts 4 , M. Ramirez 4 , D. Justice , T. Fernandez 3
2-out RBI: S. Alomar Jr , B. Roberts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Alomar Jr 2 , M. Williams , M. Ramirez 2 , D. Justice
GIDP: O. Vizquel
Sac Fly: S. Alomar Jr , M. Grissom
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: M. Grissom
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) 4.0 7 5 4 4 5 2 99 56 9.00
F. Heredia 2.1 4 2 2 1 3 0 45 27 7.71
J. Powell 1.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 31 20 0.00
D. Cook 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 4 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 31
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 25, F. Heredia 12, J. Powell 7, D. Cook 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 2-5, F. Heredia 2-2, J. Powell 1-2, D. Cook 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 99-56, F. Heredia 45-27, J. Powell 31-20, D. Cook 10-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 1-1 , J. Powell 1-1 , D. Cook 1-0
WP: F. Heredia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy W (1-0) 5.0 7 3 3 5 5 0 111 62 5.40
E. Plunk H (1) 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 28 17 3.86
P. Assenmacher 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 0.00
M. Jackson SV (1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 22 13 9.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 41
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 26, E. Plunk 9, P. Assenmacher 3, M. Jackson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 3-6, E. Plunk 2-4, P. Assenmacher 1-0, M. Jackson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 111-62, E. Plunk 28-17, P. Assenmacher 11-7, M. Jackson 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Assenmacher 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bip Roberts
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 4:08
Attendance: 44,880
Special Notes: 2B Craig Counsell was injured while running the bases.