Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 38
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 4
Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 5 7 2 0 3 X 17 16 1
Indians Beat Marlins in World Series
A celebratory mood filled the air as the Cleveland 1997 Indians closed out the season with a 17-2 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 right fielder Manny Ramirez , 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 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 0 0
J. Eisenreich LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .250 0 1
M. Alou DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
G. Sheffield RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .333 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .000 0 0
a- K. Abbott PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
C. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
D. White CF 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .667 0 1
Totals 36 2 8 2 6 8 23
a - K. Abbott pinch hit for B. Bonilla in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. White (1, 4th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Alou (1, 9th Inning off A. Morman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. White 4 , G. Sheffield , J. Eisenreich , C. Counsell 2 , M. Alou 2
2-out RBI: C. Counsell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Renteria 2 , D. Daulton , B. Bonilla 2
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: C. Johnson , D. Daulton , C. Counsell , B. Bonilla
Double Plays: 1 (Counsell-Renteria-Daulton)
OF assists: 1 (White (Roberts at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 2 1 1 2 1 5 .250 0 1
B. Roberts LF 6 0 4 6 0 1 2 .667 0 6
D. Justice DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .200 0 1
S. Alomar Jr C 6 2 1 0 0 1 4 .167 0 0
J. Thome 1B 3 2 1 0 2 2 1 .333 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 4 3 3 3 1 0 2 .750 1 3
T. Fernandez 2B 4 3 2 2 1 0 1 .500 0 2
M. Williams 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 4 .500 0 1
M. Grissom CF 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 .250 0 1
Totals 40 17 16 15 7 6 27
BATTING
Doubles: B. Roberts 2 (2, 4th Inning off A. Leiter, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off T. Saunders, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Ramirez (1, 6th Inning off J. Powell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr , M. Williams 2 , O. Vizquel , J. Thome , B. Roberts 6 , M. Ramirez 6 , D. Justice , M. Grissom , T. Fernandez 2
2-out RBI: O. Vizquel , B. Roberts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , O. Vizquel , M. Ramirez , M. Grissom
GIDP: B. Roberts
Sac Fly: M. Williams , D. Justice
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Fernandez
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 6 6 1 2 3 0 80 47 2.25
F. Heredia 0.0 2 6 4 3 0 0 23 9 0.00
J. Powell 2.1 5 2 2 0 1 1 36 25 7.71
T. Saunders 1.0 3 3 3 2 1 0 28 15 27.00
L. Hernandez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 37
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 21, F. Heredia 6, J. Powell 12, T. Saunders 8, L. Hernandez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 5-2, F. Heredia 0-0, J. Powell 3-3, T. Saunders 1-1, L. Hernandez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 80-47, F. Heredia 23-9, J. Powell 36-25, T. Saunders 28-15, L. Hernandez 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 1-1 , J. Powell 3-3 , T. Saunders 1-0 , L. Hernandez 1-0
WP: A. Leiter 2 , F. Heredia , J. Powell 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy W (1-0) 5.0 4 2 1 3 4 0 101 62 1.80
E. Plunk 3.0 3 0 0 2 2 0 51 29 0.00
A. Morman 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 16 11 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 54
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 23, E. Plunk 14, A. Morman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 8-3, E. Plunk 4-3, A. Morman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 101-62, E. Plunk 51-29, A. Morman 16-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Manny Ramirez
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