Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 46
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Cleveland Indians 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 X 7 11 0
Cleveland Wins World Series!
The Cleveland 1997 Indians are champions, today and forever. The Indians topped the Florida 1997 Marlins 7-0 at Jacobs Field today to claim the World Series crown.

"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and starting pitcher Charles Nagy 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 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Eisenreich LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
M. Alou DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Sheffield RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Johnson C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
D. White CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 2 0 2 6 6
BATTING
Doubles: C. Johnson (1, 5th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. White , C. Johnson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. White , C. Johnson
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 5 1 2 4 0 1 4 .400 0 4
B. Roberts LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .200 0 1
D. Justice DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
S. Alomar Jr C 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .400 0 0
J. Thome 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .250 1 2
M. Ramirez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
T. Fernandez 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .667 0 0
M. Williams 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
M. Grissom CF 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 .500 0 0
Totals 35 7 11 7 3 4 20
BATTING
Doubles: M. Williams (1, 4th Inning off A. Leiter, 1 on, 0 outs) O. Vizquel 2 (2, 6th Inning off F. Heredia, 3 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off F. Heredia, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thome (1, 2nd Inning off A. Leiter, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grissom , B. Roberts , D. Justice , S. Alomar Jr 2 , J. Thome 4 , M. Williams 2 , T. Fernandez 2 , O. Vizquel 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Roberts , S. Alomar Jr , M. Ramirez , O. Vizquel
Hit by Pitch: M. Grissom , M. Ramirez
Team LOB: 9
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter L (0-1) 5.1 7 5 5 3 2 1 100 60 8.44
F. Heredia 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 39 24 9.00
T. Saunders 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 33
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 27, F. Heredia 11, T. Saunders 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 9-5, F. Heredia 4-1, T. Saunders 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 100-60, F. Heredia 39-24, T. Saunders 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 3-3 , T. Saunders 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Leiter , F. Heredia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy W (1-0) 9.0 2 0 0 2 6 0 109 72 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 87
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 15-6
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 109-72
WP: C. Nagy
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Charles Nagy
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 44,880