Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 50
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 0
Cleveland Indians 3 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 X 10 13 0
Cleveland Wins it All
It was a hard-fought battle for both teams to make it this far. But as the saying goes, "to the victors go the spoils." For the victorious Cleveland 1997 Indians , that meant the World Series World Series trophy.

The Indians took a 10-2 victory over the Florida 1997 Marlins at Jacobs Field, winning their 1st championship after taking the series 1-0.

"We've got grit," said Indians first baseman Jim Thome , who was named MVP of the series. "We know how to win when we have to."

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 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Eisenreich LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
M. Alou DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
G. Sheffield RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .250 1 1
B. Bonilla 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
C. Johnson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
D. White CF 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .500 0 1
C. Counsell 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
Totals 35 2 9 2 0 9 12
BATTING
Doubles: C. Johnson (1, 4th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Bonilla (1, 2nd Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Sheffield (1, 8th Inning off E. Plunk, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. White 2 , G. Sheffield 4 , C. Johnson 2 , J. Eisenreich 2 , C. Counsell , B. Bonilla 2 , M. Alou
2-out RBI: D. White , G. Sheffield
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. White , G. Sheffield , E. Renteria , C. Counsell
GIDP: B. Bonilla
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. White (1) , J. Eisenreich (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Leiter-Renteria-Daulton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
B. Roberts LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .200 0 1
D. Justice DH 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 .200 1 1
S. Alomar Jr C 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
J. Thome 1B 3 3 2 4 1 0 0 .667 1 4
M. Ramirez RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .667 0 1
T. Fernandez 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
M. Williams 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .000 0 1
M. Grissom CF 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 .333 0 2
Totals 34 10 13 10 3 8 15
BATTING
Doubles: J. Thome (1, 7th Inning off T. Saunders, 1 on, 1 out) M. Ramirez (1, 7th Inning off T. Saunders, 1 on, 1 out) M. Grissom (1, 6th Inning off F. Heredia, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Thome (1, 1st Inning off A. Leiter, 2 on, 2 outs) D. Justice (1, 3rd Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr 2 , O. Vizquel 2 , J. Thome 6 , B. Roberts , M. Ramirez 3 , D. Justice 4 , M. Grissom 2 , T. Fernandez 2
2-out RBI: J. Thome , D. Justice
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Williams , B. Roberts , M. Grissom
GIDP: B. Roberts
Sac Bunt: O. Vizquel
Sac Fly: M. Williams
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Fernandez-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) 4.1 7 5 5 1 3 2 69 47 10.38
F. Heredia 1.0 2 3 3 2 1 0 27 15 27.00
T. Saunders 2.2 4 2 2 0 4 0 44 27 6.75
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 31
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 20, F. Heredia 7, T. Saunders 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 6-3, F. Heredia 1-1, T. Saunders 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 69-47, F. Heredia 27-15, T. Saunders 44-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 1-0 , T. Saunders 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy W (1-0) 7.0 8 1 1 0 5 0 108 78 1.29
E. Plunk 2.0 1 1 1 0 4 1 32 22 4.50
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 62
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 28, E. Plunk 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 8-7, E. Plunk 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 108-78, E. Plunk 32-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Thome
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 44,880