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1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 52
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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R
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H
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E
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Florida Marlins
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0
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0
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1
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2
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0
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4
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0
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0
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0
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7
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13
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0
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Cleveland Indians
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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7
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2
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Leiter Breezes Through Seven Strong; Marlins Rout Cleveland 7-1
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Al Leiter threw the kind of game that makes a man wonder why anyone bothers with offense at all. Seven innings, five hits, one run, ninety-five pitches — and the one run was a solo home run by Sandy Alomar Jr in the fourth, 361 feet to left, which is to say it was the sort of damage a pitcher of Leiter's temperament files under acceptable losses. The final was 7-1, Florida, and it was never in genuine doubt after the fourth inning.
The Marlins built their lead in patient increments. Edgar Renteria singled and stole second in the third, reaching third on Eisenreich's single behind him, and scored on a Sheffield sacrifice fly — a manufactured run of the old school, stolen base and all. Charles Johnson hit a solo homer with one out in the fourth, 355 feet to left on a 2-2 pitch, a ball that barely cleared the wall but cleared it decisively enough. Devon White singled, stole second, and scored on Renteria's single through the hole, and it was 3-0 before Cleveland had done anything worth recording.
Alomar's home run in the bottom of the fourth made it 3-1, and for two innings the 44,880 could entertain the notion that Nagy might settle in and the lineup might find Leiter's seams. Neither happened. The sixth brought four runs: Eisenreich doubled home White, Alou singled home Eisenreich and Nagy was done. Plunk walked Sheffield and Bonilla to load the bases, and then Daulton — working a full count, fouling off pitch after pitch in the rain — laced a single to left-center that scored two more. The lead was six. Leiter kept pitching as though unaware anything remarkable had occurred behind him.
Cleveland put runners on in the seventh and eighth and scored in neither inning. In this particular dealing of the cards, the home team simply drew nothing worth playing.
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FLORIDA 1997 BATTING LINESCORE
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CLEVELAND 1997 BATTING LINESCORE
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Player
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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BB
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K
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LOB
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AVG
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HR
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RBI
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E. Renteria
SS
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5
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1
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2
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1
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0
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0
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1
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.400
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0
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1
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J. Eisenreich
LF
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4
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1
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3
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1
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1
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0
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0
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.750
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0
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1
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M. Alou
DH
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5
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1
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2
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1
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0
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0
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5
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.400
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0
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1
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G. Sheffield
RF
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3
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1
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0
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1
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1
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1
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3
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.000
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0
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1
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B. Bonilla
3B
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4
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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2
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.000
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0
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0
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D. Daulton
1B
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5
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0
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3
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2
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0
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0
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0
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.600
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0
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2
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C. Johnson
C
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5
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1
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1
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1
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0
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2
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5
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.200
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1
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1
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D. White
CF
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4
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2
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2
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0
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1
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2
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2
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.500
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0
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0
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C. Counsell
2B
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4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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5
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.000
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0
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0
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Totals
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39
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7
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13
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7
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4
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6
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23
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BATTING
Doubles:
J. Eisenreich
2 (2, 1st Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 2 outs)
D. Daulton
(1, 2nd Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs:
C. Johnson
(1, 4th Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases:
D. White
2
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E. Renteria
2
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C. Johnson
4
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J. Eisenreich
5
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D. Daulton
4
,
M. Alou
2
2-out RBI:
E. Renteria
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J. Eisenreich
,
D. Daulton
,
M. Alou
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs:
G. Sheffield
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C. Johnson
,
C. Counsell
,
M. Alou
Sac Bunt:
C. Counsell
Sac Fly:
G. Sheffield
Team LOB:
10
BASERUNNING
SB:
D. White
(1)
,
E. Renteria
2 (2)
FIELDING
Double Plays:
1 (Counsell-Renteria-Daulton)
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Player
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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BB
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K
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LOB
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AVG
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HR
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RBI
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O. Vizquel
SS
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4
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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2
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.250
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0
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0
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B. Roberts
LF
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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3
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.000
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0
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0
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D. Justice
DH
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4
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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.250
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0
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0
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S. Alomar Jr
C
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4
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1
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1
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1
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0
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1
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3
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.250
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1
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1
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J. Thome
1B
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4
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0
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1
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0
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0
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2
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2
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.250
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0
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0
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M. Ramirez
RF
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4
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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.250
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0
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0
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T. Fernandez
2B
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3
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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.000
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0
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0
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M. Williams
3B
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4
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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2
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.250
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0
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0
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M. Grissom
CF
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3
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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2
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.333
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0
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0
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Totals
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33
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1
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7
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1
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1
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7
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17
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BATTING
Doubles:
M. Ramirez
(1, 7th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs:
S. Alomar Jr
(1, 4th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases:
S. Alomar Jr
4
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M. Williams
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O. Vizquel
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J. Thome
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M. Ramirez
2
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D. Justice
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M. Grissom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs:
S. Alomar Jr
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J. Thome
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M. Grissom
GIDP:
M. Williams
Hit by Pitch:
B. Roberts
Team LOB:
7
BASERUNNING
SB:
B. Roberts
(1)
FIELDING
Errors:
M. Williams
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M. Ramirez
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FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
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CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
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Player
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IP
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H
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R
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ER
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BB
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K
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HR
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PI
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PS
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ERA
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A. Leiter
W (1-0)
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7.0
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5
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1
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1
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1
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5
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1
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95
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56
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1.29
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F. Heredia
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2.0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
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39
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25
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0.00
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PITCHING
Game Score:
A. Leiter
67
Batters Faced:
A. Leiter
27,
F. Heredia
8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs:
A. Leiter
1-14,
F. Heredia
0-4
Pitches - Strikes:
A. Leiter
95-56,
F. Heredia
39-25
Hit Batsmen:
A. Leiter
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Player
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IP
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H
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R
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ER
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BB
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K
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HR
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PI
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PS
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ERA
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C. Nagy
L (0-1)
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5.2
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11
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6
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6
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1
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3
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1
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106
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66
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9.53
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E. Plunk
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1.2
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2
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1
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1
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2
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1
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0
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37
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21
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5.40
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A. Morman
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1.2
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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0
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22
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12
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0.00
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PITCHING
Game Score:
C. Nagy
25
Batters Faced:
C. Nagy
30,
E. Plunk
9,
A. Morman
6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs:
C. Nagy
7-7,
E. Plunk
1-3,
A. Morman
0-3
Pitches - Strikes:
C. Nagy
106-66,
E. Plunk
37-21,
A. Morman
22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored:
E. Plunk
1-1
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A. Morman
1-0
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GAME NOTES
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Player of the Game:
Al Leiter
Ballpark:
Jacobs Field
Weather:
Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time:
8:24 PM EST
Time:
3:33
Attendance:
44,880
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