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1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 52
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 7 13 0
Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
Marlins Take Title
The Florida 1997 Marlins are champions, today and forever. The Marlins topped the Cleveland 1997 Indians 7-1 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 Al Leiter 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 Florida 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 Marlins 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 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .400 0 1
J. Eisenreich LF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .750 0 1
M. Alou DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 5 .400 0 1
G. Sheffield RF 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .000 0 1
B. Bonilla 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .600 0 2
C. Johnson C 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .200 1 1
D. White CF 4 2 2 0 1 2 2 .500 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
Totals 39 7 13 7 4 6 23
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 , E. Renteria 2 , C. Johnson 4 , J. Eisenreich 5 , D. Daulton 4 , M. Alou 2
2-out RBI: E. Renteria , J. Eisenreich , D. Daulton , M. Alou
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sheffield , 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)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
B. Roberts LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
D. Justice DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
S. Alomar Jr C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .250 1 1
J. Thome 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
T. Fernandez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Williams 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
M. Grissom CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
Totals 33 1 7 1 1 7 17
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 , M. Williams , O. Vizquel , J. Thome , M. Ramirez 2 , D. Justice , M. Grissom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , J. Thome , M. Grissom
GIDP: M. Williams
Hit by Pitch: B. Roberts
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Roberts (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Williams , M. Ramirez
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter W (1-0) 7.0 5 1 1 1 5 1 95 56 1.29
F. Heredia 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 39 25 0.00
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
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy L (0-1) 5.2 11 6 6 1 3 1 106 66 9.53
E. Plunk 1.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 37 21 5.40
A. Morman 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 22 12 0.00
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 , A. Morman 1-0
GAME NOTES
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