Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 55
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 0
Cleveland Indians 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 8 0
World Series to Cleveland
A celebratory mood filled the air as the Cleveland 1997 Indians closed out the season with a 5-4 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 left fielder David Justice , 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 2 2 0 0 0 .400 0 2
J. Eisenreich LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
M. Alou DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
G. Sheffield RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .500 0 2
C. Johnson C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
D. White CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 4 2 3 13
BATTING
Doubles: D. Daulton 2 (2, 2nd Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off C. Nagy, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Renteria 2 , J. Eisenreich , D. Daulton 4 , C. Counsell , B. Bonilla , M. Alou 2
2-out RBI: D. Daulton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sheffield , C. Johnson 2
GIDP: D. Daulton
Hit by Pitch: G. Sheffield
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. White (1) , J. Eisenreich (1) , C. Counsell (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 0 0
B. Roberts LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .200 0 0
D. Justice DH 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .750 1 1
S. Alomar Jr C 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .250 0 1
J. Thome 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 .000 0 1
T. Fernandez 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .500 1 2
M. Williams 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Grissom CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
Totals 32 5 8 5 6 6 15
BATTING
Doubles: O. Vizquel (1, 7th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 2 outs) D. Justice (1, 9th Inning off R. Nen, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Justice (1, 1st Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Fernandez (1, 7th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr , O. Vizquel 2 , B. Roberts , D. Justice 7 , T. Fernandez 5
2-out RBI: D. Justice
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , M. Grissom
Sac Fly: S. Alomar Jr , M. Ramirez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fernandez-Vizquel-Thome)
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter 6.2 6 3 3 3 5 2 112 71 4.05
D. Cook BS (1) 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 21 10 13.50
J. Powell 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 0.00
R. Nen L (0-1) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 14 8 13.50
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 52
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 29, D. Cook 5, J. Powell 2, R. Nen 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 3-12, D. Cook 0-2, J. Powell 0-1, R. Nen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 112-71, D. Cook 21-10, J. Powell 5-4, R. Nen 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Cook 2-0 , J. Powell 1-0
WP: D. Cook
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy 6.1 8 4 4 1 1 0 107 69 5.68
A. Morman 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 30 18 0.00
M. Jackson W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 41
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 28, A. Morman 7, M. Jackson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 4-13, A. Morman 0-3, M. Jackson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 107-69, A. Morman 30-18, M. Jackson 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Morman 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Nagy
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Justice
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 44,880