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1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 58
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 0 4 2 0 0 4 4 0 3 17 18 0
Cleveland Indians 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 9 16 2
Marlins Top Indians
The Florida 1997 Marlins are champions, today and forever. The Marlins topped the Cleveland 1997 Indians 17-9 at Jacobs Field today to claim the World Series crown.

"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and first baseman Darren Daulton 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 6 2 3 2 0 0 1 .500 0 2
J. Eisenreich LF 5 2 3 0 1 0 2 .600 0 0
M. Alou DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .250 0 1
G. Sheffield RF 4 3 2 2 2 0 1 .500 0 2
B. Bonilla 3B 4 2 3 3 1 0 4 .750 0 3
D. Daulton 1B 4 4 2 2 2 0 3 .500 1 2
C. Johnson C 6 1 2 4 0 3 3 .333 1 4
D. White CF 5 2 1 1 1 1 2 .200 0 1
C. Counsell 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .200 0 1
Totals 43 17 18 16 8 5 20
BATTING
Doubles: D. White (1, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 1 out) J. Eisenreich (1, 2nd Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 2 outs) D. Daulton (1, 2nd Inning off C. Nagy, 1 on, 0 outs) B. Bonilla 2 (2, 4th Inning off E. Plunk, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Mesa, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Alou (1, 6th Inning off P. Assenmacher, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Johnson (1, 9th Inning off J. Wright, 2 on, 2 outs) D. Daulton (1, 6th Inning off P. Assenmacher, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. White 2 , G. Sheffield 2 , E. Renteria 3 , C. Johnson 5 , J. Eisenreich 4 , D. Daulton 6 , C. Counsell , B. Bonilla 5 , M. Alou 2
2-out RBI: G. Sheffield , E. Renteria , C. Johnson 2 , B. Bonilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. White , E. Renteria , D. Daulton , B. Bonilla
GIDP: J. Eisenreich
Sac Fly: B. Bonilla , M. Alou
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Sheffield (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 .000 0 0
B. Roberts LF 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
D. Justice DH 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 .400 1 3
S. Alomar Jr C 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .600 1 1
J. Thome 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .333 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 4 2 4 2 1 0 0 1.000 0 2
T. Fernandez 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 8 .200 0 0
M. Williams 3B 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .600 0 2
M. Grissom CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .400 0 1
Totals 43 9 16 9 4 8 21
BATTING
Doubles: S. Alomar Jr (1, 6th Inning off F. Heredia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Alomar Jr (1, 5th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 1 out) D. Justice (1, 5th Inning off A. Leiter, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Alomar Jr 7 , M. Williams 3 , J. Thome , M. Ramirez 4 , D. Justice 5 , M. Grissom 2 , T. Fernandez
2-out RBI: , M. Williams 2 , M. Ramirez 2 , M. Grissom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Williams , O. Vizquel , M. Grissom , T. Fernandez 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: A. Morman , T. Fernandez
Double Plays: 1 (Vizquel-Fernandez-Thome)
PB: S. Alomar Jr
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter 4.1 8 5 5 1 5 2 79 53 10.38
F. Heredia W (1-0), BS (1) 1.1 4 3 3 3 2 0 44 25 20.25
J. Powell H (1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 36 22 5.40
D. Cook 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 13 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 31
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 22, F. Heredia 11, J. Powell 7, D. Cook 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 3-5, F. Heredia 0-2, J. Powell 1-3, D. Cook 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 79-53, F. Heredia 44-25, J. Powell 36-22, D. Cook 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Powell 2-0 , D. Cook 2-1
WP: J. Powell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy 2.1 5 6 6 5 3 0 80 44 23.14
E. Plunk 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 17 0.00
A. Morman 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 19 13 9.00
P. Assenmacher L (0-1), BS (1) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 22 12 81.00
J. Mesa 1.1 3 4 4 1 1 0 29 14 27.00
J. Wright 2.1 4 3 3 2 1 1 40 24 11.57
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 17
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 18, E. Plunk 6, A. Morman 5, P. Assenmacher 4, J. Mesa 8, J. Wright 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 2-2, E. Plunk 3-1, A. Morman 1-2, P. Assenmacher 0-1, J. Mesa 0-3, J. Wright 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 80-44, E. Plunk 28-17, A. Morman 19-13, P. Assenmacher 22-12, J. Mesa 29-14, J. Wright 40-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Plunk 1-0 , P. Assenmacher 1-1 , J. Wright 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Darren Daulton
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 4:42
Attendance: 44,880
Special Notes: RP Eric Plunk was injured while pitching.