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1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 59
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 2 0 3 3 0 2 7 3 0 20 20 1
Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1
Marlins KO Indians
With a 20-1 win over the Cleveland 1997 Indians at Jacobs Field today, the Florida 1997 Marlins wrapped up their 1st title in team history.

The Marlins left little doubt who was the better team. Celebrating a banner year, "team" was the word of the day in the victorious clubhouse after the game.

"Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said Florida 1997 manager Simyou Lator Engine. "Our players felt that way all year, and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void."

A jovial mood filled the air as Florida 1997 celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" would be in order.

"I hope they have a big celebration," Cleveland 1997 manager Simyou Lator Engine said. "They deserved to win this series and they deserve to celebrate it."
FLORIDA 1997 BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria SS 7 2 4 0 0 1 2 .571 0 0
J. Eisenreich LF 6 3 1 1 0 0 6 .167 0 1
M. Alou DH 3 5 2 4 3 0 0 .667 2 4
G. Sheffield RF 4 4 3 5 2 1 2 .750 1 5
B. Bonilla 3B 5 3 4 2 1 0 1 .800 0 2
D. Daulton 1B 6 1 3 3 0 1 4 .500 0 3
C. Johnson C 5 0 1 3 0 1 5 .200 0 3
D. White CF 5 1 1 2 1 0 2 .200 1 2
C. Counsell 2B 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 .200 0 0
Totals 46 20 20 20 8 6 22
BATTING
Doubles: G. Sheffield (1, 7th Inning off B. Anderson, 2 on, 1 out) E. Renteria (1, 7th Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out) C. Johnson (1, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Eisenreich (1, 7th Inning off B. Anderson, 1 on, 1 out) D. Daulton (1, 7th Inning off J. Wright, 1 on, 1 out) B. Bonilla (1, 6th Inning off A. Morman, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. White (1, 7th Inning off J. Wright, 1 on, 2 outs) G. Sheffield (1, 8th Inning off J. Wright, 2 on, 1 out) M. Alou 2 (2, 3rd Inning off C. Nagy, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off E. Plunk, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. White 4 , G. Sheffield 7 , E. Renteria 5 , C. Johnson 2 , J. Eisenreich 2 , D. Daulton 4 , C. Counsell , B. Bonilla 5 , M. Alou 8
2-out RBI: D. White , C. Johnson , D. Daulton , B. Bonilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. White , C. Johnson 2 , J. Eisenreich
Sac Fly: C. Johnson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bonilla
Double Plays: 1 (Bonilla-Counsell-Daulton)
PB: C. Johnson
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
B. Roberts LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Justice DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 0
S. Alomar Jr C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Thome 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
M. Ramirez RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .000 0 0
T. Fernandez 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
M. Williams 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
M. Grissom CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 4 0 5 10 14
BATTING
Doubles: D. Justice (1, 1st Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Fernandez (1, 9th Inning off F. Heredia, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Williams , D. Justice 2 , T. Fernandez 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. Vizquel 2 , M. Ramirez
GIDP: T. Fernandez
Hit by Pitch: J. Thome
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Roberts
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter W (1-0) 6.2 2 0 0 5 6 0 114 66 0.00
F. Heredia 2.0 2 1 1 0 4 0 23 20 4.50
T. Saunders 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 71
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 27, F. Heredia 9, T. Saunders 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 12-1, F. Heredia 1-1, T. Saunders 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 114-66, F. Heredia 23-20, T. Saunders 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 3-0 , T. Saunders 1-0
WP: A. Leiter
Hit Batsmen: A. Leiter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy L (0-1) 3.0 6 5 5 2 4 1 68 38 15.00
E. Plunk 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 1 19 12 81.00
A. Morman 2.0 2 2 2 3 0 0 35 17 9.00
B. Anderson 1.0 3 4 4 1 0 0 27 16 36.00
J. Wright 1.0 5 6 6 1 1 2 42 22 54.00
J. Mesa 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 18 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 27
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 17, E. Plunk 5, A. Morman 11, B. Anderson 7, J. Wright 9, J. Mesa 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 1-4, E. Plunk 1-0, A. Morman 1-5, B. Anderson 2-1, J. Wright 1-1, J. Mesa 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 68-38, E. Plunk 19-12, A. Morman 35-17, B. Anderson 27-16, J. Wright 42-22, J. Mesa 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Morman 1-0 , B. Anderson 2-1 , J. Wright 1-1
WP: B. Anderson , J. Mesa
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Moises Alou
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 4:16
Attendance: 44,880
Special Notes: RP Felix Heredia was injured while pitching.