Infinite Cleveland

1997 World Series: Game 3
FLORIDA MARLINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
OCTOBER 21, 1997
TIMELINE 69
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Florida Marlins 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 6 0
Cleveland Indians 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 9 0
World Series to Cleveland
And that was all she wrote on the 1997 World Series. With a 6-5 victory, the Cleveland 1997 Indians swept aside the Florida 1997 Marlins 1-0 and set off a much-anticipated celebration.

"It was a lot of hard work," said winning manager Simyou Lator Engine. "But it was good hard work and a lot of fun along the way."

The Indians were all business this year, with their eyes fixed squarely on the goal of winning the team's 1st championship. The champs finished the regular season 0-0 and claimed 0th place in the Division 1.

"We had our doubters along the way," series MVP Matt D Williams said with a smile. "But we made them eat crow today."
FLORIDA 1997 BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Eisenreich LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .250 0 1
M. Alou DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .250 0 1
G. Sheffield RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
a- K. Abbott 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Bonilla 3B, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
D. Daulton 1B 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 .250 0 3
C. Johnson C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
D. White CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
C. Counsell 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 33 5 6 5 3 5 13
a - K. Abbott substituted for G. Sheffield in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Daulton (1, 1st Inning off C. Nagy, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Johnson , J. Eisenreich , D. Daulton 2 , C. Counsell , B. Bonilla , M. Alou
2-out RBI: D. Daulton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sheffield , C. Johnson , M. Alou
Sac Bunt: E. Renteria , C. Counsell
Sac Fly: M. Alou
Hit by Pitch: D. White
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Counsell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 0 0
B. Roberts LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .400 0 0
D. Justice DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
S. Alomar Jr C 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .000 0 0
J. Thome 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .250 1 1
M. Ramirez RF 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 .000 0 0
T. Fernandez 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
M. Williams 3B 5 2 3 3 0 0 2 .600 1 3
M. Grissom CF 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 1.000 1 2
Totals 35 6 9 6 9 6 21
BATTING
Doubles: B. Roberts (1, 3rd Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Williams (1, 10th Inning off F. Heredia, 2 on, 1 out) J. Thome (1, 4th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Grissom (1, 3rd Inning off A. Leiter, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Williams 6 , J. Thome 4 , B. Roberts 3 , M. Grissom 4 , T. Fernandez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr , O. Vizquel , B. Roberts
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Roberts (1) , D. Justice (1)
FLORIDA 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND 1997 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Leiter 6.0 4 3 3 6 2 2 104 53 4.50
D. Cook 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 38 23 0.00
J. Powell 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 5 0.00
R. Nen 1.1 0 1 1 2 2 0 30 18 6.75
F. Heredia L (0-1), BS (1) 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 5 4 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 48
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 28, D. Cook 7, J. Powell 2, R. Nen 5, F. Heredia 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 1-15, D. Cook 0-2, J. Powell 0-1, R. Nen 0-1, F. Heredia 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 104-53, D. Cook 38-23, J. Powell 10-5, R. Nen 30-18, F. Heredia 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Powell 2-0 , F. Heredia 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Nagy 7.0 4 3 3 2 4 0 97 67 3.86
J. Mesa 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 11 0.00
M. Jackson 1.0 1 2 2 0 0 0 22 12 18.00
P. Assenmacher W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 12 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nagy 59
Batters Faced: C. Nagy 27, J. Mesa 3, M. Jackson 5, P. Assenmacher 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nagy 1-16, J. Mesa 0-2, M. Jackson 0-3, P. Assenmacher 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nagy 97-67, J. Mesa 16-11, M. Jackson 22-12, P. Assenmacher 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Assenmacher 2-2
Hit Batsmen: M. Jackson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt D Williams
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Weather: Rainy (47 degrees F), 25 MPH wind (left to right)
Start Time: 8:24 PM EST
Time: 4:00
Attendance: 44,880