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1997 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 1
1997 postseason: WS: FLA-CLE / ALCS: CLE-BAL / NLCS: FLA-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-NYY / BAL-SEA / FLA-SFG / ATL-HOU

Game 1
BAL  3
CLE  0
 Game 2
CLE  5
@BAL  4
 Game 3
CLE  2
BAL  1
(12)		 Game 4
CLE  8
BAL  7
 Game 5
BAL  4
@CLE  2
 Game 6
CLE  1
@BAL  0
(11)

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 49,029

 Wednesday, October 8, 1997, 8:05
Time of Game: 2:33
Indians
0
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Orioles         1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  6  1
W: Scott Erickson (2-0), L: Chad Ogea (0-1), S: Randy Myers (2)
 Orioles
3

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .664   10    7    2   3   SB
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .409  .867   19   13    2   3   
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .292   14   10    0   0   
J Thome 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333   11    6   10   1   
D Justice DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .833   14    8    0   0   
M Williams 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .825    6    5    0   3   
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .864   10    7    5   0   GDP
B Giles LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200    8    5    2   0   
M Grissom CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .636   14   11    2   0   

C Ogea P                                                                      0   0
  B Anderson P                                                                1   1
Totals                       29   0   4   0    0   5              106   72   24  11
Batting Events
TB: M Williams; D Justice; B Roberts; M Grissom.
GIDP: S Alomar (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Roberts-O Vizquel-J Thome.
E: M Williams (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Roberts (3, 2nd base off S Erickson/L Webster).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 4   2   2   1    0   1  .381 1.171   11    8    2   0   HR,2B
R Alomar 2B                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .308 1.092   20   11    0   1   HR
G Berroa RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .313 1.139    9    7    0   0   
  E Davis RF                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .522    5    1    0   0   IW
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .500   16   11   13   0   
B Surhoff LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .690   14    8    4   0   
C Ripken 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .421 1.079   19   10    1   6   2B
H Baines DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.067   11    8    0   0   GDP
L Webster C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311   13    7    5   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .855   15    9    2   4   

S Erickson P                                                                  0   2
  R Myers P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       30   3   6   3    4   4              133   80   27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Anderson (2, off C Ogea); C Ripken (3, off C Ogea).
HR: B Anderson (2, off C Ogea; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); R Alomar (1, off C Ogea; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
IBB: E Davis (1, by B Anderson).
TB: B Anderson 6; R Alomar 4; C Ripken 2; H Baines; B Surhoff.
GIDP: H Baines (1).
RBI: R Alomar 2 (4); B Anderson (5).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Erickson-M Bordick-R Palmeiro; C Ripken-R Palmeiro.
E: L Webster (1).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Ogea, L (0-1)                6     6   3   3    3   3   2   3.18   26  103-63   40· 3·20    9·11· 7· 0     48    -     0.58  -0.08
B Anderson                     2     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8   30-17   11· 1· 5    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
Totals                         8     6   3   3    4   4   2          34  133-80   51· 4·25   14·12· 7· 0           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Erickson, W (2-0)            8     4   0   0    0   3   0   1.84   26   91-61   40· 6·15   13·10· 4· 0     77    -     0.82   0.41
R Myers, S (2)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   15-11    3· 3· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   5   0          29  106-72   43· 9·20   13·11· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Anderson (1; E Davis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Durwood Merrill, LF - Larry McCoy, RF - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 49,029.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Bip Roberts                  2B       1. Brady Anderson               CF
2. Omar Vizquel                 SS       2. Roberto Alomar               2B
3. Manny Ramirez                RF       3. Geronimo Berroa              RF
4. Jim Thome                    1B       4. Rafael Palmeiro              1B
5. David Justice                DH       5. B.J. Surhoff                 LF
6. Matt Williams                3B       6. Cal Ripken                   3B
7. Sandy Alomar                  C       7. Harold Baines                DH
8. Brian Giles                  LF       8. Lenny Webster                 C
9. Marquis Grissom              CF       9. Mike Bordick                 SS

   Chad Ogea                     P          Scott Erickson                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 -2- RR 5,(3-1)  14% 82% 1-0 BAL R. Alomar C. Ogea Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anderson Scores; Alomar Scores
b1 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  9% 64% 0-0 BAL B. Anderson C. Ogea Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anderson Scores
t6 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  8% 90% 0-3 CLE B. Roberts S. Erickson Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Grissom out at 1B/3B-1B
t8 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  8% 96% 0-3 CLE S. Alomar S. Erickson Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
b4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  5% 92% 3-0 BAL C. Ripken C. Ogea Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Surhoff to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CLE B. Roberts S. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel S. Erickson Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 CLE M. Ramirez S. Erickson Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  9% 64% 0-0 BAL B. Anderson C. Ogea Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anderson Scores
b1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 BAL R. Alomar C. Ogea Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 61% 1-0 BAL G. Berroa C. Ogea Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 60% 1-0 BAL R. Palmeiro C. Ogea Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 63% 0-1 CLE J. Thome S. Erickson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -3% 60% 0-1 CLE D. Justice S. Erickson Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 63% 0-1 CLE M. Williams S. Erickson Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 65% 0-1 CLE S. Alomar S. Erickson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 63% 1-0 BAL B. Surhoff C. Ogea Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 BAL C. Ripken C. Ogea Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 63% 1-0 BAL H. Baines C. Ogea Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b2 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 61% 1-0 BAL L. Webster C. Ogea Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 64% 0-1 CLE B. Giles S. Erickson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 65% 0-1 CLE M. Grissom S. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 64% 0-1 CLE B. Roberts S. Erickson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -1% 63% 0-1 CLE O. Vizquel S. Erickson Roberts Steals 2B; Roberts to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t3 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  4% 67% 0-1 CLE O. Vizquel S. Erickson Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 BAL M. Bordick C. Ogea Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 68% 1-0 BAL B. Anderson C. Ogea Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 1 -2- RR 5,(3-1)  14% 82% 1-0 BAL R. Alomar C. Ogea Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anderson Scores; Alomar Scores
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 81% 3-0 BAL G. Berroa C. Ogea Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 81% 3-0 BAL R. Palmeiro C. Ogea Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 83% 0-3 CLE M. Ramirez S. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 85% 0-3 CLE J. Thome S. Erickson Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 86% 0-3 CLE D. Justice S. Erickson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 87% 3-0 BAL B. Surhoff C. Ogea Walk
b4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  5% 92% 3-0 BAL C. Ripken C. Ogea Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Surhoff to 3B
b4 0 -23 O 3,(0-2)  -2% 90% 3-0 BAL H. Baines C. Ogea Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
b4 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 86% 3-0 BAL L. Webster C. Ogea Fielder's Choice 3B; Surhoff out at Hm/3B-C; Ripken to 3B; Webster to 1B
b4 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 83% 3-0 BAL M. Bordick C. Ogea Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 85% 0-3 CLE M. Williams S. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 87% 0-3 CLE S. Alomar S. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 88% 0-3 CLE B. Giles S. Erickson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 87% 3-0 BAL B. Anderson C. Ogea Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 88% 3-0 BAL R. Alomar C. Ogea Walk
b5 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 87% 3-0 BAL G. Berroa C. Ogea Strikeout Looking
b5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 BAL R. Palmeiro C. Ogea Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 82% 0-3 CLE M. Grissom S. Erickson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  8% 90% 0-3 CLE B. Roberts S. Erickson Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Grissom out at 1B/3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 91% 0-3 CLE O. Vizquel S. Erickson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 92% 3-0 BAL B. Surhoff C. Ogea Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  2% 94% 3-0 BAL C. Ripken C. Ogea Walk; Surhoff to 2B
b6 0 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -3% 90% 3-0 BAL H. Baines C. Ogea Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Surhoff to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  -2% 89% 3-0 BAL L. Webster C. Ogea Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 3-4-5
Eric Davis replaces Geronimo Berroa playing RF batting 3rd; Eric Davis replaces Geronimo Berroa playing RF batting 3rd
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 91% 0-3 CLE M. Ramirez S. Erickson Lineout: LF
t7 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 93% 0-3 CLE J. Thome S. Erickson Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 0-3 CLE D. Justice S. Erickson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Brian Anderson facing 9-1-2
Brian Anderson replaces Chad Ogea pitching; Brian Anderson replaces Chad Ogea pitching
b7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 95% 3-0 BAL M. Bordick B. Anderson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bordick to 1B
b7 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 94% 3-0 BAL B. Anderson B. Anderson Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b7 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 93% 3-0 BAL R. Alomar B. Anderson Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Bordick to 2B
b7 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  0% 94% 3-0 BAL E. Davis B. Anderson Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 92% 3-0 BAL R. Palmeiro B. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 88% 0-3 CLE M. Williams S. Erickson Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t8 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  8% 96% 0-3 CLE S. Alomar S. Erickson Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 0-3 CLE B. Giles S. Erickson Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Brian Anderson facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 97% 3-0 BAL B. Surhoff B. Anderson Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 3-0 BAL C. Ripken B. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 3-0 BAL H. Baines B. Anderson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Randy Myers facing 9-1-2
Randy Myers replaces Scott Erickson pitching; Randy Myers replaces Scott Erickson pitching
t9 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 98% 0-3 CLE M. Grissom R. Myers Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 0-3 CLE B. Roberts R. Myers Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-3 CLE O. Vizquel R. Myers Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

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