October 23, 1997 World Series Game 5 at Jacobs Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1997 World Series Game 5
1997 postseason: WS: FLA-CLE / ALCS: CLE-BAL / NLCS: FLA-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-NYY / BAL-SEA / FLA-SFG / ATL-HOU

Game 1
FLA  7
CLE  4
Game 2
CLE  6
@FLA  1
Game 3
FLA 14
@CLE 11
Game 4
CLE 10
FLA  3
Game 5
FLA  8
@CLE  7
Game 6
CLE  4
@FLA  1
Game 7
FLA  3
CLE  2
(11)

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 44,888

Thursday, October 23, 1997, 8:22
Time of Game: 3:39

Marlins

Jim Leyland

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Marlins         0  2  0   0  0  4   0  1  1    8 15  2
Indians         0  1  3   0  0  0   0  0  3    7  9  0

W: L Hernandez (2-0), L: O Hershiser (0-2), S: R Nen (2)

Indians

Mike Hargrove

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    4   0   2   2    1   0  .227  .684   25    2   0   2·2B
E Renteria SS                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .681   21    2   8   
G Sheffield RF                5   1   2   0    0   0  .353 1.110   13    2   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .554   19    0   4   2B,GDP
  A Arias PR-3B               0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Daulton DH                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .467 1.356   17    0   0   2B,SB
M Alou LF                     5   2   3   4    0   1  .350 1.309   18    2   0   HR,SB
J Conine 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .600   19   10   1   
C Johnson C                   5   1   3   2    0   2  .350  .881   14    3   0   
C Counsell 2B                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .200  .667   22    6   2   

L Hernandez P                                                            0   2
  R Nen P                                                                0   0
Totals                       40   8  15   8    4   6              168   27  17

BATTING

2B: D White 2 (3, off O Hershiser, off P Assenmacher); D Daulton (2, off O Hershiser); B Bonilla (1, off J Mesa).

HR: M Alou (3, off O Hershiser; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

TB: M Alou 6; D White 4; D Daulton 3; C Johnson 3; G Sheffield 2; B Bonilla 2; J Conine; E Renteria.

GIDP: B Bonilla (3).

RBI: M Alou 4 (9); C Johnson 2 (3); D White 2 (2).

2-out RBI: M Alou 3; D White 2; C Johnson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Hernandez-E Renteria-J Conine; E Renteria-C Counsell-J Conine.

E: L Hernandez (); C Counsell (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Daulton (1, 3rd base off J Mesa/S Alomar); M Alou (1, 2nd base off J Juden/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  3   1   0   0    2   0  .263  .838   20    2   5   
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .619   17    4   2   SH
M Ramirez RF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .735   20    1   1   
D Justice DH                  5   0   1   2    0   1  .278  .736   27    0   0   GDP
M Williams 3B                 3   2   1   0    2   0  .400 1.050   18    0   0   
J Thome 1B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .333 1.131   19    9   0   3B
S Alomar C                    5   1   2   4    0   0  .455 1.251   13    7   0   HR,GDP
B Giles LF                    1   0   0   0    3   1  .667 1.857   20    2   0   
M Grissom CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .444 1.024    9    2   0   

O Hershiser P                                                            0   0
  A Morman P                                                             0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  J Juden P                                                              0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   7   9   7    8   3              163   27   8

BATTING

3B: J Thome (1, off L Hernandez).

HR: S Alomar (2, off L Hernandez; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: O Vizquel (2, off L Hernandez).

TB: S Alomar 5; J Thome 4; M Williams; D Justice; M Ramirez; M Grissom; O Vizquel.

GIDP: S Alomar (2); D Justice (1).

RBI: S Alomar 4 (10); D Justice 2 (4); J Thome (4).

2-out RBI: S Alomar 3; J Thome.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Roberts-O Vizquel-J Thome.

PITCHING

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Hernandez, W (2-0)           8     7   6   5    8   2   1   5.27   38  142-77   45· 4·28   16· 5· 7· 0     40    -     1.17  -0.02
R Nen, S (2)                   1     2   1   0    0   1   0  12.00    5   18-14    8· 3· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    2.18   0.11
Totals                         9     9   7   5    8   3   1          43  160-91   53· 7·31   18· 6· 8· 0          2-2

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hershiser, L (0-2)           5.2   9   6   6    2   3   1  11.70   26   96-60   36·10·14   10· 3· 8· 0     28    -     1.10  -0.31
A Morman                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1    5-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.88  -0.03
E Plunk                        0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   9.00    2   10-5     3· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    2.63  -0.05
J Juden                        1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    6   17-11    7· 1· 3    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.64  -0.03
P Assenmacher                  0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   21-14    9· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.45   0.02
J Mesa                         1     3   1   1    0   1   0   7.71    6   16-11    7· 1· 3    0· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.02
Totals                         9    15   8   8    4   6   1          44  165-102  63·16·23   13· 8·13· 0          6-1

L Hernandez faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
A Morman faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Hernandez (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 3:39.

Attendance: 44,888.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 46° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               Cleveland Indians                    
1. D White              CF    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. G Sheffield          RF    3. M Ramirez            RF 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. D Justice            DH 
5. D Daulton            DH    5. M Williams           3B 
6. M Alou               LF    6. J Thome              1B 
7. J Conine             1B    7. S Alomar             C  
8. C Johnson            C     8. B Giles              LF 
9. C Counsell           2B    9. M Grissom            CF 

   L Hernandez          P        O Hershiser          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  4-2  12-  4   37%  60% M Alou          O Hershiser     Home Run (Line Drive); Sheffield Scores; Bonilla Scores
   b 3   2  2-1  12-  2  -28%  28% S Alomar        L Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Williams Scores; Thome Scores
   b 9   2  8-7  1--  4   11% 100% S Alomar        R Nen           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   t 6   2  4-5  123  6   11%  77% D White         E Plunk         Walk; Conine Scores; Johnson to 3B; Counsell to 2B
   b 7   1  6-4  1--  5   10%  85% D Justice       L Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   50%  E Renteria      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  3   53%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Renteria to 2B
   OO     12-  1   45%  B Bonilla       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  B Roberts       Walk
   O      1--  3   43%  O Vizquel       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Roberts to 2B
   O      -2-  3   47%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  5   50%  D Justice       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   56%  D Daulton       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  6   52%  M Alou          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  6   48%  J Conine        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Daulton to 3B
   R      --3  3   57%  C Johnson       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Daulton Scores
          1--  5   59%  C Counsell      Walk; Johnson to 2B
   RO     12-  3   64%  D White         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Johnson Scores; Counsell out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Livan Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   67%  M Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   60%  J Thome         Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
   R      --3  4   54%  S Alomar        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Thome Scores
          1--  6   51%  B Giles         Walk; Alomar to 2B
   O      12-  2   54%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Alomar to 3B; Giles to 2B
          -23  7   52%  B Roberts       Walk
   O      123  2   60%  O Vizquel       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   58%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   56%  G Sheffield     Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   55%  B Bonilla       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Livan Hernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   58%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   60%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   58%  M Williams      Walk
          1--      57%  J Thome         Wild Pitch; Williams to 2B
          -2-  4   56%  " "             Walk
   RRR    12-  2   28%  S Alomar        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Williams Scores; Thome Scores
          ---  4   27%  B Giles         Walk
          1--  3   25%  M Grissom       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Giles to 2B
   O      12-  1   29%  B Roberts       Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-4, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   26%  D Daulton       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  3   24%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   23%  J Conine        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Livan Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   24%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  8   26%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   27%  D Justice       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-4, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   24%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   21%  C Counsell      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   20%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Livan Hernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   18%  M Williams      Walk
   O      1--  7   20%  J Thome         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   24%  S Alomar        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-4, Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   21%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   24%  G Sheffield     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   29%  B Bonilla       Walk; Sheffield to 2B
   O      12-  2   23%  D Daulton       Lineout: LF
   RRR    12-  4   60%  M Alou          Home Run (Line Drive); Sheffield Scores; Bonilla Scores
          ---  3   61%  J Conine        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   63%  C Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive); Conine to 2B
                  Alvin Morman replaces Orel Hershiser pitching
          12-  5   67%  C Counsell      Walk; Conine to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Eric Plunk replaces Alvin Morman pitching
   R      123  6   77%  D White         Walk; Conine Scores; Johnson to 3B; Counsell to 2B
   O      123  4   72%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 6, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-6, Livan Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   75%  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   78%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   80%  B Roberts       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 6, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jeff Juden facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Juden replaces Eric Plunk pitching
   O      ---  2   78%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   76%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   75%  D Daulton       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 6, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-6, Livan Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   80%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   75%  M Ramirez       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   85%  D Justice       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 6, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jeff Juden facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   87%  M Alou          Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
          1--      89%  J Conine        Alou Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   88%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 3B
   R      --3  1   92%  C Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Alou Scores
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Jeff Juden pitching
   O      1-- 10   91%  C Counsell      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   92%  D White         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B
   O      -23  5   90%  E Renteria      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 7, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-7, Livan Hernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   84%  M Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   89%  J Thome         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  2   93%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   90%  B Giles         Walk; Alomar to 2B
   O      12-  2   96%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 7, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 7-4, Jose Mesa facing 3-4-5
                  Jose Mesa replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
   O      ---  1   95%  G Sheffield     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   96%  B Bonilla       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
                  Alex Arias pinch runs for Bobby Bonilla batting 4th
          -2-  3   97%  D Daulton       Single to RF (Line Drive); Arias to 3B
   R      1-3  1   98%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive); Arias Scores; Daulton to 2B
          12-      99%  J Conine        Daulton Steals 3B
   O      1-3  2   98%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1-3  4   98%  C Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 8, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-8, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
                  Alex Arias moves to 3B
          ---  3   95%  B Roberts       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 1B)
          1--  5   89%  O Vizquel       Single to CF (Line Drive); Roberts to 3B
                  Robb Nen replaces Livan Hernandez pitching
   O      1-3  6   94%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          1-3      93%  D Justice       Defensive Indifference; Vizquel to 2B
   RR     -23  5   88%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Roberts Scores/unER; Vizquel Scores
   O      1--  2   94%  M Williams      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Williams to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   R      -2-  1   89%  J Thome         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Williams Scores/unER
   O      1--  4  100%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
        3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 8, Indians 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199710230

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation