October 25, 1997 World Series Game 6 at Dolphin Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1997 World Series Game 6
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)

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 67,498

Saturday, October 25, 1997, 8:03
Time of Game: 3:15

Indians

Mike Hargrove

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

W: C Ogea (2-0), L: K Brown (0-2), S: J Mesa (1)

Marlins

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .815    9    0   1   CS,GDP
  T Fernandez 2B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.045    5    1   3   
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .641   19    2   2   2B,2·SB
M Ramirez RF                  1   0   0   2    1   0  .174  .711   25    3   0   2·SF
D Justice LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .620   25    4   0   
M Williams 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .417 1.083   10    1   1   2B
J Thome 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .292 1.018   20    8   1   
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .400 1.124   15    4   1   IW
M Grissom CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .381  .909   17    4   0   
C Ogea P                      2   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.250    8    0   0   2B
  M Jackson P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Seitzer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  J Mesa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   4   7   4    4   8              164   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Williams (1, off J Powell); O Vizquel (2, off K Brown); C Ogea (1, off K Brown).

SF: M Ramirez 2 (2, 2 off K Brown).

IBB: S Alomar (1, by E Vosberg).

TB: M Williams 3; C Ogea 3; O Vizquel 2; B Roberts; T Fernandez.

GIDP: B Roberts (1).

RBI: C Ogea 2 (2); M Ramirez 2 (6).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Vizquel 2 (3, 3rd base off K Brown/C Johnson, 2nd base off J Powell/C Johnson).

CS: B Roberts (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by K Brown).

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    5   0   3   0    0   1  .296  .848   18    6   0   3B,SB
E Renteria SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .555   19    3   2   
G Sheffield RF                3   0   0   0    2   0  .300 1.000   24    1   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .467   12    0   3   
J Conine 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    5    5   0   
  J Eisenreich PH-1B          1   0   0   0    1   1  .571 1.667    8    2   1   
M Alou LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .348 1.249   16    2   0   
C Johnson C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .900   14    8   0   
C Counsell 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .638   11    0   3   
K Brown P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   
  D Daulton PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .467 1.326    1    0   0   SF
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    2    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Vosberg P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Floyd PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    4   5              137   27  10

BATTING

3B: D White (1, off J Mesa).

SF: D Daulton (1, off C Ogea).

TB: D White 5; C Johnson 2; J Cangelosi; C Counsell; M Alou.

RBI: D Daulton (2).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Counsell-E Renteria-J Conine.

BASERUNNING

SB: D White (1, 2nd base off C Ogea/S Alomar).

PITCHING

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, W (2-0)                5     4   1   1    2   1   0   1.54   21   71-40   27· 3·10    4· 6· 8· 0     54    -     0.94   0.13
M Jackson, H (1)               2     2   0   0    2   2   0   2.25   10   40-22   13· 4· 5    3· 2· 1· 0          1-0    2.31   0.15
P Assenmacher, H (1)           1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   12-8     3· 3· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.76   0.05
J Mesa, S (1)                  1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    4   13-9     5· 1· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.91   0.04
Totals                         9     8   1   1    4   5   0          39  136-79   48·11·20    9·10·11· 0          1-0

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Brown, L (0-2)               5     5   4   4    3   2   0   8.18   21   86-51   37· 3·11    7· 4· 4· 1     40    -     0.89  -0.20
F Heredia                      2     0   0   0    0   4   0   0.00    6   25-19    9· 6· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
J Powell                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0  10.13    5   22-13    7· 2· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.00
E Vosberg                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   6.00    4   18-9     7· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   4    4   8   0          36  151-92   60·12·20   11· 7· 5· 1          1-0

C Ogea faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
J Powell faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Vosberg (1; S Alomar).

PO: K Brown (1; B Roberts, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 67,498.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  123  7   13%  74% C Ogea          K Brown         Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Thome Scores; Grissom to 2B
   b 7   2  4-1  123  2    9%  94% B Bonilla       M Jackson       Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
   b 7   0  4-1  1--  2   -8%  76% J Cangelosi     M Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Counsell to 2B
   b 7   0  4-1  12-  5    7%  83% D White         M Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   b 6   2  4-1  -23  2    7%  91% C Johnson       M Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  O Vizquel       Lineout: CF
          ---  7   48%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  5   45%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  D White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   49%  E Renteria      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   50%  G Sheffield     Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   54%  M Williams      Single to 3B
          1--  6   60%  J Thome         Walk; Williams to 2B
   O      12-  4   54%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
          12-  5   61%  M Grissom       Walk; Williams to 3B; Thome to 2B
   RR     123  7   74%  C Ogea          Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Thome Scores; Grissom to 2B
   OO     12-  4   67%  B Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Chad Ogea facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   70%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   71%  J Conine        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  7   70%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--  2   72%  C Johnson       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Brown facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   77%  O Vizquel       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      80%  M Ramirez       Vizquel Steals 3B
   RO     --3  7   80%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Vizquel Scores
   O      ---  6   79%  D Justice       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   78%  M Williams      Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-3, Chad Ogea facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   81%  C Counsell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   82%  K Brown         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   81%  D White         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      80%  E Renteria      White Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   83%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Marlins 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kevin Brown facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   82%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   81%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   80%  M Grissom       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-3, Chad Ogea facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   83%  G Sheffield     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   85%  J Conine        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Marlins 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kevin Brown facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   88%  C Ogea          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  1   91%  B Roberts       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Ogea to 3B
   O      1-3  2   89%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF
   RO     1-3  1   90%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ogea Scores
   O      1--  3   89%  D Justice       Roberts Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Ogea facing 6-7-8
                  Tony Fernandez replaces Bip Roberts playing 2B batting 1st
          ---  4   86%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          1--  4   80%  C Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Alou to 2B
   O      12-  2   84%  C Counsell      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
                  Darren Daulton pinch hits for Kevin Brown batting 9th
   RO     1-3  1   85%  D Daulton       Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores
          1--  4   82%  D White         Single to RF (Line Drive); Counsell to 3B
   O      1-3  4   88%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Marlins 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Felix Heredia facing 4-5-6
                  Felix Heredia replaces Darren Daulton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   87%  D Justice       Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   86%  M Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   85%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-4, Chad Ogea facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   81%  G Sheffield     Walk
                  Mike Jackson replaces Chad Ogea pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   85%  B Bonilla       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Jeff Conine batting 5th
          1--  4   80%  J Eisenreich    Walk; Sheffield to 2B
   O      12-  4   84%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B; Sheffield to 3B; Eisenreich to 2B
   O      -23  2   91%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Marlins 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Felix Heredia facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Eisenreich moves to 1B
   O      ---  5   90%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   89%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   89%  M Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Jackson facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   84%  C Counsell      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Felix Heredia batting 9th
          1--  2   76%  J Cangelosi     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Counsell to 2B
   O      12-  5   83%  D White         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  5   89%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
          12-  7   84%  G Sheffield     Walk; Counsell to 3B; Cangelosi to 2B
   O      123  2   94%  B Bonilla       Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 4, Marlins 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jay Powell facing 1-2-3
                  Jay Powell replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   95%  T Fernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   94%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
   O      1--  4   93%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
          1--      93%  D Justice       Vizquel Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   92%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-4, Paul Assenmacher facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Mike Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  J Eisenreich    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  M Alou          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  6   95%  C Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   97%  C Counsell      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Marlins 1.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jay Powell facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   98%  M Williams      Double to LF (Fly Ball)
                  Ed Vosberg replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   97%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   97%  S Alomar        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   97%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF; Williams to 3B
                  Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher batting 9th
   O      1-3  7   96%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-4, Jose Mesa facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Mesa replaces Kevin Seitzer pitching and batting 9th; Cliff Floyd pinch hits for Ed Vosberg batting 9th
   O      ---  3   98%  C Floyd         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  2   95%  D White         Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   98%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5  100%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Marlins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:FLO199710250

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation