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1997 World Series Game 7
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: 67,204

 Sunday, October 26, 1997, 7:55
Time of Game: 4:10
Indians
2
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    2  6  2
Marlins         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1   0  1    3  8  0
W: Jay Powell (1-0), L: Charles Nagy (0-2)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Marlins
3

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Vizquel SS                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .233  .569   22   14    1   3   2·SB
T Fernandez 2B                5   0   2   2    0   1  .357  .870   25   17    1   5   
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   0   0    2   2  .191  .702   17    7    3   0   IW
D Justice LF                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .254  .702   20   14    1   0   
M Williams 3B                 2   0   0   0    3   2  .288  .837   30   14    1   0   
S Alomar C                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .809   12    8   12   0   
J Thome 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .679   20   11    8   0   2·GDP
M Grissom CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .737   20   11    4   0   
J Wright P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    9    0   1   SH
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Giles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .734    3    2    0   0   
  J Mesa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  C Nagy P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       36   2   6   0    6  13              180  107   32  11
Batting Events
SH: J Wright (1, off A Leiter).
IBB: M Ramirez (2, by A Leiter).
TB: T Fernandez 2; J Thome; M Grissom; S Alomar; O Vizquel.
GIDP: J Thome 2 (2).
RBI: T Fernandez 2 (10).
2-out RBI: T Fernandez 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Fernandez-O Vizquel-J Thome.
E: T Fernandez (3); M Ramirez (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Vizquel 2 (9, 2nd base off A Leiter/C Johnson, 3rd base off A Leiter/C Johnson).
Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    6   0   0   0    0   2  .215  .655   24   16    2   0   
E Renteria SS                 5   0   3   1    1   0  .242  .621   17    9    4   5   2B
G Sheffield RF                4   0   1   0    1   2  .320 1.061   23   13    2   0   
D Daulton 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.081   13    8    6   3   GDP
  J Conine PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .488    7    5    0   0   
  R Nen P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .522    6    3    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
M Alou LF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .228  .735   15   11    1   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .250  .689   19   14    0   1   HR
C Johnson C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .805   17   11   11   0   
  G Zaun PR-C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    3    3   0   
C Counsell 2B                 3   1   0   1    1   1  .293  .765   26   17    2   1   SF
A Leiter P                    0   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   12    4    0   0   
  D Cook P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Floyd PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  K Abbott PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .579    4    3    0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Eisenreich 1B             1   0   0   0    1   0  .364 1.199    6    1    1   0   IW
Totals                       40   3   8   0    6  11              192  118   33  12
Batting Events
2B: E Renteria (3, off J Wright).
HR: B Bonilla (2, off J Wright; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: C Counsell (1, off J Mesa).
IBB: J Eisenreich (2, by C Nagy).
TB: B Bonilla 5; E Renteria 4; C Johnson; G Sheffield; M Alou.
GIDP: D Daulton (1).
RBI: B Bonilla (10); E Renteria (4); C Counsell (5).
2-out RBI: E Renteria.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Counsell-E Renteria-J Eisenreich; D Daulton-E Renteria-D Daulton.

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
J Wright                       6.1   2   1   1    5   7   1   4.72   26  108-63   35· 6·22    6· 8· 2· 0     67    -     1.10   0.20
P Assenmacher, H (6)           0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    2   11-7     3· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.19   0.11
M Jackson, H (6)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.68    2    6-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.21   0.11
B Anderson, H (2)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    1    7-5     4· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.30   0.03
J Mesa, BS (3)                 1.2   4   1   1    0   2   0   3.95    9   39-23   14· 4· 5    4· 3· 3· 0          0-0    3.86  -0.28
C Nagy, L (0-2)                1     2   1   0    1   0   0   4.94    7   21-15   11· 1· 3    5· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.24  -0.26
Totals                        10.2   8   3   2    6  11   1          47  192-118  70·13·35   16·14· 5· 0          3-0 
Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Leiter                       6     4   2   2    4   7   0   5.48   25  118-65   33·14·18    6· 8· 3· 0     59    -     1.00   0.03
D Cook                         1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   12-8     2· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.51   0.03
A Alfonseca                    1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   15-9     5· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.81   0.05
F Heredia                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.95  -0.05
R Nen                          1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   4.15    6   24-18   11· 4· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.10   0.22
J Powell, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.23    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.97   0.14
Totals                        11     6   2   2    6  13   0          43  180-107  56·21·30   14·10· 3· 0          3-0
F Heredia faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Nagy (2; J Eisenreich); A Leiter (1; M Ramirez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 4:10.
Attendance: 67,204.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Florida Marlins                              
1. Omar Vizquel                 SS       1. Devon White                  CF
2. Tony Fernandez               2B       2. Edgar Renteria               SS
3. Manny Ramirez                RF       3. Gary Sheffield               RF
4. David Justice                LF       4. Darren Daulton               1B
5. Matt Williams                3B       5. Moises Alou                  LF
6. Sandy Alomar                  C       6. Bobby Bonilla                3B
7. Jim Thome                    1B       7. Charles Johnson               C
8. Marquis Grissom              CF       8. Craig Counsell               2B
9. Jaret Wright                  P       9. Al Leiter                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b11 2 123 R 2,(0-1)  34% 100% 2-2 FLA E. Renteria C. Nagy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Counsell Scores/unER; Eisenreich to 3B; White to 2B
b9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  25% 46% 1-2 FLA C. Johnson J. Mesa Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Alou to 3B
b11 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  19% 82% 2-2 FLA C. Counsell C. Nagy Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Bonilla to 3B
t3 2 -23 RR 4,(2-1)  -19% 30% 0-0 CLE T. Fernandez A. Leiter Single to CF (Line Drive); Thome Scores; Grissom Scores
b11 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  -18% 66% 2-2 FLA D. White C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm (2B-1B); Counsell to 3B; Eisenreich to 2B

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, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel A. Leiter Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CLE T. Fernandez A. Leiter Lineout: CF
t1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 55% 0-0 CLE M. Ramirez A. Leiter Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 FLA D. White J. Wright Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 57% 0-0 FLA E. Renteria J. Wright Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  2% 58% 0-0 FLA G. Sheffield J. Wright Walk
b1 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -8% 50% 0-0 FLA D. Daulton J. Wright Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B/Interference called
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Marlins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CLE D. Justice A. Leiter Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CLE M. Williams A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 CLE S. Alomar A. Leiter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 FLA M. Alou J. Wright Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 FLA B. Bonilla J. Wright Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 FLA C. Johnson J. Wright Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Marlins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 CLE J. Thome A. Leiter Walk
t3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  -6% 40% 0-0 CLE M. Grissom A. Leiter Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Thome to 2B
t3 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  0% 40% 0-0 CLE J. Wright A. Leiter Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Thome to 3B; Grissom to 2B
t3 1 -23 O 3,(2-0)  9% 49% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel A. Leiter Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t3 2 -23 RR 4,(2-1)  -19% 30% 0-0 CLE T. Fernandez A. Leiter Single to CF (Line Drive); Thome Scores; Grissom Scores
t3 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  -1% 29% 2-0 CLE M. Ramirez A. Leiter Walk; Fernandez to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  3% 32% 2-0 CLE D. Justice A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 29% 0-2 FLA C. Counsell J. Wright Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 32% 0-2 FLA A. Leiter J. Wright Walk
b3 1 1-- O 8,(2-2)  -3% 29% 0-2 FLA D. White J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 31% 0-2 FLA E. Renteria J. Wright Walk; Leiter to 2B
b3 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 26% 0-2 FLA G. Sheffield J. Wright Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 28% 2-0 CLE M. Williams A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 26% 2-0 CLE S. Alomar A. Leiter Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t4 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 28% 2-0 CLE J. Thome A. Leiter Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 30% 2-0 CLE M. Grissom A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 27% 0-2 FLA D. Daulton J. Wright Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 25% 0-2 FLA M. Alou J. Wright Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 24% 0-2 FLA B. Bonilla J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 26% 2-0 CLE J. Wright A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 24% 2-0 CLE O. Vizquel A. Leiter Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
t5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 23% 2-0 CLE T. Fernandez A. Leiter Vizquel Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- O 5,(1-2)  3% 25% 2-0 CLE T. Fernandez A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 25% 2-0 CLE M. Ramirez A. Leiter Intentional Walk
t5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  -1% 24% 2-0 CLE D. Justice A. Leiter Vizquel Steals 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  4% 28% 2-0 CLE D. Justice A. Leiter Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 25% 0-2 FLA C. Johnson J. Wright Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 23% 0-2 FLA C. Counsell J. Wright Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 24% 0-2 FLA A. Leiter J. Wright Walk
b5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 21% 0-2 FLA D. White J. Wright Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 19% 2-0 CLE M. Williams A. Leiter Walk
t6 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 21% 2-0 CLE S. Alomar A. Leiter Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
t6 1 1-- OO 5,(3-1)  4% 25% 2-0 CLE J. Thome A. Leiter Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 22% 0-2 FLA E. Renteria J. Wright Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 19% 0-2 FLA G. Sheffield J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 23% 0-2 FLA D. Daulton J. Wright Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Daulton to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -5% 18% 0-2 FLA M. Alou J. Wright Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Marlins' Dennis Cook facing 8-9-1
Dennis Cook replaces Al Leiter pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 19% 2-0 CLE M. Grissom D. Cook Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 20% 2-0 CLE J. Wright D. Cook Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 21% 2-0 CLE O. Vizquel D. Cook Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  14% 35% 0-2 FLA B. Bonilla J. Wright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -5% 31% 1-2 FLA C. Johnson J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- 4,(3-0)  5% 36% 1-2 FLA C. Counsell J. Wright Walk
Paul Assenmacher replaces Jaret Wright pitching and batting 9th; Kurt Abbott pinch hits for Cliff Floyd batting 9th; Cliff Floyd pinch hits for Dennis Cook (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -6% 30% 1-2 FLA K. Abbott P. Assenmacher Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -5% 25% 1-2 FLA D. White P. Assenmacher Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marlins' Antonio Alfonseca facing 2-3-4
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Kurt Abbott (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 27% 2-1 CLE T. Fernandez A. Alfonseca Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 29% 2-1 CLE M. Ramirez A. Alfonseca Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 30% 2-1 CLE D. Justice A. Alfonseca Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Mike Jackson facing 2-3-4
Mike Jackson replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -6% 24% 1-2 FLA E. Renteria M. Jackson Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b8 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -5% 19% 1-2 FLA G. Sheffield M. Jackson Strikeout Swinging
Brian Anderson replaces Mike Jackson pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Conine pinch hits for Darren Daulton (1B) batting 4th
b8 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 16% 1-2 FLA J. Conine B. Anderson Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marlins' Antonio Alfonseca facing 5-6-7
Jeff Conine moves from PH to 1B
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 14% 2-1 CLE M. Williams A. Alfonseca Walk
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 16% 2-1 CLE S. Alomar A. Alfonseca Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Felix Heredia replaces Antonio Alfonseca pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -5% 11% 2-1 CLE J. Thome F. Heredia Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Alomar to 3B
Robb Nen replaces Jeff Conine (1B) pitching and batting 4th; Jim Eisenreich replaces Felix Heredia (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t9 1 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  6% 17% 2-1 CLE M. Grissom R. Nen Fielder's Choice SS; Alomar out at Hm/SS-C; Thome to 2B; Grissom to 1B
Brian Giles pinch hits for Brian Anderson (P) batting 9th
t9 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  3% 20% 2-1 CLE B. Giles R. Nen Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Jose Mesa facing 5-6-7
Jose Mesa replaces Brian Giles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  13% 33% 1-2 FLA M. Alou J. Mesa Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 0 1-- O 8,(3-2)  -12% 20% 1-2 FLA B. Bonilla J. Mesa Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  25% 46% 1-2 FLA C. Johnson J. Mesa Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Alou to 3B
Gregg Zaun pinch runs for Charles Johnson (C) batting 7th
b9 1 1-3 RO 3,(1-1)  11% 56% 1-2 FLA C. Counsell J. Mesa Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Alou Scores
b9 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -6% 50% 2-2 FLA J. Eisenreich J. Mesa Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 2.
Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Marlins' Robb Nen facing 1-2-3
Gregg Zaun moves from PR to C
t10 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  6% 56% 2-2 CLE O. Vizquel R. Nen Strikeout Swinging
t10 1 --- 6,(2-2)  -6% 50% 2-2 CLE T. Fernandez R. Nen Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t10 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  7% 57% 2-2 CLE M. Ramirez R. Nen Strikeout Swinging
t10 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  6% 63% 2-2 CLE D. Justice R. Nen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Marlins Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
b10 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -6% 58% 2-2 FLA D. White J. Mesa Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
b10 1 --- 2,(1-0)  6% 63% 2-2 FLA E. Renteria J. Mesa Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b10 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  7% 71% 2-2 FLA G. Sheffield J. Mesa Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Renteria to 2B
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Robb Nen (P) batting 4th
b10 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  -10% 61% 2-2 FLA J. Cangelosi J. Mesa Strikeout Looking
Charles Nagy replaces Jose Mesa pitching and batting 9th
b10 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -11% 50% 2-2 FLA M. Alou C. Nagy Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 2.
Top of the 11th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Marlins' Jay Powell facing 5-6-7
Jay Powell replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 4th
t11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -8% 42% 2-2 CLE M. Williams J. Powell Walk
t11 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  8% 50% 2-2 CLE S. Alomar J. Powell Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t11 1 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  13% 63% 2-2 CLE J. Thome J. Powell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 2.
Bottom of the 11th, Marlins Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
b11 0 --- 3,(0-2)  7% 71% 2-2 FLA B. Bonilla C. Nagy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b11 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -8% 63% 2-2 FLA G. Zaun C. Nagy Bunt Popfly: P (P's Right)
b11 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  19% 82% 2-2 FLA C. Counsell C. Nagy Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Bonilla to 3B
b11 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  1% 83% 2-2 FLA J. Eisenreich C. Nagy Intentional Walk; Counsell to 2B
b11 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  -18% 66% 2-2 FLA D. White C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm (2B-1B); Counsell to 3B; Eisenreich to 2B
b11 2 123 R 2,(0-1)  34% 100% 2-2 FLA E. Renteria C. Nagy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Counsell Scores/unER; Eisenreich to 3B; White to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Marlins 3.

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