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1997 Cleveland Indians (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1996/1998)
86-75, Finished 1st in AL Central Division
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Won AL Pennant
Scored 868 runs, Allowed 815 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-76
Managed by Mike Hargrove

Ballpark: Jacobs Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,404,750 (2nd of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-3) to Florida Marlins
Won AL Championship Series (4-2) over Baltimore Orioles
Won AL Division Series (3-2) over New York Yankees

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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Wed,4/2 at OAK W (9-7) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Mitchell-DH Alomar-C
2.Thu,4/3 at OAK L (4-5) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Mitchell-DH Borders-C
3.Fri,4/4 at ANA L (6-8)# Grissom-CF Seitzer-1B Franco-2B Williams-3B Mitchell-DH Ramirez-RF Justice-LF Alomar-C Fernandez-SS
4.Sat,4/5 at ANA W (7-5) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Mitchell-DH Alomar-C
5.Sun,4/6 at ANA W (10-8) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Mitchell-DH Giles-RF Fernandez-2B Alomar-C
6.Mon,4/7 at SEA W (8-3) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Mitchell-DH Alomar-C
7.Tue,4/8 at SEA L (8-14) Grissom-CF Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
8.Wed,4/9 at SEA L (1-11) Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Giles-CF Mitchell-DH Borders-C
9.Fri,4/11 vs ANA W (15-3) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Mitchell-DH Alomar-C
10.Sun,4/13 vs ANA L (3-8)# Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Franco-2B Ramirez-RF Justice-LF Mitchell-DH Alomar-C
11.Mon,4/14 vs SEA L (1-6) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Mitchell-DH Alomar-C
12.Tue,4/15 vs SEA L (4-8) Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
13.Wed,4/16 at BOS L (6-11)# Grissom-CF Seitzer-1B Fernandez-2B Williams-3B Ramirez-RF Mitchell-DH Curtis-LF Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
14.Thu,4/17 at BOS W (4-3) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Giles-DH Borders-C
15.Fri,4/18 vs MIL L (2-10) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Giles-DH Alomar-C
16.Sat,4/19 vs MIL W (11-6) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-DH Franco-2B Giles-RF Borders-C
17.Sun,4/20 vs MIL W (6-4)# Curtis-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Mitchell-DH Alomar-C
18.Tue,4/22 vs BOS L (2-8)# Curtis-CF Seitzer-1B Franco-2B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Mitchell-DH Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
19.Wed,4/23 vs BOS W (11-7) Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Giles-CF Mitchell-DH Borders-C
20.Thu,4/24 at MIL W (6-3) Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Giles-CF Alomar-C
21.Fri,4/25 at MIL W (11-4)# Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Alomar-C Curtis-CF
22.Sat,4/26 at MIL L (8-9) Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Giles-CF Alomar-C
23.Sun,4/27 at MIL L (5-6) Curtis-CF Fernandez-SS Thome-1B Williams-3B Franco-2B Ramirez-RF Giles-LF Mitchell-DH Borders-C
24.Tue,4/29 vs OAK W (10-4) Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Giles-CF Alomar-C
25.Wed,4/30 vs OAK L (9-11) Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Giles-CF Alomar-C
26.Thu,5/1 vs OAK W (7-1) Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Giles-CF Alomar-C
27.Sat,5/3 vs DET W (7-6) Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Giles-CF Alomar-C
28.Sun,5/4 vs DET L (0-2) Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Giles-CF Borders-C
29.Tue,5/6 vs TEX W (5-4) Grissom-CF Seitzer-3B Thome-1B Franco-DH Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Fernandez-2B Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
30.Wed,5/7 vs TOR W (7-1) Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
31.Thu,5/8 vs TOR L (3-4) Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Franco-DH Giles-RF Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
32.Fri,5/9 at DET W (5-0) Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Franco-DH Giles-RF Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
33.Sat,5/10 at DET L (0-6) Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Seitzer-DH Giles-RF Borders-C Vizquel-SS
34.Sun,5/11 at DET L (3-11)# Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Seitzer-DH Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
35.Mon,5/12 at TEX L (2-4) Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Franco-DH Giles-RF Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
36.Tue,5/13 at TEX W (7-3)# Grissom-CF Seitzer-1B Franco-DH Williams-3B Justice-LF Alomar-C Curtis-RF Fernandez-2B Vizquel-SS
37.Wed,5/14 at TEX L (3-4) Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Franco-DH Giles-RF Borders-C Vizquel-SS
38.Fri,5/16 at TOR L (2-5) Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
39.Sat,5/17 at TOR W (8-1) Grissom-CF Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Ramirez-RF Giles-LF Fernandez-2B Borders-C Vizquel-SS
40.Sun,5/18 at TOR W (8-6) Grissom-CF Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Franco-2B Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
41.Tue,5/20 vs KCR W (4-3)# Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Franco-DH Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Thome-1B Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
42.Wed,5/21 vs KCR W (1-0) Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Franco-DH Giles-RF Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
43.Thu,5/22 vs KCR W (9-1)# Grissom-CF Seitzer-3B Thome-1B Franco-DH Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Fernandez-2B Borders-C Vizquel-SS
44.Fri,5/23 vs BAL W (6-1)# Grissom-CF Seitzer-3B Thome-1B Franco-DH Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Fernandez-2B Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
45.Sat,5/24 vs BAL L (3-8) Grissom-CF Franco-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Giles-DH Borders-C Vizquel-SS
46.Sun,5/25 vs BAL W (7-6) Grissom-CF Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Fernandez-2B Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
47.Mon,5/26 at CHW W (10-4) Grissom-CF Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Fernandez-2B Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
48.Tue,5/27 at CHW L (2-8) Grissom-CF Franco-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Giles-DH Alomar-C Fernandez-SS
49.Wed,5/28 at KCR W (10-3) Grissom-CF Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Fernandez-2B Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
50.Fri,5/30 at BAL L (0-3) Grissom-CF Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Fernandez-2B Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
51.Sat,5/31 at BAL L (5-8) Grissom-CF Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Fernandez-2B Borders-C Vizquel-SS
52.Tue,6/3 vs CHW L (5-9) Grissom-CF Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Fernandez-2B Alomar-C Vizquel-SS
53.Wed,6/4 vs CHW L (4-9) Vizquel-SS Franco-DH Thome-1B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Williams-3B Fernandez-2B Grissom-CF
54.Thu,6/5 vs CHW W (5-4) Vizquel-SS Seitzer-3B Thome-1B Franco-DH Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Candaele-2B Grissom-CF
55.Fri,6/6 at BOS W (7-3) Vizquel-SS Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Candaele-2B Grissom-CF
56.Sat,6/7 at BOS W (9-5) Vizquel-SS Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Candaele-2B Grissom-CF
57.Sun,6/8 at BOS L (6-12) Vizquel-SS Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Borders-C Candaele-2B Grissom-CF
58.Tue,6/10 vs MIL W (5-4) Vizquel-SS Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Fernandez-2B Grissom-CF
59.Wed,6/11 vs MIL W (4-3) Vizquel-SS Franco-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Giles-RF Alomar-C Fernandez-2B Grissom-CF
60.Thu,6/12 vs MIL L (2-6) Vizquel-SS Franco-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-DH Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Giles-LF Grissom-CF
61.Sat,6/14 at STL W (8-3) Vizquel-SS Franco-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Grissom-CF Colon-P
62.Sat,6/14 at STL L (2-5) Vizquel-SS Fernandez-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Justice-LF Ramirez-RF Grissom-CF Borders-C Ogea-P
63.Sun,6/15 at STL W (9-2) Vizquel-SS Franco-2B Thome-1B Williams-3B Giles-LF Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Grissom-CF Nagy-P
64.Mon,6/16 vs CIN L (1-4) Vizquel-SS Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Ramirez-RF Giles-LF Franco-2B Alomar-C Grissom-CF
65.Tue,6/17 vs CIN W (5-1)# Grissom-CF Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Franco-2B Hubbard-LF Vizquel-SS
66.Wed,6/18 vs CIN L (2-5)# Grissom-CF Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Williams-3B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Franco-2B Hubbard-LF Vizquel-SS
67.Fri,6/20 vs NYY L (1-7) Grissom-CF Franco-2B Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Justice-DH Williams-3B Giles-LF Borders-C Vizquel-SS
68.Sat,6/21 vs NYY W (13-4)# Grissom-CF Franco-2B Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Justice-DH Alomar-C Williams-3B Giles-LF Vizquel-SS
69.Sun,6/22 vs NYY W (5-2)# Grissom-CF Seitzer-1B Franco-2B Ramirez-RF Justice-DH Alomar-C Williams-3B Giles-LF Vizquel-SS
70.Mon,6/23 vs MIN L (2-7) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Franco-DH Alomar-C Williams-3B Giles-LF Fernandez-2B
71.Tue,6/24 vs MIN W (10-5) Grissom-CF Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Williams-3B Giles-LF Franco-2B Vizquel-SS
72.Fri,6/27 at NYY L (2-3) Grissom-CF Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Williams-3B Franco-2B Giles-LF Vizquel-SS
73.Sat,6/28 at NYY W (12-8)# Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Seitzer-1B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Williams-3B Franco-DH Hubbard-LF Vizquel-SS
74.Sun,6/29 at NYY L (10-11) Grissom-CF Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Williams-3B Giles-LF Fernandez-2B Vizquel-SS
75.Mon,6/30 at HOU W (6-4) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Williams-3B Giles-LF Borders-C Fernandez-2B Nagy-P
76.Tue,7/1 at HOU W (8-6) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Williams-3B Giles-LF Fernandez-2B Wright-P
77.Wed,7/2 at HOU L (2-6)# Grissom-CF Fernandez-SS Seitzer-1B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Williams-3B Franco-2B Giles-LF Hershiser-P
78.Fri,7/4 vs KCR W (7-6)# Grissom-CF Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Williams-3B Franco-2B Giles-LF Vizquel-SS
79.Sat,7/5 vs KCR W (8-4) Grissom-CF Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Williams-3B Giles-LF Fernandez-2B Borders-C Vizquel-SS
80.Sun,7/6 vs KCR W (8-7) Grissom-CF Seitzer-DH Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Williams-3B Giles-LF Fernandez-2B Vizquel-SS
81.Thu,7/10 at MIN L (2-8) Grissom-CF Vizquel-SS Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Justice-DH Williams-3B Alomar-C Giles-LF Fernandez-2B
82.Fri,7/11 at MIN W (5-1)# Grissom-CF Fernandez-2B Seitzer-1B Ramirez-RF Alomar-C Williams-3B Franco-DH Giles-LF Vizquel-SS
83.Sat,7/12 at MIN W (7-2) Grissom-CF Seitzer-3B Thome-1B Ramirez-RF Justice-DH Alomar-C Giles-LF