1997 American League Championship Series

1997 American League Championship Series
4	-	2
Cleveland Indians		Baltimore Orioles
86-75 in the American League		98-64 in the American League

ALCS (4-2): Cleveland Indians defeated Baltimore Orioles

• BR 1997 ALCS Summary

Introduction

Umpires

• Joe Brinkman, Jim Joyce, John Hirschbeck, Durwood Merrill, Larry McCoy, Mike Reilly

Results

Game 1

Team	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
WP: Scott Erickson (1-0) , LP: Chad Ogea (0-1), SV: Randy Myers (1)
Home Runs: BAL – Brady Anderson (1), Roberto Alomar (1)

• Attendance: 49,029

Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	5	6	3
Orioles	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	8	1
WP: Paul Assenmacher (1-0), LP: Armando Benitez (0-1) , SV: Jose Mesa (1)
Home Runs: CLE – Manny Ramirez (1), Marquis Grissom (1); BAL – Cal Ripken (1)

• Attendance: 49,131

Game 3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	1
Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	0
WP: Eric Plunk (1-0), LP: Randy Myers (0-1)
Home Runs: - None

• Attendance: 45,057

Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Orioles	0	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	12	2
Indians	0	2	0	1	4	0	0	0	1	8	13	0
WP: Jose Mesa (1-0), LP: Alan Mills (0-1)
Home Runs: CLE – Sandy Alomar (1), Manny Ramirez (2); BAL – Brady Anderson (2), Harold Baines (1), Rafael Palmeiro (1)

• Attendance: 45,081

Game 5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Orioles	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	10	0
Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	8	1
WP: Scott Kamieniecki (1-0), LP: Chad Ogea (0-2)
Home Runs: BAL – Eric Davis (1)

• Attendance: 45,068

Game 6

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0
Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
WP: Brian Anderson (1-0), LP: Armando Benitez (0-2), SV: Jose Mesa (1)
Home Runs: CLE: – Tony Fernandez (1)

• Attendance: 49,075

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