CLE @ BAL
Final Score: CLE 5 - BAL 4
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- Attendance
- 49,131
- Game Duration
- 233 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Paul Assenmacher
- Losing Pitcher
- Armando Benitez
- Save
- Jose Mesa
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Jim Joyce
- First Base
- John Hirschbeck
- Second Base
- Durwood Merrill
- Third Base
- Larry McCoy
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 75°F
- Sky
- Night
- Field Condition
- Dry
- Precipitation
- None
- Wind Direction
- tocf
- Wind Speed
- 10 mph
Line Score
CLE Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jeff Branson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tony Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brian Giles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .750 |
| Michael Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jeff Juden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| David Justice | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Jose Mesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Alvin Morman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Charles Nagy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Manny Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Bip Roberts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kevin Seitzer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Thome | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .188 |
BAL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alomar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brady Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Harold Baines | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Armando Benitez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Bordick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Eric Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chris Hoiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Scott Kamieniecki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jimmy Key | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Alan Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Cal Ripken | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| B. J. Surhoff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .229 |
CLE Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Assenmacher (W) | W | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Jackson | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jeff Juden | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jose Mesa (SV) | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alvin Morman | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charles Nagy | - | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.35 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4.00 | |
BAL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Benitez (L) | L | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Scott Kamieniecki | - | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jimmy Key | - | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Alan Mills | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles, October 9, 1997
This box score records a 5-4 win for the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, October 9, 1997 in the League Championship Series. The margin was one run. The game information lists a crowd of 49,131, a game time of 233 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 75 degrees, night skies, and a 10 mph wind. The line score has the Cleveland Indians crossing the plate in the first and eighth; the eighth brought 3 runs. The line score has the Baltimore Orioles crossing the plate in the second and sixth; the second brought 2 runs. Hits were 6 for the Cleveland Indians and 8 for the Baltimore Orioles, with 3 and 1 errors. Paul Assenmacher was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 0.2 innings. The loss was charged to Armando Benitez after 1.0 innings and 3 runs. The save went to Jose Mesa. The Cleveland Indians used Paul Assenmacher, Michael Jackson, Jeff Juden, Jose Mesa, and Alvin Morman on the mound. The Baltimore Orioles' pitching table lists Armando Benitez, Scott Kamieniecki, Jimmy Key, and Alan Mills. Marquis Grissom led the Cleveland Indians at the plate: 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. The Cleveland Indians got another home run from Manny Ramirez. The Baltimore Orioles' top hitter was Cal Ripken, 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Jim Joyce worked home plate.
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