BAL @ CLE
Final Score: BAL 7 - CLE 8
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Progressive Field
- Attendance
- 45,081
- Game Duration
- 212 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Jose Mesa
- Losing Pitcher
- Alan Mills
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Durwood Merrill
- First Base
- Larry McCoy
- Second Base
- Mike Reilly
- Third Base
- Joe Brinkman
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 70°F
- Sky
- Night
- Field Condition
- Dry
- Precipitation
- None
- Wind Direction
- tolf
- Wind Speed
- 9 mph
Line Score
BAL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alomar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brady Anderson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Harold Baines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Armando Benitez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eric Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Scott Erickson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Alan Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jesse Orosco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Cal Ripken | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| B. J. Surhoff | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Lenny Webster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Team Totals | 39 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .308 |
CLE Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 |
| Brian Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tony Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Brian Giles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 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 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Jose Mesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Manny Ramirez | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kevin Seitzer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jaret Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .361 |
BAL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Benitez | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Scott Erickson | - | 4.2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11.57 |
| Alan Mills (L) | L | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Jesse Orosco | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Arthur Rhodes | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.27 | |
CLE Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Anderson | - | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.70 |
| Paul Assenmacher | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Jackson | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jeff Juden | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jose Mesa (W) | W | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Jaret Wright | - | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 7.00 | |
Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians, October 12, 1997
The Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 at Progressive Field on October 12, 1997 in the League Championship Series. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records attendance of 45,081, a running time of 212 minutes, and a night start for this game. The weather notes give 70 degrees, night skies, and a 9 mph wind. The Baltimore Orioles scored in the second, third, seventh, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run third. The line score has the Cleveland Indians crossing the plate in the second, fourth, fifth, and ninth; the fifth brought 4 runs. Hits were 12 for the Baltimore Orioles and 13 for the Cleveland Indians, with 2 and 0 errors. The win went to Jose Mesa, allowing 1 earned run on 2 hits in 1.1 innings. Alan Mills took the loss after 2.0 innings and 1 run. The Baltimore Orioles used Armando Benitez, Scott Erickson, Alan Mills, Jesse Orosco, and Arthur Rhodes on the mound. The Cleveland Indians used Brian Anderson, Paul Assenmacher, Michael Jackson, Jeff Juden, and Jose Mesa on the mound. Rafael Palmeiro led the Baltimore Orioles at the plate: 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Brady Anderson and Harold Baines also homered for the Baltimore Orioles. The Cleveland Indians' top hitter was Sandy Alomar, 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. Manny Ramirez also homered for the Cleveland Indians. Durwood Merrill worked home plate.
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