FLO @ CLE

October 23, 1997

Final Score: FLO 8 - CLE 7

Game Information

Ballpark
Progressive Field
Attendance
44,888
Game Duration
219 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Livan Hernandez
Losing Pitcher
Orel Hershiser
Save
Robb Nen

Umpires

Home Plate
Randy Marsh
First Base
Ken Kaiser
Second Base
Ed Montague
Third Base
Dale Ford

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
46°F
Sky
Night
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
ltor
Wind Speed
12 mph

Line Score

FLO @ CLE — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
FLO 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 8 15 2
CLE 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 9 0

FLO Batting

FLO @ CLE — FLO Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Moises Alou 5 2 3 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .600
Alex Arias 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bobby Bonilla 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Jeff Conine 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Craig Counsell 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Darren Daulton 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .400
Livan Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Charles Johnson 5 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .600
Robb Nen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Edgar Renteria 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200
Gary Sheffield 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Devon White 4 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 40 8 15 8 4 6 4 0 1 2 .375

CLE Batting

FLO @ CLE — CLE Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sandy Alomar 5 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400
Paul Assenmacher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brian Giles 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Marquis Grissom 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Orel Hershiser 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 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
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
Eric Plunk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Ramirez 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Bip Roberts 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Thome 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Omar Vizquel 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Matt Williams 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 34 7 9 7 8 3 0 1 1 0 .265

FLO Pitching

FLO @ CLE — FLO Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Livan Hernandez (W) W 8.0 7 6 5 8 2 1 5.62
Robb Nen (SV) SV 1.0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 7 5 8 3 1 5.00

CLE Pitching

FLO @ CLE — CLE Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Paul Assenmacher - 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Orel Hershiser (L) L 5.2 9 6 6 2 3 1 9.53
Jeff Juden - 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.75
Jose Mesa - 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 9.00
Alvin Morman - 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Eric Plunk - 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 15 8 8 4 6 1 8.00

Florida Marlins at Cleveland Indians, October 23, 1997

The Florida Marlins beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7 at Progressive Field on October 23, 1997 in the World Series. It was decided by a single run. The game information lists attendance of 44,888, a game time of 219 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 46 degrees, night skies, and a 12 mph wind. The Florida Marlins' runs came in the second, sixth, eighth, and ninth innings, 4 of them in the sixth. The Cleveland Indians scored in the second, third, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run third. Hits were 15 for the Florida Marlins and 9 for the Cleveland Indians, with 2 and 0 errors. Livan Hernandez was the winning pitcher, allowing 5 earned runs on 7 hits in 8.0 innings. Orel Hershiser took the loss after 5.2 innings and 6 runs. Robb Nen earned the save. The Cleveland Indians used Paul Assenmacher, Orel Hershiser, Jeff Juden, Jose Mesa, and Alvin Morman on the mound. Moises Alou led the Florida Marlins at the plate: 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. The Cleveland Indians' top hitter was Sandy Alomar, 2 for 5, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. Randy Marsh worked home plate.

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