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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1997-04-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 17988 · 53°F, night, drizzle, damp · Wind 13 mph to LF · 3:36
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Kline earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Jim Thome went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Steve Kline L: Ricky Trlicek SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Justice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wil Cordero | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Haselman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albie Lopez | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Plunk | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wasdin | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Ricky Trlicek | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Hammond | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Corsi | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: S7/G56/R6
- Omar Vizquel: SB2/R6U8
- Omar Vizquel: 6/P6D
- Jim Thome: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Matt Williams: 9/F9D
- David Justice: K
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 3/P3F
- John Valentin: 8/F78D
- Mo Vaughn: S9/G34/R4
- Troy O'Leary: K
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L78XDW+.BX2(84)
- Julio Franco: K
- Brian Giles: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Mike Stanley: HP
- Darren Bragg: W.1-2
- Wil Cordero: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.2-3
- Bill Haselman: D9/L9LD/R3.3-H;1-H
- Jeff Frye: S5/G5S/R3.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: CS2(24)
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
Top 3
- Pat Borders: HR/L7D
- Marquis Grissom: 8/F8LM
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
- Jim Thome: D7/L7LM/R5
- Matt Williams: K
Bot 3
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Troy O'Leary: S8/G4M/R6
- Mike Stanley: W.1-2
- Darren Bragg: W.2-3;1-2
- Wil Cordero: 9/F89M
Top 4
- David Justice: 43/G4D
- Manny Ramirez: S9/G34/R6
- Julio Franco: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 4
- Bill Haselman: S8/L4MD/R4
- Jeff Frye: S4/G4/R6.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- John Valentin: 6/P6MD
- Mo Vaughn: I
- Troy O'Leary: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Brian Giles: W
- Pat Borders: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Marquis Grissom: 4/P3D
Bot 5
- Mike Stanley: 53/G5
- Darren Bragg: 7/F7S
- Wil Cordero: W
- Bill Haselman: 8/F8RXD
Top 6
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L8LS
- Jim Thome: SB2
- Jim Thome: I
- Matt Williams: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- David Justice: W
- Manny Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Jeff Frye: S7/L56/R4
- Nomar Garciaparra: K+SB2/R6
- John Valentin: 1/G34S.2-3
- Mo Vaughn: S39/G3+/R4.3-H
- Troy O'Leary: K
Top 7
- Julio Franco: S7/G56/R4
- Brian Giles: 43/G4.1-2
- Pat Borders: 9/F9D/R6.2-3
- Marquis Grissom: W
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L7LS/R6.3-H;1-2
- Jim Thome: 9/L9M
Bot 7
- Mike Stanley: 9/F89M
- Darren Bragg: 8/F8RM
- Wil Cordero: K
Top 8
- Matt Williams: 53/G56
- David Justice: K
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Julio Franco: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Bill Haselman: K
- Jeff Frye: 3/P3SF
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/L78D/R6
- John Valentin: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Brian Giles: S8/G6M/R4
- Pat Borders: 16(1)/FO/BG13S
- Marquis Grissom: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 9
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Troy O'Leary: 8/L8LXD
- Mike Stanley: 7/F7M/R6
- Darren Bragg: D7/L7D/R6.1-3
- Reggie Jefferson: K
Notes & reviews
- Indians manager Hargrove ejected by 2B umpire Tschida for arguing Wasdin had balked