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Baltimore Orioles @ Cleveland Guardians
1997-10-11 · 1997 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 6 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Progressive Field · 12 innings · Att: 45057 · 60°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph to CF · 4:51
Cleveland Indians defeated Baltimore Orioles 2–1. Eric Plunk earned the win.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Eric Plunk L: Randy Myers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: Joe Brinkman · RF: Jim Joyce
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Anderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cal Ripken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harold Baines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Hoiles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Bordick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geronimo Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Webster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 David Justice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Tony Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Mussina | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Mills | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Randy Myers | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orel Hershiser | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Mesa | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Juden | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Plunk | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brady Anderson: 3/G
- Roberto Alomar: 8/F
- Eric Davis: K
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: K/C
- Omar Vizquel: K23
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- B. J. Surhoff: K
- Cal Ripken: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: W
- David Justice: K
- Matt Williams: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Sandy Alomar: 63
Top 3
- Harold Baines: W
- Chris Hoiles: K/C
- Mike Bordick: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
Bot 3
- Brian Giles: K/C
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Bip Roberts: K/C
Top 4
- Brady Anderson: S8
- Roberto Alomar: 46(1)3/GDP
- Eric Davis: 9/F
Bot 4
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Manny Ramirez: S9
- Jim Thome: K
- David Justice: 8/L
Top 5
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9
- B. J. Surhoff: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cal Ripken: 8/F
Bot 5
- Matt Williams: K/C
- Sandy Alomar: 3/G
- Brian Giles: K
Top 6
- Harold Baines: S8
- Chris Hoiles: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mike Bordick: 53
Bot 6
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Bip Roberts: K
- Omar Vizquel: K
Top 7
- Brady Anderson: 9/F
- Roberto Alomar: S8
- Eric Davis: 54(1)/FO
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
Bot 7
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: W
- David Justice: S8.1-2
- Matt Williams: S8.2-H;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 43.2-3;1-2
- Brian Giles: 43
Top 8
- B. J. Surhoff: 6/P
- Cal Ripken: K/C
- Geronimo Berroa: 9/F
Bot 8
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Tony Fernandez: 63
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F
Top 9
- Chris Hoiles: S/89
- Jeffrey Hammonds: 43.1-2
- Brady Anderson: D8.2-H
- Roberto Alomar: IW
- Eric Davis: 2/FL
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Bot 9
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: PO1(3)
- Jim Thome: W
- David Justice: K
- Matt Williams: S7/G56.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 53
Top 10
- B. J. Surhoff: 43
- Cal Ripken: 6/L
- Geronimo Berroa: 5/L
Bot 10
- Brian Giles: 43
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Tony Fernandez: K
Top 11
- Jeff Reboulet: K
- Jeffrey Hammonds: K/C
- Brady Anderson: W
- Roberto Alomar: SB2
- Roberto Alomar: IW
- Lenny Webster: S5.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Bot 11
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Manny Ramirez: S9.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: WP.2-3
- Kevin Seitzer: 53.1-2
- David Justice: 7/L
- Matt Williams: W
- Sandy Alomar: K
Top 12
- B. J. Surhoff: 53
- Cal Ripken: 9/F
- Geronimo Berroa: D7
- Jeff Reboulet: 53
Bot 12
- Brian Giles: K
- Marquis Grissom: W
- Tony Fernandez: S9.1-3
- Omar Vizquel: SBH