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Baltimore Orioles @ Cleveland Guardians
1997-10-12 · 1997 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 6 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 45081 · 70°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph to LF · 3:32
Cleveland Indians defeated Baltimore Orioles 8–7. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 5th. Jose Mesa earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Jose Mesa L: Alan Mills SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: Jim Joyce · RF: John Hirschbeck
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Anderson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Geronimo Berroa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harold Baines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cal Ripken | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Webster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Justice | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Erickson | 4.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Alan Mills | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jaret Wright | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Brian Anderson | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jeff Juden | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brady Anderson: 9/F
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G
- Geronimo Berroa: K
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: 13/G
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Manny Ramirez: S7
- Jim Thome: 146(1)/FO/G
Top 2
- Harold Baines: 9/L
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
- Cal Ripken: S9
- B. J. Surhoff: D/89.1-H
- Lenny Webster: 63/G
Bot 2
- David Justice: S9
- Matt Williams: 8/L
- Sandy Alomar: HR/8.1-H
- Brian Giles: D7
- Marquis Grissom: 13/G
- Bip Roberts: 9/F
Top 3
- Mike Bordick: K/C
- Brady Anderson: HR/9
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Geronimo Berroa: 54(1)/FO/G
- Harold Baines: HR/9.1-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/9
- Cal Ripken: W
- B. J. Surhoff: D7.1-3
- Lenny Webster: 53/G
Bot 3
- Omar Vizquel: 63/G
- Manny Ramirez: D9
- Jim Thome: W
- David Justice: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Top 4
- Mike Bordick: 8/L
- Brady Anderson: W
- Roberto Alomar: 9/F
- Geronimo Berroa: 9/L
Bot 4
- Matt Williams: 4/P
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Brian Giles: D/89
- Marquis Grissom: S8.2-H;B-3(E8)
- Bip Roberts: 43/G
Top 5
- Harold Baines: 7/L
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Cal Ripken: K/C
Bot 5
- Omar Vizquel: 7/L
- Manny Ramirez: HR/78XD
- Jim Thome: S9
- David Justice: S9.1-2
- Matt Williams: K
- Sandy Alomar: S/78.2-H;1-3
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Marquis Grissom: WP.3-H;2-H(E2/TH)(UR)(NR);1-3
- Marquis Grissom: 63/G
Top 6
- B. J. Surhoff: 13/G
- Lenny Webster: K
- Mike Bordick: 8/F
Bot 6
- Tony Fernandez: S/78
- Omar Vizquel: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: IW
- Jim Thome: 9/L.2-3
- David Justice: 3/G
Top 7
- Brady Anderson: S8
- Roberto Alomar: K
- Geronimo Berroa: SB2
- Geronimo Berroa: S7.2-H
- Eric Davis: 7/F
- Rafael Palmeiro: S/89.1-3
- Cal Ripken: 46(1)/FO/G
Bot 7
- Matt Williams: 9/L
- Sandy Alomar: 9/F
- Brian Giles: 3/G
Top 8
- B. J. Surhoff: K
- Lenny Webster: S8
- Mike Bordick: K/C
- Brady Anderson: 43/G
Bot 8
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Tony Fernandez: 8/F
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G
Top 9
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Geronimo Berroa: S9.1-3
- Eric Davis: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: S1.3-H;1-2
- Cal Ripken: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- B. J. Surhoff: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- David Justice: 8/F
- Matt Williams: W
- Sandy Alomar: S/78.2-H;1-2