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Cleveland Guardians @ 
New York Yankees
1997-09-30 · 1997 Division Series · Game 1 of 5 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 57398 · 68°F, night, dry · Wind 13 mph from CF · 3:28
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 8–6. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 6th. Ramiro Mendoza earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Ramiro Mendoza L: Eric Plunk SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: Rich Garcia · RF: Derryl Cousins
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Justice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Raines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul O'Neill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Curtis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orel Hershiser | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Cone | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Ramiro Mendoza | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Stanton | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: W
- Omar Vizquel: SB2
- Omar Vizquel: 13/SH/BG23.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L8RS-.3-H
- Jim Thome: S8/L4MD.1-2
- David Justice: 36(1)/FO/G3/R1.2-3;B-1
- Matt Williams: WP.3-H
- Matt Williams: HP.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Brian Giles: 9/F9LM
Bot 1
- Tim Raines: 9/F9LM
- Derek Jeter: 6/L6
- Paul O'Neill: 43/G34-
Top 2
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Bip Roberts: 31/G3S-
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L78S
- Manny Ramirez: K
Bot 2
- Bernie Williams: W
- Tino Martinez: S9/L9LS+.1-2
- Chad Curtis: W.2-3;1-2
- Wade Boggs: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Joe Girardi: K
- Rey Sanchez: 13/G13
Top 3
- Jim Thome: 43/G34D+
- David Justice: D8/L89XDW/R5
- Matt Williams: 2/P23F
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Tim Raines: 43/G4
- Derek Jeter: 7/F7D
- Paul O'Neill: 8/P8RS-
Top 4
- Brian Giles: 4/L4M
- Marquis Grissom: T4/F9LDW
- Bip Roberts: S8/L78S.3-H
- Omar Vizquel: SB2/R6
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Manny Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S!-
Bot 4
- Bernie Williams: 43/G4
- Tino Martinez: HR/F9D+
- Chad Curtis: S9/L89S/R4
- Wade Boggs: 54(1)3/GDP/G5!
Top 5
- Jim Thome: 7/F7D
- David Justice: 13/G25!-
- Matt Williams: K
Bot 5
- Joe Girardi: S8/G4M+
- Rey Sanchez: D7/L7LM!/R6.1-3
- Tim Raines: 8/SF/F78M/R6.3-H
- Derek Jeter: S8/L8RS/R2.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Paul O'Neill: W
- Bernie Williams: 5/P5F!
- Tino Martinez: K
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G56!-
- Brian Giles: 3/L34+
- Marquis Grissom: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Chad Curtis: 3/P3F
- Wade Boggs: S8/L78S-
- Joe Girardi: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L9LM!/R6.2-H
- Tim Raines: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Derek Jeter: HR/F7D+
- Paul O'Neill: HR/F8LXD+
- Bernie Williams: HP
- Tino Martinez: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Bip Roberts: S9/L34D
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RD+
- Jim Thome: S5/G6/R3.1-2
- David Justice: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Williams: 9/F9LD!
Bot 7
- Chad Curtis: W
- Wade Boggs: 7/F7S-
- Joe Girardi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Sandy Alomar: S7/G56
- Brian Giles: 4!6!!(1)/FO/G34!.B-1
- Marquis Grissom: 3/P3F
- Bip Roberts: W.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 31/G34-
Bot 8
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Tim Raines: 14!6(1)3/GDP/G4M!
- Derek Jeter: K
Top 9
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G6M-
- Jim Thome: 6/L6M!!
- David Justice: 6/L6
- Matt Williams: K
Notes & reviews
- Paul O'Neill played the ball badly in the corner and never touched it