Series Summary

1997 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 8
CLE 0
BAL 3
Game 2, October 9
CLE 5
BAL 4
Game 3, October 11
BAL 1
CLE 2 (12)
Game 4, October 12
BAL 7
CLE 8
Game 5, October 13
BAL 4
CLE 2
Game 6, October 15
CLE 1
BAL 0 (11)

Series Summary

Game Summary

Monday, October 13, 1997
Start Time: 8:11 p.m. Local
Attendance: 45,068
Venue: Jacobs Field
Game Duration: 3:08
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 0
Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 1
WP: Scott Kamieniecki (1-0) • LP: Chad Ogea (0-2)

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Brady Anderson CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0.351 0.415 0.676 1.090 0.133 0.417
Roberto Alomar 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.222 0.382 0.407 0.790 0.133 0.417
Geronimo Berroa RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 0.310 0.355 0.586 0.941 0.299 0.750
   Jeffrey Hammonds RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.083 0.267 0.167 0.433 0.000 0.000
Harold Baines DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.368 0.429 0.684 1.113 0.000 0.000
   Eric Davis PH-DH 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0.190 0.227 0.333 0.561 0.133 1.000
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0.294 0.294 0.500 0.794 0.099 0.533
Cal Ripken Jr. 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 0.361 0.425 0.528 0.953 0.081 0.450
B.J. Surhoff LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.258 0.303 0.355 0.658 0.004 0.033
Chris Hoiles C 3 1 1 0 1 2 4 0.188 0.350 0.375 0.725 0.115 0.367
Mike Bordick SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.200 0.310 0.240 0.550 0.004 0.033
Scott Kamieniecki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jimmy Key P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Randy Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 33 4 10 4 2 5 36 0.303 0.343 0.424 0.767 1.000 4.000

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Bip Roberts 2B-LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 0.231 0.268 0.256 0.525 0.000 0.000
Omar Vizquel SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 0.263 0.349 0.263 0.612 0.000 0.000
Manny Ramirez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.237 0.326 0.447 0.773 0.000 0.000
Jim Thome 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.160 0.300 0.160 0.460 0.000 0.000
   Kevin Seitzer PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.111 0.000 0.111 0.000 0.000
David Justice DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 0.297 0.366 0.432 0.798 0.000 0.583
Matt Williams 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 0.250 0.372 0.389 0.761 0.000 0.750
Sandy Alomar C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.231 0.250 0.487 0.737 0.000 0.000
Brian Giles LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.200 0.238 0.350 0.588 0.000 0.000
   Tony Fernandez PH-2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.250 0.304 0.350 0.654 0.000 0.583
Marquis Grissom CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.278 0.316 0.417 0.732 0.000 0.083
Chad Ogea P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Paul Assenmacher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Michael Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 2 8 38 0.229 0.289 0.343 0.632 0.000 2.000

Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Scott Kamieniecki, W (1-0) 5 4 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 21 83 53 27 5 21 8 6 1 1 62 0.302 1.29 4.41% 30.67 2.9
Jimmy Key, H (1) 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.09 10 43 24 9 3 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.271 1.15 4.16% 27.44 1.7
Randy Myers 1 4 2 2 0 1 0 5.06 7 31 20 14 1 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 0.023 2.50 0.35% 59.71 -1.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 8 0 2.00 38 157 97 50 9 38 13 12 3 2 62 0 0 0.596 1.48 8.92% 35.17 3.1

Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Chad Ogea, L (0-2) 8 6 2 2 2 4 0 2.79 30 94 62 40 7 15 10 14 2 0 64 0.158 0.95 2.20% 22.62 2.6
Paul Assenmacher 0 4 2 2 0 0 1 7.20 4 10 9 5 1 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.073 0.23 -1.12% 5.49 -3.0
Michael Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 4 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.012 0.23 0.18% 5.37 1.6
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 2 5 1 4.00 36 108 75 48 8 19 12 17 3 0 64 2 0 0.097 0.83 1.26% 19.76 1.1

Paul Assenmacher faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Scott Kamieniecki (1; Manny Ramirez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians’ Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 4,(0-2) .CFFX O BAL Brady Anderson Chad Ogea -2% 48% Flyball: RF 0.0
t1 0-0 1 1,(0-0) X BAL Roberto Alomar Chad Ogea 2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) 0.0
t1 0-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X OO BAL Geronimo Berroa Chad Ogea -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles’ Scott Kamieniecki facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 5,(1-2) BCFFX CLE Bip Roberts Scott Kamieniecki -6% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2) CLBBL O CLE Omar Vizquel Scott Kamieniecki 4% 43% Strikeout (foul bunt) 0.0
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1) 2CBBH CLE Manny Ramirez Scott Kamieniecki -2% 41% Hit By Pitch 0.0
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1) CX O CLE Jim Thome Scott Kamieniecki 4% 46% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2) CBCX O CLE David Justice Scott Kamieniecki 4% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians’ Chad Ogea facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 6,(2-2) CCBBFX O BAL Harold Baines Chad Ogea -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Short LF) 0.0
t2 0-0 1 2,(1-0) BX O BAL Rafael Palmeiro Chad Ogea -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
t2 0-0 2 6,(3-2) BSCBBS O BAL Cal Ripken Jr. Chad Ogea -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles’ Scott Kamieniecki facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 6,(2-2) BCSBFS O CLE Matt Williams Scott Kamieniecki 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 0-0 1 3,(0-2) CFX O CLE Sandy Alomar Scott Kamieniecki 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b2 0-0 2 6,(3-2) CBBSBX O CLE Brian Giles Scott Kamieniecki 1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians’ Chad Ogea facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 3,(1-1) BFX O BAL B.J. Surhoff Chad Ogea -3% 47% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line) 0.0
t3 0-0 1 3,(1-1) BCX BAL Chris Hoiles Chad Ogea 3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.4167
t3 0-0 1 1– 6,(1-2) CB>FFFC O BAL Mike Bordick Chad Ogea -3% 47% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t3 0-0 2 1– 3,(1-1) FBX BAL Brady Anderson Chad Ogea 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hoiles to 3B 0.4167
t3 0-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1) BBCBB BAL Roberto Alomar Chad Ogea 3% 52% Walk; Anderson to 2B 0.4167
t3 0-0 2 123 1,(0-0) X RRO BAL Geronimo Berroa Chad Ogea 13% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hoiles Scores; Anderson Scores; Alomar out at 3B/CF-1B-3B 0.7499
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles’ Scott Kamieniecki facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 6,(2-2) BCBFFX O CLE Marquis Grissom Scott Kamieniecki 3% 68% Flyball: RF 0.0
b3 0-2 1 2,(0-1) CX CLE Bip Roberts Scott Kamieniecki -3% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) 0.0
b3 0-2 1 1– 2,(0-1) 1S1X CLE Omar Vizquel Scott Kamieniecki -4% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Roberts to 2B 0.0
b3 0-2 1 12- 2,(0-1) FX O CLE Manny Ramirez Scott Kamieniecki 3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Roberts to 3B; Vizquel to 2B 0.0
b3 0-2 2 -23 3,(1-1) CBX O CLE Jim Thome Scott Kamieniecki 7% 72% Popfly: SS (Deep SS) 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians’ Chad Ogea facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 4,(2-1) BSBX BAL Harold Baines Chad Ogea 3% 74% Single to 2B (Pop Fly) 0.0
t4 2-0 0 1– 2,(0-1) CX O BAL Rafael Palmeiro Chad Ogea -3% 72% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t4 2-0 1 1– 4,(1-2) BCCX O BAL Cal Ripken Jr. Chad Ogea -2% 69% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t4 2-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O BAL B.J. Surhoff Chad Ogea -2% 67% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles’ Scott Kamieniecki facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 5,(3-1) CBBBB CLE David Justice Scott Kamieniecki -5% 63% Walk 0.0
b4 0-2 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX O CLE Matt Williams Scott Kamieniecki 4% 67% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF) 0.0
b4 0-2 1 1– 6,(1-2) 1CBC1FRX O CLE Sandy Alomar Scott Kamieniecki 4% 71% Flyball: RF 0.0
b4 0-2 2 1– 5,(3-1) CB*BBX CLE Brian Giles Scott Kamieniecki -5% 66% Double to 2B; Justice to 3B 0.0
b4 0-2 2 -23 3,(1-1) .CBX O CLE Marquis Grissom Scott Kamieniecki 8% 74% Groundout: P-1B (P’s Left) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians’ Chad Ogea facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 6,(3-2) CBCBBB BAL Chris Hoiles Chad Ogea 3% 77% Walk 0.0
t5 2-0 0 1– 3,(1-1) CPX O BAL Mike Bordick Chad Ogea -1% 75% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Hoiles to 2B 0.0
t5 2-0 1 -2- 8,(3-2) SBBFF*BFS O BAL Brady Anderson Chad Ogea -3% 72% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0) X O BAL Roberto Alomar Chad Ogea -3% 69% Popfly: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles’ Scott Kamieniecki facing 1-2-3
b5 0-2 0 4,(1-2) BCFC O CLE Bip Roberts Scott Kamieniecki 3% 73% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b5 0-2 1 6,(3-2) BCBBCS O CLE Omar Vizquel Scott Kamieniecki 2% 75% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b5 0-2 2 2,(1-0) BX O CLE Manny Ramirez Scott Kamieniecki 2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians’ Chad Ogea facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 2,(1-0) BX BAL Geronimo Berroa Chad Ogea 3% 79% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Berroa to 1B 0.0
t6 2-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O BAL Harold Baines Chad Ogea -3% 77% Flyball: LF 0.0
t6 2-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X OO BAL Rafael Palmeiro Chad Ogea -4% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles’ Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
  Jimmy Key replaces Scott Kamieniecki pitching
b6 0-2 0 1,(0-0) ..X O CLE Jim Thome Jimmy Key 4% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b6 0-2 1 5,(2-2) BCBSS O CLE David Justice Jimmy Key 3% 78% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b6 0-2 2 5,(3-1) CBBBB CLE Matt Williams Jimmy Key -2% 76% Walk 0.0
b6 0-2 2 1– 4,(3-0) BBBX O CLE Sandy Alomar Jimmy Key 4% 80% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians’ Chad Ogea facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 1,(0-0) X BAL Cal Ripken Jr. Chad Ogea 3% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
t7 2-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX O BAL B.J. Surhoff Chad Ogea -2% 80% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B) 0.0
t7 2-0 1 1– 4,(1-2) FFBS O BAL Chris Hoiles Chad Ogea -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 2-0 2 1– 2,(0-1) SX O BAL Mike Bordick Chad Ogea -2% 76% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P’s Right) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles’ Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
  Tony Fernandez pinch hits for Brian Giles (LF) batting 8th
b7 0-2 0 3,(1-1) .CBX O CLE Tony Fernandez Jimmy Key 4% 80% Flyball: LF (Short LF) 0.0
b7 0-2 1 6,(3-2) CBBFBX O CLE Marquis Grissom Jimmy Key 3% 83% Flyball: CF 0.0
b7 0-2 2 7,(3-2) CBSBFBX O CLE Bip Roberts Jimmy Key 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians’ Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
  Tony Fernandez moves from PH to 2B Bip Roberts moves from 2B to LF
t8 2-0 0 2,(1-0) ..BX O BAL Brady Anderson Chad Ogea -2% 83% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B) 0.0
t8 2-0 1 7,(3-2) BCBFFBX O BAL Roberto Alomar Chad Ogea -1% 82% Popfly: RF (Short RF) 0.0
t8 2-0 2 2,(0-1) FX O BAL Geronimo Berroa Chad Ogea -1% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles’ Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
  Jeffrey Hammonds replaces Geronimo Berroa playing RF batting 3rd
b8 0-2 0 4,(1-2) .BCCX O CLE Omar Vizquel Jimmy Key 5% 86% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b8 0-2 1 3,(0-2) CCC O CLE Manny Ramirez Jimmy Key 3% 90% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Jim Thome (1B) batting 4th
b8 0-2 2 5,(2-2) .CBBFC O CLE Kevin Seitzer Jimmy Key 2% 92% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians’ Paul Assenmacher facing 4-5-6
  Paul Assenmacher replaces Chad Ogea pitchingKevin Seitzer moves from PH to 1B Eric Davis pinch hits for Harold Baines (DH) batting 4th
t9 2-0 0 4,(1-2) …BCCX R BAL Eric Davis Paul Assenmacher 5% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) 1.0001
t9 3-0 0 1,(0-0) X BAL Rafael Palmeiro Paul Assenmacher 1% 97% Double to CF (Fly Ball) 0.5333
t9 3-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0) X R BAL Cal Ripken Jr. Paul Assenmacher 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Palmeiro Scores 0.45
t9 4-0 0 1– 4,(0-2) CSFX BAL B.J. Surhoff Paul Assenmacher 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ripken to 2B 0.0333
  Michael Jackson replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
t9 4-0 0 12- 3,(0-2) .LFC O BAL Chris Hoiles Michael Jackson 0% 99% Strikeout Looking -0.05
t9 4-0 1 12- 1,(0-0) X OO BAL Mike Bordick Michael Jackson -1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B 0.0333
  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles’ Randy Myers facing 5-6-7
  Randy Myers replaces Jimmy Key pitching
b9 0-4 0 3,(1-1) .BCX CLE David Justice Randy Myers -2% 95% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) 0.5833
b9 0-4 0 1– 5,(2-2) CBFBX R CLE Matt Williams Randy Myers -6% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Justice Scores 0.7501
b9 1-4 0 -2- 5,(2-2) FFB*BX O CLE Sandy Alomar Randy Myers 5% 94% Flyball: RF (Short RF) 0.0
b9 1-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2) BCBCX R CLE Tony Fernandez Randy Myers -7% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive); Williams Scores 0.5833
b9 2-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2) FBFBBX CLE Marquis Grissom Randy Myers -10% 77% Single to P; Fernandez to 3B 0.0833
b9 2-4 1 1-3 4,(0-2) 1F11C1F1>S O CLE Bip Roberts Randy Myers 7% 84% Strikeout Swinging, Grissom Steals 2B 0.0
b9 2-4 2 -23 3,(1-1) BFX O CLE Omar Vizquel Randy Myers 16% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B) -0.0
  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 2.