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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 30, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 30, 1997 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 57,398 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Dale Scott |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| David Justice | DH |
| Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | DH |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Rey Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 30, 1997
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cone
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Cone
There goes Roberts. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Cone
Vizquel bunts towards the mound. Cone fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Cone
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Cone
Thome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Justice vs. Cone
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Cone
There's a wild pitch. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cone
Williams is hit by the pitch. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Cone
Alomar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Cone
Giles hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Hershiser
Raines hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Hershiser
Jeter hits a line drive towards short. Vizquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Hershiser
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Cone
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cone
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Cone covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Cone
Vizquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Cone
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hershiser
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hershiser
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Hershiser
Curtis takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Hershiser
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Hershiser
Girardi strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Hershiser
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Cone
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Cone
Justice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Justice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Cone
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Cone
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Hershiser
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Hershiser
Jeter hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Hershiser
O'Neill hits a popup into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Cone
Giles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Cone
Grissom hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill who is chasing the ball. Grissom reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Cone
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grissom scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Cone
There goes Roberts. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Cone
Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Mendoza
Ramiro Mendoza now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hershiser
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hershiser
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Hershiser
Curtis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Hershiser
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Mendoza
Thome hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Mendoza
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mendoza
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Hershiser
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Hershiser
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. Girardi moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Raines vs. Hershiser
Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Girardi tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Hershiser
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to third. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
O'Neill vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching.
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Plunk
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Mendoza
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Mendoza
Giles hits a line drive towards first. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Mendoza
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Plunk
Curtis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Plunk
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Plunk
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Plunk
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Plunk
Raines hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Plunk
Jeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Assenmacher
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Assenmacher
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Mendoza
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Mendoza
Vizquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Mendoza
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Justice vs. Stanton
Justice takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to third. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Assenmacher
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Assenmacher
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Jackson
Michael Jackson now pitching.
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Nelson
Charlie Hayes now playing third base.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Nelson
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Nelson
Grissom hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Vizquel vs. Rivera
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rivera covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Jackson
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Jackson
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Jackson's glove, towards Roberts, who fields it, throws to second, with Vizquel covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Jackson
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rivera
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Rivera
Thome hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Rivera
Justice hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rivera
Williams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1997 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Roberts B, 2b 3 1 2 1 Raines T, dh 4 1 1 3
Vizquel O, ss 3 0 1 0 Jeter D, ss 5 1 2 1
Ramirez M, rf 5 1 2 1 O'Neill P, rf 3 1 1 1
Thome J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Williams B, cf 2 1 0 0
Justice D, dh 4 1 1 0 Martinez T, 1b 4 1 2 1
Williams M, 3b 4 1 0 0 Curtis C, lf 2 0 1 0
Alomar Jr. S, c 4 1 2 3 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 1
Giles B, lf 4 0 0 0 Hayes C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, cf 4 1 1 0 Girardi J, c 4 1 1 0
Sanchez R, 2b 3 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 5 31 8 11 8
Cleveland 500 100 000 -- 6
New York 010 115 00x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hershiser O 4.1 6 3 3 2 1
Morman A* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Plunk E (L) 1.1 4 4 4 0 1
Assenmacher P 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Jackson M 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D 3.1 7 6 6 2 2
Mendoza R (W) 3.1 1 0 0 0 2
Stanton M+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Nelson J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Rivera M (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Cleveland 3, New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, New York 6
2B -- Justice D, Sanchez R
3B -- Grissom M
HR -- Alomar Jr. S, Martinez T, Raines T, Jeter D, O'Neill P
SB -- Roberts B 2
SH -- Vizquel O
SF -- Raines T
HBP -- by Cone D (Williams M), by Assenmacher P (Williams B)
WP -- Cone D
T -- 3:28
A -- 57398
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