Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Hershiser
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Hershiser
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Hershiser
  
  Pendleton hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Tomko
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Tomko
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greene. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Tomko
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Tomko
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Hershiser
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taubensee vs. Hershiser
  
  Pokey Reese pinch runs for Barry Larkin.
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Morris vs. Hershiser
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome juggles the ball. That's an error on Thome. Reese scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Hershiser
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greene for the out. Morris moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Fordyce vs. Hershiser
  
  Fordyce strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Tomko
  
  Pokey Reese now playing shortstop.
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Tomko
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Tomko
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Hershiser
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Hershiser
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Hershiser
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Tomko
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Tomko
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Tomko
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Hershiser
  
  Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Hershiser
  
  Reese bunts towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Taubensee vs. Hershiser
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pendleton moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Morris vs. Hershiser
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Tomko
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Tomko
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Tomko
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Tomko
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Giles vs. Tomko
  
  Giles hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Hershiser
  
  Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fordyce vs. Hershiser
  
  Fordyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greene moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Hershiser
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greene moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanders vs. Hershiser
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Tomko
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Tomko
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Tomko
  
  Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Hershiser
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Hershiser
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Hershiser
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Tomko
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Tomko
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Vizquel moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Thome vs. Tomko
  
  Thome hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Tomko
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Tomko
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Hershiser
  
  Taubensee strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Hershiser
  
  Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Hershiser
  
  Greene hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morris moves to third. Greene moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Fordyce vs. Hershiser
  
  Mike Kelly pinch runs for Willie Greene.
  
  Fordyce hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morris scores. There goes Kelly trying to get to home. Ramirez throws the ball in to Alomar who tags Kelly who's trying to score from second, for the out. Fordyce moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Hershiser
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Tomko
  
  Mike Kelly now playing right field.
  
  Giles hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Tomko
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Tomko
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Hershiser
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Hershiser
  
  Goodwin hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Hershiser
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Hershiser
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Tomko
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Tomko
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Belinda
  
  Stan Belinda now pitching.
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Belinda
  
  There goes Vizquel. The throw from Fordyce and he is safe. Vizquel steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Belinda
  
  Thome hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Ed Taubensee.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Assenmacher
  
  Morris is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Shuey
  
  Paul Shuey now pitching. Lenny Harris pinch hits for Mike Kelly.
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morris moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fordyce vs. Shuey
  
  Fordyce hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morris scores. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Shuey
  
  There goes Harris. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Harris steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Shuey
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris scores. Fordyce moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching.
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Shaw
  
  Lenny Harris now playing right field. Jeff Shaw now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Shaw
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Shaw
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Shaw
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Shaw
  
  Alomar hits a line drive towards first. Morris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Candaele vs. Shaw
  
  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Marquis Grissom.
  
  Candaele hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1997 -- Cincinnati at Cleveland (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Sanders D, lf         5  0  0  0   Vizquel O, ss         3  0  1  0   
Goodwin C, cf         4  0  0  0   Seitzer K, dh         4  0  2  0   
Pendleton T, 3b       3  0  1  0   Thome J, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Larkin B, ss          1  0  1  0   Williams M, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Reese P, pr-ss        2  1  0  0   Ramirez M, rf         3  1  2  1   
Taubensee E, dh       3  0  0  0   Giles B, lf           3  0  0  0   
Perez E, ph           1  0  0  0   Franco J, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Morris H, 1b          3  2  1  1   Alomar Jr. S, c       4  0  1  0   
Greene W, rf          2  0  1  0   Grissom M, cf         3  0  0  0   
Kelly M, pr-rf        0  0  0  0   Candaele C, ph        1  0  0  0   
Harris L, ph-rf       1  1  1  0                                      
Fordyce B, c          4  0  2  2                                      
Boone B, 2b           4  0  0  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        32  1  7  1

Cincinnati       010 000 102 --  4
Cleveland        000 000 001 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tomko B (W)           7.1  5  0  0  3  4
Belinda S             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Shaw J                1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (L)       8.0  5  2  2  2  6
Assenmacher P         0.1  0  1  1  0  0
Shuey P               0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Morman A              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Thome J
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Cleveland 8
2B -- Seitzer K, Larkin B, Pendleton T
HR -- Ramirez M
SB -- Vizquel O, Harris L
SH -- Reese P
HBP -- by Assenmacher P (Morris H)
T -- 2:45
A -- 42961

    

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