Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Wright
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Wright
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Wright
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Erickson
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Erickson
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Erickson
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Erickson
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Erickson's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Wright
  
  Baines hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Wright
  
  Palmeiro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Wright
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Wright
  
  Surhoff hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Grissom. Surhoff reaches second base with a double. Ripken goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Webster vs. Wright
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Erickson
  
  Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Erickson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Erickson
  
  Alomar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Erickson
  
  Giles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Giles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grissom vs. Erickson
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Erickson
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Wright
  
  Bordick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Wright
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Wright
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Wright
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baines vs. Wright
  
  Baines hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Wright
  
  Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Wright
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Wright
  
  Surhoff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Surhoff reaches second base with a double. Ripken moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Webster vs. Wright
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Erickson
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Erickson
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Erickson
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Justice vs. Erickson
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Anderson
  
  Brian Anderson now pitching.
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Anderson
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Anderson
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Anderson
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Erickson
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Erickson
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Erickson
  
  Giles hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Anderson. Giles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grissom vs. Erickson
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into center field. Anderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Anderson. Giles scores. Grissom moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roberts vs. Erickson
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Anderson
  
  Baines hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Anderson
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Anderson
  
  Ripken is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Erickson
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Erickson
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Erickson
  
  Thome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Erickson
  
  Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Erickson
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Erickson
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Thome scores. Justice moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Giles vs. Rhodes
  
  Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grissom vs. Rhodes
  
  There's a wild pitch. Justice scores. Alomar scores. Giles moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grissom vs. Rhodes
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Anderson
  
  Tony Fernandez now playing second base.
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Anderson
  
  Webster strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Anderson
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Rhodes
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Rhodes
  
  Vizquel bunts towards the mound. Rhodes fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Rhodes
  
  Ramirez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thome vs. Rhodes
  
  Thome hits a line drive into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Justice vs. Rhodes
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Justice for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Anderson
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Anderson
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Juden
  
  Jeff Juden now pitching.
  
  There goes Anderson. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Juden
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Eric Davis pinch hits for Harold Baines.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Assenmacher
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Berroa moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ripken vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mills
  
  Alan Mills now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Mills
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Mills
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giles for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Jackson
  
  Surhoff strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Jackson
  
  Webster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Jackson
  
  Bordick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Mesa
  
  Jose Mesa now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Mills
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Mills
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Mills
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Mesa
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Mesa
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Mesa
  
  Jeffrey Hammonds pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa.
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmeiro vs. Mesa
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mesa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar scores. Hammonds moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ripken vs. Mesa
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Hammonds moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Surhoff vs. Mesa
  
  Surhoff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Mills
  
  Jeffrey Hammonds now playing right field.
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Orosco
  
  Jesse Orosco now pitching. Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Jim Thome.
  
  Seitzer bunts towards the mound. Orosco fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Justice vs. Orosco
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Benitez
  
  Armando Benitez now pitching.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Benitez
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 10/12/1997 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Anderson B, cf        4  2  2  1   Roberts B, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Alomar R, 2b          3  1  0  0   Fernandez T, 2b       2  0  1  0   
Berroa G, rf          5  1  2  1   Vizquel O, ss         4  0  0  0   
Hammonds J, pr-rf     0  0  0  0   Ramirez M, rf         3  2  3  1   
Baines H, dh          3  1  1  2   Thome J, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Davis E, ph           2  0  0  0   Seitzer K, ph         0  0  0  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        5  1  3  2   Justice D, dh         5  2  2  0   
Ripken C, 3b          4  1  1  0   Williams M, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Surhoff B, lf         5  0  2  1   Alomar Jr. S, c       5  2  3  4   
Webster L, c          4  0  1  0   Giles B, lf           3  1  2  0   
Bordick M, ss         4  0  0  0   Grissom M, cf         4  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 12  7                        36  8 13  6

Baltimore        014 000 101 --  7
Cleveland        020 140 001 --  8
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson S            4.2 11  7  6  1  3
Rhodes A              1.1  1  0  0  2  0
Mills A (L)*          2.0  0  1  1  1  1
Orosco J              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Benitez A             0.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright J              3.0  6  5  5  2  3
Anderson B            3.1  1  1  1  1  4
Juden J+              0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Assenmacher P         0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Jackson M             1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Mesa J (W)            1.1  2  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Anderson B, Webster L
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Cleveland 9
2B -- Surhoff B 2, Giles B 2, Ramirez M
HR -- Alomar Jr. S, Anderson B, Baines H, Palmeiro R, Ramirez M
SB -- Anderson B
SH -- Vizquel O, Seitzer K
WP -- Rhodes A
T -- 3:32
A -- 45081

    

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