Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Anderson
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Anderson
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Anderson
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Smiley
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into right field. Kelly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kelly. Grissom moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Smiley
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grissom moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Thome vs. Smiley
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Smiley
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Anderson
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Anderson
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fordyce vs. Anderson
  
  Fordyce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Anderson
  
  Boone hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Smiley
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Smiley
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Smiley
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Smiley
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Anderson
  
  Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Anderson
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Anderson
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Anderson
  
  Anderson fires to first and has Goodwin trapped. There's the throw to Vizquel who tags Goodwin for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Smiley
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Smiley
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Smiley
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Smiley
  
  Thome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Thome reaches second base with a double. Seitzer moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Smiley
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Anderson
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Anderson
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Anderson
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Anderson
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Smiley
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Smiley
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Alomar reaches second base with a double. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Franco vs. Smiley
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Hubbard vs. Smiley
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Vizquel vs. Smiley
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Alomar scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Smiley
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Smiley
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fordyce vs. Anderson
  
  Fordyce hits a fly ball into left field. Hubbard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Anderson
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Anderson
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Smiley
  
  Thome hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Smiley
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Smiley
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Anderson
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Anderson
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Anderson
  
  There goes Sanders. The throw from Alomar and he is out, Vizquel applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Anderson
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Smiley
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Smiley
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Smiley
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Vizquel vs. Smiley
  
  Vizquel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Sullivan
  
  Scott Sullivan now pitching.
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Sullivan
  
  There goes Grissom. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Grissom steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Sullivan
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Thome vs. Sullivan
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Sullivan
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Anderson
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Anderson
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Anderson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Anderson
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pendleton moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Fordyce vs. Anderson
  
  Fordyce hits a line drive into left field. Hubbard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Carrasco
  
  Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Carrasco
  
  Alomar hits a line drive towards the mound. Carrasco can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Rodriguez
  
  Felix Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Giles vs. Rodriguez
  
  Brian Giles pinch hits for Trent Hubbard.
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Vizquel vs. Rodriguez
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Lopez
  
  Brian Giles now playing left field. Albie Lopez now pitching.
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Lopez
  
  Willie Greene pinch hits for Mike Kelly.
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Lopez
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Rodriguez
  
  Willie Greene now playing right field.
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Rodriguez
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Rodriguez
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching. Tony Fernandez now playing second base.
  
  Sanders bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Jackson
  
  Jeff Branson pinch hits for Pokey Reese.
  
  Branson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Jackson
  
  Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Jackson
  
  Hal Morris pinch hits for Eduardo Perez.
  
  Morris 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 

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         Game of 6/17/1997 -- Cincinnati at Cleveland (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Sanders D, lf         4  0  1  0   Grissom M, cf         5  0  3  0   
Reese P, ss           3  0  0  0   Seitzer K, dh         4  0  1  0   
Branson J, ph         1  0  0  0   Thome J, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Pendleton T, 3b       3  0  1  0   Williams M, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Perez E, 1b           3  1  1  1   Ramirez M, rf         5  1  1  0   
Morris H, ph          1  0  0  0   Alomar Jr. S, c       4  1  2  0   
Oliver J, c           3  0  0  0   Franco J, 2b          1  1  0  0   
Fordyce B, dh         3  0  1  0   Fernandez T, 2b       0  0  0  0   
Boone B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Hubbard T, lf         3  1  1  0   
Kelly M, rf           2  0  0  0   Giles B, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   
Greene W, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Vizquel O, ss         4  1  2  5   
Goodwin C, cf         3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  5  1                        35  5 11  5

Cincinnati       000 100 000 --  1
Cleveland        000 203 00x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smiley J (L)          5.1  9  5  5  2  5
Sullivan S            0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Carrasco H            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Rodriguez F           1.2  0  0  0  3  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W)        7.0  5  1  1  0  7
Lopez A               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Jackson M             1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Kelly M
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Cleveland 12
2B -- Thome J, Alomar Jr. S
HR -- Perez E, Vizquel O
SB -- Grissom M
CS -- Goodwin C, Sanders D
WP -- Anderson B
T -- 2:39
A -- 42901

    

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