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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 17, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 17, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Albie Lopez |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Wasdin |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 17,988 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Ed Hickox |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Jim Thome | First Baseman |
Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
David Justice | Left Fielder |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Brian Giles | DH |
Pat Borders | Catcher |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
John Valentin | Second Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
Mike Stanley | DH |
Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
Bill Haselman | Catcher |
Jeff Frye | Third Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 1997
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Wasdin
Grissom hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Wasdin
There goes Grissom. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Grissom steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Wasdin
Vizquel hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Wasdin
Thome hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wasdin
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Wasdin
Justice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Lopez
Garciaparra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Lopez
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Lopez
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Lopez
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wasdin
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bragg throws the ball in to Valentin who tags Ramirez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Wasdin
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Wasdin
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wasdin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lopez
Stanley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Lopez
Bragg takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Lopez
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Haselman vs. Lopez
Haselman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Haselman reaches second base with a double. Stanley scores. Cordero goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Frye vs. Lopez
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Haselman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Garciaparra vs. Lopez
There goes Frye. The throw from Borders and he is out, Franco applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Garciaparra vs. Lopez
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Wasdin
Borders hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Wasdin
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Wasdin
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Wasdin
Thome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wasdin
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Lopez
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Lopez
Vaughn strikes out. There goes Valentin. The throw from Borders to Vizquel, and Valentin is out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Lopez
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Lopez
Stanley takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Lopez
Bragg takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Cordero vs. Lopez
Cordero hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Wasdin
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wasdin
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Wasdin
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frye fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Lopez
Haselman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Lopez
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Haselman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Lopez
Garciaparra bunts towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Franco covering, for the out. Haselman moves to third. Frye moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentin vs. Lopez
Valentin hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Lopez
Vaughn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
O'Leary vs. Lopez
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Wasdin
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Wasdin
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Wasdin
Grissom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lopez
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Lopez
Bragg hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Lopez
Cordero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Lopez
Haselman hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Wasdin
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Wasdin
There goes Vizquel. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Vizquel steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Wasdin
Thome is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Trlicek
Ricky Trlicek now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vizquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Justice vs. Trlicek
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Trlicek
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frye fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Kline
Steve Kline now pitching.
Frye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Kline
Garciaparra strikes out. There goes Frye. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Kline
Valentin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentin for the out. Frye moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Vaughn vs. Kline
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome fields the ball and throws to Kline covering. Safe. Frye scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Kline
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Trlicek
Franco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Trlicek
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Trlicek
Borders hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Grissom vs. Trlicek
Grissom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Vizquel vs. Trlicek
Vizquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Franco scores. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Hammond
Chris Hammond now pitching.
Thome hits a line drive into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Plunk
Bragg hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Plunk
Cordero strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Corsi
Justice strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Corsi
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Corsi
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Plunk
Haselman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Plunk
Frye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Plunk
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grissom. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Plunk
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Corsi
Giles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Corsi
Borders bunts towards the mound. Corsi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Corsi
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Mesa
Rudy Pemberton pinch runs for Mo Vaughn.
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Mesa
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Mesa
Bragg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Bragg reaches second base with a double. Pemberton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Jefferson vs. Mesa
Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Wil Cordero.
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1997 -- Cleveland at Boston (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Grissom M, cf 4 1 1 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 0 1 0 Vizquel O, ss 4 0 2 1 Valentin J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thome J, 1b 3 1 2 2 Vaughn M, 1b 3 0 2 1 Williams M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pemberton R, pr 0 0 0 0 Justice D, lf 3 0 0 0 O'Leary T, rf 5 0 1 0 Ramirez M, rf 3 0 2 0 Stanley M, dh 3 1 0 0 Franco J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bragg D, cf 3 0 1 0 Giles B, dh 3 0 1 0 Cordero W, lf 3 1 0 0 Borders P, c 4 1 1 1 Jefferson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Haselman B, c 4 0 2 2 Frye J, 3b 4 1 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 10 4 34 3 10 3 Cleveland 201 000 100 -- 4 Boston 020 001 000 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lopez A 5.0 6 2 2 6 2 Kline S (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 Plunk E 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Mesa J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wasdin J* 5.0 7 3 3 2 3 Trlicek R (L) 1.2 2 1 1 2 0 Hammond C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Corsi J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 4 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Boston 13 2B -- Haselman B, Thome J, Garciaparra N, Bragg D HR -- Thome J, Borders P SB -- Grissom M, Vizquel O, Frye J CS -- Frye J, Valentin J SH -- Garciaparra N HBP -- by Lopez A (Stanley M) T -- 3:36 A -- 17988
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