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The 1997 American League Championship Series pitted the Cleveland Indians, who won coming back against the New York Yankees in the 1997 AL Division Series, and the Baltimore Orioles, who went wire-to-wire and beat the Seattle Mariners in the Division Series. The Indians stunned the Orioles, winning on bizarre plays or remarkable comebacks, and won the Series 4 games to 2, but went on to lose to the Florida Marlins in the well-fought, seesaw, seven-game battle of the 1997 World Series. The following are the events of the year 1997 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series (ALCS) determines who wins the American League pennant and advances to face the winner of the National League Championship Series in baseballs championship, the World Series. ...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1948 • 1920 AL Pennants (5) 1997 • 1995 • 1954 • 1948 1920 Central Division titles (6) [1] 2001 • 1999 • 1998 • 1997 1996 • 1995 Wild card berths (0) None [1] - In...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (26) 2000 • 1999 • 1998 • 1996 1978 • 1977 • 1962 • 1961 1958 • 1956 • 1953 • 1952 1951 • 1950 • 1949 • 1947 1943 • 1941 • 1939 • 1938 1937 • 1936 • 1932 • 1928 1927 • 1923 AL Pennants (39) 2003 • 2001 • 2000...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1983 • 1970 • 1966 AL Pennants (7) 1983 • 1979 • 1971 • 1970 1969 • 1966 • 1944 East Division titles (8) 1997 • 1983 • 1979 • 1974 1973 • 1971 • 1970 • 1969 Wild card berths (1) 1996 Major league...
Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) West Division (1977-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 2001 • 1997 • 1995 Wild card berths (1) 2000 Best Finish: Beat New York Yankees in Division Series in 1995 Season. ...
Major league affiliations National League (1993-present) East Division (1993-present) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 2003 • 1997 NL Pennants (2) 2003 • 1997 East Division titles (0) None Wild card berths (2) 2003 • 1997 Major league nicknames Florida Marlins (1993-present) Major league home ballparks Dolphins Stadium (1993...
The 1997 World Series was widely regarded as one of the most exciting Series in recent memory. ...
Managers: Davey Johnson (Baltimore); Mike Hargrove (Cleveland) David Allen Johnson (born January 30, 1943) in Orlando, Florida is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. ...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1983 • 1970 • 1966 AL Pennants (7) 1983 • 1979 • 1971 • 1970 1969 • 1966 • 1944 East Division titles (8) 1997 • 1983 • 1979 • 1974 1973 • 1971 • 1970 • 1969 Wild card berths (1) 1996 Major league...
Dudley Michael Hargrove (born October 26, 1949 in Perryton, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. ...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1948 • 1920 AL Pennants (5) 1997 • 1995 • 1954 • 1948 1920 Central Division titles (6) [1] 2001 • 1999 • 1998 • 1997 1996 • 1995 Wild card berths (0) None [1] - In...
Umpires: Joe Brinkman, Jim Joyce, John Hirschbeck, Durwood Merrill, Larry McCoy, Mike Reilly Joe Brinkman (b. ...
John Francis Hirschbeck (born September 7, 1954 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the American League from 1984 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000; he is currently a crew chief. ...
Durwood Merrill (born Mar. ...
Larry McCoy was an American League umpire from 1971 to 1999. ...
Television: FOX (Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, and Bob Brenly announcing) A Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) A fox is a member of any of 27 species of small omnivorous canids. ...
Joe Buck Joseph Francis Buck (born April 25, 1969 in St. ...
James Timothy Tim McCarver (born October 16, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American former catcher in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster. ...
Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954 in Coshocton, Ohio) is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster. ...
Series MVP: Marquis Grissom, Cleveland Marquis Deon Grissom, nicknamed Grip (born 17 April 1967) is a Major League Baseball player. ...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1948 • 1920 AL Pennants (5) 1997 • 1995 • 1954 • 1948 1920 Central Division titles (6) [1] 2001 • 1999 • 1998 • 1997 1996 • 1995 Wild card berths (0) None [1] - In...
Game 1
A lead-off homer by Brady Anderson and a two-run homer by Roberto Alomar helped give Orioles starter Scott Erickson the win against Indians starter Chad Ogea in Game 1 at Camden Yards, 3 to 0. Brady Kevin Anderson (born January 18, 1964 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA) was a professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians. ...
Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball player, considered by many to be one of the best second basemen to have ever played the game. ...
Scott Gavin Erickson, born February 2, 1968, was a Major League Baseball player. ...
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a Major League Baseball stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland which was constructed to replace the aging Memorial Stadium. ...
Game 2 Game 2 pitted Indians pitcher Charles Nagy against Orioles pitcher Jimmy Key. Down one game to Baltimore, the Tribe scored two runs in the first on a Manny Ramirez homer, but lost the lead on a Cal Ripken two-run homer in the second and a two-run single by Mike Bordick in the sixth. However, with Armando Benitez on the mound to preserve the lead for Baltimore, the Indians had two men on with Marquis Grissom at bat. He slammed a three-run homer and gave the Indians the lead. The Indians would hold on to win, 5 to 4. Charles Harrison Nagy (born on May 5, 1967 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a former MLB all-star baseball player — a right-handed pitcher. ...
James Edward Jimmy Key (born April 22, 1961 in Huntsville, Alabama) was a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. ...
Manuel ArÃstides (Manny) RamÃrez Onelcida [ra-MEE-res] (born May 30, 1972) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who has played for the Boston Red Sox since 2001. ...
There are two notable people named Cal Ripken. ...
Michael Todd Bordick (born July 21, 1965 in Marquette, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop. ...
Armando German Benitez (born November 3, 1972) in Ramon Santana, D.R.), is a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. ...
Marquis Deon Grissom, nicknamed Grip (born 17 April 1967) is a Major League Baseball player. ...
Game 3 With the Series evened a 1 game a piece, a classic pitching clinic unfolded when Orel Hershiser took on Orioles pitcher Mike Mussina at Jacobs Field. In this game, Mussina would set a LCS record with 15 strikeouts, which would be matched by Livan Hernandez in the NLCS the same year. The Indians had a 1 to 0 lead in the ninth, but Jose Mesa blew the lead and the game moved on into the 12th inning. With Randy Myers on the mound for Baltimore, Marquis Grissom walked, then a single by Tony Fernandez moved him to third. With one out, Omar Vizquel motioned to bunt. When the pitch came, it went through the strike zone, Omar apparently missed the ball, and the ball got away from Orioles catcher Lenny Webster, allowing Grissom to score. Webster and Myers thought the ball was fouled off and no one did anything to stop Grissom, but the ball was not ruled as a foul ball, and the Indians won the game. Although Orioles manager Davey Johnson argued too that the ball was fouled off, the Indians had already won. Replays later showed Omar did miss the ball. Orel Hershiser on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1991. ...
Michael Cole Mike Mussina (born December 8, 1968 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania) is a major league starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. ...
Jacobs Field is a baseball stadium located in the middle of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. ...
Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera (born February 20, 1975 in Villa Clara, Cuba), better known as Liván Hernández [lee-VAHN er-NAN-deth], is a right-handed starting pitcher who plays with the Washington Nationals. ...
José Ramón Nova Mesa [MAY-sah] (nickname Joe Table; born May 22, 1966 in Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. ...
Randall Kirk Myers, known in sports as Randy Myers and born September 19, 1962 in Vancouver, Washington, USA, is a former Major League Baseball player. ...
Marquis Deon Grissom, nicknamed Grip (born 17 April 1967) is a Major League Baseball player. ...
Octavio Antonio Fernández Castro (born June 30, 1962, San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) was a Major League Baseball player most noted for his defensive skills. ...
Omar Vizquel [viz-KELL], born Omar Enrique Vizquel González (April 24, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela), is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays with the San Francisco Giants. ...
David Allen Johnson (born January 30, 1943) in Orlando, Florida is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. ...
Game 4 With one bizarre play, the Indians had built some momentum. With Scott Erickson back on the mound against Indians starter Jaret Wright, the game was destined to be the swing game of the Series. With an early 1 to 0 lead, Erickson allowed a two-run homer to Sandy Alomar to give the Indians the lead. However, the Orioles would score 4 more runs off Wright to build a 5 to 2 lead. However, the Indians closed to win 2 in the fourth, but in the fifth, an even more bizarre play occurred. With Erickson tiring after giving up two more runs, Arthur Rhodes came in the game with two men on and two outs. He threw a wild pitch with Grissom at bat, allowing David Justice to score from third. However, he collided with Rhodes at home, and the umpire obscured the view of the ball for the catcher Webster. The umpire motioned for someone to get the ball as Sandy Alomar raced for home. He would also score since no one was able to get the ball in time to make an out. The Indians now had a two run lead. However, the Orioles would tie the game in the ninth again off Jose Mesa. But Sandy Alomar, having a great postseason thus far, singled in the winning run in the ninth, giving the Indians an 8 to 7 win, and a 3 games to 1 lead in the Series. Scott Gavin Erickson, born February 2, 1968, was a Major League Baseball player. ...
Jaret Samuel Wright (born December 29, 1975 in Anaheim, California) is a professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the New York Yankees and is the son of a former professional baseball pitcher, Clyde Wright, a left-hander who pitched in the majors from 1966 to 1975, for the California...
Sandy Alomar can refer to different people: Sandy Alomar, Sr. ...
Arthur Rhodes (born October 24, 1969) is a left-handed relief pitcher who currently plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. ...
David Justice (born April 14, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Atlanta Braves (1989-96), Cleveland Indians (1997-2000), New York Yankees (2000-01) and Oakland Athletics (2002). ...
Game 5 With the Orioles' backs against the wall, they turned to Scott Kamieniecki to win against Chad Ogea. Geronimo Berroa singled in two runs in the third and the Orioles added two insurance runs in the ninth thanks to a homer by Eric Davis and an RBI-single by B.J. Surhoff. However, the Indians scored two in the ninth, and had two men on in scoring position for Omar Vizquel. But Vizquel grounded out, ensuring a trip back to Baltimore. Eric Davis hit for the cycle in 1989 Eric Keith Davis (born May 29, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is a former center fielder for several Major League Baseball teams, most remembered for the years he spent with the Cincinnati Reds. ...
William James B.J. Surhoff (born August 4, 1964 in the Bronx, New York City, New York) was an outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who last played for the Baltimore Orioles. ...
Game 6 Another pitching masterpiece occurred. This time it was Mussina against Charles Nagy. It was scoreless baseball until the 11th. That's when a wonderous Series subplot unfolded. Tony Fernandez hit a batting practice ball that bruised Bip Roberts, so Tony took his place at second base. With two outs, Fernandez hit a homerun that gave the Indians a 1 to 0 11th inning lead. With two outs in the bottom half of the 11th inning, Brady Anderson singled to right off Jose Mesa, who would represent the tying run. Roberto Alomar came up to bat, and what, to him, seemed like a ball inside as he flinched away from the plate, was actually a called strike, which gave Cleveland the out and the trip to the World Series. He was shocked to hear it called a strike because he shied far away from the plate, thinking he was going to get hit. Octavio Antonio Fernández Castro (born June 30, 1962, San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) was a Major League Baseball player most noted for his defensive skills. ...
Leon Joseph Roberts Speedy second baseman. ...
Brady Kevin Anderson (born January 18, 1964 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA) was a professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians. ...
Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball player, considered by many to be one of the best second basemen to have ever played the game. ...
Quotes "Strike three call! And the Indians are headed back to the World Series!" - Joe Buck, calling the final out
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2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series (ALCS) determines who wins the American League pennant and advances to face the winner of the National League Championship Series in baseballs championship, the World Series. ...
The 1969 American League Championship Series was the first ALCS held after Major League Baseball adopted the two-division format that season. ...
The 1972 American League Championship Series took place between October 7 and October 12 of 1972. ...
The 1973 American League Championship Series took place between October 6 and October 11, 1973. ...
The 1975 American League Championship Series faced the Boston Red Sox and the 3-time defending world champion Oakland Athletics for the right to advance to the 1975 World Series. ...
The 1976 American League Championship Series The 1976 American Championship Series was won by The New York Yankees who defeated The Kansas City Royals 3 games to 2. ...
The 1977 American League Championship Series was a 5-game series played between October 5 and October 9, 1957, at Yankee Stadium (Games 1-2), and Royals Stadium (3-5). ...
The 1978 American League Championship Series was held between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals. ...
The 97-65 Kansas City Royals faced the team that defeated them three straight years in the ALCS from 1976-1978, the 103-59 New York Yankees. ...
The 1984 American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals. ...
The 1985 American League Championship Series was played between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 8 to October 16, 1985. ...
The 1986 American League Championship Series was a back-and-forth battle between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels for the right to advance to the 1986 World Series. ...
The 1987 American League Championship Series pitted the Minnesota Twins, the AL West champions, against the Detroit Tigers, the AL East champions. ...
The 1989 American League Championship Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays from October 3 to October 8, 1989. ...
The 1991 American League Championship Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 8 to October 13, 1991. ...
The 1992 American League Championship Series was played between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics from October 7 to October 14, 1992. ...
The 1993 American League Championship Series was played between the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox from October 5 to October 12, 1993. ...
The 1994 baseball strike resulted in the cancellation of the World Series for the first time in 90 years. ...
The 1995 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the 1995 American League playoffs, matched the Central Division champion Cleveland Indians against the Western Division champion Seattle Mariners. ...
The 1996 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the 1996 American League playoffs, matched the Eastern Division champion New York Yankees against the Wild Card champion Baltimore Orioles. ...
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The 2003 American League Championship Series was played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from October 8 to October 16, 2003. ...
The 2004 American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. ...
The 2005 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the 2005 American League playoffs, matched the Central Division champion Chicago White Sox against the Western Division champion Los Angeles Angels. ...
The 2006 American League Championship Series (ALCS), is the second round of the 2006 American League playoffs. ...
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