1997 – Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra becomes the sixth player to be the unanimous choice for Rookie of the Year. Garciaparra, at age 24, led the American League in hits (209), triples (11), and multi-hit games (68), while also setting the AL rookie-record with a thirty-game hitting streak.

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1997 – Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra becomes the sixth player to be the unanimous choice for Rookie of the Year. Garciaparra, at age 24, led the American League in hits (209), triples (11), and multi-hit games (68), while also setting the AL rookie-record with a thirty-game hitting streak.

Becoming the fifth Red Sox player to receive the honor, Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra (.306, 30, 98) is unanimously selected as the American League Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA. The 23 year-old leadoff hitter led the league with 209 hits.

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Becoming the fifth Red Sox player to receive the honor, Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra (.306, 30, 98) is unanimously selected as the American League Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA. The 23 year-old leadoff hitter led the league with 209 hits.

1997 – In the World Series, pitcher Chad Ogea gets two hits with two RBI and scores one run while also earning the win as the Cleveland Indians force a seventh game with a 4 – 1 victory over the Florida Marlins.

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1997 – In the World Series, pitcher Chad Ogea gets two hits with two RBI and scores one run while also earning the win as the Cleveland Indians force a seventh game with a 4 – 1 victory over the Florida Marlins.

1997 – The Cleveland Indians bounce back with a 6 – 1 victory over the Florida Marlins in Game 2 of the World Series. For the Indians, pitcher Chad Ogea gets the win, Sandy Alomar connects for a home run, and Marquis Grissom has three hits.

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1997 – The Cleveland Indians bounce back with a 6 – 1 victory over the Florida Marlins in Game 2 of the World Series. For the Indians, pitcher Chad Ogea gets the win, Sandy Alomar connects for a home run, and Marquis Grissom has three hits.

1997 – In the ALCS, Mike Mussina pitches two-hit baseball for eight innings, but the Baltimore Orioles can’t score. Starter Charles Nagy and three relievers of the Cleveland Indians strand 14 Baltimore baserunners. Tony Fernandez hits a home run in the 11th inning off Armando Benitez for the only run of the game as the Indians win the American League pennant for the second time in three years. Anderson is the winning pitcher in relief and Jose Mesa has the save.

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1997 – In the ALCS, Mike Mussina pitches two-hit baseball for eight innings, but the Baltimore Orioles can’t score. Starter Charles Nagy and three relievers of the Cleveland Indians strand 14 Baltimore baserunners. Tony Fernandez hits a home run in the 11th inning off Armando Benitez for the only run of the game as the Indians win the American League pennant for the second time in three years. Anderson is the winning pitcher in relief and Jose Mesa has the save.

The Cleveland Indians again score the winning run in their last at bat, coming back from a 4 – 2 deficit to defeat the Orioles, 8 – 7, for their third straight victory in the ALCS. Sandy Alomar, Jr. drives home the winning run with a single after hitting a two-run home run earlier in the contest. He also scores from second base on a wild pitch in the 5th inning. Brady Anderson, Harold Baines and Rafael Palmeiro hit home runs off Jaret Wright in the 5th while Manny Ramirez homers for the Tribe. Jose Mesa blows his second save in two days, but receives credit for the win.

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The Cleveland Indians again score the winning run in their last at bat, coming back from a 4 – 2 deficit to defeat the Orioles, 8 – 7, for their third straight victory in the ALCS. Sandy Alomar, Jr. drives home the winning run with a single after hitting a two-run home run earlier in the contest. He also scores from second base on a wild pitch in the 5th inning. Brady Anderson, Harold Baines and Rafael Palmeiro hit home runs off Jaret Wright in the 5th while Manny Ramirez homers for the Tribe. Jose Mesa blows his second save in two days, but receives credit for the win.

Florida Marlins rookie Livan Hernandez matches Mike Mussina’s one-day old League Championship Series pitching record, with 15 strikeouts in a three-hit, 2 – 1 win in Game 5 of the NLCS. Hernandez, who would not have started if not for an injury to Alex Fernandez, wins his second game of the Series and will earn MVP honors.

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Florida Marlins rookie Livan Hernandez matches Mike Mussina’s one-day old League Championship Series pitching record, with 15 strikeouts in a three-hit, 2 – 1 win in Game 5 of the NLCS. Hernandez, who would not have started if not for an injury to Alex Fernandez, wins his second game of the Series and will earn MVP honors.

1997 – The Florida Marlins take Game 3 of the NLCS by defeating the Atlanta Braves by a score of 5 – 2. Charles Johnson drives home three of Florida’s runs, and Livan Hernandez gets the victory in relief.

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1997 – The Florida Marlins take Game 3 of the NLCS by defeating the Atlanta Braves by a score of 5 – 2. Charles Johnson drives home three of Florida’s runs, and Livan Hernandez gets the victory in relief.

1997 – Mike Mussina beats the Mariners and Randy Johnson for the second time and gives Baltimore their second straight trip to the American League Championship Series. Mussina pitches a two-hitter for seven innings to win the game, and the Series, by a 3-1 margin.

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1997 – Mike Mussina beats the Mariners and Randy Johnson for the second time and gives Baltimore their second straight trip to the American League Championship Series. Mussina pitches a two-hitter for seven innings to win the game, and the Series, by a 3-1 margin.

A solid pitching performance by Jeff Fassero keeps the Seattle Mariners alive in their ALDS with Baltimore, as Seattle wins by a score of 4 – 2.

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A solid pitching performance by Jeff Fassero keeps the Seattle Mariners alive in their ALDS with Baltimore, as Seattle wins by a score of 4 – 2.