Cleveland Indians at Florida Marlins, 1997 World Series Game 7, October 26, 1997

On October 26, 1997, the Cleveland Indians played the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida in Game #7 of the 1997 World Series. Chad Ogea started for the Indians against Kevin Brown for the Marlins.
A box score for the game is available online at www.baseball-r....

[@Archivist4K]

What an intro!! with the Air Force One theme song

[@Realistic316]

3:37:48 Counsell ties it!…. always loved him, both on Florida and Arizona… and he came up big for both teams in the World Series👍🏼

[@michaelm2998]

Thank you for uploading this! The official MLB version is full of ads and is letterboxed

[@Realistic316]

omg i agree, the ads are way too annoying!….. but what do you mean by letterboxed?

[@thezenitsufan1249]

Four years later Craig Counsell would again end up being on the base path in another World Series decided by an RBI single

[@BlueshirtFan4Ever]

Yes, he won 2 rings. 1997 Marlins and 2001 Diamondbacks

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

As we watch this epic classic. Tribute to Jim Leyland, who is finally in the baseball Hall of Fame after waiting 4 decades.

[@danielkarasik2624]

25 years ago tonight.

[@danalong1237]

4:34:10 “Line drive, into second base, into center, it’s a hit! IT’S OVER! Counsell comes in to score in the bottom of the 11th inning! THE MARLINS ARE IN THE WIN COLUMN! The world champion Marlins! And the dream is no longer a dream, it is now reality! The Marlins are World Champions and the five-year-old child has become king!”-Joe Angel.

[@adrianselbst6777]

God was he awful and flat

[@tommymaroon4189]

I’ve been a lifelong Indians/Guardians fan, born in 2004, but this is still painful to watch. My dad, who does not believe in curses and jinxes, specifically remembers saying after Bobby Bonilla struck out “man, I never thought I’d live to see the day. I wish my dad was here to see this with me.” Then of course disaster struck shortly thereafter. I think one day we will win the World Series, and it will come in my lifetime

[@TMC1982Part2]

18:46: RIP Bob Uecker. 🙏

[@shermanngjazz]

2:10 Here comes the NBC intro!

[@nateboy1489]

"You're watching the home of the Super Bowl, on NBC". Before Game 7 of the World Series. Unbelievable.

[@jackhammers7572]

well the superbowl gets like 15X the viewers

[@paulsonj72]

In 1991 Pat O Brien reminded viewers that both the Final Four and the Super Bowl would be at the Metro Dome by saying we’ll be here. The year Minneapolis St Paul had TON of major sports events

[@TMC1982Part2]

1997-98 was kind of a "Dream Season" if you will for NBC Sports. In that time frame, they had the NBA Finals, the World Series, and the Super Bowl. 1995-96 was also like that in that besides those aforementioned events, they also had the Summer Olympics from Atlanta.

[@bena.3955]

@@paulsonj72In 1991 Minnesota also hosted a Stanley Cup finals but not at the Metrodome.

[@andrewnash4530]

MOST things in life are routed in situations, circumstances, and biased emotions. That being said I would say...stripping all of that away. THIS is my favorite baseball game of all time.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Looking at it objectively, I think game 7 of the 1991 world series was better simply due to the amazing pitching by both starters.

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

ONE of the MLB worst nightmares was letting the World Series get away from NBC/ABC. and going over to FOX.

[@jamedlock83]

Fox is better

[@johnmayle7830]

Bob Costas is a great sports commentator as well a studio host. I always enjoy him since I was a teenager. N similarly Hannah Storm I still remember her + she's an excellent sports analyst of course she's with ESPN yet her enthusiasm 4 sports is so unique. Now 4 the late Joe Morgan I don't recall him working with NBC sports 4 the MLB (97) 🌎 series while affiliating with Bob & the other guy don't his name neither familiar with him but with ESPN whilst joining the late Jon Miller Joe was outstanding b4 his death. Oh Keith O'Brien yeah I'm familiar with him 2.

[@StephensBaseballArchives]

Jon Miller is still alive. He's the broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants.

[@johnmayle7830]

@@StephensBaseballArchives ty 4 correction. I did c while reading that he is living while being a sports announcer.

[@SkulLeader73]

I found it fitting that Bod Uker was one of the announcemers of the World Series in which the Indians pkaued in AND he was the announcemer for the Indians in Major League.

[@TMC1982Part2]

Why was Livan Hernandez named the 1997 World Series MVP? Yes, he won two games (against a postseason legend at that point in Orel Hershiser), but he also had a 5:27 ERA. Al Leiter among the Marlins' pitchers, had more strikeouts than Hernandez (10 as opposed to Hernandez's 7) and a slightly lower ERA (5:06). The World Series MVP Award in 1997 should've been awarded to Moises Alou. He hit 3 home runs, had a .321 batting average during the seven games (only Darren Daulton and Charles Johnson had higher batting averages among the Marlins during the seven games), 9 RBI, 2 doubles, 6 runs, and 9 hits. Livan Hernandez has to go up there with being one of the worst and least deserving World Series MVPs in baseball history.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

Cuban refugee. Better story than Aloud.

[@mm860]

1997 America was a completely different country

[@bretts4544]

The quintessential 90s year IMO

[@bizzy24100]

perfect fit in how da Air Force One theme was played for da pregame show.

[@Videogamelover58]

Agree

[@bizzy24100]

@@Videogamelover58 yup and never better for one of MLB's greatest games in history.

[@robertgresham2591]

37:35: Mazda, Pepsi, MasterCard & IBM 1:37:29: Red Corner, Dean Witter, MCI & Pizza Hut 2:35:28: Genuine Chevrolet, American Express, McDonald's & Advil 3:10:15: Buick LeSabre, UPS, Burger King & Oracle

[@afridgetoofar1818]

The most heartbreaking loss of my life.

[@timbartschwolfman]

Marlins are the 1st team to celebrate on the field with the fans watching the Celebration

[@discoweasel1977]

And especially, the World Series championship trophy is presented for the first time on the winning team’s home field.

[@goodvibes4459]

What are you guys talking about? Unless you mean trophy presentation?

[@timbartschwolfman]

@@goodvibes4459 Both

[@IAmAHeater]

@@goodvibes4459 The trophy presentation was always done in the locker room.

[@timbartschwolfman]

@@IAmAHeater Certain away teams have had the trophy presentation either on the field or in the Locker room

[@bhaines1980]

I remember watching the entire 97 World Series on NBC including game 7 and I cried when Renteria hit the Series clinching hit in the 11th inning.

[@JMAN97712]

Most painful lost I’ve ever seen. But I will always Love the Cleveland Indians. One day we will get our name back.

[@jamedlock83]

No you won't. . You'll always be the Guardians now.

[@JMAN97712]

@@jamedlock83 no sir

[@SkulLeader73]

​@@JMAN97712I agree with you. Why change the name.

[@StFidjnr]

4:30:10 for THE Error

[@Sosa-j2s]

I went to jr high school with his nephew Didn’t let him hear the end of it

[@Pensfan5919]

The roughest moment to watch. As a Pirates fan first, I should feel happy for Jimmy and Bobby finally getting their moment and their just desserts, finishing a 6 year journey. But I'm a Cleveland fan second. It feels wrong. And to still have Mesa blaming everyone except himself for repeatedly blowing off Alomar's signs in the 9th a full 26 years later is just infuriating. Maybe trust a 2X Gold Glove catcher.

[@noahahlstrom3834]

Jim Leyland is one of best managers. He can curse out a ump like nobody's business. The lost perfect game by Galaraga, he tore up "Jim Joyce" like he was cursing out the devil himself

[@BlueshirtFan4Ever]

4:34:13 *"THE FLORIDA MARLINS HAVE WON THE WORLD SERIES!!!"*

[@TMC1982Part2]

It's been many years now, but I still don't completely understand why the Marlins did a fire-sale (trading away their best talent) so soon after winning a world championship. In 1998, they had the worst record in all of Major League Baseball, losing over 100 games. If I were a Marlins fan, I would've taken it as an absolute slap in the face and betrayal. It's an indicator that my team isn't completely committed to winning year in and year out.

[@StephensBaseballArchives]

The short version is that Marlins owner Wayne Huizenga was looking to sell the team. They were losing money at the gate, and didn't make much through local TV/radio contracts. All those veterans hired to win in 1997 would be much more expensive in future years. So Huizenga sold when the team was at maximum value, getting rid of the expensive veterans to maximize his profit.

[@tigerwareagle1485]

8:45 truer words could not have been spoken. Given what happened 3-4 hours later

[@bhratbrat]

Seeing joe Robbie just erupt my goodness.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

5:02:00 I remember thinking 2008 seemed like the distant future lol

[@boogitybear2283]

I was so glad Darren Daulton and Jim Eisenreich got their World Series Rings! If anyone deserved a Championship it was definitely those two!

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

“The men in teal are for real!”

[@johnmayle7830]

The intro of the 🌎 series b4 game or Indians (NOW Guardians) & Marlins started has that wonderful theme music 4 NBC during the late 90's especially 1997 on which i love so much + makes u makes u shed some 😅(tears of joy) also u can call it some graduation music as well-lol. Likewise the same music can be heard also on that famous Western show the Adventures of Brisco Country Jr. Oh yeah!😀

[@StylistecS]

It was used for the Olympics in 1996 irrc.

[@alexanderestrada2499]

My favorite plays to watch: 21:38 - 27:43 29:44 - 35:34 55:48 - 1:11:37 1:13:57 - 1:25:21 1:27:36 - 1:35:27 1:46:26 - 1:56:36 2:09:06 - 2:16:09 2:18:31 - 2:25:14 2:35:28 - 2:41:21 2:43:43 - 2:49:14 3:10:15 - 3:13:46 3:15:47 - 3:23:05 3:24:36 - 3:40:12 3:41:43 - 3:53:28 3:55:45 - 4:12:23 4:13:54 - 4:41:52

[@TMC1982Part2]

I really didn't like how NBC had Hannah Storm repeatedly press Wayne Huizenga and the Marlins organization over a potential sale of the team (especially with the then acting commissioner in earshot). That frankly, is very inappropriate and insensitive after such an exciting and dramatic conclusion to the World Series.

[@brian_brennan42]

I mean...she was right though.

[@rafaelsale6364]

It was wrong time have asked that. That being said, I knew he'd sell the team months later.

[@TMC1982Part2]

@@rafaelsale6364 NBC did a similar sort of thing two years later at the World Series, when Jim Gray kept pressing Pete Rose to admit that he bet on baseball. There's a time and a place to ask "hard hitting" questions and doing that after something positive and uplifting like the All-Century Team celebration wasn't that. I recall Bob Costas said that it would be like if a reporter was at the wedding for one of President Richard Nixon's daughters, and suddenly stuck a microphone in President Nixon's face to inquire him about the Watergate scandal. Either way, it just to me, reeks of yellow journalism, where you're putting somebody on the spot to get an instant headline and without any concern of being tact.

[@TMC1982Part2]

​@@brian_brennan42 I don't care quite frankly. This isn't 60 Minutes. So what exactly is NBC and Hannah Storm trying to gain with their blunt, on the spot, "gotcha", "I got to make a headline" style of questioning? I don't know about you, but I for one don't want to dwell in a bunch of negative, pessimistic stuff after witnessing something thrilling as the seventh game in the World Series ending with a walk off base hit in extra innings. My point is that there's a time and a place to ask hard hitting questions like the stuff pertaining about the potential sale of the Marlins. Should Wayne Huizenga have been questioned about whether or not he was going to sell the Marlins, absolutely, but doing it as he's celebrating his team winning the World Series in front of a frenzied home crowd in Miami isn't the way to do that. I guess that what I'm to say is that in cases like this, you have to tread very carefully and cautiously.

[@santiagoandujar2518]

"...then acting Commissioner..."....and his performance was horrible. Selig should have taken acting lessons.

[@HurricaneGrims]

To be completely honest, I didn’t know Keith Oblermann was a sports commentator.

[@mikelikesbama]

The only thing decent he's ever done

[@otaviofrnazario]

Part of what is, for many, the best pair of Sports center presenters ever (him and Dan Patrick)

[@ThomasDeLello]

I was at this game. We were in the upper deck in left field. As I watched this video complete today ( I skipped over the advertisements...) I kept thinking over and over again what a drag it would have been if they used the Pitch Timer clock like they have to do now. It just would have screwed up the dynamics. THERE SHOULD NEVER BE A CLOCK IN BASEBALL. Baseball is a summer time, leisure time game and that tradition should never be tampered with.

[@RyansColoradoRailProductions]

4:34:08 Renteria walks it off

[@timbartschwolfman]

Does anyone know what song is playing in the Background when the Marlins won the World Series

[@PaulX4000]

"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base.

[@ricotheofficial]

I’ve been wondering this also for years.

[@RedRaiderLobo20]

Fernandez could’ve easily tagged the runner and flipped to first before Renteria’s AB.

[@kennethzinke9168]

Since Super Bowl I in January of 1967, they were college and professional sports teams featuring Florida and Ohio in championship games. 1997: World Series (Cleveland Indians vs. Florida Marlins) 2003: Fiesta Bowl and Bowl Championship Series national championship game (Miami (FL) vs. Ohio State) 2007: Bowl Championship Series national championship game (Florida vs. Ohio State), NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament national championship game (Florida vs. Ohio State)

[@LeoWhalen1933]

And Florida teams won every time! Oh wait pass interference on the U Buckeyes win.....🎉😂😂😂

[@Timestamps_]

4:35:37: Jim Leyland carried to victory.

[@StFidjnr]

4:22:02 an eerie reminder

[@josecarranza7555]

Indians fans didn’t deserve this. They had the lead, just a couple of more outs and blew it.

[@notglomethazine]

would’ve been amazing to see Thome win a ring

[@donaldlandmeyer148]

Bobby Bo started with a lead off homer in the 7th Love it!

[@afridgetoofar1818]

I've never been more crushed as a sports fan than when the Indians lost this game. Entering the playoffs as an 86 win team, they were the LAST team anybody thought would win, and to come so close only to lose it still hurts to watch.

[@mikewalsh1189]

Lol they're literally about to start coverage of Game 7 of the World series and... "You're watching the home of the Super Bowl..." Baseball was football's bitch even in the 90s.

[@ODE796]

The chicken