1997 American League Division Series (ALDS)
Cleveland Indians vs New York Yankees

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The 1997 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 1997 American League playoffs, with the champions of the three AL divisions – along with a 'wild card' team all matching up in two best-of-five series.

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1997 American League Division Series (ALDS):
Cleveland Indians vs New York Yankees

Cleveland Indians (86 - 75) vs New York Yankees (96 - 66).
The Cleveland Indians defeat New York Yankees 3 games to 2.

1997 ALDS Game by Game Breakdown


1997 ALDS Game #1 Recap1997-09-30 at Yankee Stadium II with 57398 people in attendance.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9RunsHitsErrors
New York Yankees0 1 0 1 1 5 0 0 X8110
Cleveland Indians5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 06110

Pitchers for game 1 in the 1997 ALDS1
NYY - Cone, Mendoza (4), Stanton (7), Nelson (7), Rivera (9)
CLE - Hershiser, Morman (5), Plunk (5), Assenmacher (7), Jackson (8)
Home Runs in game 1 in the 1997 ALDS1
NYY -T. Martinez, Raines, Jeter, O'Neill
CLE -S. Alomar


1997 ALDS Game #2 Recap1997-10-02 at Yankee Stadium II with 57360 people in attendance.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9RunsHitsErrors
New York Yankees3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1572
Cleveland Indians0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 07111

Pitchers for game 2 in the 1997 ALDS1
NYY - Pettitte, Boehringer (6), Lloyd (7), Nelson (9)
CLE - Wright, Jackson (7), Assenmacher (7), Mesa (8)
Home Runs in game 2 in the 1997 ALDS1
NYY -Jeter
CLE -M. Williams


1997 ALDS Game #3 Recap1997-10-04 at Jacobs Field with 45274 people in attendance.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9RunsHitsErrors
Cleveland Indians0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0151
New York Yankees1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0641

Pitchers for game 3 in the 1997 ALDS1
CLE - Nagy, Ogea (4)
NYY - Wells
Home Runs in game 3 in the 1997 ALDS1
CLE -NULL
NYY -O'Neill


1997 ALDS Game #4 Recap1997-10-05 at Jacobs Field with 45231 people in attendance.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9RunsHitsErrors
Cleveland Indians0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1390
New York Yankees2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0291

Pitchers for game 4 in the 1997 ALDS1
CLE - Hershiser, Assenmacher (8), Jackson (8)
NYY - Gooden, Lloyd (6), Nelson (6), Stanton (7), Rivera (8), Mendoza (9)
Home Runs in game 4 in the 1997 ALDS1
CLE -Justice, S. Alomar
NYY -NULL


1997 ALDS Game #5 Recap1997-10-06 at Jacobs Field with 45203 people in attendance.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9RunsHitsErrors
Cleveland Indians0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 X472
New York Yankees0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 03120

Pitchers for game 5 in the 1997 ALDS1
CLE - Wright, Jackson (6), Assenmacher (7), Mesa (8)
NYY - Pettitte, Nelson (7), Stanton (8)
Home Runs in game 5 in the 1997 ALDS1
CLE -NULL
NYY -NULL