Welcome to Sportspool.com's 1997 American League Division Series online information database where the Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees to win the 1997 American League Division Series.

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 Recap 1997-09-30 at Yankee Stadium II with 57398 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors New York Yankees 0 1 0 1 1 5 0 0 X 8 11 0 Cleveland Indians 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 0 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 Recap 1997-10-02 at Yankee Stadium II with 57360 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors New York Yankees 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 7 2 Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 7 11 1 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 Recap 1997-10-04 at Jacobs Field with 45274 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Cleveland Indians 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 New York Yankees 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 1 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 Recap 1997-10-05 at Jacobs Field with 45231 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Cleveland Indians 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 9 0 New York Yankees 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1 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 Recap 1997-10-06 at Jacobs Field with 45203 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Cleveland Indians 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 2 New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 12 0 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