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{{Infobox LDS
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| image =1997 American League Division Series logo.png
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| year = 1997
| year = 1997
| champion1 = [[1997 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles]] (3)
| champion1 = [[1997 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles]] (3)
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| date1 = October 1 – 5
| date1 = October 1 – 5
| television1 = [[Major League Baseball on NBC|NBC]] (Game 1)<br />[[ESPN Major League Baseball|ESPN]] (Games 2, 4)<br />[[Major League Baseball on Fox|Fox]] (Game 3)
| television1 = [[Major League Baseball on NBC|NBC]] (Game 1)<br />[[ESPN Major League Baseball|ESPN]] (Games 2, 4)<br />[[Major League Baseball on Fox|Fox]] (Game 3)
| announcers1 = [[Bob Costas]]<!-- play-by-play -->, [[Bob Uecker]]<!-- color commentator --> and [[Joe Morgan]]<!-- color commentator --> (Game 1)<br />[[Jon Miller]]<!-- play-by-play --> and [[Joe Morgan]]<!-- color commentator --> (Games 2, 4)<br />[[Thom Brennaman]]<!-- play-by-play --> and [[Bob Brenly]]<!-- color commentator --> (Game 3)
| announcers1 = [[Bob Costas]], [[Joe Morgan]], and [[Bob Uecker]] (Game 1)<br />[[Jon Miller]] and [[Joe Morgan]] (Games 2, 4)<br />[[Thom Brennaman]] and [[Bob Brenly]] (Game 3)
| radio1 = [[Major League Baseball on CBS Radio|CBS]]
| radio1 = [[Major League Baseball on CBS Radio|CBS]]
| radio_announcers1 = [[John Rooney (sportscaster)|John Rooney]]<!-- play-by-play --> and [[Al Downing (baseball)|Al Downing]]<!-- color commentator -->
| radio_announcers1 = [[John Rooney (sportscaster)|John Rooney]] and [[Al Downing (baseball)|Al Downing]]
| champion2 = [[1997 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]] (3)
| champion2 = [[1997 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]] (3)
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| date2 = September 30 – October 6
| date2 = September 30 – October 6
| television2 = [[Major League Baseball on Fox|Fox]] (Games 1–2, 4–5)<br />[[Major League Baseball on NBC|NBC]] (Game 3)
| television2 = [[Major League Baseball on Fox|Fox]] (Games 1–2, 4–5)<br />[[Major League Baseball on NBC|NBC]] (Game 3)
| announcers2 = [[Joe Buck]]<!-- play-by-play -->, [[Tim McCarver]]<!-- color commentator --> and [[Bob Brenly]]<!-- color commentator --> (Games 1–2, 4–5)<br />[[Bob Costas]]<!-- play-by-play -->, [[Bob Uecker]]<!-- color commentator --> and [[Joe Morgan]]<!-- color commentator --> (Game 3)
| announcers2 = [[Joe Buck]], [[Tim McCarver]], and [[Bob Brenly]] (Games 1–2, 4–5)<br />[[Bob Costas]], [[Joe Morgan]], and [[Bob Uecker]] (Game 3)
| radio2 = [[Major League Baseball on CBS Radio|CBS]]
| radio2 = [[Major League Baseball on CBS Radio|CBS]]
| radio_announcers2 = [[Ernie Harwell]]<!-- play-by-play --> and [[Jeff Torborg]]<!-- color commentator -->
| radio_announcers2 = [[Ernie Harwell]] and [[Jeff Torborg]]
| umpires2 = [[Tim McClelland]], [[Dale Ford]], [[Ken Kaiser]], [[Greg Kosc]], [[Dave Phillips (umpire)|Dave Phillips]], [[Rocky Roe]] (Orioles–Mariners, Games 1–2; Indians–Yankees, Games 3–5)<br />[[Tim Tschida]], [[Dan Morrison (umpire)|Dan Morrison]], [[Rick Reed (umpire)|Rick Reed]], [[Dale Scott]], [[Rich Garcia]], [[Derryl Cousins]] (Indians–Yankees, Games 1–2; Orioles–Mariners, Games 3–4)
| umpires2 = [[Tim McClelland]], [[Dale Ford]], [[Ken Kaiser]], [[Greg Kosc]], [[Dave Phillips (umpire)|Dave Phillips]], [[Rocky Roe]] (Orioles–Mariners, Games 1–2; Indians–Yankees, Games 3–5)<br />[[Tim Tschida]], [[Dan Morrison (umpire)|Dan Morrison]], [[Rick Reed (umpire)|Rick Reed]], [[Dale Scott]], [[Rich Garcia]], [[Derryl Cousins]] (Indians–Yankees, Games 1–2; Orioles–Mariners, Games 3–4)
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The '''1997 [[American League Division Series]]''' ('''ALDS'''), the opening round of the 1997 [[American League]] playoffs, began on Tuesday, September 30, and ended on Monday, October 6, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
The '''1997 [[American League Division Series]]''' ('''ALDS'''), the opening round of the [[American League]] side in [[Major League Baseball]]’s (MLB) [[1997 MLB Postseason|1997 postseason]], began on Tuesday, September 30, and ended on Monday, October 6, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:


*(1) [[1997 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles]] (Eastern Division champion, 98–64) vs. (3) [[1997 Seattle Mariners season|Seattle Mariners]] (Western Division champion, 90–72): Orioles win series, 3–1.
*(1) [[1997 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles]] (Eastern Division champion, 98–64) vs. (3) [[1997 Seattle Mariners season|Seattle Mariners]] (Western Division champion, 90–72): Orioles win series, 3–1.
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*(2) [[1997 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]] (Central Division champion, 86–75) vs. (4) [[1997 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] (Wild Card, 96–66): Indians win series, 3–2.<ref>The higher seed (in parentheses) had the home field advantage, which was not tied to playing record but was predetermined—a highly unpopular arrangement which was discontinued after the conclusion of the 1997 playoffs. Also, the team with home field advantage was required to play the first two games on the road, with potentially the last three at home, in order to reduce travel. The Orioles played the Mariners, rather than the wild card Yankees, because the Orioles and Yankees are in the same division. Had the 1997 ALDS been played under the 1998-2011 arrangement, then Baltimore (1) would have faced off against Cleveland (3) and New York (4) would have faced off against Seattle (2). Under the format adopted in 2012 which removed the prohibition against teams from the same division meeting in the Division Series, the matchups instead would have been Baltimore-New York and Seattle-Cleveland, with the Orioles and Mariners having home field advantage.</ref>
*(2) [[1997 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]] (Central Division champion, 86–75) vs. (4) [[1997 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] (Wild Card, 96–66): Indians win series, 3–2.

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''The higher seed (in parentheses) had the home field advantage, which was not tied to playing record but was predetermined—a highly unpopular arrangement which was discontinued after the conclusion of the 1997 playoffs. Also, the team with home field advantage was required to play the first two games on the road, with potentially the last three at home, in order to reduce travel. The Orioles played the Mariners, rather than the wild card Yankees, because the Orioles and Yankees are in the same division. Had the 1997 ALDS been played under the post-1997 arrangement, then Baltimore (1) would have faced off against Cleveland (3) and New York (4) would have faced off against Seattle (2).''


The Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians went on to meet in the [[1997 American League Championship Series|AL Championship Series]] (ALCS). The Indians became the American League champion, and lost to the [[1997 National League Championship Series|National League champion]] [[1997 Florida Marlins season|Florida Marlins]] in the [[1997 World Series]].
The Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians went on to meet in the [[1997 American League Championship Series|AL Championship Series]] (ALCS). The Indians became the American League champion, and lost to the [[1997 National League Championship Series|National League champion]] [[1997 Florida Marlins season|Florida Marlins]] in the [[1997 World Series]].
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==Baltimore vs. Seattle==
==Baltimore vs. Seattle==


===Game 1, October 1===
===Game 1===
[[Kingdome]] in [[Seattle, Washington]]
[[Kingdome]] in [[Seattle, Washington]]
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The Orioles had gone wire-to-wire and the Mariners had won the AL West for the second time in the decade. In Game 1, both teams had their best on the mound: [[Mike Mussina]] for the Orioles and [[Randy Johnson]] for the Mariners. The game was scoreless until [[Mike Bordick]] hit the go-ahead RBI double for the Orioles in the third, but [[Edgar Martínez]]'s homer tied the game in the fourth. In the fifth the Orioles looked to put the game away. They would score four runs on two RBI singles by [[Brady Anderson]] and [[Eric Davis (baseball)|Eric Davis]] and a homer by [[Gerónimo Berroa]]. In the sixth, the Orioles would score four more runs on a rally capped by [[B. J. Surhoff]]'s two-run double. The Orioles appeared to be the better team as they rolled to a 9–3 win. The Mariners would get their final two runs on solo homers by [[Jay Buhner]] and [[Alex Rodriguez]] in the seventh and ninth, respectively.
The Orioles had gone wire-to-wire and the Mariners had won the AL West for the second time in the decade. In Game 1, both teams had their best on the mound: [[Mike Mussina]] for the Orioles and [[Randy Johnson]] for the Mariners. The game was scoreless until [[Mike Bordick]] hit an RBI double after a walk for the Orioles in the third, but [[Edgar Martínez]]'s home run tied the game in the fourth. In the fifth, after two walks, [[Brady Anderson]]'s RBI single put the Orioles up 2–1. After a sacrifice bunt moved the runners up, [[Eric Davis (baseball)|Eric Davis]]'s two-run single made it 4–1 Orioles. Davis was caught stealing second for the second out, but [[Gerónimo Berroa]]'s home run extended the lead to 5–1. Next inning, [[Chris Hoiles]]'s lead off home run off [[Mike Timlin]] made it 6–1 Orioles. [[Rafael Palmeiro]] then doubled and one out later, scored on [[Mike Bordick]]'s double. After a ground out and intentional walk, [[Paul Spoljaric]] relieved Timlin and allowed a two-run double to [[B. J. Surhoff]]'s. The Mariners got their final two runs on home runs by [[Jay Buhner]] and [[Alex Rodriguez]] in the seventh off Mussina and ninth off [[Armando Benitez]], respectively.


===Game 2, October 2===
===Game 2===
[[Kingdome]] in [[Seattle, Washington]]
[[Kingdome]] in [[Seattle, Washington]]
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[[Scott Erickson]] faced [[Jamie Moyer]] in Game 2 and the situation cried for a Mariner victory. In the bottom of the first, the Mariners got two cheap runs on two groundouts, but [[Harold Baines]] homered to make it a one-run game in the second and in the fifth the Mariners began to fall apart. After Moyer got two quick outs, he surrendered a walk and a single. Moyer then left the game with a strained flexor in his left elbow. [[Roberto Alomar]] would double in the tying and go-ahead runs with two outs to give the Orioles a 3–2 lead. In the seventh, [[Brady Anderson]]'s two-run homer silenced the crowd and gave the Orioles a commanding 5–2 lead. The Mariners would get a run in the seventh to close the gap but the Orioles would widen the gap in the eighth. A bases-loaded walk signaled a four-run rally that put the game away. [[Mike Bordick]] had a two-run single and Anderson had another RBI hit. It was now 9–3 and the Orioles would cruise to another victory. The Mariners had lost the first two games at home and appeared destined for defeat.
[[Scott Erickson]] faced [[Jamie Moyer]] in Game 2 and the situation cried for a Mariner victory. In the bottom of the first, the Mariners got two runs after a leadoff single and subsequent double on RBI groundouts by [[Ken Griffey]] and [[Edgar Martinez]], but [[Harold Baines]] homered to make it a one-run game in the second and in the fifth, after Moyer got two quick outs, he surrendered a walk and a single. Moyer then left the game with a strained flexor in his left elbow. [[Roberto Alomar]] would double in two runs off of [[Paul Spoljaric]] to give the Orioles a 3–2 lead. In the seventh, [[Brady Anderson]]'s two-run home run after a walk off of [[Bobby Ayala]] gave the Orioles a commanding 5–2 lead. The Mariners got a run in the bottom of the inning when [[Paul Sorrento]] drew a leadoff walk off of [[Scott Erickson]], moved to second on a passed ball and scored on [[Rob Ducey]]'s RBI single, but the Orioles widened the gap in the eighth off of Ayala. After loading the bases on a single, double and intentional walk, [[Lenny Webster]] walked to force in a run before [[Mike Bordick]]'s two-run single made it 8–3. [[Norm Charlton]] relieved Ayala and allowed an RBI double to [[Brady Anderson]]. The Orioles cruised to their second straight 9–3 win and were up 2–0 in the series heading to Baltimore. This would be the final postseason game played at the Kingdome.


===Game 3, October 4===
===Game 3===
[[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
[[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
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In a must-win game for the Mariners, [[Jeff Fassero]] took the mound against [[Jimmy Key]], who was looking to end the series. In the third, [[Roberto Kelly]] hit the go-ahead RBI double for the Mariners. In the fifth, [[Ken Griffey, Jr.]] drove in a run with a base hit to make it 2–0 Mariners. The score remained 2–0 and Fassero had shut the Orioles out through eight innings. In the ninth, [[Jay Buhner]] and [[Paul Sorrento]] hit one-out back-to-back homers to give the Mariners a 4–0 ninth inning lead. These would turn out to be the deciding runs as the Orioles rallied in the bottom half. [[Jeffrey Hammonds]]'s two-out, two-run double put the tying run at the plate in the person of [[Harold Baines]], but Baines would pop out to ensure a Game 4.
In a must-win game for the Mariners, [[Jeff Fassero]] took the mound against [[Jimmy Key]], who was looking to end the series. In the third, [[Roberto Kelly]] hit an RBI double after a [[Rich Amaral]] single for the Mariners. In the fifth, [[Ken Griffey Jr.]] drove in a run with a base hit to make it 2–0 Mariners. The score remained 2–0 and Fassero had shut the Orioles out through eight innings. In the ninth, [[Jay Buhner]] and [[Paul Sorrento]] hit one-out back-to-back home runs off of [[Terry Matthews]] to give the Mariners a 4–0 lead. These would turn out to be the deciding runs as the Orioles rallied in the bottom half. After [[Jeff Fassero]] walked [[Geronimo Berroa]] to lead it off, [[Rafael Palmeiro]] singled off of [[Heathcliff Slocumb]], who got two outs before [[Jeffrey Hammonds]]'s two-run double put the tying run at the plate in the person of [[Harold Baines]], but Baines popped out to ensure a Game 4.


===Game 4, October 5===
===Game 4===
[[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
[[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
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[[Randy Johnson]] and [[Mike Mussina]] redueled in the potential clincher. In the bottom of the first, Johnson gave up a solo homer to [[Jeff Reboulet]] and an RBI single to [[Cal Ripken, Jr.]], but [[Edgar Martínez]] would homer in the second to make it a one-run game. However, [[Gerónimo Berroa]]'s solo homer in the fifth gave the Orioles a two-run edge. Mussina and Johnson dueled on even terms until Mussina was pulled in the eighth in favor of [[Armando Benítez]]. The Orioles' bullpen managed to hang onto a 3–1 clinching victory that put the Orioles back in the ALCS for the second straight year.
[[Randy Johnson]] and [[Mike Mussina]] faced off again in game 4. In the bottom of the first, Johnson gave up a one-out home run to [[Jeff Reboulet]], a double to [[Geronimo Berroa]], and an RBI single to [[Cal Ripken Jr.]], but [[Edgar Martínez]]'s home run in the second made it a one-run game. [[Gerónimo Berroa]]'s home run in the fifth gave the Orioles a two-run edge. Mussina and Johnson dueled on even terms until Mussina was pulled in the eighth in favor of [[Armando Benítez]]. The Orioles' bullpen managed to hang onto a 3–1 clinching victory that put the Orioles back in the ALCS for the second straight year.


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==Cleveland vs. New York==
==Cleveland vs. New York==


===Game 1, September 30===
===Game 1===
[[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] in [[Bronx, New York]]
[[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] in [[Bronx, New York]]
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Game 1 saw a matchup of [[Orel Hershiser]] and [[David Cone]]. The Indians made their presence felt in the top of the first when they struck for five runs. The inning was capped by [[Sandy Alomar, Jr.]]'s three-run homer, the first of his nineteen RBIs in the 1997 postseason. The Yankees would scratch out a run in the second but the Indians made it 6–1 when [[Marquis Grissom]] scored on a [[Bip Roberts]] base hit in the fourth. The Yankees began their comeback by getting a run in both the fourth and fifth innings to cut the lead to three. Finally, in the sixth, the Yankees completed a five-run comeback by getting five runs. [[Tim Raines]], [[Derek Jeter]], and [[Paul O'Neill (baseball)|Paul O'Neill]] hit three straight homers to give the Yankees an 8–6 edge. It was a lead the Yankee bullpen would not squander. [[Mariano Rivera]] got the save in the ninth. Having seen a five-run lead disappear, the Indians appeared demoralized.
Game 1 saw a matchup of [[Orel Hershiser]] and [[David Cone]]. In the top of the first, [[Bip Roberts]] drew a leadoff walk, stole second, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on [[Manny Ramirez]]'s single. Ramirez moved to second on another single, then to third on a forceout before scoring on wild pitch. After [[Matt Williams (third baseman)|Matt Williams]] was hit by a pitch, [[Sandy Alomar Jr.]]'s three-run homer, the first of his nineteen RBIs in the 1997 postseason, capped the scoring at 5–0. The Yankees loaded the bases in the second on a single and two walks with no outs, but scored just one run on [[Wade Boggs]]'s forceout. The Indians got that run back in the fourth when [[Marquis Grissom]] tripled and scored on Roberts's single. [[Tino Martinez]]'s home run in the bottom half cut the lead to 6–2, then next inning, after a leadoff single and double, [[Tim Raines]]'s sacrifice fly made it 6–3 Indians. In the sixth, the Yankees completed a five-run comeback. Boggs singled with one out, moved to third on a groundout and scored on [[Rey Sanchez]]'s single, then [[Tim Raines]], [[Derek Jeter]], and [[Paul O'Neill (baseball)|Paul O'Neill]] hit three straight home runs to give the Yankees an 8–6 edge. It was a lead the Yankee bullpen would not squander. [[Mariano Rivera]] got the save in the ninth. Having seen a five-run lead disappear, the Indians appeared demoralized.


===Game 2, October 2===
===Game 2===
[[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] in [[Bronx, New York]]
[[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] in [[Bronx, New York]]
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The seemingly overmatched [[Jaret Wright]] faced [[Andy Pettitte]] in Game 2. The Yankees jumped out to a 3–0 first inning lead on a two-run double by [[Tino Martinez]] and a sac fly by [[Charlie Hayes]]. All hope appeared lost for the Indians against the defending World Champions, but the Indians mustered a five-run rally with two out in the fourth with four straight RBI hits. When [[Matt Williams (third baseman)|Matt Williams]] hit a two-run homer in the fifth it sent the Yankees' spirits plummeting. The Yankees would get runs in the eighth and ninth against [[José Mesa]] but the lead would stand and the series was tied at a game apiece.
The seemingly overmatched [[Jaret Wright]] faced [[Andy Pettitte]] in Game 2. After three straight one-out walks loaded the bases in the bottom of the first, the Yankees jumped out to a 3–0 first inning lead on a two-run double by [[Tino Martinez]] and a sacrifice fly by [[Charlie Hayes]]. In the top of the fifth with two on, three straight RBI singles by [[David Justice]], [[Sandy Alomar Jr.|Sandy Alomar]], and [[Jim Thome]] tied the game, then [[Tony Fernandez]]'s two-run double put the Indians up 5–3. Next inning, [[Matt Williams (third baseman)|Matt Williams]]'s two-run home run extended the lead to 7–3 The Yankees would get two runs against [[José Mesa]] on [[Mike Stanley]]'s bases-loaded hit-by-pitch in the eighth and [[Derek Jeter]]'s home run in the ninth, but the Indians' lead stood and the series was tied at a game apiece.


===Game 3, October 4===
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[[David Wells]] faced [[Charles Nagy]] in Game 3. An error by Nagy gave Wells a 1–0 lead in the first, but the Indians would tie the game in the second on a forceout. [[Derek Jeter]] would help give the Yankees the lead in the third when he walked, stole second, and scored on [[Tino Martinez]]'s RBI hit. In the fourth, [[Paul O'Neill (baseball)|Paul O'Neill]] hit a grand slam that gave the Yankees a commanding 6–1 lead and silenced the Jacobs Field crowd. Rain was a constant throughout the game and the rain fell on the Indians' parade as the Yankees took a 2–1 series lead.
[[David Wells]] faced [[Charles Nagy]] in Game 3. An error by Nagy gave Wells a 1–0 lead in the first on [[Paul O'Neill (baseball)|Paul O'Neill]]'s RBI single with two on, but the Indians would tie the game in the second on [[Tony Fernandez]]'s forceout with two on. [[Derek Jeter]] gave the Yankees the lead in the third when he walked, stole second, and scored on [[Tino Martinez]]'s RBI hit. In the fourth, the Yankees loaded the bases on three walks off of Nagy before [[Paul O'Neill (baseball)|Paul O'Neill]] hit a grand slam off of [[Chad Ogea]] that gave them a commanding 6–1 lead and silenced the Jacobs Field crowd. Rain was a constant throughout the game and the rain fell on the Indians' parade as the Yankees took a 2–1 series lead.


===Game 4, October 5===
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Game 4 proved memorable as two veteran starters, [[Dwight Gooden]] and [[Orel Hershiser]], battled back and forth. The Yankees jumped out to a 2–0 lead in the first on an RBI double by [[Paul O'Neill (baseball)|Paul O'Neill]] and an RBI single by [[Cecil Fielder]]. This would be all the Yankees could muster off Hershiser, whose postseason legend continued to improve. A solo homer in the second by [[David Justice]] cut that 2–0 in half and gave the Indians cause for hope. However, Gooden and the Yankees bullpen kept the Indians scoreless until the bottom of the eighth. With two outs and [[Mariano Rivera]] on the mound, the Indians looked finished. Having posted 43 saves during the regular season, Rivera appeared to be the executioner. However, [[Sandy Alomar, Jr.]] homered to tie the game and that homer gave birth to his postseason legacy in 1997. This would be Rivera's only blown save in the playoffs until [[2001 World Series|2001]]. In the ninth, [[Marquis Grissom]] singled to lead off the inning. A bunt moved him to second and [[Omar Vizquel]] hit a single off reliever [[Ramiro Mendoza]] that rolled past [[Derek Jeter]] to the outfield grass. That allowed Grissom to score the game-winning run.
Game 4 proved memorable as two veteran starters, [[Dwight Gooden]] and [[Orel Hershiser]], battled back and forth. The Yankees jumped out to a 2–0 lead in the first when [[Derek Jeter]] hit a one-out double and scored on an RBI double by [[Paul O'Neill (baseball)|Paul O'Neill]], then after a groundout and hit-by-pitch, [[Cecil Fielder]] hit an RBI single. This was all they could muster off Hershiser, whose postseason legend continued to improve. A home run in the second by [[David Justice]] cut that 2–0 in half and gave the Indians cause for hope. However, Gooden and the Yankees bullpen kept the Indians scoreless until the bottom of the eighth. With two outs and [[Mariano Rivera]] on the mound, the Indians looked finished. Having posted 43 saves during the regular season, Rivera appeared to be the executioner. However, [[Sandy Alomar Jr.]] homered to tie the game and that homer gave birth to his postseason legacy in 1997. This would be Rivera's only blown save in the playoffs until [[2001 World Series|2001]]. In the ninth, [[Marquis Grissom]] singled to lead off the inning off of [[Ramiro Mendoza]]. A bunt moved him to second and [[Omar Vizquel]] hit a single that rolled past [[Derek Jeter]] to the outfield grass. That allowed Grissom to score the game-winning run.


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With the momentum on their side, the Indians looked to finish off the defending champs. [[Andy Pettitte]] and [[Jaret Wright]] once again faced off. The Indians would take a 3–0 lead in the third thanks to back-to-back two-out hits by [[Manny Ramírez]] and [[Matt Williams (third baseman)|Matt Williams]]. Then a sac fly by [[Tony Fernández]] in the fourth made it 4–0. However, the Yankees gave the Indians cause to pause in the fifth when an error by Ramírez cut the lead in half. Then [[Wade Boggs]]'s pinch hit RBI single made it a one-run game in the sixth. The score remained 4–3 and the Yankees blew multiple chances to take the lead. The Indians also had their share of chances to put the series away. The frustration mounted in the ninth when [[Paul O'Neill (baseball)|Paul O'Neill]]'s two-out double gave [[Bernie Williams]] a chance to hit the go-ahead homer off [[José Mesa]], but Mesa got Williams to fly out (a fairly deep fly ball) to [[Brian Giles]] to end the series and ensure a new World Champion in 1997.
With the momentum on their side, the Indians looked to finish off the defending champs. [[Andy Pettitte]] and [[Jaret Wright]] once again faced off. The Indians would take a 3–0 lead in the third after two one-out singles were followed by a two-out two-run double by [[Manny Ramírez]] and RBI single by [[Matt Williams (third baseman)|Matt Williams]]. Then [[Sandy Alomar Jr.|Sandy Alomar]] doubled to lead off the fourth, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on a fly by [[Tony Fernández]] to make it 4–0 Indians. However, the Yankees gave the Indians cause to pause in the fifth when errors by Alomar and Ramirez allowed two-runs to score on [[Bernie Williams]]'s single. Then [[Mike Stanley]] hit a leadoff double in the sixth and scored on [[Wade Boggs]]'s pinch hit RBI single to make it a one-run game. The score remained 4–3 and the Yankees blew multiple chances to take the lead. The Indians also had their share of chances to put the series away. The frustration mounted in the ninth when [[Paul O'Neill (baseball)|Paul O'Neill]]'s two-out double gave [[Bernie Williams]] a chance to hit the go-ahead home run off [[José Mesa]], but Mesa got Williams to fly out (a fairly deep fly ball) to [[Brian Giles]] to end the series and ensure a new World Champion in 1997.


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*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1997_ALDS1.shtml CLE vs. NYY at Baseball-Reference]
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1997 American League Division Series
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Baltimore Orioles (3) Davey Johnson 98–64, .605, GA: 2
Seattle Mariners (1) Lou Piniella 90–72, .556, GA: 6
DatesOctober 1 – 5
TelevisionNBC (Game 1)
ESPN (Games 2, 4)
Fox (Game 3)
TV announcersBob Costas, Joe Morgan, and Bob Uecker (Game 1)
Jon Miller and Joe Morgan (Games 2, 4)
Thom Brennaman and Bob Brenly (Game 3)
RadioCBS
Radio announcersJohn Rooney and Al Downing
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Cleveland Indians (3) Mike Hargrove 86–75, .534, GA: 6
New York Yankees (2) Joe Torre 96–66, .593, GB: 2
DatesSeptember 30 – October 6
TelevisionFox (Games 1–2, 4–5)
NBC (Game 3)
TV announcersJoe Buck, Tim McCarver, and Bob Brenly (Games 1–2, 4–5)
Bob Costas, Joe Morgan, and Bob Uecker (Game 3)
RadioCBS
Radio announcersErnie Harwell and Jeff Torborg
UmpiresTim McClelland, Dale Ford, Ken Kaiser, Greg Kosc, Dave Phillips, Rocky Roe (Orioles–Mariners, Games 1–2; Indians–Yankees, Games 3–5)
Tim Tschida, Dan Morrison, Rick Reed, Dale Scott, Rich Garcia, Derryl Cousins (Indians–Yankees, Games 1–2; Orioles–Mariners, Games 3–4)
← 1996 ALDS 1998 →

The 1997 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the American League side in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 1997 postseason, began on Tuesday, September 30, and ended on Monday, October 6, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:

The Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians went on to meet in the AL Championship Series (ALCS). The Indians became the American League champion, and lost to the National League champion Florida Marlins in the 1997 World Series.

Matchups

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Seattle Mariners

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Baltimore won the series, 3–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 1 Baltimore Orioles – 9, Seattle Mariners – 3 Kingdome 3:14 59,579[2] 
2 October 2 Baltimore Orioles – 9, Seattle Mariners – 3 Kingdome 3:25 59,309[3] 
3 October 4 Seattle Mariners – 4, Baltimore Orioles – 2 Oriole Park at Camden Yards 3:26 49,137[4] 
4 October 5 Seattle Mariners – 1, Baltimore Orioles – 3 Oriole Park at Camden Yards 2:42 48,766[5]

Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees

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Cleveland won the series, 3–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 30 Cleveland Indians – 6, New York Yankees – 8 Yankee Stadium (I) 3:28 57,398[6] 
2 October 2 Cleveland Indians – 7, New York Yankees – 5 Yankee Stadium (I) 3:32 57,360[7] 
3 October 4 New York Yankees – 6, Cleveland Indians – 1 Jacobs Field 2:59 45,274[8] 
4 October 5 New York Yankees – 2, Cleveland Indians – 3 Jacobs Field 3:22 45,231[9] 
5 October 6 New York Yankees – 3, Cleveland Indians – 4 Jacobs Field 3:29 45,203[10]

Baltimore vs. Seattle

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Game 1

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Kingdome in Seattle, Washington

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore 0 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 9 13 0
Seattle 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 7 1
WP: Mike Mussina (1–0)   LP: Randy Johnson (0–1)
Home runs:
BAL: Gerónimo Berroa (1), Chris Hoiles (1)
SEA: Edgar Martínez (1), Jay Buhner (1), Alex Rodriguez (1)

The Orioles had gone wire-to-wire and the Mariners had won the AL West for the second time in the decade. In Game 1, both teams had their best on the mound: Mike Mussina for the Orioles and Randy Johnson for the Mariners. The game was scoreless until Mike Bordick hit an RBI double after a walk for the Orioles in the third, but Edgar Martínez's home run tied the game in the fourth. In the fifth, after two walks, Brady Anderson's RBI single put the Orioles up 2–1. After a sacrifice bunt moved the runners up, Eric Davis's two-run single made it 4–1 Orioles. Davis was caught stealing second for the second out, but Gerónimo Berroa's home run extended the lead to 5–1. Next inning, Chris Hoiles's lead off home run off Mike Timlin made it 6–1 Orioles. Rafael Palmeiro then doubled and one out later, scored on Mike Bordick's double. After a ground out and intentional walk, Paul Spoljaric relieved Timlin and allowed a two-run double to B. J. Surhoff's. The Mariners got their final two runs on home runs by Jay Buhner and Alex Rodriguez in the seventh off Mussina and ninth off Armando Benitez, respectively.

Game 2

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Kingdome in Seattle, Washington

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 9 14 0
Seattle 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 0
WP: Scott Erickson (1–0)   LP: Jamie Moyer (0–1)
Home runs:
BAL: Harold Baines (1), Brady Anderson (1)
SEA: None

Scott Erickson faced Jamie Moyer in Game 2 and the situation cried for a Mariner victory. In the bottom of the first, the Mariners got two runs after a leadoff single and subsequent double on RBI groundouts by Ken Griffey and Edgar Martinez, but Harold Baines homered to make it a one-run game in the second and in the fifth, after Moyer got two quick outs, he surrendered a walk and a single. Moyer then left the game with a strained flexor in his left elbow. Roberto Alomar would double in two runs off of Paul Spoljaric to give the Orioles a 3–2 lead. In the seventh, Brady Anderson's two-run home run after a walk off of Bobby Ayala gave the Orioles a commanding 5–2 lead. The Mariners got a run in the bottom of the inning when Paul Sorrento drew a leadoff walk off of Scott Erickson, moved to second on a passed ball and scored on Rob Ducey's RBI single, but the Orioles widened the gap in the eighth off of Ayala. After loading the bases on a single, double and intentional walk, Lenny Webster walked to force in a run before Mike Bordick's two-run single made it 8–3. Norm Charlton relieved Ayala and allowed an RBI double to Brady Anderson. The Orioles cruised to their second straight 9–3 win and were up 2–0 in the series heading to Baltimore. This would be the final postseason game played at the Kingdome.

Game 3

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Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 11 0
Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
WP: Jeff Fassero (1–0)   LP: Jimmy Key (0–1)
Home runs:
SEA: Jay Buhner (2), Paul Sorrento (1)
BAL: None

In a must-win game for the Mariners, Jeff Fassero took the mound against Jimmy Key, who was looking to end the series. In the third, Roberto Kelly hit an RBI double after a Rich Amaral single for the Mariners. In the fifth, Ken Griffey Jr. drove in a run with a base hit to make it 2–0 Mariners. The score remained 2–0 and Fassero had shut the Orioles out through eight innings. In the ninth, Jay Buhner and Paul Sorrento hit one-out back-to-back home runs off of Terry Matthews to give the Mariners a 4–0 lead. These would turn out to be the deciding runs as the Orioles rallied in the bottom half. After Jeff Fassero walked Geronimo Berroa to lead it off, Rafael Palmeiro singled off of Heathcliff Slocumb, who got two outs before Jeffrey Hammonds's two-run double put the tying run at the plate in the person of Harold Baines, but Baines popped out to ensure a Game 4.

Game 4

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Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Baltimore 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 7 0
WP: Mike Mussina (2–0)   LP: Randy Johnson (0–2)   Sv: Randy Myers (1)
Home runs:
SEA: Edgar Martínez (2)
BAL: Jeff Reboulet (1), Gerónimo Berroa (2)

Randy Johnson and Mike Mussina faced off again in game 4. In the bottom of the first, Johnson gave up a one-out home run to Jeff Reboulet, a double to Geronimo Berroa, and an RBI single to Cal Ripken Jr., but Edgar Martínez's home run in the second made it a one-run game. Gerónimo Berroa's home run in the fifth gave the Orioles a two-run edge. Mussina and Johnson dueled on even terms until Mussina was pulled in the eighth in favor of Armando Benítez. The Orioles' bullpen managed to hang onto a 3–1 clinching victory that put the Orioles back in the ALCS for the second straight year.

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1997 ALDS (3–1): Baltimore Orioles over Seattle Mariners

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 1 0 7 4 2 4 2 23 39 0
Seattle Mariners 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 11 29 1
Total attendance: 216,791   Average attendance: 54,198

Cleveland vs. New York

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Game 1

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Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 0
New York 0 1 0 1 1 5 0 0 X 8 11 0
WP: Ramiro Mendoza (1–0)   LP: Eric Plunk (0–1)   Sv: Mariano Rivera (1)
Home runs:
CLE: Sandy Alomar Jr. (1)
NYY: Tino Martinez (1), Tim Raines (1), Derek Jeter (1), Paul O'Neill (1)

Game 1 saw a matchup of Orel Hershiser and David Cone. In the top of the first, Bip Roberts drew a leadoff walk, stole second, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on Manny Ramirez's single. Ramirez moved to second on another single, then to third on a forceout before scoring on wild pitch. After Matt Williams was hit by a pitch, Sandy Alomar Jr.'s three-run homer, the first of his nineteen RBIs in the 1997 postseason, capped the scoring at 5–0. The Yankees loaded the bases in the second on a single and two walks with no outs, but scored just one run on Wade Boggs's forceout. The Indians got that run back in the fourth when Marquis Grissom tripled and scored on Roberts's single. Tino Martinez's home run in the bottom half cut the lead to 6–2, then next inning, after a leadoff single and double, Tim Raines's sacrifice fly made it 6–3 Indians. In the sixth, the Yankees completed a five-run comeback. Boggs singled with one out, moved to third on a groundout and scored on Rey Sanchez's single, then Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O'Neill hit three straight home runs to give the Yankees an 8–6 edge. It was a lead the Yankee bullpen would not squander. Mariano Rivera got the save in the ninth. Having seen a five-run lead disappear, the Indians appeared demoralized.

Game 2

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Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 7 11 1
New York 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 7 2
WP: Jaret Wright (1–0)   LP: Andy Pettitte (0–1)
Home runs:
CLE: Matt Williams (1)
NYY: Derek Jeter (2)

The seemingly overmatched Jaret Wright faced Andy Pettitte in Game 2. After three straight one-out walks loaded the bases in the bottom of the first, the Yankees jumped out to a 3–0 first inning lead on a two-run double by Tino Martinez and a sacrifice fly by Charlie Hayes. In the top of the fifth with two on, three straight RBI singles by David Justice, Sandy Alomar, and Jim Thome tied the game, then Tony Fernandez's two-run double put the Indians up 5–3. Next inning, Matt Williams's two-run home run extended the lead to 7–3 The Yankees would get two runs against José Mesa on Mike Stanley's bases-loaded hit-by-pitch in the eighth and Derek Jeter's home run in the ninth, but the Indians' lead stood and the series was tied at a game apiece.

Game 3

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Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 1
Cleveland 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
WP: David Wells (1–0)   LP: Charles Nagy (0–1)
Home runs:
NYY: Paul O'Neill (2)
CLE: None

David Wells faced Charles Nagy in Game 3. An error by Nagy gave Wells a 1–0 lead in the first on Paul O'Neill's RBI single with two on, but the Indians would tie the game in the second on Tony Fernandez's forceout with two on. Derek Jeter gave the Yankees the lead in the third when he walked, stole second, and scored on Tino Martinez's RBI hit. In the fourth, the Yankees loaded the bases on three walks off of Nagy before Paul O'Neill hit a grand slam off of Chad Ogea that gave them a commanding 6–1 lead and silenced the Jacobs Field crowd. Rain was a constant throughout the game and the rain fell on the Indians' parade as the Yankees took a 2–1 series lead.

Game 4

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Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Cleveland 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 9 0
WP: Mike Jackson (1–0)   LP: Ramiro Mendoza (1–1)
Home runs:
NYY: None
CLE: David Justice (1), Sandy Alomar Jr. (2)

Game 4 proved memorable as two veteran starters, Dwight Gooden and Orel Hershiser, battled back and forth. The Yankees jumped out to a 2–0 lead in the first when Derek Jeter hit a one-out double and scored on an RBI double by Paul O'Neill, then after a groundout and hit-by-pitch, Cecil Fielder hit an RBI single. This was all they could muster off Hershiser, whose postseason legend continued to improve. A home run in the second by David Justice cut that 2–0 in half and gave the Indians cause for hope. However, Gooden and the Yankees bullpen kept the Indians scoreless until the bottom of the eighth. With two outs and Mariano Rivera on the mound, the Indians looked finished. Having posted 43 saves during the regular season, Rivera appeared to be the executioner. However, Sandy Alomar Jr. homered to tie the game and that homer gave birth to his postseason legacy in 1997. This would be Rivera's only blown save in the playoffs until 2001. In the ninth, Marquis Grissom singled to lead off the inning off of Ramiro Mendoza. A bunt moved him to second and Omar Vizquel hit a single that rolled past Derek Jeter to the outfield grass. That allowed Grissom to score the game-winning run.

Game 5

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Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 12 0
Cleveland 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 2
WP: Jaret Wright (2–0)   LP: Andy Pettitte (0–2)   Sv: José Mesa (1)

With the momentum on their side, the Indians looked to finish off the defending champs. Andy Pettitte and Jaret Wright once again faced off. The Indians would take a 3–0 lead in the third after two one-out singles were followed by a two-out two-run double by Manny Ramírez and RBI single by Matt Williams. Then Sandy Alomar doubled to lead off the fourth, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on a fly by Tony Fernández to make it 4–0 Indians. However, the Yankees gave the Indians cause to pause in the fifth when errors by Alomar and Ramirez allowed two-runs to score on Bernie Williams's single. Then Mike Stanley hit a leadoff double in the sixth and scored on Wade Boggs's pinch hit RBI single to make it a one-run game. The score remained 4–3 and the Yankees blew multiple chances to take the lead. The Indians also had their share of chances to put the series away. The frustration mounted in the ninth when Paul O'Neill's two-out double gave Bernie Williams a chance to hit the go-ahead home run off José Mesa, but Mesa got Williams to fly out (a fairly deep fly ball) to Brian Giles to end the series and ensure a new World Champion in 1997.

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1997 ALDS (3–2): Cleveland Indians over New York Yankees

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Indians 5 2 3 7 2 0 0 1 1 21 43 4
New York Yankees 6 1 1 5 3 6 0 1 1 24 43 4
Total attendance: 250,466   Average attendance: 50,093

Notes and references

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  1. ^ The higher seed (in parentheses) had the home field advantage, which was not tied to playing record but was predetermined—a highly unpopular arrangement which was discontinued after the conclusion of the 1997 playoffs. Also, the team with home field advantage was required to play the first two games on the road, with potentially the last three at home, in order to reduce travel. The Orioles played the Mariners, rather than the wild card Yankees, because the Orioles and Yankees are in the same division. Had the 1997 ALDS been played under the 1998-2011 arrangement, then Baltimore (1) would have faced off against Cleveland (3) and New York (4) would have faced off against Seattle (2). Under the format adopted in 2012 which removed the prohibition against teams from the same division meeting in the Division Series, the matchups instead would have been Baltimore-New York and Seattle-Cleveland, with the Orioles and Mariners having home field advantage.
  2. ^ "1997 ALDS - Baltimore Orioles vs. Seattle Mariners - Game 1". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "1997 ALDS - Baltimore Orioles vs. Seattle Mariners - Game 2". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "1997 ALDS - Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles - Game 3". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "1997 ALDS - Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles - Game 4". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  6. ^ "1997 ALDS - Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees - Game 1". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  7. ^ "1997 ALDS - Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees - Game 2". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  8. ^ "1997 ALDS - New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians - Game 3". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  9. ^ "1997 ALDS - New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians - Game 4". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  10. ^ "1997 ALDS - New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians - Game 5". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
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