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The 1997 World Series Trivia Quiz

The 1997 World Series pitted the Cleveland Indians against the Florida Marlins.

A multiple-choice quiz by Anton. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Anton

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,544

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
303

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Question 1 of 10

1. In game 1, what inning did Indians starting pitcher Orel Hershiser get taken out in? Hint

4th

3rd

6th

5th

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Question 2 of 10

2. Game 2 was won by Cleveland. Which team(s) scored in the first inning? Hint

Neither

Cleveland

Both

Florida

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Question 3 of 10

3. Game 3 wound up a slugfest won by Florida. How many combined runs were scored? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who homered for the Indians in the bottom of the first inning in game 4? Hint

Jim Thome

Manny Ramirez

Matt Williams

David Justice

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Question 5 of 10

5. Orel Hershiser was the starting pitcher for the Indians in game 5. Who was the starting pitcher for the Marlins? Hint

Tony Saunders

Kevin Brown

Livan Hernandez

Al Leiter

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Indian's pitcher beat Marlin's pitcher Kevin Brown for the second time in the series in game 6? Hint

Brian Anderson

Charles Nagy

Chad Ogea

Jaret Wright

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Question 7 of 10

7. In game seven, what Indians pitcher squandered their one run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning? Hint

Eric Plunk

Paul Shuey

Charles Nagy

Jose Mesa

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was it that committed the error in the bottom of the 11th inning of game seven for the Indians? Hint

David Justice

Omar Visquel

Tony Fernandez

Marquis Grissom

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Marlin shortstop Edgar Renteria drive in with his hit in the bottom of the 11th inning of game seven? Hint

Bobby Bonilla

Craig Counsell

Darren Daulton

Moises Alou

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which team scored the most runs in the 1997 World Series?

Answer: (Two Words or just team name)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In game 1, what inning did Indians starting pitcher Orel Hershiser get taken out in?

Answer: 5th

Hershiser took a 1-1 tie into the bottom of the fourth inning where he gave up four runs on two home runs. After he gave up two more runs in the fifth inning, he was taken out of the game. Jeff Juden came in to replace Orel. Florida wound up winning 7-4.

2. Game 2 was won by Cleveland. Which team(s) scored in the first inning?

Answer: Both

David Justice drove in Omar Visquel for Cleveland in the top of the inning. Jeff Conine drove in Edgar Renteria for the Marlins in the bottom of the inning. That would be the only run Florida would score all game as they lost 6-1.

3. Game 3 wound up a slugfest won by Florida. How many combined runs were scored?

Answer: 25

In a game that also had a combined 26 hits and 6 errors, the Marlins beat the Indians 14-11. In the ninth inning alone, the Marlins had 7 runs, and the Indians had 4. Gary Sheffield, Jim Eisenreich, and Darren Daulton homered for Florida. Jim Thome homered for Cleveland.

4. Who homered for the Indians in the bottom of the first inning in game 4?

Answer: Manny Ramirez

Ramirez went up to bat and hit a two run blast off Marlin's pitcher Tony Saunders. That home run set the tone for game 4 as Cleveland won 10-3, and tied the series at two wins apiece.

5. Orel Hershiser was the starting pitcher for the Indians in game 5. Who was the starting pitcher for the Marlins?

Answer: Livan Hernandez

Hernandez ran into trouble early as he spotted the Indians four runs in the first three innings. He would settle down after that, and pitch into the ninth inning. He gave the ball to Marlin closer, Robb Nen, and Florida won the game 8-7.

6. What Indian's pitcher beat Marlin's pitcher Kevin Brown for the second time in the series in game 6?

Answer: Chad Ogea

After blanking Florida in the first inning, Ogea took it upon himself to give his team the lead. He singled in two runs in the top of second inning. Chad pitched five solid innings before turning the game over to the bullpen. Cleveland won game 6, 4-1.

7. In game seven, what Indians pitcher squandered their one run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning?

Answer: Jose Mesa

Mesa was brought in to close out the first championship for the Indians in nearly four decades. He gave up a couple hits to put runners on first and third. Craig Counsell then stepped up to bat and hit a sacrifice fly to bring in the tying run.

8. Who was it that committed the error in the bottom of the 11th inning of game seven for the Indians?

Answer: Tony Fernandez

With Bobby Bonilla on first base and one out, Craig Counsell hit a grounder to second. When Fernandez tried to field it, the ball rolled past his glove and off into right field. The Marlins then had runners on first and third with only one out.

9. Who did Marlin shortstop Edgar Renteria drive in with his hit in the bottom of the 11th inning of game seven?

Answer: Craig Counsell

With the bases loaded and two outs, Renteria got a base hit to centerfield. Counsell, who was on third base, came home to score the World Series winning run.

10. Which team scored the most runs in the 1997 World Series?

Answer: Cleveland Indians

Cleveland outscored Florida by seven runs. They also out-hit Florida and had fewer errors than the Marlins. The Indians had a better team batting average and a lower earned run average, by almost a full run. Despite all that, the Florida Marlins won the 1997 World Series.

Source: Author Anton

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