Indians level World Series

Marquis Grissom flashed some more of his "Fall Classic" hitting form and Bip Roberts had a key two-run single as the Cleveland…

Marquis Grissom flashed some more of his "Fall Classic" hitting form and Bip Roberts had a key two-run single as the Cleveland Indians pecked out a 6-1 win over the Florida Marlins on Sunday to even the World Series at a game apiece.

Grissom went three-for-four to lead the Indians' 14-hit attack, which sent the best-of-seven series back to Cleveland for the next three games starting today. Cleveland starter Chad Ogea got the win, going 6 2/3 innings while yielding just one run on seven hits with one walk and four strikeouts as he out-dueled Marlins ace Kevin Brown.

"He did an outstanding job," Indians catcher Sandy Alomar, who slugged a homer off Brown, said about Ogea's performance.

"He had location the entire night. If he keeps his pitches low he will be an important pitcher for us in this series."

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Offensive support for Ogea was boosted by centerfielder Grissom, who seems to thrive in the World Series.

Grissom's first hit was a single through the hole to left for the first tally in a three-run fifth inning that snapped a 1-1 tie. One batter later, Roberts sent a seeing-eye single up the middle to drive in Alomar and Grissom.

Florida right-hander Brown enjoyed none of the heroics of the deciding sixth game of the National League Championship Series when he gutted out a complete-game victory.

He yielded six runs on 10 hits with two walks and four strikeouts. The six runs were the most he has yielded in four starts this post season.