The winning Delaware Play 3 numbers for March 9, 1997 were: night 8-6-9.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1997 | Night | 8-6-9 | 23 | 5 |
| Mar 8, 1997 | Night | 3-2-9 | 14 | 5 |
| Mar 8, 1997 | Day | 8-6-4 | 18 | 9 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | Night | 9-2-4 | 15 | 6 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | Day | 0-5-2 | 7 | 7 |
| Mar 6, 1997 | Night | 5-9-1 | 15 | 6 |
| Mar 6, 1997 | Day | 3-7-1 | 11 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 1997 | Night | 5-9-9 | 23 | 5 |
| Mar 5, 1997 | Day | 3-7-8 | 18 | 9 |
| Mar 4, 1997 | Night | 8-2-5 | 15 | 6 |
| Mar 4, 1997 | Day | 3-1-9 | 13 | 4 |
| Mar 3, 1997 | Night | 0-9-7 | 16 | 7 |
| Mar 3, 1997 | Day | 8-9-0 | 17 | 8 |