Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Small
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Small
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick misplays the ball. That's an error on Bordick. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Greer vs. Small
  
  Greer hits a line drive towards short. Bordick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Small
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Small
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Palmer vs. Small
  
  Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Tettleton vs. Small
  
  Tettleton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Pavlik
  
  Batista hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Batista reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Pavlik
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Brosius vs. Pavlik
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Batista moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Pavlik
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. Brosius moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Berroa vs. Pavlik
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. Batista scores. Brosius moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herrera vs. Pavlik
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pavlik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Small
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Small covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Small
  
  Elster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Small
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Small
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Pavlik
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Pavlik
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pavlik
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Batista vs. Pavlik
  
  Batista hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Small
  
  Greer hits a line drive into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Small
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Small
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Pavlik
  
  Stairs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Pavlik
  
  Brosius hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Pavlik
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Small
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tettleton vs. Small
  
  Tettleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Small
  
  McLemore strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Small
  
  Elster hits a line drive into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Small
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stairs throws the ball in to Batista who tags Hamilton, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Pavlik
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Pavlik
  
  Herrera bunts towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Berroa moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Pavlik
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Bordick vs. Pavlik
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Small
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Greer vs. Small
  
  Greer hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Small
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Clark vs. Small
  
  Clark is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Palmer vs. Small
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left field. Stairs picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stairs. Rodriguez scores. Greer scores. Clark moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Tettleton vs. Reyes
  
  Carlos Reyes now pitching.
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reyes juggles the ball. That's an error on Reyes. Clark scores. Palmer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  McLemore vs. Reyes
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pavlik
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Pavlik
  
  Batista takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Pavlik
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. Batista moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Brosius vs. Pavlik
  
  Brosius hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Batista moves to third. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  McGwire vs. Alberro
  
  Jose Alberro now pitching.
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. Batista scores. Stairs moves to third. Brosius moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Berroa vs. Alberro
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stairs tags and scores. Brosius tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lesher vs. Cook
  
  Dennis Cook now pitching. Brian Lesher pinch hits for Jose Herrera.
  
  Lesher strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Reyes
  
  Brian Lesher now playing right field.
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick misplays the ball. That's an error on Bordick. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Reyes
  
  Hamilton bunts towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Reyes
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Greer vs. Reyes
  
  Greer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. Greer reaches second base with a double. Elster scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Reyes
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Cook
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Cook
  
  Bordick strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Cook
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Reyes
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Reyes
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Reyes
  
  Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Reyes
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Cook
  
  Batista hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Cook
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Russell
  
  Jeff Russell now pitching.
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Reyes
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Mohler
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Russell
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Russell
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Russell
  
  Lesher strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Mohler
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
  
  Dave Telgheder now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Telgheder
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Henneman
  
  Mike Henneman now pitching.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Henneman
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Henneman
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1996 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Hamilton D, cf        4  1  2  0   Batista T, 2b         3  2  1  0   
Rodriguez I, c        5  1  1  0   Stairs M, lf          2  1  0  0   
Greer R, lf           5  1  2  1   Brosius S, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Gonzalez J, rf        5  0  1  1   McGwire M, 1b         2  0  0  1   
Clark W, 1b           3  1  1  0   Berroa G, dh          3  0  1  2   
Palmer D, 3b          4  1  2  2   Herrera J, rf         1  0  0  0   
Tettleton M, dh       3  1  1  2   Lesher B, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   
McLemore M, 2b        4  0  0  0   Young E, cf           4  0  0  0   
Elster K, ss          4  1  1  0   Bordick M, ss         4  0  0  0   
                                   Williams G, c         4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 11  6                        29  3  4  3

Texas            100 231 000 --  7
Oakland          100 020 000 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pavlik R              4.1  4  3  3  4  0
Alberro J             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Cook D (W)            2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Russell J             1.1  0  0  0  0  3
Henneman M            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Small A (L)           4.1  9  6  5  2  4
Reyes C               3.0  2  1  0  1  0
Mohler M              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Telgheder D           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Bordick M 2, Stairs M, Reyes C
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Texas 7, Oakland 6
2B -- Batista T, Greer R 2
HR -- Tettleton M
SH -- Herrera J, Hamilton D
SF -- Berroa G
T -- 3:09
A -- 9694

    

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