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July 4, 1998

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Bottom 6	R	H	E
Mariners	0	5	3
Rangers	9	9	0

Bottom 6	R	H	E
Mariners	0	5	3
Rangers	9	9	0

Kevin Elster Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.254
OBP	.333	.335
At Bats	2	228
Hits	0	58
• Singles	0	41
• Doubles	0	10
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	6
Walks	1	27
RBI’s	0	29

Heathcliff Slocumb Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
1	4	3

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The Ballpark in Arlington - July 4, 1998

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Out

Heathcliff Slocumb

Raul Chavez

Rich Amaral

Joey Cora

Russ Davis

Rico Rossy

Glenallen Hill

Rickey Cradle

Rob Ducey

Kevin Elster

Mike Simms

Ivan Rodriguez

Roberto Kelly

Count: 0-0, 2 Outs

Count: 0-0, 0 Outs

Elster hits a line drive into center field. Cradle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 6 Simms takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second.

Bottom 6 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third.

Bottom 6 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 6 Clark hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to second.

Bottom 6 Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching. Rickey Cradle now playing center field. Rob Ducey now playing right field. Rich Amaral now playing first base. Kelly hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.

Top 6 Rob Ducey pinch runs for Jay Buhner. Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Buhner takes first base on ball four. Cradle moves to second.

Top 6 Segui hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Rickey Cradle pinch runs for Ken Griffey. Martinez hits a popup into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Griffey takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 5 McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 5 Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 5 Tatis hits a popup towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Rico Rossy now playing shortstop. Raul Chavez now catching. Elster takes first base on ball four.

Top 5 Rodriguez strikes out.

Top 5 Cora takes first base on ball four.

Top 5 Wilson strikes out.

Top 5 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sele, and towards McLemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 4 Simms hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rodriguez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.

Bottom 4 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. That run is unearned.

Bottom 4 Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. That run is unearned.

Bottom 4 Clark hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Clark reaches second base with a double. Kelly moves to third.

Bottom 4 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis juggles the ball. That's an error on Davis. Goodwin scores.

Bottom 4 McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third.

Bottom 4 Goodwin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Goodwin reaches second base with a double.

Top 4 Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sele fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 Buhner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Segui moves to second.

Top 4 Segui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 4 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 4 Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 3 Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Simms strikes out.

Top 3 Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Cora hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Wilson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Wilson reaches second base with a double.

Top 3 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 2 Gonzalez strikes out.

Bottom 2 Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McLemore scores.

Bottom 2 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. McLemore moves to second.

Bottom 2 McLemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tatis scores. Goodwin scores.

Bottom 2 Goodwin bunts towards third. Davis juggles the ball. That's an error on Davis. Tatis moves to third. Goodwin moves to second.

Bottom 2 Bob Wells now pitching. Tatis is hit by the pitch.

Top 2 Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Buhner hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Segui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sele fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Elster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Simms strikes out.

Bottom 1 There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Rodriguez steals third.

Bottom 1 Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. Clark scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score.

Bottom 1 Gonzalez is walked intentionally.

Bottom 1 Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Clark reaches second base with a double. Kelly moves to third.

Bottom 1 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis juggles the ball. That's an error on Davis.

Bottom 1 McLemore hits a popup into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Martinez strikes out.

Top 1 Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cora moves to third.

Top 1 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cora moves to second.

Top 1 Cora hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.

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Elster hits a line drive into center field. Cradle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Mariners @ Rangers
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