Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Mercker
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Mercker
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Greer vs. Mercker
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Mercker
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Mercker
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Oliver
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Oliver
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Oliver
  
  Ripken hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Oliver
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Mercker
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzales vs. Mercker
  
  Gonzales hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Mercker
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Mercker
  
  Elster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Mercker
  
  Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Mercker
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Oliver
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Devereaux vs. Oliver
  
  Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Oliver
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hoiles vs. Oliver
  
  Hoiles takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Oliver
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Mercker
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Mercker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Mercker
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Tettleton vs. Mercker
  
  Tettleton hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Mercker
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzales vs. Mercker
  
  Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Mercker covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Oliver
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Oliver
  
  Ripken strikes out. Rodriguez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ripken out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Oliver
  
  Ripken hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Haynes
  
  Jimmy Haynes now pitching.
  
  Buford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Haynes
  
  Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Haynes
  
  Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Haynes
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Greer vs. Haynes
  
  Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Haynes
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Oliver
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Oliver
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Devereaux vs. Oliver
  
  Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elster. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Oliver
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Haynes
  
  Tettleton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Haynes
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzales vs. Haynes
  
  Gonzales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Haynes
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. Gonzales moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Elster vs. Haynes
  
  Elster takes first base on ball four. Gonzales moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hamilton vs. Haynes
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hoiles vs. Oliver
  
  Hoiles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Oliver
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Oliver
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Oliver
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ripken vs. Oliver
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Haynes
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Haynes
  
  Greer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Haynes
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Oliver
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Oliver
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Devereaux vs. Oliver
  
  Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Oliver
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Haynes
  
  Tettleton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Haynes
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzales vs. Haynes
  
  Gonzales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Haynes
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hoiles vs. Oliver
  
  Hoiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Oliver
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Oliver
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Oliver
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Haynes
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Haynes
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Haynes
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greer vs. Orosco
  
  Jesse Orosco now pitching.
  
  Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Cook
  
  Dennis Cook now pitching.
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Cook
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Cook
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Orosco
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Orosco
  
  Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Orosco
  
  Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzales vs. Orosco
  
  Gonzales hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Devereaux vs. Cook
  
  Kurt Stillwell now playing second base. Rene Gonzales now playing first base.
  
  Devereaux hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Cook
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hoiles vs. Cook
  
  Hoiles hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1996 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Hamilton D, cf        3  1  1  0   Anderson B, cf        3  0  1  0   
Rodriguez I, c        5  0  2  0   Ripken B, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Greer R, lf           5  0  0  0   Ripken C, ss          4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez J, dh        4  2  1  2   Palmeiro R, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Tettleton M, 1b       5  0  0  0   Bonilla B, rf         4  0  1  0   
Stillwell K, 2b       0  0  0  0   Devereaux M, dh       4  0  1  0   
Palmer D, 3b          4  1  1  2   Smith M, lf           4  0  0  0   
Gonzales R, 2b-1b     4  1  2  1   Hoiles C, c           3  0  0  0   
Buford D, rf          3  1  1  1   Alexander M, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Elster K, ss          3  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7  9  7                        33  0  5  0

Texas            222 100 000 --  7
Baltimore        000 000 000 --  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oliver D (W)          7.0  5  0  0  2  4
Cook D                2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mercker K (L)         3.0  5  6  6  2  0
Haynes J              4.2  4  1  1  4  4
Orosco J              1.1  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Elster K
LOB -- Texas 9, Baltimore 8
HR -- Gonzalez J, Gonzales R, Elster K, Palmer D, Buford D
T -- 2:37
A -- 47318

    

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