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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 26, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on May 26, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Hill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Linton |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 22,665 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Mickey Tettleton | DH |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Warren Newson | Right Fielder |
Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Lou Frazier | Left Fielder |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
Joe Vitiello | DH |
Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
Jose Offerman | First Baseman |
Chris Stynes | Left Fielder |
Sal Fasano | Catcher |
David Howard | Shortstop |
Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 26, 1996
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Linton
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Linton
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stynes. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Linton
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Linton
Tettleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Linton
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Hill
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Hill
Goodwin bunts towards the mound. Hill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockhart vs. Hill
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards second. McLemore throws to first for one, and Clark throws to home, and Rodriguez drops the ball. Damon scores. Goodwin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Hill
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Hill
Paquette strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Linton
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Linton
McLemore hits a popup, foul, towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Linton
Frazier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Hill
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Hill
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Hill
Fasano hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Linton
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Linton
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Linton
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hill
Howard hits a line drive into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Hill
Damon hits a line drive towards the mound. Hill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Hill
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Hill
Lockhart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Lockhart reaches second base with a double. Goodwin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Vitiello vs. Hill
Vitiello hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Linton
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Linton
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Linton
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Newson vs. Linton
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McLemore vs. Linton
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Hill
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Hill
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stynes vs. Hill
Stynes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Fasano vs. Hill
Fasano strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Hill
There go the runners. The throw from Rodriguez to Elster covering second. The throw back to home, and Offerman is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Linton
Frazier hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Damon who is chasing the ball. Frazier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elster vs. Linton
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frazier tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Linton
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Linton
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hill
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Hill
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Hill
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Hill
There goes Damon. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lockhart vs. Hill
Lockhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Linton
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Linton
Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Linton
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Newson vs. Jacome
Jason Jacome now pitching.
Newson takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Jacome
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. Tettleton moves to third. Newson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Frazier vs. Jacome
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tettleton scores. Newson moves to third. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Elster vs. Jacome
Elster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hamilton vs. Jacome
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Hill
Vitiello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Hill
Paquette hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Hill
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vitiello moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Hill
Michael Tucker pinch runs for Joe Vitiello. Bip Roberts pinch hits for Chris Stynes.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards second. McLemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pugh
Bip Roberts now playing second base. Keith Lockhart now playing third base. Craig Paquette now playing left field. Les Norman now playing right fi
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Pugh
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards second. Roberts throws to second for one, and Howard throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Pugh
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Pugh
There's a wild pitch. Clark moves to third. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Pugh
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Newson vs. Pugh
Newson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Tettleton scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Pugh
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Newson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Pugh
Frazier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Hill
Fasano hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hill
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Hill
Norman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Pugh
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Pugh
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pugh
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Hill
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Hill
Lockhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Vosberg
Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Michael Tucker. Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lockhart moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockhart tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Russell
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pugh
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Pugh
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Pugh
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newson vs. Pugh
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching. Damon Buford now playing right field.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Henneman
Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Sal Fasano.
Hamelin hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Henneman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Henneman
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Henneman
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1996 -- Texas at Kansas City (D) Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Hamilton D, cf 5 0 0 0 Damon J, rf 3 1 2 0 Rodriguez I, c 5 1 2 0 Norman L, rf 2 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 5 2 2 0 Goodwin T, cf 5 2 2 0 Tettleton M, dh 4 2 2 1 Lockhart K, 2b-3b 4 1 2 1 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Vitiello J, dh 2 0 0 0 Newson W, rf 4 0 1 2 Tucker M, pr 0 0 0 0 Buford D, rf 0 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, ph 1 0 1 0 McLemore M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Paquette C, 3b-lf 3 0 0 1 Frazier L, lf 4 1 1 1 Offerman J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Elster K, ss 2 0 0 1 Stynes C, lf 2 0 1 0 Roberts B, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Fasano S, c 3 0 0 0 Hamelin B, ph 1 0 0 0 Howard D, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 6 36 4 11 2 Texas 100 012 200 -- 6 Kansas City 201 000 010 -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hill K (W) 7.1 9 4 3 1 6 Vosberg E* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Russell J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Henneman M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Linton D (L) 5.1 7 4 4 0 6 Jacome J 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 Pugh T 3.0 2 2 2 3 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Rodriguez I, Howard D, Clark W DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Texas 9, Kansas City 7 2B -- Rodriguez I, Lockhart K, Clark W 3B -- Frazier L SB -- Damon J CS -- Offerman J SF -- Elster K, Paquette C WP -- Pugh T T -- 2:52 A -- 22665
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