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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
July 20, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 20, 1996 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Telgheder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 46,052 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Al Clark |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Herrera | Right Fielder |
Rafael Bournigal | Second Baseman |
Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Geronimo Berroa | DH |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
Art Howe | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Juan Gonzalez | DH |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Warren Newson | Right Fielder |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
July 20, 1996
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Witt
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Witt
Bournigal 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Telgheder
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Telgheder
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Telgheder
Greer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Witt
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Witt
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Witt
Mashore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Telgheder
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Telgheder
Stevens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi who is chasing the ball. Stevens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McLemore vs. Telgheder
McLemore strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Witt
Bordick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Witt
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Witt
Bournigal strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Bordick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Witt
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Giambi moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Brosius vs. Witt
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Telgheder
Newson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Telgheder
Elster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Newson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hamilton vs. Telgheder
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newson moves to third. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Telgheder
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Greer vs. Telgheder
Greer hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Witt
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Witt
Bordick hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Telgheder
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Telgheder
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mashore who is chasing the ball. Stevens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McLemore vs. Telgheder
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Newson vs. Telgheder
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Witt
Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Witt
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Telgheder
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Telgheder
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Telgheder
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Telgheder
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Witt
Berroa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Witt
Brosius hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brosius moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mashore vs. Witt
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brosius scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Witt
Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Telgheder
Palmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Telgheder
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Telgheder
McLemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newson vs. Van Poppel
Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
Newson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stevens scores. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Van Poppel
Elster bunts towards the mound. Van Poppel fields it and throws to first for the out. McLemore moves to third. Newson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Hamilton vs. Van Poppel
Hamilton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McLemore scores. Newson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Van Poppel
There's a wild pitch. Newson scores. Hamilton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Van Poppel
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Greer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herrera. Greer reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Reyes
Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Reyes
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Witt
Herrera hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Witt
Bournigal hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Reyes
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Reyes
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Herrera. McLemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Newson vs. Reyes
Newson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. Reyes
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McLemore tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Witt
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Witt
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Mohler
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Mohler
Greer hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mohler
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Witt
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Damon Mashore.
Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Newson. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordick vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Bordick 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Henneman
Ernie Young pinch hits for Jose Herrera. Mike Henneman now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bournigal vs. Henneman
Bournigal strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Henneman
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1996 -- Oakland at Texas (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Herrera J, rf 4 0 0 0 Hamilton D, cf 5 1 2 1 Young E, ph 1 0 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 5 1 1 0 Bournigal R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 5 0 2 1 Giambi J, lf 5 0 3 1 Gonzalez J, dh 4 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Palmer D, 3b 4 2 2 1 Berroa G, dh 3 1 3 1 Stevens L, 1b 4 1 3 1 Brosius S, 3b 4 1 1 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 2 2 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 2 0 Newson W, rf 3 1 2 1 Mashore D, cf 3 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 2 0 1 1 Stairs M, ph 1 0 1 0 Bordick M, ss 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 13 3 36 8 15 6 Oakland 011 002 000 -- 4 Texas 000 106 10x -- 8 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Telgheder D* 5.0 9 4 4 1 2 Van Poppel T (L) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Reyes C 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 Mohler M 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Witt B (W)+ 8.0 12 4 4 2 6 Vosberg E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Henneman M 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Van Poppel T DP -- Oakland 1, Texas 3 LOB -- Oakland 8, Texas 8 2B -- Giambi J, Palmer D, Rodriguez I, Greer R, McLemore M, Stairs M 3B -- Stevens L 2 HR -- McGwire M, Palmer D, Berroa G SH -- Elster K SF -- Elster K WP -- Van Poppel T T -- 2:58 A -- 46052
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