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Yankees
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 5, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, played on May 5, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 31,693 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry McCoy |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
Darryl Strawberry | DH |
Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Lee Stevens | DH |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Luis Alicea | Third Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 5, 1998
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Burkett
Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Burkett
Jeter bunts towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Burkett covering. Safe. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Burkett
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Burkett
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burkett
Williams 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. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Burkett
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Cone
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Cone
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Cone
Greer takes first base on ball four. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Cone
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Cone
There's a wild pitch. McLemore scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Cone
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Burkett
Curtis hits a popup into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Burkett
Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Burkett
Girardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cone
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Cone
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Cone
Elster strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Burkett
Knoblauch hits a line drive beyond third. Alicea can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Burkett
Jeter strikes out. There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Rodriguez to Elster, and Knoblauch is out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Burkett
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Cone
Alicea hits a line drive towards first. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Cone
Goodwin hits a line drive towards first. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Cone
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Cone
Greer hits a popup into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Burkett
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burkett
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Burkett
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Cone
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Cone
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cone
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Burkett
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Burkett
Brosius hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Burkett
Girardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Burkett
Knoblauch hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Burkett
Jeter hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Brosius scores. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching.
O'Neill hits a popup into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Bailes
There's a wild pitch. Girardi moves to third. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Bailes
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Bailes
The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Girardi scores. Jeter moves to third. Martinez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Bailes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Cone
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Cone
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Cone
Alicea bunts towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Cone
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Cone
McLemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elster scores. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Cone
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Bailes
Strawberry 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 -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Bailes
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Hernandez
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Holmes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Holmes
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Holmes
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Hernandez
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hernandez
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Hernandez
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Hernandez
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Holmes
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elster for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Holmes
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Holmes
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gunderson
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Gunderson
Tim Raines pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry.
Raines hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Curtis vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Curtis hits a popup into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Brosius vs. Patterson
Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Nelson
Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Nelson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Nelson
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Patterson
Girardi hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer who is chasing the ball. Girardi reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Knoblauch vs. Patterson
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Jeter vs. Patterson
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Patterson
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Girardi scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Patterson
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Patterson
Williams takes first base on ball four. O'Neill moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Raines vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nelson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Nelson
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Nelson
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Nelson
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alicea for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1998 -- New York at Texas (N) New York AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 2 0 Goodwin T, cf 4 0 0 0 Jeter D, ss 5 1 3 1 McLemore M, 2b 2 1 1 1 O'Neill P, rf 4 1 2 4 Greer R, lf 3 0 0 0 Martinez T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, cf 4 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, dh 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 3 0 0 0 Raines T, ph 2 0 0 0 Stevens L, dh 4 0 0 0 Curtis C, lf 3 1 1 0 Elster K, ss 3 1 1 0 Brosius S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Alicea L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Girardi J, c 4 2 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 13 6 31 2 4 1 New York 300 030 001 -- 7 Texas 100 010 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Cone D (W) 5.0 3 2 2 3 4 Holmes D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Nelson J 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Burkett J (L) 4.1 7 6 5 2 4 Bailes S 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Hernandez X 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Gunderson E 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Patterson D 1.1 3 1 1 1 0 Crabtree T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- New York 8, Texas 7 2B -- Knoblauch C, Williams B 3B -- Girardi J HR -- O'Neill P CS -- Knoblauch C WP -- Cone D, Bailes S PB -- Rodriguez I T -- 3:26 A -- 31693
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