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Yankees
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 21, 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 August 21, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 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 | August 21, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Wells |
Home Starting Pitcher | Esteban Loaiza |
Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 45,841 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Rich Garcia |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
Chili Davis | DH |
Darryl Strawberry | Left Fielder |
Jorge Posada | Catcher |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark McLemore | DH |
Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
Mike Simms | First Baseman |
Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 21, 1998
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Loaiza
Knoblauch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Loaiza
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Loaiza
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Loaiza
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Loaiza
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simms scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Wells
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wells
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Wells
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Loaiza
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Loaiza
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Loaiza
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wells
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wells
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Wells
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Wells
Simms hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Loaiza
Brosius hits a line drive towards third. Zeile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Loaiza
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Loaiza
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Loaiza
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wells
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wells
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Wells
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Loaiza
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simms scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Loaiza
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Loaiza
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Loaiza
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Loaiza
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wells
Kelly hits a line drive into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Wells
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wells
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Loaiza
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Loaiza
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loaiza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Loaiza
Jeter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Loaiza
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Clayton who tags O'Neill trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wells
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Wells
Zeile strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Wells
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Wells
Alicea hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Wells
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Loaiza
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Loaiza
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Loaiza
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Loaiza
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Wells
Chad Curtis now playing left field.
McLemore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Posada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wells
Kelly hits a popup beyond third. Brosius can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Wells
Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wells
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Wells
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Loaiza
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Loaiza
Brosius hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Loaiza
Knoblauch is hit by the pitch. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Loaiza
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brosius scores. Knoblauch moves to third. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
O'Neill vs. Loaiza
O'Neill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Levine
Al Levine now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Wells
Zeile hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Wells
Luis Sojo now playing second base.
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wells
Alicea strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Levine
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Levine
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Levine
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Posada vs. Levine
Posada hits a popup into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wells
Clayton hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Wells
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wells
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Levine
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Levine
Sojo hits a line drive beyond second. Alicea can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Levine
Jeter hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Sojo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Levine
O'Neill hits a popup towards third. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Levine
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Wells
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wells
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wells
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1998 -- New York at Texas (N) New York AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 3 1 1 1 McLemore M, dh 3 0 0 0 Sojo L, 2b 1 0 1 0 Kelly R, cf 4 0 1 0 Jeter D, ss 4 1 2 2 Greer R, lf 4 0 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 2 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 0 2 0 Williams B, cf 5 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 0 Martinez T, 1b 4 2 3 2 Zeile T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Davis C, dh 3 0 0 0 Simms M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Strawberry D, lf 3 0 0 0 Alicea L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Curtis C, lf 1 0 0 0 Clayton R, ss 3 0 0 0 Posada J, c 4 0 0 0 Brosius S, 3b 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 31 0 6 0 New York 100 111 100 -- 5 Texas 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Wells D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 7 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Loaiza E (L) 6.1 8 5 5 3 5 Levine A 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Alicea L DP -- New York 2, Texas 1 LOB -- New York 8, Texas 5 2B -- O'Neill P HR -- Knoblauch C, Martinez T 2, Jeter D HBP -- by Loaiza E (Knoblauch C) T -- 2:42 A -- 45841
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