Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Bailes
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Bailes
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Franco vs. Bailes
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sosa scores. Palmeiro moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sierra vs. Bailes
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Incaviglia vs. Bailes
  
  Incaviglia hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Bailes
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Bailes
  
  Buechele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Brown
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmeiro. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Zuvella vs. Brown
  
  Zuvella is hit by the pitch. Browne moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Brown
  
  James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Browne moves to third. Zuvella moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Carter vs. Brown
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Browne scores. Zuvella moves to third. James moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  O'Brien vs. Brown
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zuvella scores. James moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Belle vs. Brown
  
  Belle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Komminsk vs. Brown
  
  Komminsk takes first base on ball four. James scores. Carter moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Skinner vs. Brown
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. Carter scores. O'Brien moves to third. Komminsk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Fermin vs. Brown
  
  Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Brien scores. Komminsk moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Browne vs. Brown
  
  Browne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Komminsk scores. Fermin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Zuvella vs. Brown
  
  Zuvella hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Bailes
  
  Kunkel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kreuter vs. Bailes
  
  Kreuter hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Bailes
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Bailes
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  James vs. Brown
  
  James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Brown
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel misplays the ball. That's an error on Kunkel. James moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  O'Brien vs. Brown
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Belle vs. Brown
  
  Belle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Komminsk vs. Brown
  
  Komminsk strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Bailes
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Bailes
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Bailes
  
  Incaviglia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Bailes
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Brown
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fermin vs. Brown
  
  Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fermin for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Brown
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Zuvella vs. Brown
  
  Zuvella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Yett
  
  Rich Yett now pitching.
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zuvella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Yett
  
  Kunkel strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kreuter vs. Yett
  
  Kreuter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Espy vs. Yett
  
  Cecil Espy pinch hits for Sammy Sosa.
  
  Espy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kreuter moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Palmeiro vs. Yett
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Yett covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  James vs. Brown
  
  Cecil Espy now playing center field.
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Brown
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Brown
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Belle vs. Brown
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Yett
  
  Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Yett
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Incaviglia vs. Yett
  
  There goes Franco. The throw from Skinner and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Incaviglia vs. Yett
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Daugherty vs. Yett
  
  Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
  
  Daugherty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buechele vs. Yett
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Komminsk vs. Brown
  
  Komminsk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Brown
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Komminsk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Fermin vs. Brown
  
  Fermin bunts in front of the plate. Kreuter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Browne vs. Brown
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. Komminsk moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zuvella vs. Brown
  
  Zuvella hits a line drive into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Yett
  
  Kunkel hits a fly ball into center field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kreuter vs. Yett
  
  Kreuter hits a popup towards short. Fermin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Yett
  
  Espy hits a line drive beyond short. Fermin can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Orosco
  
  Jesse Orosco now pitching.
  
  There goes Espy. The throw from Skinner and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Orosco
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  James vs. Brown
  
  James takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Brown
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. James moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Hall
  
  Drew Hall now pitching.
  
  O'Brien takes first base on ball four. James moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Belle vs. Hall
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground into left field. Incaviglia picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Incaviglia. James scores. Carter scores. O'Brien moves to third. Belle moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Komminsk vs. Mielke
  
  Gary Mielke now pitching.
  
  Komminsk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Mielke
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fermin vs. Mielke
  
  into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Browne vs. Mielke
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Zuvella vs. Mielke
  
  The ball gets by Kreuter for a passed ball. Browne moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Zuvella vs. Mielke
  
  Zuvella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Mielke
  
  James hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Orosco
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Orosco
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Orosco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Orosco
  
  Incaviglia hits a line drive towards the mound. Orosco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Mielke
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Mielke
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Mielke covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Mielke
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Belle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Komminsk vs. Mielke
  
  Komminsk strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Daugherty vs. Atherton
  
  Keith Atherton now pitching.
  
  Daugherty hits a fly ball into center field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Atherton
  
  Buechele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Buechele reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kunkel vs. Atherton
  
  Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buechele moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bosley vs. Atherton
  
  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Chad Kreuter.
  
  Bosley hits a line drive into center field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Russell
  
  Jim Sundberg now catching. Jeff Russell now pitching.
  
  Skinner hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fermin vs. Russell
  
  Fermin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Browne vs. Russell
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. Fermin moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Zuvella vs. Russell
  
  Zuvella strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Atherton
  
  Espy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Atherton
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive towards the mound. Atherton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Atherton
  
  Rick Leach pinch hits for Julio Franco.
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1989 -- Texas at Cleveland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Sosa S, cf            2  1  1  0   Browne J, 2b          6  1  2  1   
Espy C, ph-cf         3  0  2  0   Zuvella P, 3b         4  1  0  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        5  1  1  0   James D, dh           4  2  2  0   
Franco J, 2b          4  1  1  1   Carter J, lf          4  2  2  1   
Leach R, ph           1  0  0  0   O'Brien P, 1b         4  2  1  1   
Sierra R, rf          4  0  0  0   Belle A, rf           5  1  2  2   
Incaviglia P, lf      4  2  2  4   Komminsk B, cf        4  2  2  4   
Stanley M, dh         2  0  0  0   Skinner J, c          4  0  2  1   
Daugherty J, ph       1  0  0  0   Fermin F, ss          5  0  1  1   
Buechele S, 3b        4  0  1  0                                      
Kunkel J, ss          4  0  1  0                                      
Kreuter C, c          2  0  0  0                                      
Bosley T, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Sundberg J, c         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5  9  5                        40 11 14 11

Texas            401 000 000 --  5
Cleveland        600 005 00x -- 11

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown K (L)*          5.0  9  8  5  4  3
Hall D+               0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Mielke G              2.0  3  1  1  1  2
Russell J             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bailes S              3.0  5  5  5  0  0
Yett R (W)            2.2  3  0  0  2  3
Orosco J              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Atherton K            2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Palmeiro R, Kunkel J, Incaviglia P
LOB -- Texas 7, Cleveland 12
2B -- Sosa S, Carter J, Belle A, Buechele S
HR -- Incaviglia P 2, Komminsk B
SB -- Franco J, Espy C
HBP -- by Brown K (Zuvella P)
PB -- Kreuter C
T -- 3:20
A -- 22095

    

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