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Rangers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
May 17, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers, played on May 17, 1996 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Gross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
| Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 41,225 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | DH |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Warren Newson | Right Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Julio Franco | First Baseman |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
May 17, 1996
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hershiser
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hershiser
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hershiser
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Hershiser
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Hershiser
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Gross
Lofton 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Gross
Franco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Gross
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gross. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Belle vs. Gross
There goes Baerga. The throw from Gross to McLemore and they have Baerga trapped. The throw over to Clark, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Belle vs. Gross
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hershiser
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Hershiser
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Hershiser
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gross
Murray hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Gross
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Gross
Burnitz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Gross
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gross. Murray moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Vizquel vs. Gross
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Alomar scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Gross
There goes Vizquel. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hershiser
Elster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hershiser
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hershiser
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hershiser
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Gross
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Gross
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Gross
Baerga hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Hershiser
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Hershiser
Greer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Greer reaches second base with a double. Tettleton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Hershiser
Palmer hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Tettleton scores. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Newson vs. Hershiser
Newson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. Newson reaches second base with a double. Greer scores. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
McLemore vs. Hershiser
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. McLemore reaches second base with a double. Palmer scores. Newson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Hershiser
Elster hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. Elster reaches second base with a double. McLemore scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Roa
Joe Roa now pitching.
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Roa
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belle throws the ball in to Baerga who tags Rodriguez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Elster scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Roa
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Roa
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Roa
Greer takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Roa
Palmer hits a line drive towards third. Thome reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Gross
Belle hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gross
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Gross
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first, with Gross covering, for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Burnitz vs. Gross
Burnitz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Roa
Newson hits a line drive into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Roa
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Roa
Elster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Elster reaches second base with a double. McLemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Roa
Hamilton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. Elster scores. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Roa
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Gross
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Gross
Vizquel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Newson. Vizquel reaches second base with a double. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Lofton vs. Gross
Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar tags and scores. Vizquel tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Gross
Franco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vizquel scores. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Gross
Baerga hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Gross
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Embree
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Embree
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Embree
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gross
Murray hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Cook
Manny Ramirez pinch hits for Jeromy Burnitz.
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cook
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Embree
Manny Ramirez now playing right field.
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Embree
McLemore hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Embree
Elster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Embree
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Embree
There goes Hamilton. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Hamilton steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Embree
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Cook
Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Cook
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Russell
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards second. McLemore picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on McLemore. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Belle vs. Russell
Belle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton scores. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Russell
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baerga scores. Belle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Thome vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Thome takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Heredia
Gil Heredia now pitching.
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Heredia
Alomar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Newson. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Heredia
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizquel for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 10 - Indians, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Assenmacher
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Assenmacher
Greer hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 10 - Indians, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Heredia
Lofton bunts towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Heredia
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heredia fields it and throws to first for the out. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Heredia
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Belle vs. Heredia
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lofton scores. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Heredia
Murray hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 10 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching. Alvaro Espinoza now playing third base.
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Mesa
Newson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Newson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Mesa
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Mesa
Elster hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hamilton vs. Mesa
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1996 -- Texas at Cleveland (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Hamilton D, cf 5 0 1 1 Lofton K, cf 4 2 2 1
Rodriguez I, c 5 0 1 1 Franco J, 1b 5 0 2 1
Clark W, 1b 5 0 2 0 Baerga C, 2b 5 1 1 0
Tettleton M, dh 3 1 1 0 Belle A, lf 5 1 2 2
Greer R, lf 4 1 1 0 Murray E, dh 5 3 4 2
Palmer D, 3b 5 1 1 1 Thome J, 3b 3 1 0 0
Newson W, rf 5 1 2 1 Espinoza A, 3b 0 0 0 0
McLemore M, 2b 3 2 1 2 Burnitz J, rf 2 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 5 4 4 4 Ramirez M, ph-rf 2 1 1 4
Alomar Jr. S, c 4 2 3 0
Vizquel O, ss 4 1 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 14 10 39 12 17 12
Texas 001 620 100 -- 10
Cleveland 020 021 61x -- 12
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Gross K* 5.0 9 5 4 0 2
Cook D 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
Russell J 0.1 3 3 3 0 1
Vosberg E+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Heredia G (L) 1.1 4 2 2 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hershiser O# 3.0 8 7 7 1 2
Roa J 1.2 4 2 2 3 0
Embree A (W) 2.1 1 1 1 1 4
Assenmacher P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Mesa J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
# Pitched to 6 batters in 4th
E -- Gross K 2, McLemore M
LOB -- Texas 9, Cleveland 5
2B -- Clark W, Greer R, Newson W 2, McLemore M, Elster K 2, Hamilton D, Vizquel O, Alomar Jr. S
HR -- Elster K 2, Murray E, Ramirez M
SB -- Hamilton D
CS -- Baerga C, Vizquel O
SF -- Lofton K
T -- 3:42
A -- 41225
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