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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 5, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on May 5, 1996 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Gross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,337 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Terry Craft |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Warren Newson | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chad Curtis | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Melvin Nieves | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Williams | DH |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Mark Parent | Catcher |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 5, 1996
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lima
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lima
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Gross
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Gross
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Gross
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Fielder vs. Gross
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Curtis tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Gross
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lima
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Lima
Newson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Lima
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Lima
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Lima
McLemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newson scores. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Lima
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gross
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gross
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Gross
Parent hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lima
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lima
Clark hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gross
Trammell hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Gross
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Curtis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Gross
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Gross
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lima
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Lima
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lima
Palmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Lima
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Gross
Fielder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Gross
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gross
Williams hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gross
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Lima
McLemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Lima
Elster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lima
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lima
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Lima
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Gross
Parent strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gross
Trammell 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Gross
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Lima
Newson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Newson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Lima
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Lima
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. Newson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McLemore vs. Lima
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. Lewis
Richie Lewis now pitching.
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Gross
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Gross
Fryman hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Gross
Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lewis
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lewis
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lewis
Clark takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Lewis
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Newson vs. Lewis
Newson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Gross
Nieves hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gross
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gross
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lewis
Palmer hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Lewis
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Lewis
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Lewis
There goes McLemore. The throw from Parent and he is safe. McLemore steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Lewis
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hyers vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching. Tim Hyers pinch hits for Mark Parent.
Hyers hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Russell
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Russell
Curtis hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Myers
John Flaherty now catching. Mike Myers now pitching.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Myers
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Myers
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Higginson 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Henneman
Fryman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Henneman
Fielder hits a line drive into left field. Greer 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 5/5/1996 -- Texas at Detroit (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hamilton D, cf 5 0 1 0 Curtis C, cf 4 1 2 0
Rodriguez I, c 5 0 1 0 Higginson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Clark W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, rf 4 0 0 0 Fielder C, 1b 3 0 1 1
Newson W, dh 4 1 2 0 Nieves M, lf 3 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Williams E, dh 3 1 1 1
Greer R, lf 4 0 0 0 Lewis M, 2b 3 0 0 0
McLemore M, 2b 2 1 2 1 Parent M, c 2 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 4 1 1 2 Hyers T, ph 1 0 0 0
Flaherty J, c 0 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 30 2 5 2
Texas 010 020 000 -- 3
Detroit 100 100 000 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Gross K (W) 7.0 5 2 2 0 2
Russell J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Henneman M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (L) 5.2 8 3 3 1 4
Lewis R 2.1 1 0 0 2 2
Myers M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Detroit 2
2B -- Curtis C, Newson W
HR -- Williams E, Elster K
SB -- McLemore M
SF -- Fielder C
T -- 2:35
A -- 12337
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