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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 15, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 15, 1996 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Wojciechowski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,312 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry McCoy |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Young | Center Fielder |
| Allen Battle | Left Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Second Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Pedro Munoz | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | DH |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Craig Worthington | Third Baseman |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 15, 1996
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Oliver
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Battle vs. Oliver
Battle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gates vs. Oliver
Gates hits a line drive into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Oliver
Berroa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Berroa reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Munoz vs. Oliver
Munoz hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Wojciechowski
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Wojciechowski
There goes Hamilton. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Gates applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wojciechowski
Buford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wojciechowski
There goes Buford. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Wojciechowski
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Wojciechowski
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Wojciechowski
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Buford scores. Tettleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Wojciechowski
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Wojciechowski
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Oliver
Steinbach hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Oliver
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Oliver
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Oliver
Bordick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buford. Bordick reaches second base with a double. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Oliver
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Battle vs. Oliver
Battle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Gates vs. Oliver
Gates is hit by the pitch. Giambi scores. Bordick moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berroa vs. Oliver
Berroa 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Wojciechowski
McLemore hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Wojciechowski
Elster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Wojciechowski
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Wojciechowski's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Buford strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Munoz vs. Oliver
Munoz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buford. Munoz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Oliver
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Oliver
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Oliver
Brosius strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Small
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Small
Tettleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Small
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Small
Greer hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Oliver
Bordick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Oliver
Young hits a line drive towards short. Elster catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bordick moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Battle vs. Oliver
Battle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gates vs. Oliver
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gates for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Small
Worthington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Small
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Small
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Small fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Oliver
Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munoz vs. Oliver
Munoz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Oliver
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Small
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Small
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Battle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Small
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Oliver
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Oliver
Brosius hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Heredia
Gil Heredia now pitching.
Bordick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Heredia
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Small
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Small
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Mohler
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to third. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Worthington vs. Mohler
Worthington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Mohler
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Mohler
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Battle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Battle vs. Heredia
Battle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Heredia
Gates hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Heredia
Berroa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Munoz vs. Heredia
Munoz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Munoz reaches second base with a double. Berroa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Heredia
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Heredia
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munoz scores. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brosius vs. Heredia
Brosius hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Giambi moves to third. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Bordick vs. Heredia
Bordick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giambi scores. Brosius scores. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Heredia
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Battle vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Battle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mohler
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Mohler
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mohler
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick throws towards second. Gates fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gates. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Mohler
There's a wild pitch. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tettleton vs. Mohler
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Cook
Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Cook
Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Munoz vs. Cook
Munoz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Mohler
Matt Stairs now playing right field.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Mohler
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Mohler
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Cook
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Cook
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Cook
Brosius hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Cook
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Mohler
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Mohler
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mohler
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Battle 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 4/15/1996 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Young E, cf 2 1 0 0 Hamilton D, cf 4 0 0 0
Battle A, lf 5 0 0 0 Buford D, rf 4 1 1 0
Gates B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Clark W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Berroa G, rf 5 1 2 1 Tettleton M, dh 3 2 1 1
Stairs M, rf 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 2 2
Munoz P, dh 5 1 2 1 Greer R, lf 2 0 0 0
Steinbach T, c 4 2 1 1 Worthington C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Giambi J, 1b 5 2 2 1 McLemore M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brosius S, 3b 5 1 3 1 Elster K, ss 4 0 1 0
Bordick M, ss 4 0 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 8 31 3 6 3
Oakland 120 000 500 -- 8
Texas 201 000 000 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Wojciechowski S 1.2 3 2 2 3 0
Small A 3.2 2 1 1 1 3
Mohler M (W) 3.2 1 0 0 2 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D 5.1 6 3 3 3 4
Heredia G (L) 1.1 5 5 5 2 1
Cook D 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Elster K, Gates B
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Texas 7
2B -- Berroa G, Rodriguez I 2, Bordick M, Munoz P 2
HR -- Steinbach T, Tettleton M
SB -- Buford D
CS -- Hamilton D
HBP -- by Oliver D (Gates B)
WP -- Mohler M 2
T -- 3:12
A -- 19312
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