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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 16, 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 16, 1996 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 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 16, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Johns |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,948 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Dale Ford |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Allen Battle | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Second Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Phil Plantier | Left Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| George Williams | DH |
| 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 16, 1996
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Battle vs. Witt
Battle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Witt
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Elster, and towards McLemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Battle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Plantier vs. Witt
Plantier takes first base on ball four. Battle moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Stairs vs. Witt
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Johns
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Johns
Buford bunts towards third. Brosius picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brosius. Hamilton moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Johns
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Hamilton scores. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Tettleton vs. Johns
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Johns
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johns fields it and throws to second for the out. Buford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Johns
Greer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Plantier. Greer reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Johns
Worthington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Johns
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Witt
Williams 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Witt
Brosius strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Johns
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Johns
Hamilton bunts towards the mound. Johns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Johns
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Johns
There goes Buford. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Johns
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Witt
Bordick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Battle vs. Witt
Battle hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Witt
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Johns
Tettleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Plantier. Tettleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Johns
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Johns
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Johns covering, for the out. Tettleton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Worthington vs. Johns
Worthington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tettleton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Johns
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plantier vs. Witt
Plantier hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Witt
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Johns
Elster hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Stairs throws the ball in to Bordick who tags Elster trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Johns
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stairs throws the ball in to Bordick who tags Hamilton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Johns
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johns, and towards Brosius, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Witt
Brosius hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Buford. Brosius reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bordick vs. Witt
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Battle vs. Witt
Battle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Witt
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 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Johns
Clark hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Plantier. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Johns
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Johns
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Johns
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Worthington vs. Wengert
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McLemore vs. Wengert
McLemore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Wengert
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Witt
Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Witt
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Wengert
Hamilton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Wengert
Buford bunts towards the mound. Wengert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wengert
Clark 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
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Witt
Brosius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Witt
Bordick takes first base on ball four. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Battle vs. Helling
Rick Helling now pitching.
Battle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Helling
Gates hits a line drive into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lovullo vs. Helling
Torey Lovullo pinch hits for Jason Giambi.
Rodriguez fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rodriguez. Brosius moves to third. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lovullo vs. Helling
Lovullo takes first base on ball four. Brosius scores. Bordick moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Plantier vs. Helling
Plantier hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Wengert
Torey Lovullo now playing first base.
Tettleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Plantier. Tettleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Wengert
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tettleton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Wengert
Greer hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Worthington vs. Wengert
Worthington hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
McLemore vs. Wengert
McLemore hits a line drive into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Helling
Stairs bunts towards the mound. Helling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Helling
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Helling
Williams takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Brandenburg
Steve Wojciechowski pinch runs for George Williams. Mark Brandenburg now pitching.
Brosius hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore catches it. Wojciechowski is attempting to advance to second base. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Groom
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Groom
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Groom
There goes Hamilton. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Bordick applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Battle vs. Henneman
Battle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Henneman
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henneman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1996 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Battle A, cf 5 1 2 2 Hamilton D, cf 4 1 3 0
Gates B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Buford D, rf 4 1 1 0
Giambi J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Lovullo T, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Tettleton M, dh 3 1 2 0
Plantier P, lf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 3 1 1 1
Stairs M, rf 3 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 4 0 2 2
Steinbach T, c 3 0 1 0 Worthington C, 3b 3 0 1 1
Williams G, dh 3 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wojciechowski S, pr 0 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 1 0
Brosius S, 3b 4 2 2 0
Bordick M, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 2 32 5 12 5
Oakland 000 020 100 -- 3
Texas 301 010 00x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johns D (L) 4.1 8 5 5 5 2
Wengert D 2.2 3 0 0 1 1
Groom B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (W)* 6.0 6 3 2 5 1
Helling R 1.1 0 0 0 3 0
Brandenburg M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Henneman M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Brosius S, Rodriguez I
DP -- Oakland 1, Texas 3
LOB -- Oakland 8, Texas 9
2B -- Greer R, Tettleton M 2, Brosius S, Clark W, Steinbach T
HR -- Battle A
SB -- Buford D, Greer R, Rodriguez I
CS -- Hamilton D
WP -- Helling R
T -- 2:59
A -- 20948
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