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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 8, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 8, 1996 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erik Hanson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,694 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Dave Phillips |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | DH |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Martinez | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | DH |
| Warren Newson | Right Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Kurt Stillwell | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 8, 1996
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Witt
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Witt
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Witt
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hanson
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hanson
Hanson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hanson. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Hanson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Hanson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamilton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Hanson
Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Witt
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Witt
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Witt
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Hanson
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hanson
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Hanson
Greer hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Hanson
Stillwell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Witt
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Witt
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hanson
Elster hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hanson
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hanson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hanson
Clark takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Hanson
Tettleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Newson vs. Hanson
Newson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Witt
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Witt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Witt
There goes Nixon. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Stillwell applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Witt
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Witt
Delgado hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Witt
Carter hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Witt
Sprague strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hanson
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Hanson
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Hanson
Stillwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Witt
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Witt
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Witt
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Witt
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Witt
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hanson
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hanson
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hanson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hanson
Clark takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Hanson
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Witt
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Witt
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Witt
Sprague hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Witt
Olerud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Newson. Olerud reaches second base with a double. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Green vs. Witt
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Hanson
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hanson
Palmer hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Hanson
Greer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Hanson
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Witt
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Witt
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hanson
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hanson
Hamilton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hanson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Hanson
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Tettleton vs. Castillo
Tony Castillo now pitching.
Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Crabtree
Damon Buford pinch hits for Warren Newson. Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Witt
Damon Buford now playing right field.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Delgado is hit by the pitch. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Heredia
Gil Heredia now pitching.
Carter hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Heredia
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching. Juan Samuel pinch hits for John Olerud.
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Crespo vs. Vosberg
Felipe Crespo pinch hits for Shawn Green.
Crespo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Crabtree
Juan Samuel now playing right field. Felipe Crespo now playing first base.
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crespo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Crabtree
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Crabtree
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Crabtree
Elster takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamilton vs. Crabtree
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crespo scoops it up and throws to first, with Crabtree covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching. Charlie O'Brien pinch hits for Sandy Martinez.
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Henneman
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Henneman
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Henneman
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Henneman
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1996 -- Toronto at Texas (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 0 1 0 Hamilton D, cf 4 2 3 0
Cedeno D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 2 1 0
Delgado C, dh 3 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 2 0 1 2
Carter J, lf 4 0 0 0 Tettleton M, dh 3 0 1 2
Sprague E, 3b 4 0 2 1 Newson W, rf 3 0 0 0
Olerud J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Buford D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Samuel J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Green S, rf 3 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 4 0 1 0
Crespo F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Stillwell K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Martinez S, c 3 1 1 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0
O'Brien C, ph 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 1 1
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35 2 9 2 31 4 8 4
Toronto 000 010 010 -- 2
Texas 101 000 20x -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hanson E (L) 6.1 7 4 3 4 6
Castillo T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Crabtree T 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 1 9
Cook D+ 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Heredia G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Vosberg E 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Henneman M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Hanson E
LOB -- Toronto 9, Texas 9
2B -- Gonzalez A, Olerud J
CS -- Nixon O
SF -- Tettleton M
HBP -- by Cook D (Delgado C)
T -- 2:56
A -- 20694
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