Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Hill
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Hill
  
  Polonia is hit by the pitch. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Hill
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Hill
  
  Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Hill
  
  Bonilla 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 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Hill
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Coppinger
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Coppinger
  
  Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Coppinger
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Coppinger
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. Coppinger
  
  Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Hill
  
  Surhoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hoiles vs. Hill
  
  Hoiles hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hill
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Hill
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Coppinger
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Coppinger
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Coppinger
  
  McLemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. McLemore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Elster vs. Coppinger
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coppinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McLemore moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hamilton vs. Coppinger
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Surhoff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McLemore scores. Elster moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Coppinger
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Hill
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Hill
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Hill
  
  The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Palmeiro vs. Hill
  
  Palmeiro hits a popup into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Bonilla vs. Hill
  
  Bonilla 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 3

• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Coppinger
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Coppinger
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Coppinger
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Tettleton vs. Coppinger
  
  Tettleton hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Hill
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Hill
  
  Surhoff strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hoiles vs. Hill
  
  Hoiles strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hill
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Coppinger
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Coppinger
  
  McLemore strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Coppinger
  
  Elster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Elster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hamilton vs. Coppinger
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Hill
  
  Rene Gonzales now playing third base.
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Hill
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hill
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Coppinger
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Coppinger
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Coppinger
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Hill
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Hill
  
  Bonilla takes first base on ball four. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ripken vs. Hill
  
  Ripken strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Surhoff vs. Hill
  
  Surhoff is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Hoiles vs. Hill
  
  Hoiles takes first base on ball four. Palmeiro moves to third. Bonilla moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Hill
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. Bonilla scores. Hoiles moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Cook
  
  Dennis Cook now pitching.
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzales vs. Coppinger
  
  Gonzales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Gonzales reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Tettleton vs. Rhodes
  
  Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
  
  Tettleton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Greer vs. Rhodes
  
  Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  McLemore vs. Rhodes
  
  McLemore takes first base on ball four. Gonzales moves to third. Greer moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Elster vs. Rhodes
  
  Elster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Hamilton vs. Rhodes
  
  Hamilton takes first base on ball four. Gonzales scores. Greer moves to third. McLemore moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. McDowell
  
  Roger McDowell now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Devereaux vs. Cook
  
  Mike Devereaux pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
  
  Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Cook
  
  Alomar bunts towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Cook
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Cook
  
  Bonilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. McDowell
  
  Mike Devereaux now playing left field.
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. McDowell
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Surhoff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzales vs. McDowell
  
  Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDowell, and towards Surhoff, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Tettleton vs. McDowell
  
  Tettleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greer vs. McDowell
  
  Greer hits a line drive into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Cook
  
  Ripken is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Cook
  
  Surhoff takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hoiles vs. Cook
  
  Hoiles hits a popup into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Cook
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Cook settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Cook
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. McDowell
  
  McLemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. McDowell
  
  There goes McLemore. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. McLemore steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Elster vs. McDowell
  
  Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Hamilton vs. Orosco
  
  Jesse Orosco now pitching.
  
  Hamilton bunts towards the mound. Orosco fields it and throws to first for the out. McLemore moves to third. Elster moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Orosco
  
  Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Clark vs. Orosco
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Mills
  
  Alan Mills now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. McLemore scores. Elster scores. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzales vs. Mills
  
  Gonzales hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Devereaux vs. Henneman
  
  Mike Henneman now pitching.
  
  Devereaux hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Henneman
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Henneman
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1996 -- Baltimore at Texas (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Anderson B, cf        4  1  1  0   Hamilton D, cf        3  0  2  2   
Polonia L, lf         2  1  1  0   Rodriguez I, c        4  1  0  0   
Devereaux M, ph-lf    2  0  0  0   Clark W, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Alomar R, 2b          5  0  0  0   Gonzalez J, rf        3  1  1  3   
Palmeiro R, 1b        4  2  2  3   Palmer D, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Bonilla B, rf         3  1  0  0   Gonzales R, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Ripken C, ss          2  0  0  0   Tettleton M, dh       4  0  1  1   
Surhoff B, 3b         3  0  1  0   Greer R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Hoiles C, c           3  0  0  0   McLemore M, 2b        3  2  2  0   
Smith M, dh           4  0  1  2   Elster K, ss          3  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  5                        32  6  9  6

Baltimore        300 002 000 --  5
Texas            010 001 13x --  6

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coppinger R*          5.0  6  2  2  2  3
Rhodes A              0.2  0  0  0  3  1
McDowell R+           1.1  2  3  3  2  0
Orosco J (L)          0.2  0  1  1  1  0
Mills A               0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hill K                5.2  5  5  5  5  6
Cook D (W)            2.1  1  0  0  1  1
Henneman M (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Elster K
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Texas 11
2B -- McLemore M, Elster K, Gonzales R, Gonzalez J
HR -- Palmeiro R
SB -- McLemore M
SH -- Hamilton D
HBP -- by Hill K (Polonia L), by Cook D (Ripken C)
PB -- Hoiles C, Rodriguez I
T -- 3:32
A -- 38984

    

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