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Royals
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 18, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 18, 1996 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,480 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Craig Paquette | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Les Norman | Center Fielder |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | DH |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 18, 1996
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Oliver
Offerman 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Oliver
Randa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Oliver
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Oliver
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Oliver
Rodriguez fires to second and picks off Randa for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Appier
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Appier
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Appier
Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Appier
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Appier
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Clark reaches second base with a double. Greer scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Appier
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Appier
Tettleton hits a popup in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Oliver
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Oliver
Young hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Oliver
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Oliver
Tucker is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Appier
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Appier
Elster hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Appier
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Appier
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Appier
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Oliver
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Oliver
Howard hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Oliver
Offerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Oliver
Randa 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
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Appier
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Appier
Clark strikes out. There goes Gonzalez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Appier
Palmer hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Appier
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Granger
Jeff Granger now pitching.
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Oliver
Paquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Oliver
Macfarlane hits a line drive towards first. Clark catches it and steps on first to double up Paquette. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Oliver
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Granger
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Granger
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Granger
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Granger
Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Granger
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Oliver
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Oliver
Tucker takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Oliver
Norman is hit by the pitch. Young moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Oliver
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Tucker scores. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Oliver
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Oliver
Randa hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norman tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Oliver
Paquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Gross
Kevin Gross now pitching.
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to third. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Sweeney vs. Gross
Sweeney hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Granger
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Granger
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Bluma
Jaime Bluma now pitching.
Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Bluma
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. Bluma
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it and throws to home to get Palmer. McLemore moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hamilton vs. Bluma
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gross
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Gross
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Gross
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bluma
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Bluma
Greer hits a line drive into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Bluma
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Bluma
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Huisman
Rick Huisman now pitching.
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Huisman
Tettleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Huisman
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gross
Rene Gonzales now playing first base.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Gross
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Gross
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Gross
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Huisman
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Huisman
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Huisman
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Huisman
Greer takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Huisman
Damon Buford pinch runs for Rusty Greer.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Gross
Damon Buford now playing left field.
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Gross
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gross
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Gonzales hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Pichardo
Warren Newson pinch hits for Dean Palmer.
Newson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Norman. Newson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Pichardo
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Pichardo
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Pichardo
Elster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Gross
Warren Newson now playing right field. Rene Gonzales now playing third base. Dave Valle now playing first base.
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Gross
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Gross
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Gross
Offerman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1996 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hamilton D, cf 3 0 1 0
Randa J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Rodriguez I, c 5 1 2 0
Paquette C, lf 4 0 2 0 Greer R, lf 4 1 1 0
Macfarlane M, c 3 0 1 0 Buford D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Sweeney M, dh 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, rf 5 2 3 1
Young K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Valle D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Tucker M, rf 3 1 1 0 Clark W, 1b 4 3 3 4
Norman L, cf 3 1 0 0 Gonzales R, 1b-3b 1 0 0 0
Howard D, ss 4 0 2 2 Palmer D, 3b 4 1 2 2
Newson W, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
Tettleton M, dh 4 0 1 1
McLemore M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Elster K, ss 5 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 10 3 40 10 17 10
Kansas City 000 030 000 -- 3
Texas 420 013 00x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (L) 2.2 6 6 6 3 1
Granger J* 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
Bluma J 1.1 4 3 3 0 1
Huisman R 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Pichardo H 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D 4.2 7 3 3 2 3
Gross K (W) 4.1 3 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Texas 11
2B -- Randa J, Clark W, Howard D, Rodriguez I, Gonzalez J, Newson W
HR -- Palmer D, Elster K, Clark W
SB -- Gonzalez J
CS -- Tucker M
SF -- Randa J
HBP -- by Oliver D (Norman L)
T -- 2:57
A -- 30480
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