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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 3, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 3, 1996 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frankie Rodriguez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,401 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | 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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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 3, 1996
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Witt
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Witt
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Witt
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Witt
Walker takes first base on ball four. Becker moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cordova vs. Witt
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Rodriguez
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rodriguez
Greer takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Rodriguez
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Rodriguez
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Tettleton vs. Rodriguez
Tettleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Tettleton reaches second base with a double. Lawton throws the ball in to Walker who tags Tettleton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gonzalez scores. Clark scores. Palmer goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Witt
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Witt
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Witt
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Witt
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Witt
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rodriguez
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Rodriguez
Elster bunts towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Knoblauch covering, for the out. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Rodriguez
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. McLemore scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Rodriguez
Greer hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Witt
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Witt
Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Witt
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Witt
Cordova hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Witt
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rodriguez
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rodriguez
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Rodriguez
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Rodriguez
McLemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. McLemore reaches second base with a double. Becker throws the ball in to Knoblauch who relays the ball to Walker who tags McLemore trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Palmer scores. Tettleton goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Witt
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Witt
Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Witt
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Witt
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Parra
Jose Parra now pitching.
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Parra
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Parra
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Witt
Becker 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 -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Witt
Molitor 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 -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Witt
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Witt
Cordova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stahoviak vs. Witt
Stahoviak hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Witt
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Parra
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Parra
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Parra
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Parra covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Gross
Kevin Gross now pitching.
Meares hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Gross
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Gross
Knoblauch hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Parra
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Parra
Tettleton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Parra
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Parra
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Parra
Hamilton hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Gross
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Gross
Molitor hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gross
Walker hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Gross
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching. Ron Coomer pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak.
Coomer 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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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Stevens
Ron Coomer now playing first base. Dave Stevens now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Stevens covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Stevens
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Stevens
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Russell
Jeff Reboulet pinch hits for Matt Lawton. Jeff Russell now pitching. Chip Hale pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet.
Hale hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Russell
Meares hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton who is chasing the ball. Meares reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Russell
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meares scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Russell
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Russell
Becker takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Russell
Molitor hits a popup towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. Myers scores. Becker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Russell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Stevens
Chip Hale now playing first base. Ron Coomer now playing right field.
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Stevens
Palmer hits a line drive into right field. Coomer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Stevens
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McLemore vs. Stevens
Damon Buford pinch runs for Mickey Tettleton.
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. Buford tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Stevens
Elster hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Henneman
Matt Walbeck pinch hits for Ron Coomer.
Walbeck hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Henneman
Hale 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1996 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hamilton D, cf 3 1 1 1
Becker R, cf 3 1 2 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 0 0
Molitor P, dh 5 0 1 0 Greer R, lf 3 0 0 0
Walker T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 1 0 0
Cordova M, lf 5 2 3 2 Clark W, 1b 4 2 2 1
Stahoviak S, 1b 3 1 1 3 Palmer D, 3b 3 2 1 0
Coomer R, ph-1b-rf 1 0 0 0 Tettleton M, dh 3 2 3 4
Walbeck M, ph 1 0 0 0 Buford D, pr 0 0 0 0
Lawton M, rf 2 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 3 1 2 3
Reboulet J, ph 0 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0
Hale C, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Meares P, ss 4 1 3 0
Myers G, c 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 12 6 29 9 9 9
Minnesota 002 030 020 -- 7
Texas 412 001 01x -- 9
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez F (L) 3.0 6 7 7 4 2
Parra J 3.0 1 1 1 1 1
Stevens D 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (W) 5.0 8 5 5 3 2
Gross K 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Stanton M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Russell J 1.0 2 2 1 1 0
Henneman M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Elster K
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Texas 3
2B -- Tettleton M, Hamilton D, McLemore M
3B -- Meares P
HR -- Cordova M, Stahoviak S, Tettleton M
SH -- Elster K
SF -- McLemore M
T -- 2:59
A -- 28401
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