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Rangers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
August 20, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers, played on August 20, 1996 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Albie Lopez |
Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 42,370 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Larry Young 3B: Drew Coble |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Jeromy Burnitz | DH |
Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
Mark Carreon | First Baseman |
Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
August 20, 1996
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lopez
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lopez
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Greer vs. Lopez
Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Lopez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez scores. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lopez
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Lopez
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. Greer moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Tettleton vs. Lopez
Tettleton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Lopez
McLemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Witt
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Witt
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thome vs. Witt
Thome hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belle vs. Witt
Belle hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton who is chasing the ball. Belle reaches third base with a triple. Lofton scores. Vizquel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Witt
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belle scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Witt
Burnitz 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
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lopez
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lopez
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lopez
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Witt
Alomar 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Witt
Carreon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Witt
Vizcaino 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Witt
Lofton hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Lopez
Greer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lopez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Lopez
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Lopez
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greer moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Tettleton vs. Lopez
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Lopez
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carreon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Witt
Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Witt
There goes Vizquel. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Witt
Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Witt
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lopez
Elster hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lopez
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lopez
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Witt
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Witt
Burnitz hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Witt
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Witt
Carreon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vizcaino vs. Witt
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Ramirez moves to third. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Lofton vs. Witt
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Lopez
Greer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Greer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Lopez
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lopez
Clark hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Alomar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lopez
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Lopez
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Lopez
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. Lopez
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Witt
Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Witt
Thome hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Witt
Belle hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Witt
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Cook
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Cook
Carreon hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Plunk
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Plunk
Greer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Plunk
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Cook
Vizcaino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Cook
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vizquel vs. Cook
Vizquel bunts towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Vizcaino moves to third. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Thome vs. Cook
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Belle vs. Cook
Belle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Russell
Burnitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Russell
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Plunk
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Plunk
Palmer takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Plunk
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carreon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McLemore vs. Plunk
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carreon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Russell
Carreon hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Russell
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Lofton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Vizquel vs. Stanton
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Stanton
Thome strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Plunk
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carreon scoops it up and throws to first, with Plunk covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Plunk
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Plunk
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Stanton
Belle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Stanton
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Stanton
Jeff Kent pinch hits for Jeromy Burnitz.
Kent hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Stanton
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Assenmacher
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Assenmacher
Clark hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1996 -- Texas at Cleveland (N) Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Hamilton D, cf 5 1 1 0 Lofton K, cf 4 2 2 0 Rodriguez I, c 5 1 1 0 Vizquel O, ss 2 2 1 0 Greer R, lf 5 1 4 1 Thome J, 3b 4 1 1 2 Gonzalez J, rf 5 1 2 3 Belle A, lf 4 3 2 3 Clark W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ramirez M, rf 4 1 3 5 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Burnitz J, dh 3 0 0 0 Tettleton M, dh 2 0 0 0 Kent J, ph 1 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alomar Jr. S, c 5 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 0 0 Carreon M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Vizcaino J, 2b 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 33 10 12 10 Texas 200 020 000 -- 4 Cleveland 300 024 01x -- 10 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Witt B (L) 4.1 6 5 5 6 0 Cook D 1.1 3 3 3 1 2 Russell J 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 Stanton M 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lopez A (W) 5.0 9 4 4 2 2 Plunk E 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 Assenmacher P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Elster K DP -- Texas 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Texas 10, Cleveland 9 2B -- Rodriguez I, Greer R 3B -- Belle A HR -- Gonzalez J, Thome J, Ramirez M, Belle A CS -- Vizquel O SH -- Vizquel O HBP -- by Lopez A (Tettleton M) T -- 3:01 A -- 42370
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