Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Hitchcock
  
  Hamilton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Hitchcock
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Hitchcock
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Witt
  
  Cora takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Witt
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt throws towards second. McLemore fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McLemore. Cora moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Griffey vs. Witt
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Witt
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hitchcock
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Hitchcock
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Hitchcock
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Witt
  
  Buhner strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Witt
  
  Sorrento strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Witt
  
  Whiten strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Hitchcock
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Hitchcock
  
  Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Hitchcock
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Hitchcock
  
  Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Witt
  
  Hollins hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Witt
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Witt
  
  Cora strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hitchcock
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Hitchcock
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whiten. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Hitchcock
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Hitchcock
  
  Tettleton hits a line drive into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Hitchcock
  
  Palmer hits a line drive towards short. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Witt
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Witt
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Witt
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Buhner vs. Witt
  
  Buhner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Witt
  
  Sorrento hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Whiten vs. Witt
  
  Whiten strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hollins vs. Witt
  
  Hollins hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Hitchcock
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Hitchcock
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Hitchcock
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Witt
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Witt
  
  Cora hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Witt
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Witt
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. Witt
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Hitchcock
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hitchcock
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Hitchcock
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Witt
  
  Buhner hits a popup off the glove of Elster, and into shallow left field. Buhner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sorrento vs. Cook
  
  Dennis Cook now pitching.
  
  Sorrento strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Whiten vs. Cook
  
  Whiten strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Hollins vs. Cook
  
  Hollins is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Whiteside
  
  Matt Whiteside now pitching.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Jackson
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Jackson
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Jackson
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Whiteside
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Whiteside
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Vosberg
  
  Ed Vosberg now pitching.
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Russell
  
  Jeff Russell now pitching.
  
  Martinez is hit by the pitch. Rodriguez moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Buhner vs. Russell
  
  Buhner takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez scores. Griffey moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Sorrento vs. Russell
  
  Sorrento hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whiten vs. Russell
  
  Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whiten for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Jackson
  
  Kurt Stillwell pinch hits for Damon Buford.
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Voigt vs. Charlton
  
  Warren Newson pinch hits for Kevin Elster. Norm Charlton now pitching. Jack Voigt pinch hits for Warren Newson.
  
  Voigt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Charlton
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Patterson
  
  Benji Gil now playing shortstop. Jack Voigt now playing left field. Danny Patterson now pitching.
  
  Hollins strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Patterson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Patterson
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Gil applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Patterson
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Patterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Charlton
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Charlton
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Charlton
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1996 -- Texas at Seattle (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Hamilton D, cf        3  0  0  0   Cora J, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Rodriguez I, c        4  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, ss       4  1  2  0   
Clark W, 1b           3  1  1  0   Griffey K, cf         3  2  2  0   
Gonzalez J, rf        4  1  1  2   Martinez E, dh        2  1  0  0   
Tettleton M, dh       3  0  1  0   Buhner J, rf          3  1  2  4   
Palmer D, 3b          3  0  0  0   Sorrento P, 1b        3  0  1  1   
McLemore M, 2b        3  0  0  0   Whiten M, lf          4  0  0  0   
Buford D, lf          2  0  1  0   Hollins D, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Stillwell K, ph       1  0  0  0   Wilson D, c           4  0  1  0   
Gil B, ss             0  0  0  0                                      
Elster K, ss          2  0  0  0                                      
Newson W, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Voigt J, ph-lf        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  4  2                        30  5  9  5

Texas            000 200 000 --  2
Seattle          000 300 20x --  5

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Witt B (L)*           5.0  6  3  3  3  8
Cook D                0.2  0  0  0  1  2
Whiteside M           0.2  1  1  1  0  1
Vosberg E+            0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Russell J             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Patterson D           1.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hitchcock S (W)       5.2  4  2  2  1  3
Jackson M             1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Charlton N (S)        1.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- McLemore M
DP -- Texas 1, Seattle 2
LOB -- Texas 2, Seattle 9
2B -- Clark W, Griffey K, Buhner J
HR -- Gonzalez J, Buhner J
CS -- Wilson D
SF -- Sorrento P
HBP -- by Hitchcock S (Hamilton D), by Russell J (Martinez E)
T -- 2:58
A -- 35162

    

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