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Angels
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 26, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the California Angels, played on September 26, 1996 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Abbott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,895 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Joe Brinkman |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
| Randy Velarde | Third Baseman |
| Tim Salmon | Right Fielder |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Rex Hudler | Second Baseman |
| Garret Anderson | Left Fielder |
| J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
| Jorge Fabregas | Catcher |
| Gary Disarcina | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | 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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Angels
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 26, 1996
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Burkett
Erstad hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Burkett
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Burkett
Salmon hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Abbott
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Abbott
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Abbott
Greer hits a line drive into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Abbott
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Burkett
Hudler bunts towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Burkett
Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Burkett
Snow hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Burkett
Fabregas 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 2
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Abbott
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Abbott
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Abbott
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Burkett
Disarcina hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Burkett
Erstad hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Burkett
There goes Erstad. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Erstad steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Velarde vs. Burkett
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Erstad moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salmon vs. Burkett
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Erstad scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Abbott
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Abbott
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Abbott
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Abbott
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Salmon. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. McLemore scores. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Greer vs. Abbott
Greer hits a line drive towards center. Erstad chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Erstad. Hamilton tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Abbott
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Velarde juggles the ball. That's an error on Velarde. Rodriguez scores. Greer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Abbott
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Abbott
The ball gets by Fabregas for a passed ball. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Abbott
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Burkett
Hudler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hudler for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burkett
Anderson 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 -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Burkett
Snow hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Abbott
Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Abbott
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde juggles the ball. That's an error on Velarde. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Abbott
There goes McLemore. The throw from Fabregas and he is safe. McLemore steals second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Abbott
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hamilton vs. Abbott
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to second for the out. McLemore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Abbott
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Burkett
Fabregas hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Burkett
Disarcina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Burkett
Erstad hits a popup, foul, towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Abbott
Greer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Abbott
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Abbott
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Salmon. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Abbott
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Burkett
Velarde is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Burkett
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Abbott
Tettleton hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Abbott
McLemore hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Abbott
Elster hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Salmon who is chasing the ball. Elster reaches third base with a triple. McLemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Abbott
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Abbott
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Burkett
Hudler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burkett
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Burkett
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Burkett covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Burkett
Fabregas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Abbott
George Arias now playing third base. Randy Velarde now playing second base.
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Abbott
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Abbott
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Abbott
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Burkett
Disarcina hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Disarcina reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Burkett
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Disarcina moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Velarde vs. Burkett
Velarde strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Salmon vs. Burkett
Salmon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Disarcina scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Abbott
Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Abbott
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Abbott
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching. Jim Edmonds pinch hits for George Arias.
Edmonds hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Stanton
Anderson bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snow vs. Stanton
Snow hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Henneman
Todd Greene pinch hits for Jorge Fabregas. Mike Henneman now pitching. Jack Howell pinch hits for Todd Greene.
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Disarcina vs. Henneman
Orlando Palmeiro pinch runs for Jack Howell.
Disarcina hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1996 -- California at Texas (N)
California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Erstad D, cf 4 1 1 0 Hamilton D, cf 4 1 1 1
Velarde R, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 2 1
Salmon T, rf 4 0 2 2 Greer R, lf 3 1 1 1
Davis C, dh 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 0 0 0
Hudler R, 2b 3 2 2 1 Clark W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Arias G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Edmonds J, ph 1 0 1 0 Tettleton M, dh 4 0 0 0
Anderson G, lf 3 1 1 2 McLemore M, 2b 3 3 1 0
Snow J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 2 1
Fabregas J, c 3 0 0 0
Greene T, ph 0 0 0 0
Howell J, ph 0 0 0 0
Palmeiro O, pr 0 0 0 0
Disarcina G, ss 4 1 1 0
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34 5 8 5 33 6 8 5
California 021 000 110 -- 5
Texas 004 101 00x -- 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott J (L) 8.0 8 6 3 1 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (W) 7.2 7 5 5 0 3
Vosberg E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Stanton M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Henneman M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Erstad D, Velarde R 2
LOB -- California 4, Texas 6
2B -- Rodriguez I, Clark W, Disarcina G
3B -- Elster K
HR -- Anderson G, Hudler R
SB -- Erstad D, McLemore M
SH -- Anderson G
SF -- Greer R, Clark W
PB -- Fabregas J
T -- 2:55
A -- 33895
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