August 25, 1996 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 13
@BAL 0 BOS 8
SEA 5 CHW 10
TOR 9
(10) CLE 8
MIL 5 DET 7
@KCR 4 TEX 13
@MIN 2 OAK 6
@NYY 4 CHC 3
@ATL 2 COL 13
PIT 9 FLA 6
CIN 5 HOU 4
STL 1 LAD 6
NYM 5 SDP 11
PHI 2 SFG 7
MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 14,818

Sunday, August 25, 1996, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:37

Rangers

75-56

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         7  0  0   0  3  2   0  0  1   13 14  1
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  1

W: B Witt (13-9), L: T Miller (0-1)

Twins

65-65

Lost 1

3rd, 12 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 6   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .747   18    3   0   
M McLemore 2B                 3   2   0   0    2   0  .296  .783   21    1   5   
R Greer LF                    4   2   2   2    1   0  .335  .937   20    2   0   HR
J Gonzalez RF                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .332 1.073    9    3   0   HR
  D Buford RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .775         0   0   
W Clark 1B                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .287  .812   13   11   2   HR,2B
D Palmer 3B                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .288  .902   13    0   1   
  R Gonzales 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .662         0   2   
M Tettleton DH                4   1   0   0    1   1  .246  .810   25    0   0   
K Elster SS                   5   2   4   5    0   1  .261  .807   23    2   1   HR,2·2B
D Valle C                     5   1   2   2    0   1  .288  .818   24    4   1   HR

B Witt P                                                                 1   0
  K Gross P                                                              0   0
Totals                       42  13  14  12    4   4              166   27  12

BATTING

2B: K Elster 2 (28, off J Parra, off T Miller); W Clark (20, off D Stevens).

HR: D Valle (2, off T Miller; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); J Gonzalez (38, off J Parra; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); R Greer (17, off T Miller; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); K Elster (22, off D Stevens; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); W Clark (9, off J Parra; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: K Elster 9; W Clark 7; D Valle 5; R Greer 5; J Gonzalez 4; D Palmer 2.

RBI: K Elster 5 (93); W Clark 2 (55); D Valle 2 (14); R Greer 2 (92); J Gonzalez (118).

2-out RBI: K Elster 3; D Valle 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Gonzales-M McLemore-W Clark.

E: M McLemore (9).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .350  .982   13    1   3   CS
  C Hale 2B                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .324  .844    2    0   2   
R Becker RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .278  .781   22    2   0   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .338  .851   13    0   0   
S Stahoviak 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .302  .884   12   10   1   
M Cordova LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .309  .856   15    3   0   
G Myers C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .779   13    5   0   
D Hollins 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .771   10    0   0   
  R Coomer 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .861   12    0   0   GDP
M Lawton CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .721   14    4   0   
P Meares SS                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .271  .697    6    1   2   

T Miller P                                                               0   0
  J Parra P                                                              0   0
  D Stevens P                                                            1   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   4              132   27   8

BATTING

TB: P Molitor 2; S Stahoviak; C Knoblauch; C Hale; G Myers; R Becker.

GIDP: R Coomer (8).

RBI: S Stahoviak (52); C Hale (15).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: S Stahoviak (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Knoblauch (12, 2nd base by B Witt/D Valle).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt, W (13-9)               8     6   2   1    1   3   0   5.49   31  117-75   54· 4·17   14· 9· 4· 0     66    -     0.19   0.09
K Gross                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.49    3   14-9     4· 1· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   1    1   4   0          34  131-84   58· 5·21   15· 9· 5· 0           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Miller, L (0-1)              1     5   7   7    2   0   2  63.00   10   48-28   21· 1· 6    2· 4· 2· 0     13    -     0.81  -0.41
J Parra                        4     6   3   3    0   3   2   6.11   18   55-37   23· 7· 7    6· 4· 5· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
D Stevens                      4     3   3   2    2   1   1   5.54   18   63-35   25· 4· 6    4·10· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  13  12    4   4   5          46  166-100  69·12·19   12·18· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rocky Roe.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 14,818.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. D Hamilton           CF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. M McLemore           2B    2. R Becker             RF 
3. R Greer              LF    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. S Stahoviak          1B 
5. W Clark              1B    5. M Cordova            LF 
6. D Palmer             3B    6. G Myers              C  
7. M Tettleton          DH    7. D Hollins            3B 
8. K Elster             SS    8. M Lawton             CF 
9. D Valle              C     9. P Meares             SS 

   B Witt               P        T Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-2  123  8   16%  85% K Elster        T Miller        Double to CF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Palmer Scores; Tettleton Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  4   15%  65% R Greer         T Miller        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); McLemore Scores; Greer Scores
   t 1   2  0-5  -2-  9    7%  92% D Valle         T Miller        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Elster Scores; Valle Scores
   b 1   1  7-0  1--  2   -3%  89% P Molitor       B Witt          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Becker to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  7    2%  50% M McLemore      T Miller        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Travis Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  D Hamilton      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  7   50%  M McLemore      Walk
   RR     1--  4   65%  R Greer         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); McLemore Scores; Greer Scores
   O      ---  2   64%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   65%  W Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   66%  D Palmer        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Clark to 2B
          12-  7   68%  M Tettleton     Walk; Clark to 3B; Palmer to 2B
   RRR    123  8   85%  K Elster        Double to CF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Palmer Scores; Tettleton Scores
   RR     -2-  9   92%  D Valle         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Elster Scores; Valle Scores
   O      ---  1   91%  D Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B
                  7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   93%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   91%  R Becker        Walk
          1--  2   89%  P Molitor       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Becker to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   89%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Becker Scores; Molitor to 2B
   O      -2-  5   91%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jose Parra facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Parra replaces Travis Miller pitching
   O      ---  2   90%  M McLemore      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   91%  R Greer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   90%  J Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   89%  W Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   91%  G Myers         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   92%  D Hollins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   92%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jose Parra facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   92%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   91%  M Tettleton     Lineout: CF
          ---  3   91%  K Elster        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   91%  D Valle         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   92%  P Meares        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  5   91%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      93%  R Becker        Knoblauch Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   94%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jose Parra facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   93%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   93%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   92%  R Greer         Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   94%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   95%  S Stahoviak     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   95%  M Cordova       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jose Parra facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   97%  J Gonzalez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gonzalez Scores
   R      ---  1   98%  W Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Clark Scores
          ---  2   98%  D Palmer        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   98%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2   99%  K Elster        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Palmer Scores
   O      -2-  3   99%  D Valle         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Elster to 3B
   O      --3  3   99%  D Hamilton      Lineout: 1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-10, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   99%  G Myers         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   99%  D Hollins       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   99%  M Lawton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Dave Stevens facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Stevens replaces Jose Parra pitching; Ron Coomer replaces Dave Hollins playing 3B batting 7th
          ---  4   99%  M McLemore      Walk
          1--  4  100%  R Greer         Walk; McLemore to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   R      12-  5  100%  W Clark         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McLemore Scores; Greer to 3B
   O      -23  2  100%  D Palmer        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   R      -23  4  100%  M Tettleton     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Greer Scores/unER/No RBI; Clark to 3B; Tettleton to 1B
   O      1-3  5  100%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 12, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-12, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1  100%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF
          ---  8  100%  R Becker        Single to CF (Line Drive to P's Right)
   O      1--  1  100%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 12, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 12-1, Dave Stevens facing 9-1-2
                  Chip Hale replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing 2B batting 1st
          ---  4  100%  D Valle         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2  100%  D Hamilton      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2  100%  M McLemore      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5  100%  R Greer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 12, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-12, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
          ---  3  100%  S Stahoviak     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  M Cordova       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3  100%  G Myers         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stahoviak to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  R Coomer        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 12, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 12-1, Dave Stevens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  100%  J Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  1  100%  W Clark         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  D Palmer        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 12, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-12, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
                  Rene Gonzales replaces Dean Palmer playing 3B batting 6th; Damon Buford replaces Juan Gonzalez playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  6  100%  M Lawton        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3  100%  P Meares        Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Meares to 2B
   R      -2-  2  100%  C Hale          Single to LF (Line Drive); Meares Scores/unER
   O      1--  3  100%  R Becker        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Becker to 1B
          1--  4  100%  P Molitor       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Becker to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  S Stahoviak     Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 12, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 12-2, Dave Stevens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6  100%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
   R      ---  5  100%  K Elster        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  D Valle         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 13, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-13, Kevin Gross facing 5-6-7
                  Kevin Gross replaces Bobby Witt pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  100%  G Myers         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  7  100%  R Coomer        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 13, Twins 2.

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