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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1996-09-23 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10164 · 61°F, night, dry · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:09
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. John Wasdin earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| OAK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: John Wasdin L: Bobby Witt SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Batista | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Herrera | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Lesher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Whiteside | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Patterson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wasdin | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Acre | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darryl Hamilton: S6/G4M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/P3DF
- Rusty Greer: FLE5/P5SF
- Rusty Greer: S7/F7LS.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8LD
- Will Clark: D7/F7LD.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Tony Batista: S4/G34D
- Matt Stairs: S8/L4M.1-2
- Scott Brosius: S9/F9S.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Geronimo Berroa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 2
- Mickey Tettleton: 9/F89S
- Mark McLemore: S7/L56
- Kevin Elster: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Darryl Hamilton: 9/L9M/SF.3-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Jose Herrera: S5/G5
- Ernie Young: D9/L9D.1-H
- Mike Bordick: 63/G6MS.2-3
- Tony Batista: W
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RD/SF.3-H
- Scott Brosius: 7/L7D
Top 3
- Rusty Greer: S3/G3L
- Juan Gonzalez: 6/P7S
- Will Clark: K
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 3
- Mark McGwire: 3/P9LS
- Geronimo Berroa: S8/G6M
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F89M
- Jose Herrera: S9/L34D.1-2
- Ernie Young: S8/F8RS.2-H;1-2
- Mike Bordick: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 4
- Mickey Tettleton: 8/F8RS
- Mark McLemore: 43/G4
- Kevin Elster: 8/F89S
Bot 4
- Tony Batista: K
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Scott Brosius: K
Top 5
- Darryl Hamilton: S6/L56D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 6/LDP/L6M.1X1(63)
- Rusty Greer: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Mark McGwire: 5/P15S
- Geronimo Berroa: S7/G56
- Terry Steinbach: 8/L8RD
- Jose Herrera: 5/P5DF
Top 6
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8LM
- Will Clark: 3/G3.1-3(E3/TH)
- Dean Palmer: 4/P34D
- Mickey Tettleton: W
- Mark McLemore: W.1-2
- Kevin Elster: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Ernie Young: 63/G6
- Mike Bordick: 9/F9LM
- Tony Batista: S9/F9S
- Brian Lesher: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Darryl Hamilton: 63/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L3D
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8RXD
- Juan Gonzalez: D7/L7LD.1-H
- Will Clark: 7/F7LD
Bot 7
- Brian Lesher: 63/G56
- Scott Brosius: K
- Mark McGwire: K23
Top 8
- Dean Palmer: 4/P4D
- Mickey Tettleton: S9/L9M
- Mark McLemore: S9/L89M.1-2
- Lee Stevens: K
- Darryl Hamilton: 7/L7D
Bot 8
- Geronimo Berroa: 13/G13
- Terry Steinbach: 8/L8LXD
- Jose Herrera: S9/G34
- Ernie Young: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4
- Juan Gonzalez: K