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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1996-04-16 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 20948 · 74°F, night, dry · 2:59
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Bobby Witt earned the win and Mike Henneman picked up the save. Allen Battle went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Bobby Witt L: Doug Johns SV: Mike Henneman
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allen Battle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Gates | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Plantier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Bordick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Torey Lovullo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Worthington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Johns | 4.1 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Don Wengert | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Rick Helling | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Henneman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Allen Battle: S8/G6M
- Brent Gates: 643/G6.1-2
- Jason Giambi: W
- Phil Plantier: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 12(3)3/GDP/G1S
Bot 1
- Darryl Hamilton: W
- Damon Buford: S5/BG15.1-3(E5/TH1);B-2
- Will Clark: 3/G3.2-3;3-H
- Mickey Tettleton: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 16(1)/FO/G1.3-H
- Rusty Greer: D7/L7D.1-H
- Craig Worthington: W
- Mark McLemore: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 2
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6M
- George Williams: 43/G4
- Scott Brosius: K
Bot 2
- Kevin Elster: 53/G56
- Darryl Hamilton: 1/BP13
- Damon Buford: W
- Will Clark: SB2
- Will Clark: K
Top 3
- Mike Bordick: W
- Allen Battle: 8/F89M
- Brent Gates: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 3
- Mickey Tettleton: D7/L7LM
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Rusty Greer: 31/G3.2-3
- Craig Worthington: S9/L9M.3-H
- Mark McLemore: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Jason Giambi: S9/L89M
- Phil Plantier: 7/F78D
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Terry Steinbach: 64(1)/FO/G56D
Bot 4
- Kevin Elster: S9/F9LS.BX2(96)
- Darryl Hamilton: S9/L89.BX2(96)
- Damon Buford: 154/G1
Top 5
- George Williams: 13/G1
- Scott Brosius: D9/G3L
- Mike Bordick: 13/G1
- Allen Battle: HR/F7D.2-H
- Brent Gates: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Will Clark: D7/G5L
- Mickey Tettleton: 63/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: IW
- Rusty Greer: S8/L6M.2-H;1-2
- Craig Worthington: SB3;SB2
- Craig Worthington: K
- Mark McLemore: IW
- Kevin Elster: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Jason Giambi: 31/G3L
- Phil Plantier: 31/G3
- Matt Stairs: W
- Terry Steinbach: D7/L78D.1-3
- George Williams: 4/F34
Bot 6
- Darryl Hamilton: S7/L56D
- Damon Buford: 1/BP13
- Will Clark: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Scott Brosius: S7/L56
- Mike Bordick: W.1-2
- Allen Battle: 4/F34D
- Brent Gates: 9/L9D
- Torey Lovullo: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2
- Torey Lovullo: W+WP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Phil Plantier: 8/F4MD
Bot 7
- Mickey Tettleton: D7/L78D
- Ivan Rodriguez: S4/G4M.2-3
- Rusty Greer: 5/F56
- Craig Worthington: 5/L5
- Mark McLemore: 9/L9D
Top 8
- Matt Stairs: 13/BG15
- Terry Steinbach: W
- George Williams: W.1-2
- Scott Brosius: 4(B)6(1)/LDP/L4
Bot 8
- Kevin Elster: K
- Darryl Hamilton: S4/G4
- Damon Buford: K
- Will Clark: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Mike Bordick: 63/G6
- Allen Battle: K
- Brent Gates: 13/G1