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Cleveland Guardians @ Texas Rangers
1996-08-31 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 46319 · 71°F, cloudy, damp · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:32
Texas Rangers defeated Cleveland Indians 6–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 2nd. Darren Oliver earned the win and Ed Vosberg picked up the save. Sandy Alomar went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Jack McDowell SV: Ed Vosberg
Umpires — HP: Ray DiMuro · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Warren Newson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack McDowell | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 8.1 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
 Ed Vosberg | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Julio Franco: K
Bot 1
- Darryl Hamilton: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Albert Belle: 63/G56
- Manny Ramirez: S5/G5S
- Jim Thome: 7/F7LM
- Sandy Alomar: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Will Clark: 7/F7M
- Dean Palmer: HR/F7LD
- Warren Newson: HR/F7D
- Mark McLemore: 5/F7LSF
- Kevin Elster: 1/G34S
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: HR/L78XD
- Jeff Kent: S1/G15
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F9M
- Kenny Lofton: 7/L7M
- Jose Vizcaino: S6/P6MD.1-3
- Julio Franco: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Darryl Hamilton: 31/G34S
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Rusty Greer: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-3
- Will Clark: 64(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Dean Palmer: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 4
- Albert Belle: 8/L8LD
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
- Jim Thome: 6/L6
Bot 4
- Warren Newson: K
- Mark McLemore: 8/F8RXD
- Kevin Elster: 3/G34
Top 5
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Jeff Kent: 3/F3SF
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Darryl Hamilton: 8/F78D
- Ivan Rodriguez: S4/G4M
- Rusty Greer: SB2/R6
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L6M.2-H
- Will Clark: K
Top 6
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6
- Julio Franco: K
Bot 6
- Dean Palmer: W
- Warren Newson: 146(1)/FO/G6M
- Mark McLemore: 7/F7LD
- Kevin Elster: HP.1-2
- Darryl Hamilton: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Albert Belle: 53/G56D
- Manny Ramirez: S6/G56D
- Jim Thome: 6/P6MD
- Tony Pena: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Rusty Greer: S7/L7M
- Juan Gonzalez: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34
- Will Clark: K
Top 8
- Tony Pena: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Kent: K
- Omar Vizquel: S7/G56D
- Kenny Lofton: T8/L89D.1-H
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Dean Palmer: K
- Warren Newson: K
- Mark McLemore: 31/G34
Top 9
- Julio Franco: 53/G5
- Albert Belle: HR/F9D
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L56
- Jim Thome: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Sandy Alomar Jr. and Indians manager Mike Hargrove ejected by HP umpire Ray DiMuro