Final
OAK
TEXCurrent Series
Athletics
5
Rangers
4
Game 1
Final
Athletics
9
Rangers
6
Game 2
Final
Athletics
4
Rangers
8
Game 3
Final
Athletics
11
Rangers
8
Game 4
Final
1996 AL West
Rangers 
Mariners 
Athletics 
Angels Game Summary
The Texas Rangers decisively defeated the Oakland Athletics, 8 to 4, on July 20, 1996.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Herrera RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Young PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
R. Bournigal 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Giambi LF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
M. McGwire 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
G. Berroa DH | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
S. Brosius 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Steinbach C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Mashore CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Stairs PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
M. Bordick SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hamilton CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
I. Rodriguez C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
R. Greer LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
J. Gonzalez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
D. Palmer 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
L. Stevens 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 |
M. McLemore 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
W. Newson RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
K. Elster SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .333 | .500 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
2B: J. Giambi, M. Stairs
HR: G. Berroa, M. McGwire
RBI: G. Berroa, J. Giambi, M. McGwire
Batting
2B: R. Greer, M. McLemore, D. Palmer, I. Rodriguez
3B: L. Stevens 2
HR: D. Palmer
RBI: K. Elster, R. Greer, D. Hamilton, W. Newson, D. Palmer, L. Stevens
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Telgheder | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.20 |
T. Van Poppel (L) | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 |
C. Reyes | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
M. Mohler | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Witt (W) | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4.50 |
E. Vosberg | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Henneman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Herrera RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Young PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
R. Bournigal 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Giambi LF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
M. McGwire 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
G. Berroa DH | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
S. Brosius 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Steinbach C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Mashore CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Stairs PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
M. Bordick SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. Giambi, M. Stairs
HR: G. Berroa, M. McGwire
RBI: G. Berroa, J. Giambi, M. McGwire
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Telgheder | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.20 |
T. Van Poppel (L) | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 |
C. Reyes | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
M. Mohler | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hamilton CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
I. Rodriguez C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
R. Greer LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
J. Gonzalez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
D. Palmer 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
L. Stevens 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 |
M. McLemore 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
W. Newson RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
K. Elster SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .333 | .500 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
2B: R. Greer, M. McLemore, D. Palmer, I. Rodriguez
3B: L. Stevens 2
HR: D. Palmer
RBI: K. Elster, R. Greer, D. Hamilton, W. Newson, D. Palmer, L. Stevens
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Witt (W) | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4.50 |
E. Vosberg | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Henneman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
