Starting Lineups:
Texas Rangers Oakland Athletics
1. Franco dh Browne lf
2. Palmeiro 1b Lansford 3b
3. Sierra rf Canseco rf
4. Gonzalez cf Baines dh
5. Reimer lf McGwire 1b
6. Petralli c Steinbach c
7. McGinnis 3b Wilson cf
8. Thon ss Bordick 2b
9. Newman 2b Weiss ss
Brown p Welch p
RANGERS 1ST: Franco was called out on strikes; Palmeiro flied to
left; Sierra doubled [Sierra to third (error by Wilson)];
Gonzalez popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0,
Athletics 0.
ATHLETICS 1ST: Browne struck out; Lansford grounded out (first
unassisted); Canseco lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
RANGERS 2ND: Reimer flied to center; Petralli grounded out
(first to pitcher); McGinnis popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
ATHLETICS 2ND: Baines walked; McGwire singled to shortstop
[Baines to second]; Steinbach flied to right [Baines to third];
Wilson singled to left [Baines scored, McGwire to second];
Bordick singled [McGwire to third, Wilson to second]; Weiss
forced McGwire (first to catcher) [Wilson to third, Bordick to
second, Weiss to first]; Browne walked [Wilson scored (RBI),
Bordick to third, Weiss to second]; Lansford grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 0,
Athletics 2.
RANGERS 3RD: Thon popped to third; Newman flied to center;
Franco grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Canseco doubled to third; Baines grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Canseco to third]; McGwire was walked
intentionally; Steinbach forced McGwire (second to shortstop)
[Canseco scored (RBI), Steinbach to first]; Wilson singled to
shortstop [Steinbach to second]; Bordick struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
RANGERS 4TH: Palmeiro grounded out (second to first); Sierra
grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez walked; Reimer forced
Gonzalez (third to second) [Reimer to first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
ATHLETICS 4TH: Weiss walked; On a bunt Browne singled [Weiss
scored (error by Petralli) (no RBI), Browne to third]; Lansford
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Browne stayed at third];
Canseco struck out; READY BATTED FOR BAINES; Ready singled
[Browne scored]; McGwire walked [Ready to second]; Steinbach
forced McGwire (shortstop to second) [Steinbach to first]; 2 R,
2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 5.
RANGERS 5TH: READY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Petralli walked;
McGinnis flied to center; Thon forced Petralli (shortstop to
second) [Thon to first]; Newman grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 5.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Bordick
grounded out (second to first); Weiss singled; Browne flied to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 5.
RANGERS 6TH: Franco flied to right; Palmeiro singled; Sierra
flied to right; Gonzalez walked [Palmeiro to second]; HORSMAN
REPLACED WELCH (PITCHING); Reimer singled to right [Palmeiro
scored, Gonzalez to third]; JOHN RUSSELL BATTED FOR PETRALLI;
PARRETT REPLACED HORSMAN (PITCHING); John Russell was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 5.
ATHLETICS 6TH: JOHN RUSSELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C );
Lansford flied to right; Canseco struck out; Ready grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics
5.
RANGERS 7TH: McGinnis grounded out (shortstop to first); Thon
singled to center; Newman walked [Thon to second]; Franco popped
to third; HONEYCUTT REPLACED PARRETT (PITCHING); Palmeiro lined
to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 5.
ATHLETICS 7TH: McGwire flied to center; Steinbach grounded out
(second to first); Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 5.
RANGERS 8TH: Sierra singled to center; Gonzalez flied to left;
Sierra stole second; Reimer struck out; NELSON REPLACED
HONEYCUTT (PITCHING); John Russell grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 5.
ATHLETICS 8TH: LEON REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Bordick homered
to left; Weiss grounded out (second to first); Browne grounded
out (shortstop to first); Lansford struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 6.
RANGERS 9TH: CANGELOSI BATTED FOR MCGINNIS; Cangelosi was called
out on strikes; Thon flied to left; Newman popped to third; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 6.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Rangers 1 5 1 8
Athletics 6 9 1 8
