DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT TEXAS RANGERS
07/26/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1216 - FRIDAY, JULY 26TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (59-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
Texas Rangers (55-48) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 3 0
Downs, Rangers Dispatch Reds
The Texas Rangers got a stellar effort from pitcher Kelly Downs, helping Texas score a 2-1 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds. Texas has now won 8 in a row.

Downs, the Texas right-hander, went 8 innings, allowing no earned runs on 4 hits. He collected 8 strikeouts.

"I believe in our guys," said Texas skipper Sean Norman. "I like the energy they're playing with."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Higginson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .261 20 62
B. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .256 20 62
E. Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .238 27 68
M. Stairs DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .273 24 47
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307 22 79
J. Offerman 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283 5 21
F. Vina 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 2 20
J. Lopez C 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .246 17 56
O. Vizquel SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .259 0 17
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 9 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Stairs (24, 9th Inning off R. Murphy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Vina , M. Stairs 4 , J. Lopez 2 , J. Offerman
2-out RBI: M. Stairs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Higginson , M. Stairs , B. Williams
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Offerman (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 4 30
M. Loretta 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .325 7 58
C. Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316 30 91
C. Delgado 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .247 38 94
K. Caminiti DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .214 3 7
J. Posada C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 16 51
M. Cuyler CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 1 9
G. Young RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 0 24
R. Sanchez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 1 33
Totals 27 2 3 2 1 4 3      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Caminiti (3, 2nd Inning off J. Hamilton, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Caminiti 4 , C. Delgado , G. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Sanchez
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Young (27)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Hamilton L (7-6) 7.1 3 2 2 1 4 1 101 60 3.59   
D. Henry 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamilton 67
Batters Faced: J. Hamilton 26, D. Henry 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamilton 7-11, D. Henry 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamilton 101-60, D. Henry 5-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Downs W (7-7) 8.0 4 0 0 1 8 0 109 74 4.08   
R. Murphy SV (15) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 10 9 4.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Downs 81
Batters Faced: K. Downs 28, R. Murphy 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Downs 10-5, R. Murphy 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Downs 109-74, R. Murphy 10-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kelly Downs
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Rain (88 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 21 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 22727
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