DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/23/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1524 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins (79-49) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Texas Rangers (67-61) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 1
Downs 'Lights Out' in Texas Win
Kelly Downs never let Florida get something going. The Texas right-hander commanded his fastball in pitching the Rangers to a 4-1 win. Rob Murphy, credited with the save, is now 21 for 23 in save opportunities. The winning streak has now reached 4 games for the Rangers.

Downs made it look easy. He scattered 3 hits over 8 innings, while racking up 10 strikeouts. The right-hander upped his season record to 8-9.

"Kelly was throwing free and easy," said Texas manager Sean Norman.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Greenwell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 15 70
B. Bonilla 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .271 26 86
M. Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .291 13 35
C. Johnson C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .235 19 67
K. McReynolds DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .186 4 13
E. Alfonzo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .270 14 58
B. Huskey RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 27 77
C. Counsell SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 4 45
L. Blankenship CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 2 33
Totals 30 1 3 1 1 12 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Bonilla (36, 9th Inning off K. Downs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Johnson (19, 4th Inning off K. Downs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Johnson 4 , B. Bonilla 2 , M. Greenwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McReynolds , C. Johnson , M. Williams
Hit by Pitch: K. McReynolds
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bonilla (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 5 35
M. Loretta 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .330 11 75
C. Jones 3B 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 .319 43 121
C. Delgado 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .234 45 109
K. Caminiti DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .233 9 19
J. Posada C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235 17 59
M. Cuyler CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 2 17
G. Young RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 0 32
R. Sanchez SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235 1 43
Totals 31 4 8 4 3 5 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Caminiti (9, 3rd Inning off B. Henry, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Jones (43, 3rd Inning off B. Henry, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Caminiti 4 , J. Posada , M. Loretta 3 , C. Jones 4 , R. Sanchez , T. Goodwin
2-out RBI: K. Caminiti
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Caminiti , C. Jones , G. Young
Sac Bunt: T. Goodwin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cuyler (19)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Posada (7)
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Henry L (13-9) 7.0 8 4 4 3 3 2 133 82 3.92   
B. Wagner 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 8 4.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Henry 45
Batters Faced: B. Henry 32, B. Wagner 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Henry 7-11, B. Wagner 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Henry 133-82, B. Wagner 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wagner 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Downs W (8-9) 8.0 3 1 1 1 10 1 105 67 3.86   
R. Murphy SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 11 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Downs 81
Batters Faced: K. Downs 29, R. Murphy 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Downs 5-9, R. Murphy 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Downs 105-67, R. Murphy 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Murphy 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Downs
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kelly Downs
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 23202
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