DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/24/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1536 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
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Florida Marlins (80-49) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Texas Rangers (67-62) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 0
Marlins Get Road Win, 3-2
The Florida Marlins managed to get by the Texas Rangers, 3-2, at Arlington Stadium. Florida pitcher Al Leiter took player of the game honors. Leiter, now 8-9, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 2 earned runs. Bryan Harvey got the save, his 37th in 41 chances.

Matt Williams put Florida in front, 3-0, when he took Kenny Rogers downtown. His 2-run home run came with two out in the top of the third. It was his 14th home run of the season.

Williams called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."

Florida goes to 80-49. The win puts them 8½ games up in their division.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Greenwell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302 15 70
B. Bonilla 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .271 26 86
M. Williams 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .291 14 37
C. Johnson C 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .235 19 68
K. McReynolds DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .189 4 13
E. Alfonzo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .269 14 58
B. Huskey RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 27 77
C. Counsell SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .231 4 45
L. Blankenship CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .206 2 33
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 4 12      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Counsell (17, 5th Inning off K. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Bonilla (37, 1st Inning off K. Rogers, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Williams (14, 3rd Inning off K. Rogers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. McReynolds , C. Counsell 3 , C. Johnson , E. Alfonzo , L. Blankenship , M. Williams 4 , B. Bonilla 2
2-out RBI: C. Johnson , M. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bonilla
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Blankenship (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Counsell-Alfonzo-Bonilla)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260 5 35
M. Loretta 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .328 11 75
C. Jones 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .318 43 122
C. Delgado 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .234 46 110
K. Caminiti DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226 9 19
J. Posada C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .236 17 59
M. Cuyler CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .240 2 17
G. Young RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239 0 32
R. Sanchez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233 1 43
Totals 29 2 5 2 2 5 7      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Delgado (46, 5th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Posada , C. Jones , C. Delgado 4 , T. Goodwin , G. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Sanchez
GIDP: C. Jones
Sac Bunt: M. Loretta
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Young (10)
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Leiter W (8-9) 8.0 5 2 2 2 4 1 110 70 3.97   
B. Harvey SV (37) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 10 2.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leiter 66
Batters Faced: A. Leiter 29, B. Harvey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leiter 7-11, B. Harvey 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leiter 110-70, B. Harvey 14-10
WP: A. Leiter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Rogers L (8-13) 7.0 7 3 3 1 2 1 107 63 4.93   
J. Mesa 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 13 5.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rogers 52
Batters Faced: K. Rogers 28, J. Mesa 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rogers 7-11, J. Mesa 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rogers 107-63, J. Mesa 24-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Leiter
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 23287
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