DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
08/28/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 1582 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (70-63) 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 2 0 8 12 1
Cleveland Spiders (59-73) 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 5 7 1
Cleveland Wastes Great Game by Anderson
The Cleveland Spiders got a superb performance from left fielder Garret Anderson, but the Texas Rangers still won the game, 8-5. Anderson was named the player of the game despite the loss. He hit 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3. Billy Taylor was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 8 of 9 save opportunities. The Rangers bumped their record to 70-63 with this latest triumph.

Tom Goodwin, the Texas left fielder, contributed a 2-run triple in the top of the third inning to make the score 2-1, Rangers. For the game, Goodwin went 2-5 with a triple. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"We take it day by day here," said Goodwin, "and today was a good one for us."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .261 6 39
M. Loretta 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .324 11 76
C. Jones 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .321 44 126
C. Delgado 1B 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .231 47 113
K. Caminiti DH 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .227 12 27
J. Posada C 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .234 18 60
M. Cuyler CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254 2 18
   a-M. Lansing PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 5
   b-L. Tinsley CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 3 13
G. Young RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .240 0 35
R. Sanchez SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .239 1 44
Totals 39 8 12 8 0 7 11      
a - M. Lansing pinch ran for M. Cuyler in the 8th
b - L. Tinsley substituted for M. Lansing in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Loretta (35, 6th Inning off B. Saberhagen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Goodwin (6, 3rd Inning off B. Saberhagen, 2 on, 1 out) M. Cuyler (5, 8th Inning off S. Hitchcock, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Caminiti 2 (12, 6th Inning off B. Saberhagen, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off B. Saberhagen, 0 on, 1 out) C. Delgado (47, 6th Inning off B. Saberhagen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Caminiti 8 , M. Loretta 2 , C. Jones , C. Delgado 4 , R. Sanchez 2 , T. Goodwin 4 , M. Cuyler 3 , G. Young 2
2-out RBI: G. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Jones , C. Delgado
Sac Fly: M. Loretta
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Goodwin (74)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Posada (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Strawberry DH 4 0 1 0 1 3 0 .234 41 77
B. Gilkey RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .246 24 57
G. Anderson LF 3 3 2 3 2 0 1 .269 27 81
K. Mitchell 3B 3 0 1 1 0 2 3 .251 32 78
H. Johnson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .235 34 88
T. Eusebio C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .242 9 40
M. Morandini 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .246 8 57
M. Grissom CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 17 55
B. Ripken SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 4 43
Totals 33 5 7 4 5 12 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Morandini (21, 6th Inning off K. Downs, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Gilkey (25, 5th Inning off K. Downs, 0 on, 2 outs) K. Mitchell (24, 1st Inning off K. Downs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Anderson 2 (27, 4th Inning off K. Downs, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off K. Downs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Anderson 8 , M. Morandini 2 , B. Gilkey 2 , B. Ripken , K. Mitchell 2 , D. Strawberry
2-out RBI: G. Anderson , K. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Johnson 2 , M. Grissom 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Strawberry (10)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Morandini (6)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Downs W (9-9) 6.0 7 5 5 3 6 2 106 64 3.98   
J. Mesa H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 6 5.06   
R. Murphy H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 6 3.63   
B. Taylor SV (8) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 29 15 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Downs 41
Batters Faced: K. Downs 28, J. Mesa 2, R. Murphy 2, B. Taylor 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Downs 2-9, J. Mesa 0-0, R. Murphy 0-0, B. Taylor 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Downs 106-64, J. Mesa 13-6, R. Murphy 10-6, B. Taylor 29-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mesa 2-0 , R. Murphy 3-1
Balk: R. Murphy
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Saberhagen L (8-13) 7.1 9 7 7 0 5 3 114 74 5.18   
S. Hitchcock 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 30 20 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Saberhagen 37
Batters Faced: B. Saberhagen 32, S. Hitchcock 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Saberhagen 8-9, S. Hitchcock 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Saberhagen 114-74, S. Hitchcock 30-20
Balk: S. Hitchcock
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Garret Anderson
Ballpark: League Park
Weather: Clear skies (89 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 35514
Special Notes: RP Rob Murphy was injured while pitching. CF Milt Cuyler was injured while running the bases.
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