Rangers Ballpark in Arlington - Events Hosted

Events Hosted

  • Rangers Ballpark in Arlington was the site of the 1995 MLB All-Star Game.
  • Rangers Ballpark hosted the first regular season interleague game on June 12, 1997, when the Rangers played the San Francisco Giants.
  • Scenes from Disney's The Rookie were shot here.
  • Rangers Ballpark hosted the 2002 and the 2004 Big 12 Baseball Tournament.
  • The first postseason game won by the Rangers at Rangers Ballpark would come in Game 2 of the 2010 ALCS by a score of 7–2 over the Yankees, on October 16, 2010.
  • On October 22, 2010, the Rangers clinched their first ever American League pennant at the ballpark after a 6–1 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, getting the third out in the ninth from former Ranger Alex Rodriguez.
  • It hosted Games 3, 4 and 5 of the 2010 World Series, the San Francisco Giants won the final two games to win the series in five games.
  • It hosted Games 3, 4 and 5 of the 2011 World Series, with the Rangers winning 2 of 3 home games, but losing Game 6 and 7 to the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis. This was part of three sporting championships to take place in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in the same year, along with the 2011 Super Bowl, and the 2011 NBA Finals.

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