A six-run outburst by the Rangers in the fifth inning enabled Fergie Jenkins to beat the White Sox, 7-3, for his first victory of the season after two defeats. The Rangers began their big inning when Jim Sundberg singled, Cesar Tovar was hit by a pitch and Lenny Randle walked with one out.

Jeff Burroughs singled to drive in the first run, Mike Hargrove doubled to add two tallies and Jim Spencer tripled for two more. Toby Harrah capped the inning with a single to score Spencer. Jenkins was lifted after 7 2/3 innings and Steve Foucault, who relieved, gave up a two-run homer by Deron Johnson in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 7, Chicago White Sox 3
Game Played on Thursday, April     17, 1975 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Rangers      0  0  0    0  6  0    0  0  1  -   7  8  0
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   3  9  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar lf              3   1   0   0     0   0   .304      Kelly rf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .409
  Grieve ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Nyman lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .238
Davis cf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Orta 2b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .238
Randle 3b             4   2   2   0     1   0   .314      Melton 3b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .289
Burroughs rf          5   1   1   1     0   0   .257      Henderson cf          4   1   1   0     0   1   .333
Hargrove 1b           4   1   2   3     1   0   .333      May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   0   .378
Spencer dh            2   1   1   2     3   0   .250      D. Johnson dh         4   1   2   2     0   0   .267
Harrah ss             5   0   1   1     0   1   .233      Dent ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Nelson 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .161      Downing c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .063
Sundberg c            2   1   1   0     2   0   .217      Bahnsen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gogolewski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   7   8   7     7   2             Totals               36   3   9   3     0   4

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  1,295
Left on Base: Rangers 9, White Sox 6
DP: Rangers 0, White Sox 0
Errors: Melton
Doubles: Hargrove 2 (3), Melton (2)
Triples: Spencer (1)
Home Runs: D. Johnson (1)
Caught Stealing: Davis (2)
Hit by Pitch: Tovar (2,by Bahnsen)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(1-2)          7.2   7   1   1   0   3   0  30   6.06
Foucault                1.1   2   2   2   0   1   1   6   8.10
Totals                  9     9   3   3   0   4   1  36

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(0-2)          4.1   5   6   6   5   1   0  24  11.12
Upshaw                  2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   4.05
Gogolewski              2.2   2   1   1   1   1   0  11   3.38
Totals                  9     8   7   7   7   2   0  43

Hit by Pitch: Bahnsen (2)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz


RANGERS 1ST: 28 minute rain delay before start of game;
Tovar grounded out (second to first); Davis reached on an error
by Melton; Davis was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Randle flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly grounded out (first unassisted); Nyman made
an out to second; Orta struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs popped to first in foul territory;
Hargrove walked; Spencer walked [Hargrove to second]; Harrah
struck out; Nelson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton grounded out (shortstop to first);
Henderson flied out to right; May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg walked; Tovar popped to catcher in foul
territory; Davis popped to third in foul territory; Randle
singled to right [Sundberg to second]; Burroughs lined to third;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: D. Johnson flied out to left; Dent made an out to
first; Downing singled to left; Kelly singled to left [Downing
to second]; Nyman forced Kelly (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Hargrove made an out to third; Spencer walked;
Harrah popped to catcher in foul territory; Nelson made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Orta flied out to left; Melton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Sundberg singled to center; Tovar was hit by a
pitch [Sundberg to second]; Davis flied out to left; Randle
walked [Sundberg to third, Tovar to second]; Burroughs singled
to second [Sundberg scored, Tovar to third, Randle to second];
Hargrove doubled to right [Tovar scored, Randle scored,
Burroughs to third]; Spencer tripled to right [Burroughs scored,
Hargrove scored]; UPSHAW REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Harrah
singled to left [Spencer scored]; Nelson popped to first in foul
territory; Sundberg walked [Harrah to second]; Tovar flied out
to center; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 6, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: May grounded out (third to first); D. Johnson
grounded out (third to first); Dent singled to left; Downing
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, White Sox
0.

RANGERS 6TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); Randle made
an out to third; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Kelly singled to pitcher; Nyman grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Kelly to second]; Orta made an out to
second; Melton doubled to left [Kelly scored]; Henderson
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
6, White Sox 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove flied out to center; GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED
UPSHAW (PITCHING); Spencer walked; Harrah flied out to left;
Nelson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6,
White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: May flied out to left; D. Johnson singled to
left; Dent forced D. Johnson (third to shortstop to second);
Downing forced Dent (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 6, White Sox 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg made an out to second; GRIEVE BATTED FOR
TOVAR; Grieve was called out on strikes; Davis grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, White Sox
1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: GRIEVE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Kelly struck
out; Nyman flied out to left; Orta singled to right; FOUCAULT
REPLACED JENKINS (PITCHING); Melton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 6, White Sox 1.

RANGERS 9TH: Randle singled to left; Burroughs flied out to
left; Hargrove doubled to center [Randle scored]; Spencer
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hargrove to third]; Harrah
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
7, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Henderson singled to left; May flied out to
center; D. Johnson homered [Henderson scored]; Dent grounded out
(pitcher to first); Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 7, White Sox 3.