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A grand slam by Bill Melton climaxed a five-run outburst by the White Sox in the eighth inning and clinched an 8-3 victory over the Rangers. The White Sox, in winning their fifth straight game, started the big inning with a single by Jorge Orta, who stole second and scored on a single by Carlos May. After a single by Deron Johnson and an error loaded the bases, Melton hit his homer off Fergie Jenkins. [The Sporting News] Chicago White Sox 8, Texas Rangers 3Game Played on Thursday, June 26, 1975 (Day game) at Comiskey Park IRangers 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 - 3 8 1 White Sox 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 x - 8 10 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tovar cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Kelly rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Fregosi 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .291 Orta 2b 4 3 2 0 0 0 .290 Spencer ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 May 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .301 Burroughs dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 .221 D. Johnson dh 4 0 2 1 0 2 .243 Grieve rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Richard pr,dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 Hargrove lf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .341 Henderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .248 Randle 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .274 Melton 3b 4 1 1 4 0 0 .242 Cardenas 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Nyman lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 .187 Cubbage ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 Coluccio lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Smalley ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 .252 Dent ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 Sundberg c 2 0 1 1 1 0 .214 Downing c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .249 Howell ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .211 Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jenkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 3 8 3 3 6 Totals 34 8 10 8 1 2 Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 7,681 Left on Base: Rangers 7, White Sox 3 DP: Rangers 1, White Sox 0 Errors: Smalley Doubles: Sundberg (7), Downing (8), Orta (14) Home Runs: Hargrove (8), Melton (5) Stolen Bases: Nyman (4), Orta (11) Caught Stealing: Randle (10) GIDP: Henderson (7) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins L(8-8) 8 10 8 7 1 2 1 35 4.39 Totals 8 10 8 7 1 2 1 35 White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wood W(5-11) 6.1 6 2 2 1 4 1 25 5.08 Gossage SV(11) 2.2 2 1 1 2 2 0 12 1.82 Totals 9 8 3 3 3 6 1 37 Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Hank Morgenweck RANGERS 1ST: Tovar lined to pitcher; Fregosi grounded out (third to first); Burroughs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly grounded out (first to pitcher); Orta reached on an error by Smalley [Orta to second]; May singled to left [Orta scored (unearned)]; D. Johnson was called out on strikes; Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1. RANGERS 2ND: Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Hargrove made an out to shortstop; Randle singled to right; Randle was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1. WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton flied out to left; Nyman walked; Nyman stole second; Dent popped to first in foul territory; Downing doubled to left [Nyman scored]; Kelly flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2. RANGERS 3RD: Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); Smalley struck out; Sundberg grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 3RD: Orta doubled to left; May flied out to center [Orta to third]; D. Johnson singled to right [Orta scored]; Henderson grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [D. Johnson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 3. RANGERS 4TH: Tovar grounded out (third to first); Fregosi singled to left; Burroughs was called out on strikes; Grieve flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 3. WHITE SOX 4TH: Melton grounded out (shortstop to first); Nyman grounded out (first unassisted); Dent singled to center; Downing grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 3. RANGERS 5TH: Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); Randle singled to left; Cardenas flied out to right; Smalley singled to left [Randle to second]; Sundberg doubled to left [Randle scored, Smalley to third]; Tovar lined to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 3. WHITE SOX 5TH: Kelly flied out to center; Orta grounded out (second to first); May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 3. RANGERS 6TH: COLUCCIO REPLACED NYMAN (PLAYING LF); Fregosi flied out to left; Burroughs struck out; Grieve grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 3. WHITE SOX 6TH: D. Johnson was called out on strikes; Henderson popped to catcher in foul territory; Melton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 3. RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove homered; Randle struck out; Cardenas walked; GOSSAGE REPLACED WOOD (PITCHING); Smalley popped to third in foul territory; Sundberg walked [Cardenas to second]; Tovar flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 3. WHITE SOX 7TH: Coluccio made an out to shortstop; Dent flied out to left; Downing grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 3. RANGERS 8TH: SPENCER BATTED FOR FREGOSI; Spencer lined to right; Burroughs struck out; Grieve struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 3. WHITE SOX 8TH: SPENCER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Kelly made an out to second; Orta singled to left; Orta stole second; May singled to left [Orta scored]; D. Johnson singled to right [May to second]; RICHARD RAN FOR D. JOHNSON; Henderson singled to second [May to third, Richard to second]; Melton homered [May scored, Richard scored, Henderson scored]; Coluccio flied out to center; Dent grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 8. RANGERS 9TH: RICHARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Hargrove singled to left; Randle grounded out (second to first) [Hargrove to second]; CUBBAGE BATTED FOR CARDENAS; Cubbage grounded out (first to pitcher) [Hargrove to third]; Smalley walked; HOWELL BATTED FOR SUNDBERG; Howell singled to center [Hargrove scored, Smalley to second]; Tovar forced Howell (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 8. |
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