Jim Essian had a two-run double in the sixth inning that sent the White Sox on the way to a 6-3 decision over the Rangers and their sixth road victory in seven games. The decisive two-bagger followed a double by pinch-hitter Lamar Johnson and a walk to Chet Lemon. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 6, Texas Rangers 3
Game Played on Monday, May       9, 1977 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
White Sox    0  0  2    1  0  2    0  0  1  -   6 11  1
Rangers      1  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   1   1   0     1   0   .309      Washington lf         4   1   1   0     0   0   .378
Bannister ss          4   1   2   0     1   0   .339      Campaneris ss         4   0   3   1     0   0   .303
Orta 2b               4   1   2   3     1   2   .293      Hargrove 1b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .373
Zisk rf               5   0   0   0     0   1   .298      Horton dh             4   0   0   0     0   2   .284
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Harrah 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Gamble dh             2   1   1   0     0   0   .315      Henderson rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .265
  L. Johnson ph,dh    2   1   1   0     0   0   .143      Wills 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .263
Lemon cf              3   1   2   0     1   0   .327      Sundberg c            3   1   1   1     0   0   .194
Soderholm 3b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .323        Grieve ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .214
Essian c              4   0   1   2     0   0   .290      Beniquez cf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .194
Brett p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Boggs p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   6  11   5     5   3             Totals               33   3   9   3     0   5

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance:  6,673
Left on Base: White Sox 7, Rangers 5
DP: White Sox 1, Rangers 3
Errors: Spencer, Harrah
Doubles: L. Johnson (1), Essian (5), Henderson (4)
Home Runs: Orta (3)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (3), Wills (5)
Caught Stealing: Bannister (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Beniquez (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Hargrove (1)
GIDP: Zisk (5), Essian (3)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett W(4-2)            9     9   3   3   0   5   0  35   5.14
Totals                  9     9   3   3   0   5   0  35

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boggs                   3     6   3   3   3   1   1  17   5.73
Lindblad L(1-1)         5.1   4   3   3   2   2   0  20   3.54
Devine                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.59
Knowles                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                  9    11   6   6   5   3   1  40

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Nick Bremigan


WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr singled to center; Bannister singled to
center [Garr to third]; Orta walked [Bannister to second]; Zisk
grounded into a double play (third to catcher to first)
[Bannister to third, Orta to second, Garr out at home]; Spencer
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Washington singled to center; Campaneris singled to
left [Washington to third]; Hargrove hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Washington scored]; Campaneris stole second [Campaneris
to third (error by Spencer)]; Horton struck out; Harrah flied to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Gamble grounded out (first unassisted); Lemon
grounded out (third to first); Soderholm singled to right;
Essian flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Henderson struck out; Wills flied to right;
Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Garr grounded out (first unassisted); Bannister
walked; Orta homered [Bannister scored]; Zisk was called out on
strikes; Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez struck out; Washington grounded out
(pitcher to second to first); Campaneris flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Gamble singled to right; On a bunt Lemon singled
to third [Gamble to third (error by Harrah), Lemon to second];
Soderholm walked; LINDBLAD REPLACED BOGGS (PITCHING); Essian
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Gamble scored (no RBI), Lemon to third, Soderholm out at
second]; Garr grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 3, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Hargrove popped to third in foul territory; Horton
popped to first in foul territory; Harrah singled to first;
Henderson lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Bannister grounded out (second to first); Orta
struck out; Zisk popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 3, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Wills singled to right; Wills stole second;
Sundberg singled to right [Wills scored]; Beniquez out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sundberg to second];
Washington grounded out (shortstop to first) [Sundberg to
third]; Campaneris singled to shortstop [Sundberg scored];
Hargrove singled to center [Campaneris to third]; Horton popped
to second; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 3, Rangers 3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Spencer flied to center; L. JOHNSON BATTED FOR
GAMBLE; L. Johnson doubled to left; Lemon walked; Soderholm
grounded out (shortstop to first) [L. Johnson to third, Lemon to
second]; Essian doubled to left [L. Johnson scored, Lemon
scored]; Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: L. JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Harrah
grounded out (third to first); Henderson popped to shortstop;
Wills grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 5, Rangers 3.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Bannister singled to left; Orta struck out while
Bannister was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Zisk flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first);
Beniquez flied to center; Washington flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); L.
Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lemon singled to
left; Soderholm grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Campaneris singled to right; Hargrove hit into a
double play (first to first to shortstop) [Campaneris out at
second]; Horton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Rangers 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Essian popped to second; Garr walked; DEVINE
REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Bannister grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Garr to second]; KNOWLES REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING);
Orta singled to center [Garr scored]; Zisk forced Orta (third to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 6, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Harrah lined to third; Henderson doubled to center;
Wills flied to left; GRIEVE BATTED FOR SUNDBERG; Grieve struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 6, Rangers 3.