Following the previous night's 4-1 victory over the Royals, the Rangers won two consecutive games for the first time this season when Doyle Alexander blanked the Indians, 3-0, on a six-hitter. The Rangers got two runs in the third inning when Juan Beniquez reached base on an infield hit and Mike Hargrove powered a drive into the right field seats. Richie Zisk socked a round-tripper to open the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, Cleveland Indians 0
Game Played on Wednesday, April     26, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0
Rangers      0  0  2    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  5  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dade rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .323      Hargrove 1b           2   1   1   2     1   0   .208
Grubb lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .306      Lowenstein dh         4   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Bell 3b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .417      Oliver lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Thornton 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .296      Zisk rf               3   1   1   1     0   0   .316
Blanks ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .258      Harrah 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Horton dh             4   0   1   0     0   1   .275      Wills 2b              3   0   2   0     0   1   .271
  Speed pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Pruitt c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Beniquez cf           3   1   1   0     0   1   .213
Manning cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .075
Kuiper 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Alexander p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wise p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   0   6   0     2   3             Totals               27   3   5   3     1   4

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance:  9,915
Left on Base: Indians 8, Rangers 2
DP: Indians 2, Rangers 0
Doubles: Bell (6), Horton (3)
Home Runs: Hargrove (3), Zisk (6)
Stolen Bases: Wills 2 (5)
GIDP: Lowenstein (2)
Hit by Pitch: Hargrove (1,by Wise)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise L(1-3)             8     5   3   3   1   4   2  29   2.86
Totals                  8     5   3   3   1   4   2  29

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander W(1-1)        9     6   0   0   2   3   0  35   3.46
Totals                  9     6   0   0   2   3   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Wise (2)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips


INDIANS 1ST: Dade walked; Grubb grounded out (first to pitcher
to first) [Dade to second]; Bell grounded out (third to first);
Thornton popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove walked; Lowenstein flied out to center;
Oliver lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Hargrove out
at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Blanks flied out to left; Horton grounded out
(second to first); Pruitt singled to left; Manning singled to
left [Pruitt to second]; Kuiper forced Manning (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk flied out to right; Harrah was called out on
strikes; Wills singled to left; Wills stole second; Sundberg
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
0, Rangers 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Dade flied out to right; Grubb was called out on
strikes; Bell singled to center; Thornton was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez singled to third; Campaneris flied out to
center; Hargrove homered [Beniquez scored]; Lowenstein flied out
to center; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton
struck out; Pruitt grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Zisk homered; Harrah popped to third in foul
territory; Wills singled to first; Wills stole second; Sundberg
lined to shortstop; Beniquez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Rangers 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Manning grounded out (first unassisted); Kuiper
flied out to left; Dade lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Campaneris flied out to right; Hargrove was hit by
a pitch; Lowenstein grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Hargrove out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Grubb popped to second; Bell grounded out (third to
first); Thornton singled to left; Blanks walked [Thornton to
second]; Horton forced Blanks (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Oliver flied out to right; Zisk flied out to
center; Harrah flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Rangers 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Pruitt flied out to left; Manning popped to
shortstop; Kuiper popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Wills struck out; Sundberg grounded out (third to
first); Beniquez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Rangers 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Dade grounded out (third to first); Grubb lined to
left; Bell doubled to right; Thornton grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Campaneris was called out on strikes; Hargrove
grounded out (first unassisted); Lowenstein popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton
doubled to left; SPEED RAN FOR HORTON; Pruitt flied out to left;
Manning grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Rangers 3.