A safe squeeze bunt by Jim Sundberg opened the way for the Rangers to defeat the Red Sox, 4-1, for their fifth straight victory. The Red Sox scored in the sixth inning on a walk to Butch Hobson and singles by Dwight Evans and Rick Burleson.

In the Rangers' half, Richie Zisk singled, took second on an infield out by Toby Harrah and stopped at third on a single by Bump Wills. Sundberg then laid down his bunt to score Zisk. Bert Campaneris followed with a single, driving in Wills. The Rangers iced the decision with two more runs on a double by Mike Hargrove in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 4, Boston Red Sox 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     29, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  1
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  2    0  2  x  -   4 10  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Remy 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .312      Hargrove 1b           4   0   2   2     1   0   .237
Burleson ss           3   0   1   1     1   0   .208        Jorgensen pr,1b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Rice lf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .314      C. Washington dh      4   0   0   0     0   2   .206
Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   2   0     0   0   .284        Bevacqua ph,dh      0   0   0   0     1   0   .150
Fisk c                3   0   0   0     1   0   .290      Oliver lf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Lynn cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Zisk rf               4   1   1   0     1   1   .300
Scott dh              3   0   0   0     0   1   .322      Harrah 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .242
Hobson 3b             2   1   0   0     1   1   .301      Wills 2b              3   1   2   0     0   0   .254
Evans rf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Sundberg c            3   1   1   1     1   0   .259
Eckersley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Beniquez cf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .190
  Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Campaneris ss         4   1   2   1     0   1   .160
  Stanley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      D. Ellis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   5   1     4   3             Totals               34   4  10   4     4   6

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 34,101
Left on Base: Red Sox 5, Rangers 12
DP: Red Sox 0, Rangers 1
Errors: Hobson
Doubles: Hargrove (1)
Stolen Bases: Burleson (3), Yastrzemski (1), Wills 2 (7), Hargrove (2)
Caught Stealing: Remy (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Beniquez (1)
GIDP: Fisk (1)
Hit by Pitch: Wills (1,by Eckersley)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eckersley L(0-1)        7.1  10   4   3   3   6   0  37   5.09
Burgmeier               0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.25
Stanley                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.06
Totals                  8    10   4   3   4   6   0  40

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Ellis W(2-1)         9     5   1   1   4   3   0  33   4.95
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   3   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Eckersley (1)

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Ken Kaiser


RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Burleson
flied out to right; Rice walked; Rice was picked off first
(catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove flied out to center; C. Washington made an
out to second; Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski singled to right; Fisk grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Yastrzemski out at
second]; Lynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk grounded out (third to first); Harrah grounded
out (pitcher to first); Wills singled to first; Wills stole
second; Sundberg walked; Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Scott lined to right; Hobson struck out; Evans
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Campaneris was called out on strikes; Hargrove
walked; C. Washington struck out; Oliver singled to right
[Hargrove to second]; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Remy flied out to left; Burleson grounded out
(first to pitcher); Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah struck out; Wills was hit by a pitch; Wills
stole second; Sundberg reached on a fielder's choice [Wills out
at third (shortstop to second)]; Beniquez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); Fisk
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lynn flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Hargrove
singled to right; C. Washington struck out while Hargrove stole
second; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Scott flied out to center; Hobson walked; Evans
singled to right [Hobson to second]; Remy forced Evans (second
to shortstop) [Hobson to third]; Burleson singled to center
[Hobson scored, Remy to third]; Burleson stole second; Rice
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Zisk singled to left; Harrah grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Zisk to second]; Wills singled [Zisk to
third]; On a bunt Sundberg singled to pitcher [Zisk scored,
Wills to second]; Beniquez flied out to center; Campaneris
singled to center [Wills scored, Sundberg to second]; Hargrove
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Rangers 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski singled to center; Yastrzemski stole
second; Fisk walked; Lynn made an out to third; Scott struck
out; Hobson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: C. Washington grounded out (second to first);
Oliver lined to right; Zisk walked; Harrah singled to left [Zisk
to second]; Wills grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Remy singled
to center; Remy was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Burleson walked; Rice flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg reached on an error by Hobson; Beniquez
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Sundberg to second];
Campaneris singled to second [Sundberg stayed at second];
Hargrove doubled to left [Sundberg scored (unearned), Campaneris
scored]; JORGENSEN RAN FOR HARGROVE; BURGMEIER REPLACED
ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); BEVACQUA BATTED FOR C. WASHINGTON;
Bevacqua walked; Oliver flied out to center; STANLEY REPLACED
BURGMEIER (PITCHING); Zisk forced Bevacqua (shortstop to
second); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.

RED SOX 9TH: BEVACQUA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); JORGENSEN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Yastrzemski flied out to right;
Fisk grounded out (pitcher to first); Lynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers
4.