A pinch-single by John Lowenstein in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a two-run rally and gave the Rangers their sixth straight victory, 2-1, over the Red Sox. Bert Campaneris led off the ninth with a single and was sacrificed to second by Al Oliver. Bill Campbell replaced Bill Lee on the mound for the Bosox and was greeted by Richie Zisk's RBI double.

Bobby Thompson ran for Zisk and after Toby Harrah was intentionally walked, Thompson scored on Lowenstein's hit to right. The Red Sox' run came in the fourth when Rick Burleson walked, moved to third on Fergie Jenkins' wild pickoff throw and scored on Jim Rice's sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 2, Boston Red Sox 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     30, 1978 (Day game) at Arlington Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  9  1


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   .309      Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Burleson ss           3   1   0   0     1   0   .200      Campaneris ss         3   1   1   0     1   0   .170
Rice lf               3   0   0   1     0   1   .303      Oliver lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Yastrzemski 1b        3   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Zisk rf               4   0   2   1     0   1   .311
Fisk c                3   0   0   0     0   1   .278        Thompson pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .364
Lynn cf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .310      Harrah 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .231
Carbo dh              3   0   1   0     0   0   .294      Bevacqua dh           3   0   1   0     0   0   .174
Hobson 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .289        Lowenstein ph,dh    1   0   1   1     0   0   .350
Evans rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .254      Sundberg c            3   0   3   0     0   0   .298
Lee p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Beniquez cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .180
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wills 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .258
                                                          Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   1   4   1     1   3             Totals               30   2   9   2     2   1

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 22,554
Left on Base: Red Sox 2, Rangers 6
DP: Red Sox 1, Rangers 2
Errors: Fisk, Jenkins
Doubles: Sundberg (3), Zisk (5)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (3)
Caught Stealing: Beniquez (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Oliver (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Rice (1)
GIDP: Burleson (2)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee                     8.1   7   1   1   1   1   0  30   2.25
Campbell L(1-3)         0     2   1   1   1   0   0   3  12.79
Totals                  8.1   9   2   2   2   1   0  33

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(2-1)          9     4   1   0   1   3   0  30   2.87
Totals                  9     4   1   0   1   3   0  30

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


RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson
made an out to second; Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove flied out to left; Campaneris grounded out
(shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); Fisk
struck out; Lynn lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bevacqua singled to pitcher;
Sundberg singled to right [Bevacqua to second]; Beniquez flied
out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Carbo flied out to right; Hobson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Evans made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: On a bunt Wills grounded out (pitcher to first);
Hargrove flied out to right; Campaneris walked; Campaneris stole
second [Campaneris to third (error by Fisk)]; Oliver flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Remy flied out to left; Burleson walked; Burleson
was picked off first but was safe on an error by Jenkins
[Burleson to third]; Rice lined out on a sacrifice fly to right
[Burleson scored (unearned)]; Yastrzemski singled to center;
Fisk flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Zisk singled to center; Zisk was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Harrah flied out to left; Bevacqua flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Lynn made an out to second; Carbo flied out to
left; Hobson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Sundberg doubled to right; Beniquez lined into a
double play (second to shortstop) [Sundberg out at second];
Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Evans struck out; Remy singled to right; Burleson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Remy out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Hargrove flied out to left; Campaneris grounded out
(shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 7TH: Rice popped to left; Yastrzemski lined to right;
Fisk made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Zisk was called out on strikes; Harrah grounded out
(second to first); Bevacqua flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 8TH: Lynn singled to right; Carbo singled to center
[Lynn to third]; Hobson made an out to shortstop; On a bunt
Evans hit into a double play to pitcher [Lynn out at third
(pitcher unassisted)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers
0.

RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg singled to left; On a bunt Beniquez forced
Sundberg (pitcher to shortstop); Beniquez was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second to first to
shortstop); Wills singled to second; Hargrove forced Wills
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers
0.

RED SOX 9TH: Remy flied out to right; Burleson grounded out
(pitcher to second to first); Rice was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 9TH: Campaneris singled to right; Oliver out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Campaneris to second];
CAMPBELL REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Zisk doubled to right
[Campaneris scored]; THOMPSON RAN FOR ZISK; Harrah was walked
intentionally; LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR BEVACQUA; Lowenstein
singled to center [Thompson scored, Harrah to second]; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 2.