The Rangers erupted for five runs in the sixth inning and gained a 9-5 victory to stop the Yankees on their five-game winning streak. Richie Zisk stole two bases for the Rangers, equalling his entire career total for six previous full seasons in the major leagues.

In the sixith, Zisk singled and stole second. After a pass to John Lowenstein, Zisk scored on a single by Tobby Harrah and Lowenstein counted on a single by Bobby Thompson. Sparky Lyle replaced Dick Tidrow and, on the reliever's first pitch, Jim Sundberg laid down a safe squeeze bunt, scoring Harrah. Mike Hargrove walked to load the bases and Bump Wills capped the outburst with a two-run double. Reggie Jackson hit a two-run homer for the Yankees in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 9, New York Yankees 5
Game Played on Saturday, May       6, 1978 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Rangers      0  1  0    0  0  5    0  0  3  -   9 13  4
Yankees      1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  2  -   5  8  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     1   0   .237      Rivers cf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .287
Wills 2b              5   0   2   2     0   0   .257      Randolph 2b           3   2   0   0     1   1   .264
Oliver dh             3   0   2   0     2   0   .244      Munson c              5   1   2   1     0   0   .283
Zisk rf               4   2   2   0     1   0   .326      Jackson rf            4   2   2   2     1   0   .284
Lowenstein lf         4   3   2   0     1   1   .385      Piniella lf           5   0   2   1     0   0   .345
  Beniquez cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Chambliss 1b          5   0   2   1     0   0   .289
Harrah 3b             5   2   3   2     0   0   .234      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .208
Thompson cf,lf        3   1   1   2     1   0   .333      Johnson dh            2   0   0   0     2   0   .143
Sundberg c            3   1   1   2     1   0   .299      Dent ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .213
Campaneris ss         5   0   0   0     0   1   .159      Tidrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Umbarger p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Clay p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   9  13   8     7   2             Totals               37   5   8   5     4   4

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 19,788
Left on Base: Rangers 9, Yankees 10
DP: Rangers 0, Yankees 0
Errors: Harrah, Thompson, Campaneris 2, Munson
Doubles: Lowenstein (2), Wills (1), Oliver (3), Chambliss (4)
Triples: Harrah (2)
Home Runs: Jackson (5)
Stolen Bases: Zisk 2 (2), Harrah (3), Randolph (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Thompson (2), Sundberg (2)
Hit by Pitch: Randolph (1,by Umbarger)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Umbarger W(1-1)         9     8   5   4   4   4   1  42   3.56
Totals                  9     8   5   4   4   4   1  42

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tidrow L(1-3)           5.1   6   5   5   4   1   0  25   3.89
Lyle                    0.2   2   1   1   2   0   0   6   2.12
Clay                    3     5   3   3   1   1   0  14   5.14
Totals                  9    13   9   9   7   2   0  45

Hit by Pitch: Umbarger (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett


RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove flied out to left; Wills singled to left;
Oliver singled to second [Wills to second]; Wills was out trying
to advance to third (second unassisted); Willie Randolph
caught Bump Wills with the hidden ball trick; Zisk forced
Oliver (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Rivers flied out to center; Randolph walked;
Randolph stole second; Munson singled to center [Randolph
scored, Munson to second (error by Thompson)]; Jackson grounded
out (first unassisted) [Munson to third]; Piniella grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Lowenstein doubled to right; Harrah grounded out
(second to first) [Lowenstein to third]; Thompson hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Lowenstein scored]; Sundberg walked;
Campaneris flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss singled to center; Nettles forced
Chambliss (first to shortstop); Johnson walked [Nettles to
second]; Dent flied out to right; Rivers was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Hargrove flied out to center; Wills popped to
second; Oliver walked; Zisk walked [Oliver to second];
Lowenstein struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees
1.

YANKEES 3RD: Randolph struck out; Munson singled to center;
Jackson walked [Munson to second]; Piniella flied out to center;
Chambliss forced Jackson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah flied out to left; Thompson popped to
catcher in foul territory; Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Nettles struck out; Johnson grounded out (second to
first); Dent flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Yankees 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Hargrove
grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Rivers grounded out (second to first); Randolph
reached on an error by Campaneris; Munson forced Randolph
(shortstop to second); Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk
singled to center; Zisk stole second; Lowenstein walked; Harrah
singled to center [Zisk scored, Lowenstein to second]; Thompson
singled to center [Lowenstein scored, Harrah to third]; LYLE
REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Sundberg singled to pitcher [Harrah
scored, Thompson to second]; Campaneris flied out to center;
Hargrove walked [Thompson to third, Sundberg to second]; Wills
doubled to center [Thompson scored, Sundberg scored, Hargrove to
third]; Oliver walked; Zisk lined to first; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Piniella singled to right; Chambliss forced
Piniella (pitcher to second); Nettles flied out to center;
Johnson walked [Chambliss to second]; Dent popped to first; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 1.

RANGERS 7TH: CLAY REPLACED LYLE (PITCHING); Lowenstein grounded
out (first to pitcher); Harrah singled to left; Harrah stole
second; Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); Sundberg
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Rivers struck out; Randolph was hit by a pitch;
Munson flied out to right; Jackson singled to center [Randolph
to second]; Piniella singled to right [Randolph scored, Jackson
to third]; Chambliss doubled to right [Jackson scored, Piniella
to third]; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Campaneris struck out; Hargrove flied out to
center; Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Johnson flied out to right; Dent flied out to
right; Rivers popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 6, Yankees 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Oliver doubled to center [Oliver out at third
(center to shortstop to third)]; Zisk singled to right;
Lowenstein singled to right [Zisk to second]; Zisk stole third
[Zisk scored (error by Munson), Lowenstein to second]; Harrah
tripled to left [Lowenstein scored]; Thompson walked; Sundberg
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Harrah scored]; Campaneris
grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
9, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 9TH: BENIQUEZ REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING CF); THOMPSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Randolph reached on an error by
Harrah; Munson forced Randolph (first to shortstop) [Munson to
second (error by Campaneris)]; Jackson homered [Munson scored
(unearned)]; Piniella flied out to right; Chambliss grounded out
(third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 9,
Yankees 5.