The Rangers came from behind to post a 5-4 decision over the Mariners. With two out and the score tied, 4-4, in the ninth inning, Mike Hargrove walked and was replaced by pinch-runner Toby Harrah, who stole second. A double by Al Oliver down the left field foul line scored Harrah. Texas tied the score in the eighth on a steal of home by pinch-runner Bobby Thompson.

Richie Zisk drew a two-out base on balls and was replaced by Thompson, who took third on a single by John Lowenstein. The runners then worked a double steal with Thompson scoring to make it 4-4. Bob Stinson accounted for all the Seattle runs with two homers. Jim Sundberg had two hits for the Rangers and stretched his batting streak to 21 games, tying him with Los Angeles' Steve Garvey for the longest in the majors this season. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 5, Seattle Mariners 4
Game Played on Sunday, May       21, 1978 (Day game) at Kingdome
Rangers      0  1  0    1  1  0    0  1  1  -   5  9  1
Mariners     0  0  3    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  6  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hargrove 1b           4   0   1   0     1   1   .254      Cruz 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .268
  Harrah pr,3b        0   1   0   0     0   0   .198      Reynolds ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .325
Oliver dh             4   1   2   3     0   0   .268      Bochte cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Bonds rf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .282      Roberts rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .297
Zisk lf               3   1   2   1     1   1   .304      Braun lf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .250
  Thompson pr,lf      0   1   0   0     0   0   .304      Stein 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .236
Lowenstein 3b         3   0   1   0     1   0   .364      Stanton dh            3   1   2   0     0   0   .209
  Jorgensen 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Milbourne pr,dh     1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Sundberg c            3   0   2   0     1   1   .339      Bernhardt 1b          2   1   0   0     1   0   .290
Beniquez cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .252        Ruppert Jones ph    1   0   0   0     0   1   .219
Wills 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Stinson c             3   2   2   4     0   0   .275
Mason ss              3   1   1   0     1   0   .222      McLaughlin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Alexander p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cleveland p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   9   4     5   6             Totals               30   4   6   4     3   3

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 28,689
Left on Base: Rangers 7, Mariners 4
DP: Rangers 1, Mariners 2
Errors: Mason
Doubles: Oliver (10), Stanton (3)
Home Runs: Zisk (10), Oliver (4), Stinson 2 (3)
Stolen Bases: Lowenstein (2), Thompson (1), Harrah (7), Milbourne (1)
Caught Stealing: Reynolds (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Bochte (1), Stein (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Oliver (3)
GIDP: Hargrove (2)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander W(4-2)        8     6   4   4   3   2   2  32   3.24
Cleveland SV(4)         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.98
Totals                  9     6   4   4   3   3   2  35

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLaughlin              5.1   6   3   3   2   5   2  24   5.73
Todd                    2.1   2   1   1   2   1   0   9   3.86
Romo L(3-1)             1     0   1   1   1   0   0   4   3.44
Rawley                  0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.98
Totals                  9     9   5   5   5   6   2  39

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Al Clark


RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove struck out; Oliver grounded out (second to
first); Bonds flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds
reached on an error by Mason; Reynolds was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Bochte grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk homered; Lowenstein grounded out (first
unassisted); Sundberg struck out; Beniquez popped to first in
foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Roberts flied out to right; Braun grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stein grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Wills flied out to left; Mason flied out to left;
Hargrove grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Stanton doubled to center; Bernhardt walked;
Stinson homered [Stanton scored, Bernhardt scored]; Cruz flied
out to center; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); Bochte
grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Mariners 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Oliver homered; Bonds struck out; Zisk struck out;
Lowenstein walked; Sundberg singled to center [Lowenstein to
third]; Beniquez forced Sundberg (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 4TH: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Braun
walked; Stein was called out on strikes; Stanton forced Braun
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Mariners 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Wills struck out; Mason walked; Hargrove singled to
left [Mason to third, Hargrove to second (on throw to 3b)];
Oliver hit a sacrifice fly to center [Mason scored]; Bonds flied
out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 5TH: Bernhardt flied out to center; Stinson homered;
Cruz was called out on strikes; Reynolds walked; Bochte flied
out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Zisk singled to right; Lowenstein flied out to
left; Sundberg singled to right [Zisk to third]; TODD REPLACED
MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Beniquez lined into a double play (first
to shortstop) [Sundberg out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 6TH: Roberts flied out to right; Braun flied out to
center; Stein grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason
singled to right; Hargrove grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Mason out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 7TH: Stanton singled to center; MILBOURNE RAN FOR
STANTON; Milbourne stole second; Bernhardt flied out to center;
Stinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

RANGERS 8TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Oliver
grounded out (second to first); Bonds struck out; Zisk walked;
THOMPSON RAN FOR ZISK; Lowenstein singled to center [Thompson to
third]; Thompson stole home and Lowenstein stole second;
Sundberg walked; ROMO REPLACED TODD (PITCHING); Beniquez popped
to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4,
Mariners 4.

MARINERS 8TH: THOMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Reynolds
singled to right; Bochte out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Reynolds to second]; Roberts lined into a double play
(first to shortstop) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 4, Mariners 4.

RANGERS 9TH: Wills grounded out (first unassisted); Mason flied
out to center; Hargrove walked; HARRAH RAN FOR HARGROVE; RAWLEY
REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); Harrah stole second; Oliver doubled to
left [Harrah scored]; Bonds made an out to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 5, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 9TH: HARRAH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); JORGENSEN
REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING 1B); Braun singled to center;
CLEVELAND REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Stein out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Braun to second]; Milbourne
grounded out (second to first) [Braun to third]; RUPPERT JONES
BATTED FOR BERNHARDT; Ruppert Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 5, Mariners 4.