Julio Cruz and Craig Reynolds batted in two runs apiece to pace the Mariners to a 6-4 victory over the Rangers. Cruz accounted for his RBIs with a bases-loaded single in the fifth inning and another run followed on a sacrifice fly by Bruce Bochte to put the Mariners ahead, 3-2.

After the Rangers tied the score, the Mariners came back with two runs in the seventh. Bill Stein singled and, after a sacrifice, Cruz walked. Reynolds singled, scoring Stein, and Ruppert Jones also singled to drive in Cruz. Reynolds hit another single in the eighth to produce an insurance marker. Juan Beniquez homered for the Rangers. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 6, Texas Rangers 4
Game Played on Friday, May       26, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Mariners     0  0  0    0  3  0    2  1  0  -   6 10  0
Rangers      0  0  2    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   4  8  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               3   1   1   2     2   1   .270      Lowenstein 3b         2   0   0   0     1   1   .305
Reynolds ss           4   0   3   2     0   0   .328        Harrah ph,3b        1   0   1   0     1   0   .197
Bochte lf             4   0   0   1     0   0   .250      Hargrove 1b           4   0   2   1     1   0   .257
Ruppert Jones cf      5   0   2   1     0   2   .253        Thompson pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .292
Braun dh              5   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Bonds rf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Bernhardt 1b          5   0   0   0     0   0   .327      Oliver dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .285
Stinson c             2   2   0   0     1   0   .257      Zisk lf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .293
Stein 3b              3   2   2   0     1   0   .243      Sundberg c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .329
Hale rf               3   1   2   0     0   1   .131      Wills 2b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .224
McLaughlin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Beniquez cf           4   2   3   1     0   0   .259
  Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mason ss              2   1   1   0     0   0   .200
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bevacqua ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .136
                                                            Norman ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Jorgensen ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                          Alexander p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cleveland p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   6  10   6     4   4             Totals               34   4   8   2     5   3

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 17,490
Left on Base: Mariners 9, Rangers 8
DP: Mariners 0, Rangers 0
Errors: Alexander
Doubles: Mason (2)
Home Runs: Beniquez (2)
Stolen Bases: Wills (12), Lowenstein (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Reynolds (3), Hale (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Bochte (3)
Hit by Pitch: Stinson (3,by Cleveland)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLaughlin              4.2   3   3   3   2   1   1  19   5.74
Rawley W(2-5)           2     3   0   0   2   0   0  10   4.08
Romo SV(5)              2.1   2   1   1   1   2   0  10   3.41
Totals                  9     8   4   4   5   3   1  39

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander L(4-3)        6.1   7   5   5   3   3   0  29   3.62
Lindblad                0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.00
Cleveland               2     2   1   1   1   1   0  10   2.70
Totals                  9    10   6   6   4   4   0  42

Passed Balls: Sundberg (4)
Hit by Pitch: Cleveland (1)
Wild Pitches: McLaughlin 2 (3)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Joe Brinkman


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz struck out; Reynolds popped to first in foul
territory; Bochte grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Lowenstein struck out; Hargrove flied out to left;
Bonds flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Rangers 0.

MARINERS 2ND: On a bunt Ruppert Jones singled to pitcher
[Ruppert Jones to second (error by Alexander)]; Braun flied out
to center; Bernhardt grounded out (shortstop to first) [Ruppert
Jones to third]; Stinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Oliver lined to shortstop; Zisk grounded out (third
to first); Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Stein singled to third; Hale struck out; Cruz
flied out to center; Reynolds singled to right [Stein to
second]; Bochte grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Wills flied out to center; Beniquez homered; Mason
doubled; Lowenstein grounded out (first unassisted) [Mason to
third]; McLaughlin threw a wild pitch [Mason scored]; Hargrove
made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Rangers 2.

MARINERS 4TH: Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to first);
Braun grounded out (pitcher to first); Bernhardt grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Oliver singled
to left; Zisk flied out to right; Sundberg grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Rangers
2.

MARINERS 5TH: Stinson walked; Stein walked [Stinson to second];
Hale singled to right [Stinson to third, Stein to second]; Cruz
singled to right [Stinson scored, Stein scored, Hale to second];
Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hale to
third, Cruz to second]; Bochte hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Hale scored]; Ruppert Jones struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 3, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Wills walked; Wills stole second; Beniquez grounded
out (third to first); Mason grounded out (pitcher to first);
McLaughlin threw a wild pitch [Wills scored]; Lowenstein walked;
RAWLEY REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Lowenstein stole second;
Hargrove singled to right [Lowenstein out at home (right to
catcher)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Rangers 3.

MARINERS 6TH: Braun popped to catcher in foul territory;
Bernhardt grounded out (third to first); Stinson flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Bonds flied out to right; Oliver grounded out
(first unassisted); Zisk walked; Sundberg forced Zisk (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Rangers 3.

MARINERS 7TH: Stein singled to third; Hale out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Stein to second]; Cruz walked; Reynolds
singled to center [Stein scored, Cruz to second]; LINDBLAD
REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Bochte flied out to left; Ruppert
Jones singled to center [Cruz scored, Reynolds to second]; Braun
forced Ruppert Jones (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mariners 5, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Wills flied out to right; Beniquez singled to
center; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR MASON; Bevacqua popped to second in
foul territory; HARRAH BATTED FOR LOWENSTEIN; Harrah singled to
right [Beniquez to second]; Hargrove walked [Beniquez to third,
Harrah to second]; ROMO REPLACED RAWLEY (PITCHING); Bonds forced
Hargrove (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 5,
Rangers 3.

MARINERS 8TH: HARRAH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); NORMAN
REPLACED BEVACQUA (PLAYING SS); CLEVELAND REPLACED LINDBLAD
(PITCHING); Bernhardt grounded out (pitcher to first); Stinson
was hit by a pitch; Stein flied out to right; Hale singled to
right [Stinson to second]; Sundberg allowed a passed ball
[Stinson to third, Hale to second]; Cruz walked; Reynolds
singled to pitcher [Stinson scored, Hale to third, Cruz to
second]; Bochte grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Mariners 6, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Oliver flied out to center; Zisk was called out on
strikes; Sundberg was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 6, Rangers 3.

MARINERS 9TH: Ruppert Jones was called out on strikes; Braun
grounded out (second to first); Bernhardt grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 6, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Wills flied out to center; Beniquez singled to
center; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR NORMAN; Jorgensen flied out to
right; Harrah walked [Beniquez to second]; Hargrove singled to
right [Beniquez scored, Harrah to second]; THOMPSON RAN FOR
HARGROVE; Bonds grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mariners 6, Rangers 4.