After rallying for six runs in the ninth inning to win the first game, 8-3, the Blue Jays also defeated the Rangers in the second game, 5-2, to complete the sweep of the twi-night doubleheader. Rico Carty hit a two-run homer for the Jays in the opener, but they trailed, 3-2, going into the ninth when their rally began with score-tying doubles by Carty and John Mayberry. Tommy Hutton bunted and was safe on a fielder's choice, Mayberry taking third. Dave McKay grounded to Toby Harrah, who threw high to the plate, Mayberry scoring the go-ahead run. Other tallies followed on singles by Alan Ashby and Roy Howell and a balk by Reggie Cleveland as the Blue Jays ended their nine game losing streak.

In the second game, Bob Bailor had three hits, including a pair of doubles, driving in two runs and scoring one, in the Blue Jays' attack. [The Sporting News]



Toronto Blue Jays 8, Texas Rangers 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, June      16, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Blue Jays    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  6  -   8  9  1
Rangers      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   3  6  2


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Upshaw lf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .284      Harrah 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .202
Bailor cf             3   0   0   0     2   0   .246      Campaneris ss         4   1   2   0     0   0   .183
Howell 3b             5   1   3   1     0   0   .282      Sundberg dh,c         2   1   0   0     1   0   .306
Carty dh              4   1   2   2     0   0   .282      Zisk lf               3   0   1   1     1   0   .280
  Velez pr,dh         0   1   0   0     0   0   .227      Bonds rf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .236
  Ewing ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   1   .138      J. Ellis c            3   0   0   1     0   2   .111
Mayberry 1b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .243        D. Ellis p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gomez pr,ss         1   1   0   0     0   0   .227        Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hutton rf             3   1   0   0     0   1   .240        Cleveland p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
McKay 2b              4   1   2   1     0   2   .240      Bevacqua 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .141
Johnson ss            3   0   0   0     0   2   .167        Hargrove 1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  Ault ph,1b          0   1   0   0     1   0   .257      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .222
Ashby c               4   1   1   2     0   1   .205      Thompson cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Underwood p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Willis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   8   9   7     3   9             Totals               31   3   6   2     3   7

Time of Game: 2:29
Left on Base: Blue Jays 6, Rangers 6
DP: Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1
Errors: Underwood, Harrah, Campaneris
Doubles: Carty (8), Mayberry (7), Alomar (1)
Home Runs: Carty (8)
Stolen Bases: McKay (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Hutton (3), Sundberg (1)
Sacrifice Flies: J. Ellis (1)
GIDP: Howell (9)
Hit by Pitch: Mayberry (4,by D. Ellis)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Underwood W(3-7)        8     6   3   2   3   7   0  33   3.56
Willis                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.11
Totals                  9     6   3   2   3   7   0  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Ellis L(5-3)         8     7   6   6   1   8   1  34   3.78
Lindblad                0.1   2   2   2   2   0   0   5   3.46
Cleveland               0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   1.93
Totals                  9     9   8   8   3   9   1  41

Hit by Pitch: D. Ellis (1)
Wild Pitches: Underwood 2 (3)
Balks: Cleveland (1)

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dave Phillips


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Upshaw struck out; Bailor reached on an error by
Campaneris; Howell singled to center [Bailor to third]; Carty
made an out to shortstop; Mayberry flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Harrah singled to second; On a bunt Campaneris
singled to pitcher [Harrah to second]; Sundberg out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Harrah to third, Campaneris
to second]; Zisk was walked intentionally; Bonds reached on a
fielder's choice [Harrah scored (error by Underwood) (unearned),
Campaneris to third, Zisk to second]; J. Ellis struck out;
Bevacqua was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
 Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Hutton was called out on strikes; McKay singled
to shortstop; McKay stole second; Johnson was called out on
strikes; Ashby was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Alomar struck out; Thompson grounded out (second to
first); Harrah popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Upshaw grounded out (second to first); Bailor
flied out to right; Howell singled to shortstop; Carty homered
[Howell scored]; Mayberry flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Campaneris flied out to right; Sundberg made an out
to second; Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Hutton grounded out (pitcher to first); McKay
struck out; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Bonds struck out; J. Ellis lined to pitcher;
Bevacqua grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ashby flied out to left; Upshaw struck out;
Bailor made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Alomar doubled; Thompson struck out; Underwood
threw a wild pitch [Alomar to third]; Harrah grounded out
(shortstop to first); Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Howell grounded out (third to first); Carty
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry was hit by a pitch;
Hutton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg flied out to center; Zisk grounded out
(second to first); Bonds singled to shortstop; J. Ellis struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: McKay struck out; Johnson struck out (catcher to
first); Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Bevacqua popped to third in foul territory; Alomar
was called out on strikes; Thompson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Upshaw grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailor
walked; Howell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Bailor out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Harrah flied out to right; Campaneris singled to
shortstop; Underwood threw a wild pitch [Campaneris to second];
Sundberg walked; Zisk singled to left [Campaneris scored,
Sundberg to third, Zisk to second (on throw)]; Bonds was walked
intentionally; J. Ellis sacrifice flied into a double play to
center [Sundberg scored, Zisk to third, Bonds out at second
(center to second)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Rangers
3.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: SUNDBERG CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); D. ELLIS
REPLACED J. ELLIS (PITCHING); HARGROVE REPLACED BEVACQUA
(PLAYING 1B); Carty doubled to right; VELEZ RAN FOR CARTY;
Mayberry doubled to right [Velez scored]; GOMEZ RAN FOR
MAYBERRY; Hutton reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice
bunt [Gomez to third]; McKay singled to third [Gomez scored,
Hutton to third (error by Harrah), McKay to second]; LINDBLAD
REPLACED D. ELLIS (PITCHING); AULT BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Ault was
walked intentionally; Ashby singled to left [Hutton scored,
McKay scored, Ault to third, Ashby to second (on throw)]; Upshaw
popped to catcher in foul territory; Bailor was walked
intentionally; Howell singled to first [Ault scored, Ashby to
third, Bailor to second]; CLEVELAND REPLACED LINDBLAD
(PITCHING); EWING BATTED FOR VELEZ; Cleveland balked [Ashby
scored, Bailor to third, Howell to second]; Ewing struck out;
Gomez grounded out (first unassisted); 6 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Blue Jays 8, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 9TH: EWING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); GOMEZ STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING SS); AULT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); WILLIS
REPLACED UNDERWOOD (PITCHING); Hargrove lined to second; Alomar
popped to first in foul territory; Thompson lined to pitcher; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 8, Rangers 3.