A four-run fifth inning propelled the Rangers to a 4-3 decision over the White Sox. Bobby Bonds opened the fifth with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Mike Colbern. Richie Zisk and John Lowenstein drew walks to load the bases and all three runners advanced on a sacrifice fly by Juan Beniquez. A groundout by Toby Harrah scored Zisk and after Mike Hargrove and Bump Wills walked to reload the sacks, Jim Sundberg stroked a two-run single. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 4, Chicago White Sox 3
Game Played on Monday, August    14, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
White Sox    0  0  0    0  1  0    2  0  0  -   3  6  2
Rangers      0  0  0    0  4  0    0  0  x  -   4  5  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molinaro rf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .258      Hargrove 1b           2   1   0   0     2   0   .259
Bosley cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .246        Jorgensen pr,1b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .122
Orta 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .291      Wills 2b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .231
Lamar Johnson dh      4   1   1   0     0   2   .267      Sundberg c            3   0   1   2     1   1   .302
Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .276      Oliver lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .323
Squires 1b            3   2   2   1     1   0   .636      Bonds rf              4   1   3   0     0   0   .279
Bell 3b               4   0   0   1     0   2   .194      Zisk dh               2   1   0   0     1   1   .254
Pryor ss              2   0   1   1     1   0   .261      Lowenstein 3b         3   1   0   0     1   0   .211
Colbern c             2   0   0   0     0   2   .283      Beniquez cf           3   0   0   1     0   0   .263
  Blomberg ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Harrah ss             3   0   1   1     0   0   .219
  Nahorodny c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Barrios p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Willoughby p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   6   3     3   7             Totals               26   4   5   4     7   4

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 16,270
Left on Base: White Sox 4, Rangers 7
DP: White Sox 1, Rangers 0
Errors: Pryor, Colbern
Doubles: Harrah (12)
Triples: Squires (1)
Stolen Bases: Oliver (3), Bonds (29)
Caught Stealing: Molinaro (4), Bosley (8), Bonds (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Zisk (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Beniquez (3)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barrios L(7-10)         7     4   4   4   7   4   0  31   4.03
Willoughby              1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.48
Totals                  8     5   4   4   7   4   0  35

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(11-7)         9     6   3   3   3   7   0  34   3.41
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   7   0  34

Wild Pitches: Barrios (3), Jenkins (1)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Lou DiMuro


WHITE SOX 1ST: Molinaro made an out to second; Bosley grounded
out (third to first); Orta grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt
Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Sundberg struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lamar Johnson flied out to left; Garr grounded
out (shortstop to first); Squires flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Oliver walked; Bonds flied out to right; Zisk flied
out to left; Oliver stole second; Barrios threw a wild pitch
[Oliver to third]; Lowenstein flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Bell flied out to left; Pryor made an out to
second; Colbern struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez flied out to center; Harrah grounded out
(third to first); Hargrove lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Molinaro singled to right; Bosley flied out to
right; Molinaro was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Orta walked; Lamar Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Wills struck out; Sundberg reached on an error by
Pryor; Oliver lined into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Sundberg out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Squires
walked; Jenkins threw a wild pitch [Squires to second]; Bell
struck out; Pryor singled to right [Squires scored]; Colbern
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Bonds singled to left; Bonds stole second [Bonds to
third (error by Colbern)]; Zisk walked; Lowenstein walked [Zisk
to second]; Beniquez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bonds
scored, Zisk to third, Lowenstein to second]; Harrah grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Zisk scored, Lowenstein to third];
Hargrove walked; Wills walked [Hargrove to second]; Sundberg
singled to right [Lowenstein scored, Hargrove scored, Wills to
third]; Oliver flied out to right; 4 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 1, Rangers 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Molinaro flied out to center; Bosley grounded out
(pitcher to first); Orta grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Bonds singled to left; Bonds was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Zisk struck out; Lowenstein
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
1, Rangers 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Lamar Johnson singled to right; Garr struck out;
Squires tripled to right [Lamar Johnson scored]; Bell grounded
out (third to first) [Squires scored]; Pryor walked; BLOMBERG
BATTED FOR COLBERN; Blomberg flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 7TH: NAHORODNY REPLACED BLOMBERG (PLAYING C ); Beniquez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah doubled to left;
Hargrove walked; JORGENSEN RAN FOR HARGROVE; Wills struck out;
Sundberg walked [Harrah to third, Jorgensen to second]; Oliver
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White
Sox 3, Rangers 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Molinaro
singled to right; On a bunt Bosley forced Molinaro (third to
shortstop); Bosley was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Orta flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 3, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 8TH: WILLOUGHBY REPLACED BARRIOS (PITCHING); Bonds
singled to right; Zisk out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Bonds to second]; Lowenstein grounded out (first
unassisted) [Bonds to third]; Beniquez lined to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Rangers 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Lamar Johnson struck out; Garr grounded out
(second to first); Squires singled to center; Bell struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Rangers 4.