A three-run third inning triggered the White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Rangers. Ralph Garr led off the third with a double and Don Kessinger followed with a bunt single. Third baseman Kurt Bevacqua threw wildly to first base trying to get Kessinger, allowing Garr to score. Chicago White Sox 4, Texas Rangers 2Game Played on Thursday, August 17, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumWhite Sox 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 0 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 4 1 White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garr lf 4 1 3 1 1 0 .283 Hargrove 1b 3 0 1 0 2 0 .258 Bosley lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Jorgensen pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 Kessinger 2b 5 1 2 0 0 2 .268 Beniquez cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Squires 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .450 Sundberg c 5 0 1 0 0 0 .299 Lamar Johnson dh 3 0 2 1 1 0 .272 Oliver dh 4 0 0 0 1 0 .313 Soderholm 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .251 Bonds rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .275 Bell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Zisk lf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .253 Washington cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Bevacqua 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 .223 Spencer rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Lowenstein ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Pryor ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 .264 Harrah ss 3 1 1 2 1 1 .221 Nahorodny c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .243 Wills 2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .227 Kravec p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mirabella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LaGrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Comer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 4 10 3 4 6 Totals 31 2 4 2 9 6 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 17,158 Left on Base: White Sox 7, Rangers 11 DP: White Sox 0, Rangers 2 Errors: Bevacqua Doubles: Kessinger (14), Garr 2 (16) Home Runs: Harrah (5) Stolen Bases: Bonds (31) Caught Stealing: Garr (5), Spencer (1) Sacrifice Hits: Nahorodny (3) Sacrifice Flies: Soderholm (6) GIDP: Kessinger (9) White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kravec W(9-11) 7.1 3 2 2 8 5 1 33 4.25 LaGrow SV(12) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 3.50 Totals 9 4 2 2 9 6 1 40 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mirabella L(2-1) 3.1 6 4 4 3 1 0 19 7.40 Comer 5.2 4 0 0 1 5 0 19 1.94 Totals 9 10 4 4 4 6 0 38 Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Vic Voltaggio WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Kessinger doubled to left; Squires flied out to left; Lamar Johnson walked; Soderholm flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove walked; Beniquez flied out to center; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hargrove to second]; Oliver reached on a fielder's choice [Hargrove out at third (third unassisted)]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Washington grounded out (first unassisted); Spencer struck out; Pryor walked; Nahorodny flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Bonds was called out on strikes; Zisk popped to first in foul territory; Bevacqua walked; Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 3RD: Garr doubled to left; On a bunt Kessinger singled to third [Garr scored (error by Bevacqua), Kessinger to second]; Squires walked; Lamar Johnson singled to center [Kessinger scored, Squires to third, Lamar Johnson to second (on throw)]; Soderholm hit a sacrifice fly to center [Squires scored]; Washington grounded out (second to first) [Lamar Johnson to third]; Spencer popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 0. RANGERS 3RD: Wills grounded out (third to first); Hargrove walked; Beniquez was called out on strikes; Sundberg singled to right [Hargrove to third]; Oliver forced Sundberg (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 4TH: Pryor singled to center; Nahorodny out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Pryor to second]; Garr doubled to right [Pryor scored]; COMER REPLACED MIRABELLA (PITCHING); Kessinger struck out; Squires grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0. RANGERS 4TH: Bonds walked; Zisk flied out to center; Bonds stole second; Bevacqua singled to left [Bonds to third]; Harrah was called out on strikes; Wills walked [Bevacqua to second]; Hargrove popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 5TH: Lamar Johnson flied out to left; Soderholm grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Washington popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0. RANGERS 5TH: Beniquez lined to shortstop; Sundberg grounded out (first to pitcher); Oliver walked; Bonds flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 6TH: Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first); Pryor grounded out (second to first); Nahorodny struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0. RANGERS 6TH: Zisk walked; Bevacqua struck out; Harrah homered [Zisk scored]; Wills struck out; Hargrove flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. WHITE SOX 7TH: Garr singled to center; Garr was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kessinger struck out; Squires singled to center; Lamar Johnson singled to first [Squires to second]; Soderholm forced Lamar Johnson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. RANGERS 7TH: BELL REPLACED SODERHOLM (PLAYING 3B); Beniquez grounded out (second to first); Sundberg grounded out (second to first); Oliver lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. WHITE SOX 8TH: Washington grounded out (second to first); Spencer singled to left; Pryor struck out while Spencer was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. RANGERS 8TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Zisk walked; LAGROW REPLACED KRAVEC (PITCHING); LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR BEVACQUA; Lowenstein flied out to left; Harrah walked [Zisk to second]; Wills struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. WHITE SOX 9TH: LOWENSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Nahorodny struck out; Garr walked; Kessinger grounded into a double play (second to first) [Garr out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. RANGERS 9TH: BOSLEY REPLACED GARR (PLAYING LF); Hargrove singled to right; JORGENSEN RAN FOR HARGROVE; Beniquez forced Jorgensen (shortstop to second); Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first) [Beniquez to second]; Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. |
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