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.

After Mike Squires drew a walk, a single by Lamar Johnson plated Kessinger and a sacrifice fly by Eric Soderholm tallied Squires. A double by Garr in the fourth produced the other Sox run. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 4, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Thursday, August    17, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
White 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.