After the Rangers tied their club record for most runs in one inning while defeating the Mariners, 10-2, Fergie Jenkins completed the sweep of a twi-night doubleheader with a 1-0 victory. The Rangers' big explosion occurred in the first inning of the opener when they scored nine runs. The outburst included a three-run homer by John Ellis and two-run singles by Juan Beniquez and Richie Zisk. Bump Wills added a homer for the Rangers' final marker in the third.

Jenkins fired a three-hitter in the nightcap for his 17th victory and sixth in a row. The game's only run off Byron McLaughlin scored in the second inning when Zisk singled and scored after two out on a double by Larry Milbourne. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 10, Seattle Mariners 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, September 22, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Mariners     0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Rangers      9  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -  10 15  0


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .240      Bonds rf              4   1   0   0     1   3   .267
Reynolds ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .292      Wills 2b              3   3   3   2     1   0   .246
Ruppert Jones cf      4   0   0   0     0   2   .239        Alomar 2b           1   0   1   0     0   0   .222
Roberts rf            4   1   2   1     0   1   .301      Oliver dh             4   1   3   1     1   0   .320
Bochte dh             3   0   1   0     1   0   .262      Zisk lf               5   1   1   2     0   0   .259
Paciorek lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .316        Thompson lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Stinson c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Beniquez cf           4   1   2   2     1   1   .260
  Pasley c            1   0   1   0     0   0   .200      J. Ellis c            5   1   3   3     0   0   .239
Meyer 1b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .225      Jorgensen 1b          4   0   0   0     1   2   .200
Bernhardt 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Harrah ss             5   1   1   0     0   4   .222
Abbott p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mason 3b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .204
  Parrott p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   7   2     2   5             Totals               38  10  15  10     6  10

Time of Game: 2:18
Left on Base: Mariners 8, Rangers 10
DP: Mariners 2, Rangers 0
Errors: Bernhardt
Doubles: Reynolds (14), Roberts (18)
Home Runs: J. Ellis (3), Wills (8)
GIDP: Zisk (13), Jorgensen (3)
Hit by Pitch: Cruz (1,by Medich)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Abbott L(7-13)          0.1   4   7   5   2   1   1   8   5.11
Parrott                 6     9   3   3   4   8   1  30   4.95
Rawley                  1.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.20
Totals                  8    15  10   6*  6  10   2  44

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich W(9-8)           9     7   2   2   2   5   0  37   3.81
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   5   0  37

Passed Balls: J. Ellis (4)

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


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz struck out; Reynolds popped to third in foul
territory; Ruppert Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Bonds walked; Wills walked [Bonds to second];
Oliver singled to center [Bonds scored, Wills to second]; Zisk
reached on an error by Bernhardt [Wills to third, Oliver to
second]; Beniquez singled to left [Wills scored, Oliver scored,
Zisk to second]; J. Ellis homered [Zisk scored (unearned),
Beniquez scored]; Jorgensen was called out on strikes; Harrah
singled to left; PARROTT REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); Mason
walked [Harrah to second]; Bonds struck out; Wills singled to
left [Harrah scored (unearned), Mason to third, Wills to second
(on throw)]; Oliver walked; Zisk singled to center [Mason scored
(unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Wills scored (unearned,
but earned for the pitcher), Oliver to third]; Beniquez walked
[Zisk to second]; J. Ellis forced Beniquez (shortstop to
second); 9 R (7 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 0, Rangers 9.

MARINERS 2ND: Roberts singled to left; Bochte grounded out
(first unassisted) [Roberts to second]; Paciorek walked; Stinson
forced Paciorek (first to shortstop) [Roberts to third]; Meyer
singled to right [Roberts scored, Stinson to second]; Bernhardt
forced Meyer (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 1, Rangers 9.

RANGERS 2ND: Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); Harrah
struck out; Mason flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 1, Rangers 9.

MARINERS 3RD: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds
doubled to left; Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to first)
[Reynolds to third]; Roberts doubled to left [Reynolds scored];
Bochte grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Rangers 9.

RANGERS 3RD: Bonds struck out; Wills homered; Oliver singled to
left; Zisk grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Oliver out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
2, Rangers 10.

MARINERS 4TH: Paciorek grounded out (first unassisted); Stinson
grounded out (second to first); Meyer grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

RANGERS 4TH: Beniquez struck out; J. Ellis grounded out (third
to first); Jorgensen walked; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

MARINERS 5TH: Bernhardt grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Cruz was hit by a pitch; Reynolds forced Cruz (first to
shortstop); Ruppert Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

RANGERS 5TH: Mason flied out to center; Bonds grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wills singled to right; Oliver singled to
right [Wills to second]; Zisk forced Oliver (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

MARINERS 6TH: ALOMAR REPLACED WILLS (PLAYING 2B); Roberts was
called out on strikes; Bochte walked; Paciorek flied out to
right; Stinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2,
Rangers 10.

RANGERS 6TH: Beniquez grounded out (third to first); J. Ellis
singled; Jorgensen was called out on strikes; Harrah struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

MARINERS 7TH: Meyer grounded out (second to first); Bernhardt
flied out to right; Cruz singled to left; Reynolds grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

RANGERS 7TH: PASLEY REPLACED STINSON (PLAYING C ); Mason singled
to center; Bonds struck out; Alomar singled to left [Mason to
second]; RAWLEY REPLACED PARROTT (PITCHING); Oliver flied out to
left; Zisk grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

MARINERS 8TH: THOMPSON REPLACED ZISK (PLAYING LF); Ruppert Jones
struck out; Roberts lined to first; Bochte singled to left; J.
Ellis allowed a passed ball [Bochte to second]; Paciorek flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

RANGERS 8TH: Beniquez singled to center; J. Ellis singled to
right [Beniquez to second]; Jorgensen grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Beniquez to third, J. Ellis
out at second]; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

MARINERS 9TH: Pasley singled to left; Meyer grounded out (second
to first) [Pasley to second]; Bernhardt flied out to left; Cruz
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 10.