A throwing error by Al Oliver in the sixth inning enabled the White Sox to defeat the Rangers, 3-2. Ralph Garr doubled with one out and Chet Lemon walked. Mike Squires then flied to Oliver and when the left fielder threw high to second, Garr circled third and continued home to score the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 3, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Saturday, April     28, 1979 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Rangers      0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  3  4
White Sox    0  1  0    1  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  5  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Sample lf             1   1   0   0     2   0   .256      Bosley rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Bell 3b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Garr lf               3   1   1   0     0   0   .340
Oliver cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .369        Torres lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gamble dh             3   0   1   1     1   0   .324      Lemon cf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .397
Zisk rf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .231      Squires 1b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .342
Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .175      Bannister 2b          2   0   1   1     1   0   .391
Jorgensen 1b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .273      Orta dh               2   0   0   1     0   0   .200
Wills 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .161      Soderholm 3b          3   0   1   0     0   1   .306
  Grubb ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Foley c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Norman ss             2   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Pryor ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .347
  Putnam ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Barrios p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campaneris pr,ss    0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Proly p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Comer p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   2   3   2     5   2             Totals               27   3   5   2     3   2

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 15,703
Left on Base: Rangers 6, White Sox 4
DP: Rangers 1, White Sox 1
Errors: Bell, Oliver, Wills 2, Bannister
Doubles: Lemon (9), Garr (2)
Home Runs: Jorgensen (2)
Stolen Bases: Gamble (1), Bannister (4)
Caught Stealing: Lemon (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Bell (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Orta (1)
GIDP: Bell (2)
Hit by Pitch: Sample (1,by Barrios)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Comer L(1-3)            6.2   5   3   1   3   2   0  27   3.09
Lyle                    1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.93
Totals                  8     5   3   1   3   2   0  31

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barrios W(2-1)          7     3   2   1   4   2   1  28   3.66
Proly SV(4)             2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   3.38
Totals                  9     3   2   1   5   2   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Barrios (1)
Wild Pitches: Comer (2)

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Dave Slickenmeyer, 2B - Bill Sprincz, 3B - Woody Urchak


RANGERS 1ST: Sample walked; Bell grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Sample out at second]; Oliver flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Bosley lined to shortstop; Garr flied out to
left; Lemon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, White
Sox 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Gamble walked; Zisk flied out to center; Gamble
stole second; Sundberg walked; Jorgensen lined to right; Wills
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Squires walked; Bannister walked [Squires to
second]; Comer threw a wild pitch [Squires to third]; Orta hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Squires scored]; Bannister stole second;
Soderholm struck out; Foley flied out to center; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Norman reached on an error by Bannister [Norman to
second]; Sample walked; On a bunt Bell forced Norman (pitcher to
third) [Sample to second]; Oliver forced Bell (second to
shortstop) [Sample to third]; Gamble singled to right [Sample
scored (unearned), Oliver out at third (second to shortstop to
third)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Pryor grounded out (shortstop to first); Bosley
flied out to left; Garr flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Zisk struck out; Sundberg flied out to center;
Jorgensen homered; Wills grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Lemon doubled to left; Chet Lemon rounded 2B
too far; Squires grounded out (second to first) [Lemon to
third]; Bannister singled to left [Lemon scored (unearned)];
Orta flied into a double play (left to left to second)
[Bannister out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
2, White Sox 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Norman flied out to left; Sample flied out to left;
Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Soderholm grounded out (shortstop to first);
Foley lined to shortstop; Pryor grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, White Sox 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Oliver flied out to center; Gamble made an out to
shortstop; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2,
White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Bosley grounded out (first unassisted); Garr
doubled to right; Lemon walked; Squires flied out to center
[Garr scored (error by Oliver) (unearned), Lemon to third (error
by Wills)]; Bannister flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 2, White Sox 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg grounded out (second to first); Jorgensen
grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Orta grounded out (second to first); Soderholm
singled to center; Foley forced Soderholm (first to shortstop);
Pryor singled to right [Foley to second]; LYLE REPLACED COMER
(PITCHING); Bosley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, White Sox 3.

RANGERS 8TH: TORRES REPLACED GARR (PLAYING LF); PUTNAM BATTED
FOR NORMAN; Putnam singled to center; CAMPANERIS RAN FOR PUTNAM;
Sample was hit by a pitch [Campaneris to second]; PROLY REPLACED
BARRIOS (PITCHING); Bell out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Campaneris to third, Sample to second]; Oliver was
walked intentionally; Gamble forced Campaneris (third to
catcher) [Sample to third, Oliver to second, Gamble to first];
Zisk grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Rangers 2, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: CAMPANERIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Torres
reached on an error by Bell; Lemon forced Torres (shortstop to
second); Squires flied out to center; Lemon was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2,
White Sox 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Sundberg flied out to center; Jorgensen grounded
out (second to first); GRUBB BATTED FOR WILLS; Grubb lined to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, White Sox 3.