The Rangers erupted for five runs in the sixth inning and gained a 9-5 victory to stop the Yankees on their five-game winning streak. Richie Zisk stole two bases for the Rangers, equalling his entire career total for six previous full seasons in the major leagues.

In the sixith, Zisk singled and stole second. After a pass to John Lowenstein, Zisk scored on a single by Tobby Harrah and Lowenstein counted on a single by Bobby Thompson. Sparky Lyle replaced Dick Tidrow and, on the reliever's first pitch, Jim Sundberg laid down a safe squeeze bunt, scoring Harrah. Mike Hargrove walked to load the bases and Bump Wills capped the outburst with a two-run double. Reggie Jackson hit a two-run homer for the Yankees in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 9, New York Yankees 5

Game Played on Saturday, May 6, 1978 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I

Rangers 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 - 9 13 4 Yankees 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 - 5 8 1 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hargrove 1b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .237 Rivers cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .287 Wills 2b 5 0 2 2 0 0 .257 Randolph 2b 3 2 0 0 1 1 .264 Oliver dh 3 0 2 0 2 0 .244 Munson c 5 1 2 1 0 0 .283 Zisk rf 4 2 2 0 1 0 .326 Jackson rf 4 2 2 2 1 0 .284 Lowenstein lf 4 3 2 0 1 1 .385 Piniella lf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .345 Beniquez cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 Chambliss 1b 5 0 2 1 0 0 .289 Harrah 3b 5 2 3 2 0 0 .234 Nettles 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .208 Thompson cf,lf 3 1 1 2 1 0 .333 Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 2 0 .143 Sundberg c 3 1 1 2 1 0 .299 Dent ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Campaneris ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 .159 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Umbarger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 9 13 8 7 2 Totals 37 5 8 5 4 4 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 19,788 Left on Base: Rangers 9, Yankees 10 DP: Rangers 0, Yankees 0 Errors: Harrah, Thompson, Campaneris 2, Munson Doubles: Lowenstein (2), Wills (1), Oliver (3), Chambliss (4) Triples: Harrah (2) Home Runs: Jackson (5) Stolen Bases: Zisk 2 (2), Harrah (3), Randolph (5) Sacrifice Flies: Thompson (2), Sundberg (2) Hit by Pitch: Randolph (1,by Umbarger) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Umbarger W(1-1) 9 8 5 4 4 4 1 42 3.56 Totals 9 8 5 4 4 4 1 42 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tidrow L(1-3) 5.1 6 5 5 4 1 0 25 3.89 Lyle 0.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 6 2.12 Clay 3 5 3 3 1 1 0 14 5.14 Totals 9 13 9 9 7 2 0 45 Hit by Pitch: Umbarger (2) Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove flied out to left; Wills singled to left; Oliver singled to second [Wills to second]; Wills was out trying to advance to third (second unassisted); Willie Randolph caught Bump Wills with the hidden ball trick; Zisk forced Oliver (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Rivers flied out to center; Randolph walked; Randolph stole second; Munson singled to center [Randolph scored, Munson to second (error by Thompson)]; Jackson grounded out (first unassisted) [Munson to third]; Piniella grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1. RANGERS 2ND: Lowenstein doubled to right; Harrah grounded out (second to first) [Lowenstein to third]; Thompson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lowenstein scored]; Sundberg walked; Campaneris flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss singled to center; Nettles forced Chambliss (first to shortstop); Johnson walked [Nettles to second]; Dent flied out to right; Rivers was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1. RANGERS 3RD: Hargrove flied out to center; Wills popped to second; Oliver walked; Zisk walked [Oliver to second]; Lowenstein struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 3RD: Randolph struck out; Munson singled to center; Jackson walked [Munson to second]; Piniella flied out to center; Chambliss forced Jackson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1. RANGERS 4TH: Harrah flied out to left; Thompson popped to catcher in foul territory; Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 4TH: Nettles struck out; Johnson grounded out (second to first); Dent flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1. RANGERS 5TH: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Hargrove grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 5TH: Rivers grounded out (second to first); Randolph reached on an error by Campaneris; Munson forced Randolph (shortstop to second); Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1. RANGERS 6TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk singled to center; Zisk stole second; Lowenstein walked; Harrah singled to center [Zisk scored, Lowenstein to second]; Thompson singled to center [Lowenstein scored, Harrah to third]; LYLE REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Sundberg singled to pitcher [Harrah scored, Thompson to second]; Campaneris flied out to center; Hargrove walked [Thompson to third, Sundberg to second]; Wills doubled to center [Thompson scored, Sundberg scored, Hargrove to third]; Oliver walked; Zisk lined to first; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 1. YANKEES 6TH: Piniella singled to right; Chambliss forced Piniella (pitcher to second); Nettles flied out to center; Johnson walked [Chambliss to second]; Dent popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 1. RANGERS 7TH: CLAY REPLACED LYLE (PITCHING); Lowenstein grounded out (first to pitcher); Harrah singled to left; Harrah stole second; Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 1. YANKEES 7TH: Rivers struck out; Randolph was hit by a pitch; Munson flied out to right; Jackson singled to center [Randolph to second]; Piniella singled to right [Randolph scored, Jackson to third]; Chambliss doubled to right [Jackson scored, Piniella to third]; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 3. RANGERS 8TH: Campaneris struck out; Hargrove flied out to center; Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 3. YANKEES 8TH: Johnson flied out to right; Dent flied out to right; Rivers popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 3. RANGERS 9TH: Oliver doubled to center [Oliver out at third (center to shortstop to third)]; Zisk singled to right; Lowenstein singled to right [Zisk to second]; Zisk stole third [Zisk scored (error by Munson), Lowenstein to second]; Harrah tripled to left [Lowenstein scored]; Thompson walked; Sundberg hit a sacrifice fly to right [Harrah scored]; Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Yankees 3. YANKEES 9TH: BENIQUEZ REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING CF); THOMPSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Randolph reached on an error by Harrah; Munson forced Randolph (first to shortstop) [Munson to second (error by Campaneris)]; Jackson homered [Munson scored (unearned)]; Piniella flied out to right; Chambliss grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Yankees 5.

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