Posting his fourth complete game, Fergie Jenkins scattered seven hits as the Rangers coasted to a 7-1 victory over the Twins.Richie Zisk drove in the Rangers' first two runs with singles in the first and sixth innings. A double by John Lowenstein capped a five-run eighth frame. In that inning, a double by Bump Wills drove in one run and a sacrifice fly by Jim Sundberg another. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 7, Minnesota Twins 1

Game Played on Thursday, May 25, 1978 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 - 7 9 1 Twins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 2 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lowenstein 3b 5 0 1 2 0 2 .316 Chiles lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Hargrove 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .250 Carew 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .382 Harrah ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Ford cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .309 Jorgensen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Cubbage 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .336 Bonds rf 4 2 2 0 1 0 .262 Adams dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .202 Oliver dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 Wynegar c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 Zisk lf 3 0 2 2 1 0 .299 Smalley ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Thompson pr,lf 1 1 0 0 0 1 .292 Powell rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .210 Wills 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .229 Wilfong 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 Sundberg c 3 0 2 1 0 0 .338 Kusick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Beniquez cf 2 1 0 0 1 1 .244 Randall 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Mason ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .179 Serum p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jenkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 T. Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Thayer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Scarce p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 7 9 6 5 6 Totals 32 1 7 1 1 2 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 7,644 Left on Base: Rangers 7, Twins 5 DP: Rangers 1, Twins 0 Errors: Hargrove, Wynegar 2 Doubles: Wills (4), Lowenstein (4) Stolen Bases: Bonds 2 (10) Caught Stealing: Zisk (2), Ford (3) Sacrifice Hits: Beniquez (2) Sacrifice Flies: Sundberg (4) GIDP: Adams (3) Hit by Pitch: Oliver (1,by T. Johnson) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins W(5-2) 9 7 1 1 1 2 0 33 3.08 Totals 9 7 1 1 1 2 0 33 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Serum L(3-1) 7.1 7 2 1 1 4 0 29 3.23 T. Johnson 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 4 4.85 Thayer 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 3.86 Scarce 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 3.52 Totals 9 9 7 6 5 6 0 41 Hit by Pitch: T. Johnson (2) Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro RANGERS 1ST: Lowenstein struck out; Hargrove walked; Bonds grounded out (pitcher to first) [Hargrove to second]; Oliver singled to second [Hargrove to third]; Zisk singled to center [Hargrove scored, Oliver to third, Zisk to second (on throw)]; Wills flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Chiles flied out to right; Carew flied out to center; Ford singled to right; Ford was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0. RANGERS 2ND: On a bunt Sundberg grounded out (pitcher to first); Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: Cubbage popped to catcher in foul territory; Adams popped to third in foul territory; Wynegar singled to right; Smalley singled to right [Wynegar to third]; Powell singled to center [Wynegar scored, Smalley to second]; Wilfong struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. RANGERS 3RD: Lowenstein struck out; Hargrove flied out to center; Bonds singled to third; Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. TWINS 3RD: Chiles flied out to right; Carew walked; Ford singled to right [Carew out at second (right to second)]; Cubbage flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. RANGERS 4TH: Zisk lined to center; Wills flied out to left; Sundberg singled to center; Beniquez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. TWINS 4TH: Adams struck out; Wynegar flied out to center; Smalley reached on an error by Hargrove; Powell popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. RANGERS 5TH: Mason grounded out (second to first); Lowenstein grounded out (first to pitcher); Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. TWINS 5TH: Wilfong popped to catcher in foul territory; Chiles flied out to right; Carew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. RANGERS 6TH: Bonds singled to left; Oliver popped to first in foul territory; Bonds stole second [Bonds to third (error by Wynegar)]; Zisk singled to left [Bonds scored (unearned)]; Zisk was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Wills grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1. TWINS 6TH: Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); Cubbage popped to shortstop in foul territory; Adams singled to right; Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1. RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg singled to left; Beniquez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sundberg to second]; Mason grounded out (second to first) [Sundberg to third]; Lowenstein grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1. TWINS 7TH: Smalley flied to left in foul territory; Powell grounded out (first to pitcher); KUSICK BATTED FOR WILFONG; Kusick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1. RANGERS 8TH: RANDALL REPLACED KUSICK (PLAYING 2B); Hargrove struck out; T. JOHNSON REPLACED SERUM (PITCHING); Bonds walked; Oliver was hit by a pitch [Bonds to second]; Bonds stole third [Bonds scored (error by Wynegar), Oliver to second]; Zisk walked; THOMPSON RAN FOR ZISK; Wills doubled to left [Oliver scored, Thompson to third]; THAYER REPLACED T. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Sundberg hit a sacrifice fly to left [Thompson scored]; Beniquez walked; Mason walked [Wills to third, Beniquez to second]; Lowenstein doubled to center [Wills scored, Beniquez scored, Mason to third]; SCARCE REPLACED THAYER (PITCHING); HARRAH BATTED FOR HARGROVE; Harrah grounded out (second to first); 5 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1. TWINS 8TH: THOMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JORGENSEN REPLACED HARRAH (PLAYING 1B); Chiles flied out to right; Carew grounded out (second to first); Ford lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1. RANGERS 9TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Oliver struck out; Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1. TWINS 9TH: Cubbage singled to right; Adams grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Cubbage out at second]; Wynegar flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

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