Julio Cruz and Craig Reynolds batted in two runs apiece to pace the Mariners to a 6-4 victory over the Rangers. Cruz accounted for his RBIs with a bases-loaded single in the fifth inning and another run followed on a sacrifice fly by Bruce Bochte to put the Mariners ahead, 3-2.

After the Rangers tied the score, the Mariners came back with two runs in the seventh. Bill Stein singled and, after a sacrifice, Cruz walked. Reynolds singled, scoring Stein, and Ruppert Jones also singled to drive in Cruz. Reynolds hit another single in the eighth to produce an insurance marker. Juan Beniquez homered for the Rangers. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 6, Texas Rangers 4

Game Played on Friday, May 26, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Mariners 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 - 6 10 0 Rangers 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 4 8 1 Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cruz 2b 3 1 1 2 2 1 .270 Lowenstein 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .305 Reynolds ss 4 0 3 2 0 0 .328 Harrah ph,3b 1 0 1 0 1 0 .197 Bochte lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .250 Hargrove 1b 4 0 2 1 1 0 .257 Ruppert Jones cf 5 0 2 1 0 2 .253 Thompson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Braun dh 5 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Bonds rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Bernhardt 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .327 Oliver dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 Stinson c 2 2 0 0 1 0 .257 Zisk lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .293 Stein 3b 3 2 2 0 1 0 .243 Sundberg c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .329 Hale rf 3 1 2 0 0 1 .131 Wills 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .224 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Beniquez cf 4 2 3 1 0 0 .259 Rawley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mason ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 .200 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bevacqua ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .136 Norman ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Jorgensen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Alexander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lindblad p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cleveland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 6 10 6 4 4 Totals 34 4 8 2 5 3 Time of Game: 2:51 Attendance: 17,490 Left on Base: Mariners 9, Rangers 8 DP: Mariners 0, Rangers 0 Errors: Alexander Doubles: Mason (2) Home Runs: Beniquez (2) Stolen Bases: Wills (12), Lowenstein (4) Sacrifice Hits: Reynolds (3), Hale (1) Sacrifice Flies: Bochte (3) Hit by Pitch: Stinson (3,by Cleveland) Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McLaughlin 4.2 3 3 3 2 1 1 19 5.74 Rawley W(2-5) 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 10 4.08 Romo SV(5) 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 10 3.41 Totals 9 8 4 4 5 3 1 39 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Alexander L(4-3) 6.1 7 5 5 3 3 0 29 3.62 Lindblad 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.00 Cleveland 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 10 2.70 Totals 9 10 6 6 4 4 0 42 Passed Balls: Sundberg (4) Hit by Pitch: Cleveland (1) Wild Pitches: McLaughlin 2 (3) Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Joe Brinkman MARINERS 1ST: Cruz struck out; Reynolds popped to first in foul territory; Bochte grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Lowenstein struck out; Hargrove flied out to left; Bonds flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0. MARINERS 2ND: On a bunt Ruppert Jones singled to pitcher [Ruppert Jones to second (error by Alexander)]; Braun flied out to center; Bernhardt grounded out (shortstop to first) [Ruppert Jones to third]; Stinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Oliver lined to shortstop; Zisk grounded out (third to first); Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0. MARINERS 3RD: Stein singled to third; Hale struck out; Cruz flied out to center; Reynolds singled to right [Stein to second]; Bochte grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 3RD: Wills flied out to center; Beniquez homered; Mason doubled; Lowenstein grounded out (first unassisted) [Mason to third]; McLaughlin threw a wild pitch [Mason scored]; Hargrove made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 2. MARINERS 4TH: Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to first); Braun grounded out (pitcher to first); Bernhardt grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 2. RANGERS 4TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Oliver singled to left; Zisk flied out to right; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 2. MARINERS 5TH: Stinson walked; Stein walked [Stinson to second]; Hale singled to right [Stinson to third, Stein to second]; Cruz singled to right [Stinson scored, Stein scored, Hale to second]; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hale to third, Cruz to second]; Bochte hit a sacrifice fly to center [Hale scored]; Ruppert Jones struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 5TH: Wills walked; Wills stole second; Beniquez grounded out (third to first); Mason grounded out (pitcher to first); McLaughlin threw a wild pitch [Wills scored]; Lowenstein walked; RAWLEY REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Lowenstein stole second; Hargrove singled to right [Lowenstein out at home (right to catcher)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 3. MARINERS 6TH: Braun popped to catcher in foul territory; Bernhardt grounded out (third to first); Stinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 3. RANGERS 6TH: Bonds flied out to right; Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); Zisk walked; Sundberg forced Zisk (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 3. MARINERS 7TH: Stein singled to third; Hale out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Stein to second]; Cruz walked; Reynolds singled to center [Stein scored, Cruz to second]; LINDBLAD REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Bochte flied out to left; Ruppert Jones singled to center [Cruz scored, Reynolds to second]; Braun forced Ruppert Jones (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 3. RANGERS 7TH: Wills flied out to right; Beniquez singled to center; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR MASON; Bevacqua popped to second in foul territory; HARRAH BATTED FOR LOWENSTEIN; Harrah singled to right [Beniquez to second]; Hargrove walked [Beniquez to third, Harrah to second]; ROMO REPLACED RAWLEY (PITCHING); Bonds forced Hargrove (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 3. MARINERS 8TH: HARRAH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); NORMAN REPLACED BEVACQUA (PLAYING SS); CLEVELAND REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Bernhardt grounded out (pitcher to first); Stinson was hit by a pitch; Stein flied out to right; Hale singled to right [Stinson to second]; Sundberg allowed a passed ball [Stinson to third, Hale to second]; Cruz walked; Reynolds singled to pitcher [Stinson scored, Hale to third, Cruz to second]; Bochte grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mariners 6, Rangers 3. RANGERS 8TH: Oliver flied out to center; Zisk was called out on strikes; Sundberg was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Rangers 3. MARINERS 9TH: Ruppert Jones was called out on strikes; Braun grounded out (second to first); Bernhardt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Rangers 3. RANGERS 9TH: Wills flied out to center; Beniquez singled to center; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR NORMAN; Jorgensen flied out to right; Harrah walked [Beniquez to second]; Hargrove singled to right [Beniquez scored, Harrah to second]; THOMPSON RAN FOR HARGROVE; Bonds grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 6, Rangers 4.

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