Jesse Jefferson gave up only four hits and retired 14 of the last 15 batters while pitching the Blue Jays to a 3-1 victory over the Rangers. Jefferson yielded the Rangers' run in the fourth inning on a pass to Bobby Bonds, single by Mike Hargrove and sacrifice fly by Bump Wills, but the Jays struck back immediately against Jon Matlack in their half.

Rick Bosetti doubled and Bob Bailor, Roy Howell and Otto Velez followed with singles to produce two runs. Howell then scored the third run on a passed ball by Jim Sundberg. Dave McKay doubled in the seventh to extend his batting streak to 16 games, breaking the previous club record of 15 games hitting safely by Howell last season. [The Sporting News]

Toronto Blue Jays 3, Texas Rangers 1

Game Played on Friday, June 2, 1978 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Rangers 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 Blue Jays 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 x - 3 7 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bonds rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .252 Bosetti cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .289 Hargrove 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Bailor rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 Wills 2b 2 0 0 1 0 1 .228 Howell 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .261 Oliver dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .274 Carty dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .315 Zisk lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .293 Velez lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .261 Sundberg c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .338 Mayberry 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .233 Beniquez cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .283 McKay 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .252 Harrah 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .203 Cerone c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .240 Mason ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Gomez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Lowenstein ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .297 Jefferson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Matlack p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 27 1 4 1 1 3 Totals 28 3 7 2 1 3 Time of Game: 1:53 Attendance: 25,273 Left on Base: Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3 DP: Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3 Doubles: Bosetti (9), McKay (6) Caught Stealing: Bosetti (4) Sacrifice Hits: Gomez (7) Sacrifice Flies: Wills (2) GIDP: Sundberg (6), Beniquez (5) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack L(5-6) 8 7 3 2 1 3 0 30 2.90 Totals 8 7 3 2 1 3 0 30 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jefferson W(4-6) 9 4 1 1 1 3 0 29 3.99 Totals 9 4 1 1 1 3 0 29 Passed Balls: Sundberg (5) Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Terry Cooney RANGERS 1ST: Bonds struck out; Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Wills lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti singled to left; Bosetti was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Bailor walked; Howell lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Bailor out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0. RANGERS 2ND: Oliver flied out to center; Zisk singled to center; Sundberg grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Zisk out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty grounded out (second to first); Velez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0. RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez flied out to center; Harrah flied out to center; Mason flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 3RD: McKay grounded out (third to first); Cerone flied out to center; Gomez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0. RANGERS 4TH: Bonds walked; Hargrove singled to right [Bonds to third]; Wills hit a sacrifice fly to right [Bonds scored, Hargrove to second]; Oliver reached on a fielder's choice that turned into a double play [Hargrove out at third (pitcher to third to shortstop), Oliver out at second (shortstop to second)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bosetti doubled; Bailor singled to right [Bosetti to third]; Howell singled to left [Bosetti scored, Bailor to third]; Carty struck out; Velez singled to left [Bailor scored, Howell to third, Velez to second (on throw)]; Sundberg allowed a passed ball [Howell scored (unearned), Velez to third]; Mayberry made an out to first; McKay made an out to first; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3. RANGERS 5TH: Zisk flied out to left; Sundberg singled to center; Beniquez grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Sundberg out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Cerone singled to left; Gomez out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Cerone to second]; Bosetti made an out to second; Bailor grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3. RANGERS 6TH: Harrah grounded out (first to pitcher); Mason popped to third in foul territory; Bonds flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Howell grounded out (second to first); Carty grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Velez grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3. RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Wills was called out on strikes; Oliver was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Mayberry made an out to shortstop; McKay doubled to left; Cerone flied out to center; Gomez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3. RANGERS 8TH: Zisk flied out to right; Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Beniquez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Bosetti struck out; Bailor grounded out (shortstop to first); Howell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3. RANGERS 9TH: Harrah popped to first in foul territory; LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR MASON; Lowenstein flied out to center; Bonds singled to left; Hargrove made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 3.

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