Scoring three runs in each of the first two innings, the Rangers coasted past the Blue Jays, 9-5. In their first turn at bat, the Rangers loaded the bases on three walks. A single by Al Oliver drove in two runs and a fielder's choice by Richie Zisk scored another. In the second, a single by Mike Hargrove produced one tally and Oliver made the score 6-0 with a two-run double. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 9, Toronto Blue Jays 5

Game Played on Sunday, June 4, 1978 (Day game) at Exhibition Stadium

Rangers 3 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 9 9 1 Blue Jays 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 5 12 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harrah 3b 2 3 1 0 3 0 .208 Bosetti cf 5 1 3 1 0 0 .299 Hargrove 1b 4 2 2 2 1 1 .263 Bailor rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .249 Wills 2b 3 2 1 0 2 2 .230 Howell 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .259 Oliver lf 5 0 2 4 0 1 .280 Carty dh 4 1 0 0 1 0 .304 Bonds dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 Mayberry 1b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .236 Zisk rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .293 Upshaw lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .312 Thompson pr,rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 McKay 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .244 Beniquez cf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .277 Cerone c 4 0 2 1 0 1 .250 J. Ellis c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 Gomez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Mason ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .171 Hutton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 D. Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Comer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lemanczyk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Coleman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 9 9 9 8 7 Totals 39 5 12 5 2 2 Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 28,374 Left on Base: Rangers 5, Blue Jays 9 DP: Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1 Errors: Mason Doubles: Hargrove (12), Oliver (12), Zisk (10), Harrah (6), Bosetti 2 (11) Triples: McKay (4) Home Runs: Beniquez (3), Bosetti (2), Mayberry (10) Stolen Bases: Harrah (11) Caught Stealing: Hargrove (1) Sacrifice Hits: Bonds (2), Mason (1) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Ellis W(4-2) 6 7 5 5 2 1 2 27 3.66 Comer SV(1) 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 14 1.42 Totals 9 12 5 5 2 2 2 41 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemanczyk L(1-9) 2 5 6 6 3 1 0 13 8.52 Moore 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 12 4.80 Coleman 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 10 2.39 Willis 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 6 5.83 Totals 9 9 9 9 8 7 1 41 Passed Balls: J. Ellis (2) Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Bill Kunkel RANGERS 1ST: Harrah walked; Hargrove walked [Harrah to second]; Wills walked [Harrah to third, Hargrove to second]; Oliver singled to right [Harrah scored, Hargrove scored, Wills to second]; Bonds out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Wills to third, Oliver to second]; Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first) [Wills scored, Oliver to third]; Beniquez was called out on strikes; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti flied out to left; Bailor grounded out (first unassisted); Howell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 0. RANGERS 2ND: J. Ellis grounded out (third to first); Mason singled to right; Harrah forced Mason (shortstop to second); Harrah stole second; Hargrove doubled to left [Harrah scored]; Wills singled to right [Hargrove to third]; Oliver doubled to center [Hargrove scored, Wills scored, Oliver out at third (center to shortstop to third)]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry made an out to shortstop; Upshaw walked; McKay tripled to right [Upshaw scored]; Cerone singled to right [McKay scored]; Gomez flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Blue Jays 2. RANGERS 3RD: MOORE REPLACED LEMANCZYK (PITCHING); Bonds flied out to center; Zisk doubled; Beniquez popped to first in foul territory; J. Ellis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Bosetti popped to third in foul territory; Bailor grounded out (third to first); Howell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Blue Jays 2. RANGERS 4TH: Mason popped to catcher in foul territory; Harrah doubled to left; Hargrove singled to center [Harrah scored, Hargrove to second (on throw to home)]; Wills walked; Hargrove was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Wills to second]; Oliver flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Carty grounded out (second to first); Mayberry grounded out (second to first); Upshaw singled to right; McKay flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Blue Jays 2. RANGERS 5TH: Bonds flied out to center; Zisk flied out to right; Beniquez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Cerone flied out to center; Gomez flied out to center; Bosetti homered; Bailor singled to shortstop [Bailor to second (error by Mason)]; J. Ellis allowed a passed ball [Bailor to third]; Howell grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Blue Jays 3. RANGERS 6TH: COLEMAN REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); J. Ellis walked; Mason out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [J. Ellis to second]; Harrah walked; Hargrove made an out to third; Wills struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Carty walked; Mayberry homered [Carty scored]; Upshaw grounded out (second to first); McKay grounded out (second to first); Cerone singled to center; Gomez forced Cerone (third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Blue Jays 5. RANGERS 7TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Bonds flied out to left; Zisk walked; THOMPSON RAN FOR ZISK; Beniquez homered [Thompson scored]; J. Ellis flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 7TH: THOMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); COMER REPLACED D. ELLIS (PITCHING); Bosetti doubled to left; Bailor lined to third; Howell grounded out (second to first) [Bosetti to third]; Carty flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Blue Jays 5. RANGERS 8TH: WILLIS REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); Mason flied out to right; Harrah walked; Hargrove struck out while Harrah was picked off first (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Mayberry singled to right; Upshaw singled to center [Mayberry to second]; McKay flied out to center; Cerone struck out; HUTTON BATTED FOR GOMEZ; Hutton flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Blue Jays 5. RANGERS 9TH: JOHNSON REPLACED HUTTON (PLAYING SS); Wills struck out; Oliver struck out; Bonds was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 9TH: Bosetti doubled to left; Bailor flied out to center; Howell singled to right [Bosetti to third]; Carty made an out to first; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Blue Jays 5.

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