Blasting Mike Morgan off the mound in 2 1/3 innings, the Rangers rode roughshod over the A's, 8-2. The young righthander, just recently out of high school, was no puzzle to the Texans.

In the first inning, Mike Hargrove singled, Bert Campaneris walked, Bump Wills hit a triple and Richie Zisk got a single. In the third frame, Wills bunted safely and stole second. After Zisk drew a walk, the Rangers worked a double steal to set up a two-run double by Bobby Bonds. A single by Pat Putnam moved Bonds to third and he scored on an errant pickoff throw by A's catcher Jim Essian. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 8, Oakland Athletics 2

Game Played on Thursday, June 22, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

A's 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 6 2 Rangers 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 x - 8 9 1 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dilone rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .263 Hargrove 1b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .258 Fuentes 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Campaneris ss 2 1 0 1 1 0 .182 Edwards 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 Mason ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Revering 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Wills 2b 4 2 2 2 0 2 .229 Page dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Zisk lf 3 1 1 1 1 1 .283 Guerrero ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 Lowenstein lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Picciolo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Bonds rf 3 1 1 2 1 1 .257 Alston lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .222 Jorgensen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Gross 3b 3 1 1 2 1 0 .213 Putnam dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Essian c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 Alomar pr,dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 Armas cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .236 Sundberg c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 Morgan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Harrah 3b 3 0 1 1 1 1 .196 McCatty p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Thompson cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .220 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 D. Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Comer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 2 6 2 1 3 Totals 32 8 9 7 4 6 Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 20,599 Left on Base: A's 6, Rangers 5 DP: A's 1, Rangers 0 Errors: Revering, Essian, Wills Doubles: Essian (9), Bonds (10) Triples: Wills (2) Home Runs: Gross (5) Stolen Bases: Dilone (22), Wills 2 (21), Zisk (3), Thompson (6) Sacrifice Flies: Campaneris (2) GIDP: Sundberg (9) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morgan L(0-3) 2.1 5 6 5 3 0 0 14 7.30 McCatty 3.2 2 1 1 1 3 0 14 7.36 Heaverlo 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 9 3.43 Totals 8 9 8 6 4 6 0 37 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Ellis W(6-3) 7 6 2 2 0 3 1 27 3.68 Comer 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1.13 Totals 9 6 2 2 1 3 1 35 Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger ATHLETICS 1ST: Dilone singled to left; Dilone stole second; Fuentes struck out; Revering flied out to left; Page was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove singled to center; Campaneris walked [Hargrove to second]; Wills tripled to right [Hargrove scored, Campaneris scored]; Zisk singled to center [Wills scored]; Bonds walked [Zisk to second]; Putnam flied out to center; Sundberg grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bonds out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3. ATHLETICS 2ND: Guerrero flied out to right; Alston flied out to center; Gross grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 2ND: Harrah lined to second; Thompson grounded out (first to pitcher); Hargrove flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3. ATHLETICS 3RD: Essian grounded out (first to pitcher); Armas flied out to left; Dilone singled to center; Fuentes grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 3RD: Campaneris made an out to shortstop; On a bunt Wills singled to pitcher; Wills stole second; Zisk walked; Wills stole third and Zisk stole second; Bonds doubled to left [Wills scored, Zisk scored]; MCCATTY REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); Putnam singled to center [Bonds to third]; Putnam was picked off first but was safe on an error by Essian [Bonds scored (unearned), Putnam to second]; Sundberg struck out; Harrah struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 6. ATHLETICS 4TH: Revering flied out to left; Page grounded out (second to first); Guerrero singled to center; Alston grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 6. RANGERS 4TH: Thompson singled to center; Thompson stole second; Hargrove flied out to right [Thompson to third]; Campaneris hit a sacrifice fly to center [Thompson scored]; Wills was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 7. ATHLETICS 5TH: Gross made an out to second; Essian doubled to right; Armas struck out; Dilone grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 7. RANGERS 5TH: Zisk flied out to center; Bonds made an out to shortstop; Putnam flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 7. ATHLETICS 6TH: Fuentes grounded out (second to first); Revering grounded out (second to pitcher); Page grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 7. RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Harrah walked; Thompson flied out to left; Hargrove grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 7. ATHLETICS 7TH: Guerrero made an out to second; Alston singled to center; Gross homered [Alston scored]; Essian grounded out (first to pitcher); Armas made an out to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 7. RANGERS 7TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED MCCATTY (PITCHING); PICCIOLO REPLACED GUERRERO (PLAYING SS); Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Wills was called out on strikes; Zisk was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 7. ATHLETICS 8TH: LOWENSTEIN REPLACED ZISK (PLAYING LF); MASON REPLACED CAMPANERIS (PLAYING SS); COMER REPLACED D. ELLIS (PITCHING); Dilone grounded out (third to first); Fuentes grounded out (pitcher to first); Revering grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 7. RANGERS 8TH: EDWARDS REPLACED FUENTES (PLAYING 2B); Bonds struck out; Putnam reached on an error by Revering; ALOMAR RAN FOR PUTNAM; Sundberg singled [Alomar to third]; Harrah singled to left [Alomar scored (unearned), Sundberg to second]; Thompson forced Harrah (first to shortstop) [Sundberg to third]; Hargrove flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 8. ATHLETICS 9TH: ALOMAR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); JORGENSEN REPLACED BONDS (PLAYING RF); Page lined to second; Picciolo grounded out (second to first); Alston reached on an error by Wills [Alston to second]; Gross walked; Essian forced Gross (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 8.

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