A four-run fifth inning propelled the Rangers to a 4-3 decision over the White Sox. Bobby Bonds opened the fifth with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Mike Colbern. Richie Zisk and John Lowenstein drew walks to load the bases and all three runners advanced on a sacrifice fly by Juan Beniquez. A groundout by Toby Harrah scored Zisk and after Mike Hargrove and Bump Wills walked to reload the sacks, Jim Sundberg stroked a two-run single. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 4, Chicago White Sox 3

Game Played on Monday, August 14, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

White Sox 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 3 6 2 Rangers 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 x - 4 5 0 White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Molinaro rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .258 Hargrove 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .259 Bosley cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Jorgensen pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 Orta 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .291 Wills 2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .231 Lamar Johnson dh 4 1 1 0 0 2 .267 Sundberg c 3 0 1 2 1 1 .302 Garr lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 Oliver lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .323 Squires 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 .636 Bonds rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .279 Bell 3b 4 0 0 1 0 2 .194 Zisk dh 2 1 0 0 1 1 .254 Pryor ss 2 0 1 1 1 0 .261 Lowenstein 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .211 Colbern c 2 0 0 0 0 2 .283 Beniquez cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .263 Blomberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Harrah ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .219 Nahorodny c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Jenkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Barrios p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Willoughby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 3 6 3 3 7 Totals 26 4 5 4 7 4 Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 16,270 Left on Base: White Sox 4, Rangers 7 DP: White Sox 1, Rangers 0 Errors: Pryor, Colbern Doubles: Harrah (12) Triples: Squires (1) Stolen Bases: Oliver (3), Bonds (29) Caught Stealing: Molinaro (4), Bosley (8), Bonds (14) Sacrifice Hits: Zisk (2) Sacrifice Flies: Beniquez (3) White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Barrios L(7-10) 7 4 4 4 7 4 0 31 4.03 Willoughby 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.48 Totals 8 5 4 4 7 4 0 35 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins W(11-7) 9 6 3 3 3 7 0 34 3.41 Totals 9 6 3 3 3 7 0 34 Wild Pitches: Barrios (3), Jenkins (1) Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Lou DiMuro WHITE SOX 1ST: Molinaro made an out to second; Bosley grounded out (third to first); Orta grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Sundberg struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Lamar Johnson flied out to left; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Squires flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Oliver walked; Bonds flied out to right; Zisk flied out to left; Oliver stole second; Barrios threw a wild pitch [Oliver to third]; Lowenstein flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 3RD: Bell flied out to left; Pryor made an out to second; Colbern struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez flied out to center; Harrah grounded out (third to first); Hargrove lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 4TH: Molinaro singled to right; Bosley flied out to right; Molinaro was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Orta walked; Lamar Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 4TH: Wills struck out; Sundberg reached on an error by Pryor; Oliver lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Sundberg out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 5TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Squires walked; Jenkins threw a wild pitch [Squires to second]; Bell struck out; Pryor singled to right [Squires scored]; Colbern struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0. RANGERS 5TH: Bonds singled to left; Bonds stole second [Bonds to third (error by Colbern)]; Zisk walked; Lowenstein walked [Zisk to second]; Beniquez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bonds scored, Zisk to third, Lowenstein to second]; Harrah grounded out (pitcher to first) [Zisk scored, Lowenstein to third]; Hargrove walked; Wills walked [Hargrove to second]; Sundberg singled to right [Lowenstein scored, Hargrove scored, Wills to third]; Oliver flied out to right; 4 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 4. WHITE SOX 6TH: Molinaro flied out to center; Bosley grounded out (pitcher to first); Orta grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 4. RANGERS 6TH: Bonds singled to left; Bonds was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Zisk struck out; Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 4. WHITE SOX 7TH: Lamar Johnson singled to right; Garr struck out; Squires tripled to right [Lamar Johnson scored]; Bell grounded out (third to first) [Squires scored]; Pryor walked; BLOMBERG BATTED FOR COLBERN; Blomberg flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 4. RANGERS 7TH: NAHORODNY REPLACED BLOMBERG (PLAYING C ); Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah doubled to left; Hargrove walked; JORGENSEN RAN FOR HARGROVE; Wills struck out; Sundberg walked [Harrah to third, Jorgensen to second]; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 4. WHITE SOX 8TH: JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Molinaro singled to right; On a bunt Bosley forced Molinaro (third to shortstop); Bosley was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Orta flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 4. RANGERS 8TH: WILLOUGHBY REPLACED BARRIOS (PITCHING); Bonds singled to right; Zisk out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Bonds to second]; Lowenstein grounded out (first unassisted) [Bonds to third]; Beniquez lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 4. WHITE SOX 9TH: Lamar Johnson struck out; Garr grounded out (second to first); Squires singled to center; Bell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 4.

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