A three-run third inning triggered the White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Rangers. Ralph Garr led off the third with a double and Don Kessinger followed with a bunt single. Third baseman Kurt Bevacqua threw wildly to first base trying to get Kessinger, allowing Garr to score.

After Mike Squires drew a walk, a single by Lamar Johnson plated Kessinger and a sacrifice fly by Eric Soderholm tallied Squires. A double by Garr in the fourth produced the other Sox run. [The Sporting News]

Chicago White Sox 4, Texas Rangers 2

Game Played on Thursday, August 17, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

White Sox 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 0 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 4 1 White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garr lf 4 1 3 1 1 0 .283 Hargrove 1b 3 0 1 0 2 0 .258 Bosley lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Jorgensen pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 Kessinger 2b 5 1 2 0 0 2 .268 Beniquez cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Squires 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .450 Sundberg c 5 0 1 0 0 0 .299 Lamar Johnson dh 3 0 2 1 1 0 .272 Oliver dh 4 0 0 0 1 0 .313 Soderholm 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .251 Bonds rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .275 Bell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Zisk lf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .253 Washington cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Bevacqua 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 .223 Spencer rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Lowenstein ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Pryor ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 .264 Harrah ss 3 1 1 2 1 1 .221 Nahorodny c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .243 Wills 2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .227 Kravec p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mirabella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LaGrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Comer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 4 10 3 4 6 Totals 31 2 4 2 9 6 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 17,158 Left on Base: White Sox 7, Rangers 11 DP: White Sox 0, Rangers 2 Errors: Bevacqua Doubles: Kessinger (14), Garr 2 (16) Home Runs: Harrah (5) Stolen Bases: Bonds (31) Caught Stealing: Garr (5), Spencer (1) Sacrifice Hits: Nahorodny (3) Sacrifice Flies: Soderholm (6) GIDP: Kessinger (9) White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kravec W(9-11) 7.1 3 2 2 8 5 1 33 4.25 LaGrow SV(12) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 3.50 Totals 9 4 2 2 9 6 1 40 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mirabella L(2-1) 3.1 6 4 4 3 1 0 19 7.40 Comer 5.2 4 0 0 1 5 0 19 1.94 Totals 9 10 4 4 4 6 0 38 Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Vic Voltaggio WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Kessinger doubled to left; Squires flied out to left; Lamar Johnson walked; Soderholm flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove walked; Beniquez flied out to center; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hargrove to second]; Oliver reached on a fielder's choice [Hargrove out at third (third unassisted)]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Washington grounded out (first unassisted); Spencer struck out; Pryor walked; Nahorodny flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Bonds was called out on strikes; Zisk popped to first in foul territory; Bevacqua walked; Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 3RD: Garr doubled to left; On a bunt Kessinger singled to third [Garr scored (error by Bevacqua), Kessinger to second]; Squires walked; Lamar Johnson singled to center [Kessinger scored, Squires to third, Lamar Johnson to second (on throw)]; Soderholm hit a sacrifice fly to center [Squires scored]; Washington grounded out (second to first) [Lamar Johnson to third]; Spencer popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 0. RANGERS 3RD: Wills grounded out (third to first); Hargrove walked; Beniquez was called out on strikes; Sundberg singled to right [Hargrove to third]; Oliver forced Sundberg (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 4TH: Pryor singled to center; Nahorodny out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Pryor to second]; Garr doubled to right [Pryor scored]; COMER REPLACED MIRABELLA (PITCHING); Kessinger struck out; Squires grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0. RANGERS 4TH: Bonds walked; Zisk flied out to center; Bonds stole second; Bevacqua singled to left [Bonds to third]; Harrah was called out on strikes; Wills walked [Bevacqua to second]; Hargrove popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 5TH: Lamar Johnson flied out to left; Soderholm grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Washington popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0. RANGERS 5TH: Beniquez lined to shortstop; Sundberg grounded out (first to pitcher); Oliver walked; Bonds flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 6TH: Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first); Pryor grounded out (second to first); Nahorodny struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0. RANGERS 6TH: Zisk walked; Bevacqua struck out; Harrah homered [Zisk scored]; Wills struck out; Hargrove flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. WHITE SOX 7TH: Garr singled to center; Garr was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kessinger struck out; Squires singled to center; Lamar Johnson singled to first [Squires to second]; Soderholm forced Lamar Johnson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. RANGERS 7TH: BELL REPLACED SODERHOLM (PLAYING 3B); Beniquez grounded out (second to first); Sundberg grounded out (second to first); Oliver lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. WHITE SOX 8TH: Washington grounded out (second to first); Spencer singled to left; Pryor struck out while Spencer was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. RANGERS 8TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Zisk walked; LAGROW REPLACED KRAVEC (PITCHING); LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR BEVACQUA; Lowenstein flied out to left; Harrah walked [Zisk to second]; Wills struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. WHITE SOX 9TH: LOWENSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Nahorodny struck out; Garr walked; Kessinger grounded into a double play (second to first) [Garr out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2. RANGERS 9TH: BOSLEY REPLACED GARR (PLAYING LF); Hargrove singled to right; JORGENSEN RAN FOR HARGROVE; Beniquez forced Jorgensen (shortstop to second); Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first) [Beniquez to second]; Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

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