After the Rangers tied their club record for most runs in one inning while defeating the Mariners, 10-2, Fergie Jenkins completed the sweep of a twi-night doubleheader with a 1-0 victory. The Rangers' big explosion occurred in the first inning of the opener when they scored nine runs. The outburst included a three-run homer by John Ellis and two-run singles by Juan Beniquez and Richie Zisk. Bump Wills added a homer for the Rangers' final marker in the third.

Jenkins fired a three-hitter in the nightcap for his 17th victory and sixth in a row. The game's only run off Byron McLaughlin scored in the second inning when Zisk singled and scored after two out on a double by Larry Milbourne. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 10, Seattle Mariners 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, September 22, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Mariners 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 1 Rangers 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 10 15 0 Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cruz 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 Bonds rf 4 1 0 0 1 3 .267 Reynolds ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 Wills 2b 3 3 3 2 1 0 .246 Ruppert Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .239 Alomar 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 Roberts rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .301 Oliver dh 4 1 3 1 1 0 .320 Bochte dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 .262 Zisk lf 5 1 1 2 0 0 .259 Paciorek lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .316 Thompson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Stinson c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Beniquez cf 4 1 2 2 1 1 .260 Pasley c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 J. Ellis c 5 1 3 3 0 0 .239 Meyer 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .225 Jorgensen 1b 4 0 0 0 1 2 .200 Bernhardt 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Harrah ss 5 1 1 0 0 4 .222 Abbott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mason 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .204 Parrott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Medich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rawley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 2 7 2 2 5 Totals 38 10 15 10 6 10 Time of Game: 2:18 Left on Base: Mariners 8, Rangers 10 DP: Mariners 2, Rangers 0 Errors: Bernhardt Doubles: Reynolds (14), Roberts (18) Home Runs: J. Ellis (3), Wills (8) GIDP: Zisk (13), Jorgensen (3) Hit by Pitch: Cruz (1,by Medich) Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Abbott L(7-13) 0.1 4 7 5 2 1 1 8 5.11 Parrott 6 9 3 3 4 8 1 30 4.95 Rawley 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.20 Totals 8 15 10 6* 6 10 2 44 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Medich W(9-8) 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 37 3.81 Totals 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 37 Passed Balls: J. Ellis (4) Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Dale Ford MARINERS 1ST: Cruz struck out; Reynolds popped to third in foul territory; Ruppert Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Bonds walked; Wills walked [Bonds to second]; Oliver singled to center [Bonds scored, Wills to second]; Zisk reached on an error by Bernhardt [Wills to third, Oliver to second]; Beniquez singled to left [Wills scored, Oliver scored, Zisk to second]; J. Ellis homered [Zisk scored (unearned), Beniquez scored]; Jorgensen was called out on strikes; Harrah singled to left; PARROTT REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); Mason walked [Harrah to second]; Bonds struck out; Wills singled to left [Harrah scored (unearned), Mason to third, Wills to second (on throw)]; Oliver walked; Zisk singled to center [Mason scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Wills scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Oliver to third]; Beniquez walked [Zisk to second]; J. Ellis forced Beniquez (shortstop to second); 9 R (7 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 9. MARINERS 2ND: Roberts singled to left; Bochte grounded out (first unassisted) [Roberts to second]; Paciorek walked; Stinson forced Paciorek (first to shortstop) [Roberts to third]; Meyer singled to right [Roberts scored, Stinson to second]; Bernhardt forced Meyer (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 9. RANGERS 2ND: Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); Harrah struck out; Mason flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 9. MARINERS 3RD: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds doubled to left; Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to first) [Reynolds to third]; Roberts doubled to left [Reynolds scored]; Bochte grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 9. RANGERS 3RD: Bonds struck out; Wills homered; Oliver singled to left; Zisk grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. MARINERS 4TH: Paciorek grounded out (first unassisted); Stinson grounded out (second to first); Meyer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. RANGERS 4TH: Beniquez struck out; J. Ellis grounded out (third to first); Jorgensen walked; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. MARINERS 5TH: Bernhardt grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Cruz was hit by a pitch; Reynolds forced Cruz (first to shortstop); Ruppert Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. RANGERS 5TH: Mason flied out to center; Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Wills singled to right; Oliver singled to right [Wills to second]; Zisk forced Oliver (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. MARINERS 6TH: ALOMAR REPLACED WILLS (PLAYING 2B); Roberts was called out on strikes; Bochte walked; Paciorek flied out to right; Stinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. RANGERS 6TH: Beniquez grounded out (third to first); J. Ellis singled; Jorgensen was called out on strikes; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. MARINERS 7TH: Meyer grounded out (second to first); Bernhardt flied out to right; Cruz singled to left; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. RANGERS 7TH: PASLEY REPLACED STINSON (PLAYING C ); Mason singled to center; Bonds struck out; Alomar singled to left [Mason to second]; RAWLEY REPLACED PARROTT (PITCHING); Oliver flied out to left; Zisk grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. MARINERS 8TH: THOMPSON REPLACED ZISK (PLAYING LF); Ruppert Jones struck out; Roberts lined to first; Bochte singled to left; J. Ellis allowed a passed ball [Bochte to second]; Paciorek flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. RANGERS 8TH: Beniquez singled to center; J. Ellis singled to right [Beniquez to second]; Jorgensen grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Beniquez to third, J. Ellis out at second]; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10. MARINERS 9TH: Pasley singled to left; Meyer grounded out (second to first) [Pasley to second]; Bernhardt flied out to left; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

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