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Texas Rangers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1978-07-28 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 30943 · 72°F · 2:36
Texas Rangers defeated Chicago White Sox 9–5. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 1st. Paul Mirabella earned the win. Bobby Bonds went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Paul Mirabella L: Ron Schueler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bump Wills | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Spencer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lamar Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Nahorodny | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Pryor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Mirabella | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Schueler | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Proly | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Rich Hinton | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Jim Sundberg: E5.1-3;B-2
- Al Oliver: D8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Bobby Bonds: HR/8D.2-H
- John Lowenstein: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Bump Wills: SB2
- Bump Wills: S7.2-H(UR)
- Bert Campaneris: 13
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: S9
- Don Kessinger: BK.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 63.2-3
- Jorge Orta: 7/SF.3-H
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- Tom Spencer: K
Top 2
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Jim Sundberg: S9
- Al Oliver: 53
Bot 2
- Lamar Johnson: 53
- Claudell Washington: K
- Bill Nahorodny: S8
- Kevin Bell: S7.1-2
- Ralph Garr: 43
Top 3
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- John Lowenstein: SB2
- John Lowenstein: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: E4.2-3
- Bump Wills: K
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: W
- Jorge Orta: K
- Eric Soderholm: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Mike Hargrove: 4/L
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Jim Sundberg: 7
Bot 4
- Tom Spencer: 7
- Lamar Johnson: 2/FL
- Claudell Washington: K
Top 5
- Al Oliver: D8
- Bobby Bonds: HR/8D.2-H
- John Lowenstein: S3
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
- Bump Wills: SB2
- Bump Wills: K
- Bert Campaneris: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Nahorodny: 8
- Kevin Bell: K/C
- Ralph Garr: K/C
Top 6
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Juan Beniquez: 9
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Jorge Orta: 46(1)/FO
- Eric Soderholm: 54(1)/FO
- Tom Spencer: 4/L
Top 7
- Al Oliver: D7
- Bobby Bonds: 63.2-3
- John Lowenstein: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8.3-H
- Bump Wills: 7
Bot 7
- Lamar Johnson: 53
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Bill Nahorodny: FLE3
- Bill Nahorodny: K
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Juan Beniquez: 3/G.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: S9.2-H
- Al Oliver: S7.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 13
Bot 8
- Kevin Bell: 43
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Greg Pryor: S8.1-2
- Jorge Orta: K
- Eric Soderholm: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Spencer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lamar Johnson: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Claudell Washington: 43
Top 9
- John Lowenstein: 9/9D
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
- Bump Wills: 43
Bot 9
- Bill Nahorodny: 53
- Kevin Bell: K
- Ralph Garr: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Paul Mirabella