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Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers
1978-08-16 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 16193 · 2:52
Chicago White Sox defeated Texas Rangers 6–2. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Ross Baumgarten earned the win and Lerrin LaGrow picked up the save. Don Kessinger went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ross Baumgarten L: Doyle Alexander SV: Lerrin LaGrow
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Molinaro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lamar Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Squires | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nahorodny | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ross Baumgarten | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Umbarger | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Len Barker | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Molinaro: 31
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Jorge Orta: S6.1-2
- Lamar Johnson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ralph Garr: 8
- Mike Squires: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 13
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Juan Beniquez: 4
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Top 2
- Claudell Washington: T9
- Bill Nahorodny: W
- Bob Molinaro: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Don Kessinger: S9.1-3
- Jorge Orta: CSH(12)#
- Jorge Orta: K
Bot 2
- Al Oliver: 5/FL
- Bobby Bonds: S7
- Richie Zisk: S9.1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8/SF.3-H
- Toby Harrah: D7.1-3
- Bump Wills: 63
Top 3
- Lamar Johnson: 63
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Mike Squires: K
Bot 3
- Mike Hargrove: HP
- Juan Beniquez: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Al Oliver: 8
- Bobby Bonds: K23
Top 4
- Eric Soderholm: S8
- Claudell Washington: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Nahorodny: K
Bot 4
- Richie Zisk: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Bump Wills: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: 43
Top 5
- Bob Molinaro: K
- Don Kessinger: W
- Jorge Orta: 46(1)/FO
- Lamar Johnson: S8.1-2
- Ralph Garr: S8.2XH(82);1-2
Bot 5
- Juan Beniquez: 5/L
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Al Oliver: 7
Top 6
- Mike Squires: 43
- Eric Soderholm: 7
- Claudell Washington: S7
- Bill Nahorodny: S8.1-2
- Bob Molinaro: S8.2-H;1X2(84)
Bot 6
- Bobby Bonds: 5/L
- Richie Zisk: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: S1/BG
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Gary Gray: K
Top 7
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Jorge Orta: 7
- Lamar Johnson: 43
Bot 7
- Mike Hargrove: D9
- Juan Beniquez: S7.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 63.3-H;1-2
- Al Oliver: K
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 8
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Mike Squires: W
- Eric Soderholm: S9.1-3
- Claudell Washington: D7.3-H;1-3
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Bob Molinaro: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jorge Orta: 7
Bot 8
- Richie Zisk: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Toby Harrah: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Lamar Johnson: 53
- Tom Spencer: 63
- Mike Squires: E6
- Kevin Bell: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Mike Hargrove: 46(1)3/GDP
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ross Baumgarten
- Rangers Manager Billy Hunter ejected by 1B umpire Lou DiMuro