Texas Star Does Not Shine in Chicago

GAME ONE – Fergie Jenkins (9-8) was magnificent, yielding just 2 hits in a 2-1 Texas win. A Bump Wills (3) leadoff homer in the 6^th and a Richie Zisk walk with the bases juiced in the 7^th was all the Rangers managed off Sox starter Ross Baumgarten (4-10).

GAME TWO – The White Sox lit up the Comiskey Park scoreboard 3 times in a 7-4 win. Lamar Johnson (5) and Wayne Nordhagen (1) hit back-to-back jacks in the 4^th. Kevin Bell (3) also went yard for the Pale Hose. Dave Roberts (1) and Al Oliver (7) each hit 2-run homers to account for the Rangers runs.

GAME THREE – Chet Lemon drove in 4 runs with 3 hits to power the White Sox to a 6-2 victory. Steve Trout (4-2) worked around 4 errors and tossed 8 2/3 innings for the W. Guy Hoffman (1) recorded his first save.