Yankees History

July 9, 1978 at County Stadium
Brewers 8, Yankees 4  (47-37)

The Yankees limped into the All Star Break with their fifth loss in six games after a three game sweep at the hands of the Brewers.  Don Gullett was pummelled and he didn’t even last through the first inning.  He gave up four runs on three hits and four walks in 2/3 of an innning.

Mickey Rivers had a nice day at the plate in an ugly loss.  He went two for five with a homerun, two runs and two RBIs.

It’s like the second coming of Reggie Jackson with my new demarini bat.  I hit two out of the park the other night.  Baseball Rampage is a great one stop source for everything related to baseball and I also picked up my kid a Nokona glove.

July 8, 1978 at County Stadium
Brewers 6, Yankees 5  (47-36)

The Yankees yielded a late inning lead and the result was their fourth loss in five games.  Up 5-4, Goose Gossage gave up two runs in the bottom of the eighth as he fell to 4-8.  It was his fourth inning of relief and all three runs he gave up came on a pair of homers by Larry Hisle.

Lou Piniella was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Cliff Johnson pitched in with a solo homer, his fourth of the season.

July 7, 1978 at County Stadium
Brewers 6, Yankees 0  (47-35)

You can win them all.  Ron Guidry suffered his first defeat of the season in a mediocre start.  He fell to 13-1 and he gave up five runs on eight hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six innings. 

It didn’t help that the Yankees were held to just four hits in the shutout loss.  Bucky Dent had two of the four with a pair of singles.

July 6, 1978 at Arlington Stadium
Yankees 7, Ranges 2  (47-34)

Dick Tidrow helped the Yankees end their two game skid with a solid outing that gave the pen a rest.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and four walks with four strikeouts in the complete game and the win pushed his record to 4-6 on the season.

Roy White tripled, drove in two and scored two in the win.  Reggie Jackson went two for four with a double and a run.

July 5, 1978 at Arlington Stadium
Rangers 3, Yankees 2  (46-34)

The Rangers handed the Yankees their second straight loss as a solid start by Don Gullett went to waste.  He gave up three runs on eight hits with three strikeouts in seven innings and the loss pushed his record down to 4-1.

Thurman Munson provided most of the offense for the Yankees in the loss.  He went three for four and he drove in one of the Yankees two runs.

July 3, 1978 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 9, Yankees 5  (45-34)

The Yankees went up against the first place Red Sox but unfortunately they began with a whimper.  Ed Figueroa gave up the bulk of the damage and he gave up six runs (five earned) on seven hits and four walks in 3 2/3 innings.

Graig Nettles and Gary Thomasson were the hitting stars in the this one.  Nettles went three for five with a double, a homerun and two runs.  Thomasson went three for four with a double, a homerun and two runs.  Bucky Dent pitched in with a two run, pinch hit homerun in the eighth inning.

July 2, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, Tigers 2  (44-33)

The Yankees edged the Tigers in the first game of their Sunday doubleheader in a game that saw Ron Guidry improve to a perfect 13-0  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in eight innings.  Goose Gossage threw a perfect ninth and he picked up his twelth save of the season.

Thurman Munson was three for four with a double.  Thomasson continued his impressive hitting and he went two for three with a double and a run.

July 2, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Tigers 3  (45-33)

It was a perfect Sunday as the Yankees finished their doubleheader sweep over the Tigers behind a pair of homeruns.  Graig Nettles went yard with a three run blast in the third inning and then Gary Thomasson hit the game winner with a two run walk off homer in the ninth.  Reggie Jackson also had a solid game with a single, a walk and a run.

Dave Rajsich got the start and he gave up two runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.  Sparky Lyle cruised through most of his 3 1/3 innings of relief before he gave up a run in the ninth with some help from Goose Gossage.  Speaking of Gossage, he let the inherited runner tie the game but he did pick up the win to improve to 4-7 because he didn’t allow either of his two baserunners to score.

July 1, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Tigers 8, Yankees 4  (43-33)

Andy Messersmith and Ken Clay were roughed up as the Tigers doubled up the Yankees in front of big crowd.  Messersmith dropped to 0-3 and he gave up three runs in 1 1/3 innings when Clay took over and replicated Messersmith’s efforts.  Dick Tidrow was also knocked around and while he gave up just two runs, he yielded seven hits and a walk in four innings of relief.

Gary Thomasson provided the bulk of the Yankees offense in the loss.  He went two for four with a three run homer and two runs scored.  Jay Johnstone went two for three with an RBI.

June 30, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 10, Tigers 2  (43-32)

The Yankees got out of Milwaukee and picked up a win as they decimated the Tigers in front of a home crowd.  Reggie Jackson had a monster day at the plate.  He went three for five with his thirteenth homer and five RBIs.  Lou Piniella went three for four with three runs and an RBI.

Don Gullett improved to 4-0 with a complete game win.  He gave up two runs on ten hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

June 29, 1958 at Municipal Stadium
Athletics 12, Yankees 6  (43-23)

Bob Turley and the bullpen were knocked around as the Yankees failed to sweep the Athletics on the road.  Turley gave up three runs in 3 2/3 innings and it was Art Ditmar who took the loss.  He fell to 2-1 and he gave up two runs in his one inning of relief.

Mickey Mantle belted his fourteenth homerun of the season in the loss.  Moose Skowron went one for three with two walks and two runs.

June 28, 1978 at County Stadium
Brewers 5, Yankees 0  (42-31)

The Yankees were held to just six hits in a shutout loss to the Brewers in the first game of their doubleheader.  Roy White had three of those hits and Fred Stanley went two for three with a double.

Dick Tidrow fell to 3-6 with a rough start.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

June 28, 1978 at County Stadium
Brewers 7, Yankees 2  (42-32)

Game two of the Yankees doubleheader with the Brewers went no better as they suffered a sweep in Milwaukee.  Larry McCall got the start and while he was decent, he wasn’t nearly good enough.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts in what was his first of two major league starts in his career.  Ken Clay was tagged for three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Chris Chambliss singled twice and drove in a pair.  Fred Stanley was the only other Yankee to reach base twice with a single and a walk.

June 28, 1958 at Municipal Stadium
Yankees 8, Athletics 0  (43-22)

White Ford threw a three hit shutout and the Yankees piled on eight runs as the Yankees picked up their fourth straight win.  Ford improved to 9-3 and he gave up just two walks and he struck out eight.  It was Ford’s 100th career win.

Yogi Berra led the way at the plate. He went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs.  Norm Siebern and Andy Carey also left the park in the win.

June 27, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 6, Red Sox 4  (42-30)

It took fourteen innings but the Yankees evened up their series with the first place Red Sox.  Graig Nettles blasted a huge walk off homer to win and Thurman Munson was three for six with a double, two runs and an RBI.

Ron Guidry looked mortal but he stayed undefeated because of some help from the offense.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks with six strikeouts in six innings.  Goose Gossage threw five shutout innings and Sparky Lyle threw three shutout frames and he improved to 6-1.

June 27, 1958 at Municipal Stadium
Yankees 10, Athletics 3  (42-22)

The Yankees made it three straight wins in a 10-3 blowout in the Yankees opener against the Athletics.  Gil McDougald went two for five with a double, three RBIs and a run.  Yogi Berra went three for four with a triple, a walk, two RBIs and three runs.

Duke Maas didn’t last long in this one and he was shelled for three runs in two innings.  The pen picked him up through and Zach Monroe and Art Ditmar combined to throw seven innings of shutout relief.  Ditmar picked up the win and he improved to 2-0 on the season.

June 26, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Red Sox 4, Yankees 1  (41-30)

The Yankees lost round one of a big series with the first place Red Sox in a game where they were held to just a single run.  Chris Chambliss went two for two with a walk and an RBI while Fred Stanley singled twice in three at bats.

Andy Messersmith was solid but he took the loss and he fell to 0-2.  He gave up three runs (one earned) on six hits and four walks with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

June 26, 1958 at Comiskey Park
Yankees 4, White Sox 3  (41-22)

The Yankees won what turned out to be their rubber game with the White Sox in a close contest.  Moose Skowron singled and he drove in two runs in the Yankees three run sixth inning and Norm Siebern went yard with what turned out to be the game winner, a solo homer in the seventh inning.

Johnny Kucks improved to 6-3 with a solid start.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings.  Art Ditmar didn’t allow a baserunner in 1 2/3 shutout innings and he picked up his first save of the season.

June 25, 1978 at Tiger Stadium
Yankees 4, Tigers 2  (41-29)

The Yankees pulled off a win in their series finale with the Tigers and it was behind some exceptional hitting by Thurman Munson.  He went three for four with two RBIs while Damasco Garcia went two for four with three runs.

Don Gullett improved to a perfect 3-0.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.  Goose Gossage pitched 1 1/3 shutout innings and he picked up his eleventh save of the season.

June 24, 1978 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 4, Yankees 3  (40-29)

The Yankees managed three runs despite tallying just four hits but it wasn’t enough as they dropped their first game of the series with the Tigers.  Thurman Munson had two of those four hits and Reggie Jackson drove in a run.

Ken Clay gave up three runs but he threw just 1/3 of an inning.  Dick Tidrow took the loss and he fell to 3-5.  He gave up one run on seven hits with a strikeout in 5 2/3 innings.

June 24, 1958 at Comiskey Park
Yankees 6, White Sox 2  (40-22)

The Yankees evened up their series with the White Sox in a game where five of the six Yankee runs came via the long ball.  Mickey Mantle and Norm Siebern both belted solo homers and Jerry Lumpe belted a big three run blast in the fourth inning.  For Mantle, it was his thirteenth of the season.  For Lumpe, it was his first major league homer of his career.

Bob Turley threw a nice game and he improved to 11-3.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  Ryne Duren picked up his eleventh save in impressive fashion.  He walked just one batter and struck out six in 2 2/3 innings of no-hit relief.

June 23, 1978 at Tiger Stadium
Yankees 12, Tigers 3  (40-28)

The Yankees piled on the runs as they beat the Tigers for the second straight time.  Chris Chambliss led the way with three hits and four RBIs which included a grand slam.  Roy White had two hits including a three run homer.

Ed Figueroa couldn’t last the requisite five innings so it was Sparkly Lyle who improved to 5-1.  He gave up two hits and a walk in 3 1/3 shutout innings.

June 23, 1958 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 2, Yankees 0  (39-22)

The Yankees hitters were held in check to the tune of just three hits as the Yankees opened their series with the White Sox in the loss column.  No Yankee reached base more then once and all three hits were for just one base.

A pretty good start by Whitey Ford went to waste and he fell to 8-3 on the season.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and four walks with four strikeouts in the complete game loss.

June 22, 1978 at Tiger Stadium
Yankees 4, Tigers 2  (39-28)

Ron Guidry did it again and he improved to a perfect 12-0 as the Yankees took their series opener over the Tigers.  Guidry gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in eight innings.  Goose Gossage pitched a hitless ninth inning and he picked up his tenth save of the season.

Reggie Jackson hit his twelth homer of the season, a solo shot in the ninth inning.  Graig Nettles went two for four with a run.  The Yankees had all four of their runs and five of their nine hits in the ninth inning.

June 22, 1958 at Briggs Stadium
Yankees 15, Tigers 0  (39-21)

The Yankees got the Tigers monkey off their backs in grand fashion with a 15-0 pasting in which just about everyone was a hitting star.  Gil McDougald went four for six with two doubles, three runs and three RBIs.  Elston Howard also had a nice game and he went two for five with his seventh homerun, three RBIs and two runs.

Don Larsen was just as good on the mound and he improved to 6-1 with a two hit shutout.  He walked three and struck out three in the win.

June 21, 1978 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 9, Yankees 2  (38-28)

The Yankees dropped their second straight series as they lost the rubber game in their contest with the Red Sox.  Jim Beattie fell to 2-3 and he gave up five runs on five hits and three walks in just two innings.  Dick Tidrow and Catfish Hunter both gave up a pair of runs in relief.

Chris Chambliss was the only Yankee with a pair of hits in the loss.  Jay Johnstone belted his first homer of the season (see when he joined the Yankees).

June 21, 1958 at Briggs Stadium
Tigers 1, Yankees 0  (38-21)

The Yankees outhit the Tigers 6-4 but the Tigers scored the lone run in a solid pitchers duel between Frank Lary and Duke Maas.  Maas gave up just one run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven innings but one of those hits was a solo homer by Al Kaline that proved to be the difference.

Norm Siebern was the only Yankee with a pair of hits.  All six Yankees hits were singles.

June 20, 1978 at Fenway Park
Yankees 10, Red Sox 4  (38-27)

The Yankees returned the favor and turned the tables on the Red Sox.  The score was the same as yesterday’s game, but this time it was the Yankees who finished on top.  Reggie Jackson belted a three run shot, his eleventh of the season.  Fred Stanley was the hitting star though. He went two for three with a walk and a grand slam.

Don Gullett improved to 2-0 with a nice start.  He gave up four runs on five hits and seven walks with six strikeouts in the complete game win.

June 20, 1958 at Briggs Stadium
Tigers 7, Yankees 1  (38-20)

The Yankees still couldn’t figure out the Tigers regardless of the venue and in this one, the offense was held to just five hits.  Tony Kubek went two for three and Yogi Berra drove in the lone run with a solo homer in the fourth inning.

Bob Turley took the loss and he fell to 10-3.  He gave up three runs on four hits and four walks with two strikeouts in six innings.  Virgil Trucks and Bobby Shantz combined to give up four runs in the seventh inning to complete the blowout.

June 19, 1978 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 10, Yankees 4  (37-27)

The first place Red Sox were too much to handle as Ken Clay and Goose Gossage were roughed up.  Clay gave up four runs in three innings while Gossage fell to 3-7 and he gave up five runs on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Roy White was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for five with a solo homer.  Thurman Munson also went yard with a two run shot.

June 19, 1958 at Cleveland Stadium
Yankees 9, indians 3  (38-19)

The Yankees finished up a sweep over the Indians in grand fashion.  Four Yankees belted a total of five homeruns and it was Andy Carey who led the way with two blasts.  He drove in three while Enos Slaughter, Elston Howard and Hank Bauer all went yard as well.

Johnny Kucks improved to 5-3 on the season.  HE gave up three runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts in the complete game win.

June 18, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Angels 3, Yankees 2  (37-26)

A solid start by Ed Figueroa went to waste as the Yankees lost their rubber game to the Angels.  Figueroa fell to 7-5 and he gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in the complete game loss.

Graig Nettles singled twice, drew a walk and drove in a run.  Roy White went two for four and he scored once.