Yankees History

May 6, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Rangers 9, Yankees 5  (14-10)

The Yankees five game winning streak came to an abrupt end as Dick Tidrow and the Yankees pen were pummelled by the Rangers’ hitters.  Tidrow fell to 1-3 and he gave up five runs on six hits and four walks with one strikeout in 5 1/3 innings.  Sparky Lyle gave up one run while Ken Clay gave up three as all three hurlers used gave up runs.

Reggie Jackson belted his fifth homerun of the season and he drove in two and scored twice.  Willie Randolph drew a walk and he scored twice in the loss.

May 5, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Rangers 2  (14-9)

The Yankees won their fifth straight game as Ron Guidry and Goose Gossage combined to shut down the Rangers.  Guidry improved to 3-0 and he gave up just one run on six hits and five walks with seven strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  Gossage gave up one run on three hits with two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings and he picked up his second save in as many games.

Thurman Munson had a big day at the plate.  He went three for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Willie Randolph singled, drew a walk and scored twice in the win.

April 22, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Brewers 3  (6-7)

The Yankees scored runs in the tenth and twelth inning to walk away with an extra inning win over the Brewers.  Roy White singled home the winning run in the twelth in the exciting contest.  Willie Randolph also had a big at bat with a sac. fly in the bottom of the tenth to keep the game going.  Graig Nettles also had a nice hits with a pair of singles and two runs.

Dick Tidrow kept the Yankees in the game with a nice start.  He gave up two runs on six hits and five walks in nine innings.  Sparky Lyle picked up the win and he improved to 2-0.  He gave up one run on two hits with a strikeout in three solid frames.

April 21, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Brewers 9, Yankees 2  (5-7)

Ed Figueroa dropped his first decision of the season and was roughed up the Brewers.  He gave up eight runs (five earned) on eight hits with five strikeouts in five innings and the loss dropped him to 2-1 on the season.

Willie Randolph was the hitting star.  He went three for three with two walks and he drove in both Yankee runs.

April 16, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, White Sox 0  (4-4)

The Yankees finished up a sweep over the White Sox, won their third straight and evened their record at 4-4 behind some nice pitching by the duo of Dick Tidrow and Sparky Lyle.  Tidrow improved to 1-1 and he gave up four hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 6 2/3  innings.  Lyle gave up one hit and struck out two in 2 1/3 shutout innings to pick up his first save of the season.

Willie Randolph reached base three times with two singles and a walk.  Graig Nettles singled, drew a walk and drove in a run in the win.

April 11, 1978 at County Stadium
Brewers 9, Yankees 6  (1-3)

The Yankees put six runs on the board and outhit the Brewers but still lost their for the third time in four games to open up the season.  Catfish Hunter made his season debut and it was a rough one as he gave up six runs on six hits in just two innings of work.  Rawley Eastwick and Ken Clay also gave up runs in the loss as well.

Willie Randolph had a big day at the plate.  He went two for five with a three run homer.  Thurman Munson went four for five with a double, a run and an RBI.

September 26, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Indians 2  (97-59)

The Yankees shaved their magic number down to four with their with their fourth straight win.  Mike Torrez got the Yankees through the sixth inning and he picked up the win.  He gave up two runs on six hits and four walks with one strikeout in six innings of work.  Sparky Lyle picked up his 26th save with three innings of scoreless pitching.

Willie Randolph went three for five with a run in the win.  Thurman Munson singled twice, drew a walk, scored a run and drove in one.

September 10, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Blue Jays 19, Yankees 3 (87-55)

Yankees fans were stunned as the expansion Blue Jays ran up the scored on the Yankees in complete blowout.  Catfish Hunter was tagged for six runs in 3 1/3 innings but he had a lot of help in the loss because all five Yankee pitchers used gave up at least a couple of runs.

Not that the offense mattered much, but Willie Randolph went two for two with an RBI.  Lou Piniella went two for three with a run.

August 26, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 6, Rangers 5  (76-51)

The Yankees overcame a 5-1 deficit and beat the Rangers in their series opener.  The game winning run came on a one run triple off the bat of Graig Nettles.  Both Lou Piniella and Willie Randolph were a perfect three for three in the contest.

Ed Figueroa gave up four runs in five innings but the hitters and the pen picked him up.  Ken Clay gave up a run in three innings and he improved to 2-3 while Sparky Lyle threw a shutout ninth and he picked up his 21st save of the season.

August 20, 1977 at Arlington Stadium
Yankees 6, Rangers 2  (71-50)

Dick Tidrow improved to 8-4 on the season with a nice start in the Yankees 6-2 win over the Rangers.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven solid innings.  Sparky Lyle didn’t give up a hit in two shutout innings and he picked up his nineteenth save of the season.

Bucky Dent was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs.  Willie Randolph went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.

August 18, 1977 at Tiger Stadium
Yankees 5, Tigers 4  (69-50)

The Yankees won their fifth straight game and it was their tenth win in eleven games.  This time it was Mickey Rivers who got it done from the leadoff spot.  He went three for five with three RBIs and a run.  Willie Randolph also had a nice day at the plate and he went three for four with two runs.

Catfish Hunter improved to 8-7 with the win.  He gave up four runs on six hits and two walks with one strikeout in seven innings.  Sparky Lyle threw two shutout frames to close out the game and he picked up his eighteenth save of the season.

July 29, 1967 at the Oakland Coliseum
Yankees 4, Athletics 0  (56-45)

Ron Guidry fell one out short of throwing a five hit shutout but his pitching performance was impressive none the less.  Guidry gave up just five hits and five walks with seven strikeouts and the win pushed his record to 8-5 on the season.  Guidry did load the bases up in the ninth but Sparky Lyle came in to put out the first and he got the final out of the game to pick up his sixteenth save of the season.

Willie Randolph went three for five with a double, a triple and two runs.  Cliff Johnson and Graig Nettles both belted solo homeruns to help out the cause.

July 17, 1977 at Royals Stadium
Royals 8, Yankees 4 (50-42)

The Royals did a number on the the Yankees as they finished a three game sweep. Ken Clay was roughed up and he dropped to 0-3 on the season. He gave up four runs on three hits and one walk in just three innings of work.

Willie Randolph went two for five with a double and two RBIs. Reggie Jackson added a run with a solo homerun, his sixteenth long ball of the season.

July 11, 1977 at Memorial Stadium
Yankees 4, Orioles 3  (48-38)

Mike Torrez was crusing along in this one and he had a 3-1 lead going into the seventh inning.  He then gave up two runs in the seventh and he allowed the winning run to reach base in the ninth as the Orioles came from behind to beat the Yankees.  Torrez took the loss and he fell to 8-8 on the season.  There was a scary moment in the ninth when Sparky Lyle was hit by a comebacker (the ball was actually caught by Willie Randolph on the fly) and had to leave the game.

Graig Nettles provided most of the offense with a pair of solo homers.  The two longballs put his season total at 20 for the season.

July 1, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Tigers 5, Yankees 1  (42-34)

The Yankees couldn’t do much against Tigers’ rookie starter Dave Rozema as he held the home team to just a single run on six hits.  Willie Randolph singled home the only run for the Yankees in the sixth inning while Bucky Dent was the lone Yankee with two hits.

Mike Torrez took the loss and he fell to 8-7 on the season.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks with four walks in 4 2/3 innings.

June 17, 1977 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 9, Yankees 4 (36-27)

Catfish Hunter got off to a pretty rough start when the Red Sox tagged him for four solo homers in the first inning alone.  Hunter was pulled with two outs in the inning in what was one his shortest starts of his career.  Oddly, he didn’t take the loss because the Yankees had it tied 4-4 by the third inning before the pen was hit hard.  Ken Clay pitched a solid 4 1/3 innings, but he gave up that go ahead run and he took the loss.

Lou Piniella went three for four with a run in the loss.  Willie Randolph also had a nice game and he went two for five with a run and an RBI.

June 10, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Twins 1  (33-24)

The Yankees got it done and won for the third straight time behind a solid outing by Ron Guidry.  He improved to 4-2 and he gave up one run on seven hits and four walks with eight strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings.  Sparky Lyle got the final two batters out and picked up save number twelve.

Willie Randolph singled twice and he drove in two runs in the win.  Reggie Jackson and Lou Piniella each doubled twice in the game and Jackson scored a run.

June 6, 1977 at Arlington Stadium
Yankees 9, Rangers 2  (30-23)

Reggie Jackson led the Yankees in a blowout win against the Rangers in their series opener.  He went two for five with two homeruns and four RBIs.  Willie Randolph went three for five with a double, two runs and two RBIs. 

Catfish Hunter went the distance and he improved to 2-3 on the season. He gave up two runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

May 31, 1977 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 5, Yankees 1  (26-21)

The Yankees put only run on the board against the Red Sox and they lost 5-1 despite outhitting their opposition 9-7.  Graig Nettles drove in the only run with a solo homerun and both Chris Chambliss and Willie Randolph had three hits in the game.

Gil Patterson dropped to 1-2 on the season with a tough start.  He gave up five runs on five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

May 25, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, Rangers 2  (23-18)

Gil Patterson outdueled Bert Blyleven in the front of end of a doubleheader with the Rangers.  Patterson improved to 1-1 on the season and he gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  Sparky Lyle threw 2 1/3 shutout innings and he  picked up his seventh save of the season.

Roy White had just one hit but it was a solo homerun in the second inning.  Willie Randolph went two for three and he scored a run.

May 25, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Rangers 1, Yankees 0  (23-19)

A really nice start by Mike Torrez was wasted because the Yankees couldn’t score a single run in the second game of their doubleheader with the Rangers.  He gave up just one run on eight hits and one walk with three strikeouts in a complete game loss.

Thurman Munson was the only Yankee with more then one hit.  He went two for four in the loss.

May 19, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 9, Orioles 1  (20-14)

The Yankees finally got back home and to celebrate their homecoming, they hammered the Orioles.  Thurman Munson continued to hit the ball well and he led the way with a nice day at the plate.  He went three for five with a homerun, four RBIs and two runs.  Willie Randolph also had a big day and he went four for four with a double, an RBI and four runs scored.

Lost in all of the offense was a nice start by Ed Figueroa.  He improved to 5-2 with a complete game and he gave up one run on six hits with seven strikeouts.

April 30, 1977 at Yankee Stadium

Yankees 7, Mariners 2  (11-9)

After a horrible first half of April, the Yankees closed out the month with nine wins in the last ten games.  This time it was the offense that got it going.  Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson each hit their third homeruns of the season and Willie Randolph drove in two runs.  All seven runs were scored by different Yankees and the Yankees scored all seven of their runs in the first three innings.

Ed Figueroa coasted to an easy win and he evened his record to 2-2.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts in nine innings of work.

April 29, 1977 at Yankee Stadium

Yankees 3, Mariners 0  (10-9)

Ron Guidry got his first start of the season and he pitched a gem.  He threw 8 1/3 shutout innings and he struck out eight Mariners.  Sparky Lyle got the final two batters out and he picked up his fifth save of the season.

Thurman Munson accounted for most of the Yankees offense with his two run homerun in the seventh inning.  Willie Randolph walked twice and score two runs while Roy White had two hits.

April 27, 1977 at Memorial Stadium

Yankees 4, Orioles 3  (9-9)

The Yankees got back to winning with a come from behind win over the Orioles.  Down 3-1, the Yankees scored single runs in each of the final three innings to walk away with the win.

Chris Chambliss hit homerun number four of the season and his run was tied the game up.  Reggie Jackson had two RBIs including the go ahead run in the ninth on a sac. fly.  Willie Randolph reached base five times (two doubles and three walks) and he scored three runs.

Gil Patterson left after five innings of work and he didn’t get the decision.  Sparky Lyle then picked him up and threw four shutout innings.  He gave up four hits and struck out five and picked up his first win of the season.

April 24, 1977 at Cleveland Stadium

Yankees 10, Indians 1 (6-8)

The Yankees won their fourth straight behind an outstanding game by Chris Chambliss at the plate.  Chambliss went three for four with a double, a homerun, six RBIs and a run.  Carlos May also had a solid game.  He singled twice, drove in a run and scored twice.

Gil Patterson was pulled in the third after he loaded the bases.  Dick Tidrow came in and threw a solid game and he was credited with the win.  Ron Guidry pitched the final three frames and while he gave up the one Indians’ run, he picked up his first save.

April 24, 1977 at Cleveland Stadium

Yankees 7, Indians 1 (7-8)

The Yankees won their fifth straight game and with the win, they stood just one win away from evening up their record after that rough start.  Roy White hit his first homerun of the season while Willie Randolph and Graig Nettles both drove in two runs.

Ed Figueroa picked up his first win of the season with a complete game.  He gave up the one run on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts. 

April 23, 1977 at Cleveland Stadium

Yankees 9, Indians 3 (5-8)

A six run third inning was all the Yankees needed as they won their third straight game.  Thurman Munson had three hits and three RBIs in the win and Mickey Rivers had two doubles, a stolen base, an RBI and a run.  Willie Randolph contributed as well.  He singled three times and scored twice.

Dock Ellis picked up the win and he evened his record to 1-1.  He gave up three unearned runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings of work.  Dick Tidrow threw the final 3 1/3 and by shutting out the Indians, he picked up his first save of the season.

April 20, 1977 at Yankee Stadium

Yankees 7, Blue Jays 5 (3-8)

The Yankees finally ended their skid and beat the expansion Blue Jays.  The Yankees scored five runs in the first two innings and held off a late inning surge by the Blue Jays to walk away with the win.

Don Gullett picked up the win and he improved to 1-2.  He gave up five runs on nine hits and four walks with three strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.  Sparky Lyle closed out the game and he picked up his second save of the season.

The top of the lineup got it done at the plate for the Yanks.  willie Randolph, Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson all had at least two hits and they all scored two runs.  Randolph hit his first homerun of the season.

April 18, 1977 at Yankees Stadium

Blue Jays 5, Yankees 1 (2-7)

The first game ever between the Yankees and Blue Jays didn’t go well for the men in pinstripes at the Yankees managed only four hits and a run against the expansion team.  The only run for the Yankees came in the third when Willie Randolph scored on Mickey Rivers sac. fly. 

Ed Figueroa took the loss and he dropped to 0-2.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in six innings of work.  Dick Tidrow was also hit hard and he gave up two runs in the three innings or work.  It also didn’t help that the Yankees made four errors in the game.

April 15, 1977 at County Stadium

Brewers 7, Yankees 4 (2-4)

The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games as Don Gullett was hit hard by the Brewers offense.  Gullett gave up two quick runs in the first, seemed to calm down, then gave up five in the fifth before he was pulled.  Dick Tidrow and Ron Guidry held the Brewers the scoreless the rest of the way but all the Yankees could manage was a 7-4 loss.

Thurman Munson account for half of the Yankees scoring with a two run single in the eighth inning.  Willie Randolph had a good game at the plate.  He went two for three with an RBI.

April 13, 1977 at Royals Stadium

Yankees 5, Royals 3 (2-3)

The Yankees snapped their three game losing streak today with a win over the Kansas City Royals.  Mickey Rivers and Willie Randolph led the way with the bats.  Rivers went three for five with two stolen bases, a run and an RBI while Randolph went three for four with two runs.

Ed Figueroa threw a solid game but he didn’t get a decision.  He gave up three runs on nine hits with a walk and a strikeout.  Ron Guidry picked up his first career win with 2 2/3 innings of shutout relief pitching.  He gave up a hit and walk and he struck out three.