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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 26, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 26, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Garvin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,171 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Ron Luciano |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Tom Hutton | Left Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | DH |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 26, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Beattie
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Beattie
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Beattie
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Beattie
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Garvin
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Garvin
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Garvin
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Garvin
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Beattie
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Beattie
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Beattie
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Beattie
There goes McKay. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Garvin
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Garvin
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Garvin
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Garvin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Beattie
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Beattie
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Beattie
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Garvin
Dent hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Garvin
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Garvin
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Beattie
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Beattie
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Beattie
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Beattie
Hutton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Garvin
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Garvin
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Garvin
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Garvin
Garvin fires to first and picks off Piniella. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Beattie
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Beattie
There goes Upshaw. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Beattie
McKay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. McKay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Beattie
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Beattie
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Beattie
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Garvin
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Garvin
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Garvin
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Garvin
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Beattie
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Beattie
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Beattie
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Beattie
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Beattie
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Garvin
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Garvin
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Garvin
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Beattie
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Beattie
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Beattie
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Garvin
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Garvin
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Garvin
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Garvin
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching. Jim Spencer pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Spencer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Murphy
Dent hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Murphy
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Lyle
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lyle
Howell hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lyle
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Lyle
Otto Velez pinch hits for Tom Hutton.
Velez hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Murphy
Otto Velez now playing left field.
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Murphy
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Murphy
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Lyle
Doug Ault pinch hits for Willie Upshaw.
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Lyle
McKay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Lyle
Rick Cerone pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1978 -- Toronto at New York (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bosetti R, cf 3 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0
Bailor B, rf 3 1 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 2 2 3 Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0
Hutton T, lf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 1 1 0
Velez O, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 2 0
Upshaw W, dh 2 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 1 1 0
Ault D, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 2 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, ph 1 1 1 4
Gomez L, ss 2 0 2 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Cerone R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0
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30 3 7 3 30 4 7 4
Toronto 000 002 010 -- 3
New York 000 000 40x -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Garvin J (L) 6.1 6 3 3 1 1
Murphy T 1.2 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J 6.1 6 2 1 5 0
Lyle S (W) 2.2 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Randolph W
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Toronto 5, New York 3
2B -- McKay D
HR -- Mayberry J 2, Spencer J
CS -- McKay D, Upshaw W
T -- 2:10
A -- 24171
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