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Graig Nettles Homers Yankees to Win Over Sox

by @ Friday, June 27th, 2008. Filed under Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Thurman Munson, Ron Guidry, 1978 Yankees, Goose Gossage, 1978 Yankees Diary - June

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 […]

Yankees Manage Just Four Hits In Loss to Indians

by @ Friday, May 30th, 2008. Filed under Sparky Lyle, Dick Tidrow, Chris Chambliss, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - May

May 30, 1978 at Cleveland Stadium
Indians 5, Yankees 1  (29-16)
The Yankees were held to just four hits and Sparky Lyle was roughed up as the Yankees three game winning streak came to an end.  The lone Yankee run came on a solo homer by Chris Chambliss.
Sparky Lyle was roughed up for three runs in 2 […]

Jim Spencer Slams Yankees to Fifth Straight Win

by @ Monday, May 26th, 2008. Filed under Sparky Lyle, 1978 Yankees, Jim Spencer, Jim Beattie, 1978 Yankees Diary - May

May 26, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3  (26-14)
The Yankees scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to come back from two run downs to nab their fifth straight win.  The big blast came off of the bat of Jim Spencer and his grand slam accounted for all four Yankees’ […]

Sparky Lyle Is Hit Hard In Yankees Loss to Jays

by @ Tuesday, May 20th, 2008. Filed under Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Willie Randolph, 1978 Yankees, Jim Beattie, 1978 Yankees Diary - May

May 20, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium
Blue Jays 10, Yankees 8  (21-14)
This time it was the Blue Jays who ran up the score as Sparky Lyle was roughed up in another tough outing.  He gave up three runs in 2/3 of an inning while starter Jim Beattie was hammered for four runs in three frames.
Graig Nettles […]

Yankees Lose to Indians In Ten Innings

by @ Saturday, May 17th, 2008. Filed under Sparky Lyle, Ed Figueroa, Willie Randolph, Roy White, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - May

May 17, 1978 at Cleveland Stadium
Indians 5, Yankees 4  (19-13)
The Yankees blew an early three run lead as they lost their series opener to the Indians in ten innings.  With two runs in the first and two more in the third, the Yankees had a three run lead after three innings but the Indians scored […]

Sparky Lyle Shuts Down White Sox

by @ Thursday, May 15th, 2008. Filed under Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, Lou Piniella, 1978 Yankees, Jim Beattie, 1978 Yankees Diary - May

May 15, 1978 at Comiskey Park
Yankees 4, White Sox 1  (18-12)
Jim Beattie and Sparky Lyle combined to shut down the White Sox as the Yankees kicked off a two game series in Chicago.  Beattie improved to 2-0 and he gave up the one run on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 5 […]

Royals Shell Three Yankees Pitchers

by @ Wednesday, May 14th, 2008. Filed under Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, Dick Tidrow, Chris Chambliss, Ken Clay, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - May

May 14, 1978 at Royals Stadium
Royals 10, Yankees 9  (17-12)
The Yankees lost a shootout as they combined with the Royals to score nineteen runs on twenty six hits.  The Yankees were up 6-3 at one point then they were down 9-7 before they tie it in the eighth with two runs.  Unfortunately, Ken Clay gave […]

Catfish Hunter Throws Six Shutout Innings In Yankees Win

by @ Friday, May 9th, 2008. Filed under Graig Nettles, Catfish Hunter, Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - May

May 9, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, Twins 1  (16-10)
Catfish Hunter threw six shutout innings as he tried to get back on track after a rough start to the season.  He improved to 2-3 and he gave up one hit and two walks with the three strikeouts.  Sparky Lyle gave up one run on three […]

Chris Chambliss Homers Yankees to Win Over Rangers

by @ Wednesday, May 7th, 2008. Filed under Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Chris Chambliss, 1978 Yankees, Rich Gossage, 1978 Yankees Diary - May

May 7, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, Rangers 2  (15-10)
Rich Gossage had his best game to date the Yankees twelve inning win over the Rangers.  After Sparky Lyle threw 2 2/3 innings of shutout relief through the end of the eighth, Goose took over and threw four no-hit innings to close the game out.  He […]

Dick Tidrow Is Hit Hard In Yankees Loss

by @ Tuesday, May 6th, 2008. Filed under Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, Dick Tidrow, Willie Randolph, Ken Clay, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - May

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 […]

Catfish Hunter Shuts Down Royals In Yankees Third Straight Win

by @ Friday, May 2nd, 2008. Filed under Catfish Hunter, Sparky Lyle, Thurman Munson, Lou Piniella, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - May

May 2, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Royals 2  (12-9)
The Yankees made it three straight wins behind Catfish Hunter’s first win of the season.  He gave up just two runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts in seven frames.  Sparky Lyle held the Royals scoreless in the final two innings and he […]

Rawly Eastwick Pitches Yankees to Win Over Royals

by @ Thursday, May 1st, 2008. Filed under Sparky Lyle, Mickey Rivers, Chris Chambliss, 1978 Yankees, Jim Beattie, 1978 Yankees Diary - May, Rawly Eastwick

May 1, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 8, Royals 4  (11-9)
Jim Beattie gave up four runs through the first innings but the Yankees came back to blowout the Royals.  The Yanks tied it in the fifth with three runs then they busted the game open in the seventh with four more.  Mickey Rivers went two for […]

Jim Beattie Wins Major League Debut

by @ Friday, April 25th, 2008. Filed under Sparky Lyle, Chris Chambliss, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - April, Jim Spencer, Jim Beattie

April 25, 1978 at Memorial Stadium
Yankees 4, Orioles 3  (8-8)
The Yankees evened up their record at eight wins and eight losses behind a solid start in rookie Jim Beattie’s major league debut.  He gave up just a single run on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  Sparky Lyle was […]

Roy White Drives Home Winning Run In Yankees Twelve Inning Win

by @ Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008. Filed under Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Dick Tidrow, Willie Randolph, Roy White, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - April

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. […]

Reggie Jackson’s Ninth Inning Homer Wins It For Yankees

by @ Friday, April 18th, 2008. Filed under Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson, Ron Guidry, Roy White, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - April

April 18, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Orioles 3  (5-5)
Reggie Jackson broke a 3-3 tie with a ninth inning walk off solo homer to win it for the Yankees.  Jackson also drew two walks and he finished the game with two runs.  Roy White and Thurman Munson each had two hits and an RBI in […]

Dick Tidrow, Sparky Lyle Combine to Shutout White Sox

by @ Wednesday, April 16th, 2008. Filed under Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Dick Tidrow, Willie Randolph, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - April

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 […]

Dick Tidrow Is Hit Hard In Loss to Rangers

by @ Thursday, April 10th, 2008. Filed under Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Dick Tidrow, Bucky Dent, 1978 Yankees, 1978 Yankees Diary - April

April 10, 1978 at Arlington Stadium
Rangers 5, Yankees 2  (1-2)
Dick Tidrow was roughed up as the Yankees lost their opening series of the season to the Rangers.  He gave up five runs on six hits and two walks with one strikeout in just 5 2/3 innings.  Sparky Lyle threw a nice game and he gave […]

Yankees Shave Magic Number Down to Three With Fifth Straight Win

by @ Thursday, September 27th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Sparky Lyle, Thurman Munson, Dick Tidrow, Lou Piniella, Cliff Johnson, 1977 Yankees Diary - September

September 27, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 2, Indians 1  (98-59)
The Yankees shaved their magic number down to three behind some solid pitching by Dick Tidrow and Sparky Lyle.  Tidrow gave up just one run in 7 1/3 innings in a no-decision start while Sparky Lyle improved to 13-5 with 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief.
Thurman […]

Yankees Magic Number Cut to Four After Solid Start By Mike Torrez

by @ Tuesday, September 25th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Sparky Lyle, Thurman Munson, Willie Randolph, Mike Torrez, 1977 Yankees Diary - September

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 […]

Sparky Lyle Is Hit Hard As Yankees Fail to Sweep Red Sox

by @ Saturday, September 15th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson, Mike Torrez, 1977 Yankees Diary - September

September 15, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Red Sox 7, Yankees 3  (90-57)
The almost always reliable Sparky Lyle was tagged for six runs in the sixth inning as the Red Sox salvaged the final game against the Yankees.  Lyle dropped to 12-5 after he came in to relieve Mike Torrez.
Thurman Munson belted a two run homer, his […]

Yankees Split Doubleheader With Blue Jays

September 11, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3  (88-55)
Dick Tidrow pitched the Yankees to a win over the Blue Jays in the first game of their doubleheader.  He gave up just two runs on six hits and one walk with one strikeout in seven innings of work.  Sparky Lyle gave up one run in […]

Reggie Jackson Drives In Four Runs In Yankees Win

by @ Thursday, September 6th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, Dick Tidrow, Lou Piniella, 1977 Yankees Diary - September

September 6, 1977 at Cleveland Stadium
Yankees 8, Indians 3  (84-54)
Reggie Jackson had a huge day at the plate as the Yankees got back on track with a win.  He went two for four with a homerun and four RBIs.  The homerun brings his season total up to 24 on the season.  Lou Piniella also went […]

Sparky Lyle Picks Up Win In Third Straight Game

by @ Friday, August 31st, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Cliff Johnson, 1977 Yankees Diary - August

August 31, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Mariners 4  (80-52)
Graig Nettles belted a walk off solo homerun in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Yankees their fourth straight win and their 22nd win in the month of August.  Nettles had a huge game and he went three for five with two homers […]

Yankees Edge Mariners In Eleven Innings For Third Straight Win

by @ Thursday, August 30th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Mickey Rivers, 1977 Yankees Diary - August

August 30, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 6, Mariners 5  (79-52)
Mickey Rivers led off the bottom of the eleventh inning with a walk off solo homerun as the Yankees won their third straight game.  It was River tenth homerun and he scored three runs in the win.  Graig Nettles had a great game and he went […]

Yankees Edge Rangers For Fourth Straight Win

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 […]

Mickey Rivers Leads Yankees At the Plate In Third Straight Win

by @ Saturday, August 25th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Sparky Lyle, Mickey Rivers, Thurman Munson, Dick Tidrow, 1977 Yankees Diary - August

August 25, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 6, Twins 4  (75-51)
It was another game, another August win as the Yankees continued to tear up their opponents in the summer month.  Mickey Rivers played a role in three of the Yankees five runs and he went three for four with two RBIs and a run.  Thurman Munson […]

Ed Figueroa Falls Apart In Late Innings In Yankees Loss

by @ Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Sparky Lyle, Ed Figueroa, Mickey Rivers, Chris Chambliss, Lou Piniella, 1977 Yankees Diary - August

August 22, 1977 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 5, Yankees 3  (72-51)
The Yankees eight game winning streak came to an end as Ed Figueroa had a couple of rough late innings in the Yankees loss in their series opener to the White Sox.  He had shut out the Sox through six but then he gave up […]

Yankees Win Eight Straight Behind Graig Nettles Homerun

by @ Tuesday, August 21st, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Ron Guidry, Chris Chambliss, 1977 Yankees Diary - August

August 21, 1977 at Arlington Stadium
Yankees 2, Rangers 1  (72-50)
The Yankees hot streak continued as they won their eight straight game behind some solid pitching by Ron Guidry and Sparky Lyle and a homerun by Graig Nettles.  Guidry improved to 10-6 and he gave up one run on four hits and four walks with eight […]

Dick Tidrow Pitches Yankees to Seventh Straight Win

by @ Monday, August 20th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Sparky Lyle, Dick Tidrow, Willie Randolph, Bucky Dent, 1977 Yankees Diary - August

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 […]

Mickey Rivers Drives In Three Runs In Fifth Straight Win

by @ Saturday, August 18th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Catfish Hunter, Sparky Lyle, Mickey Rivers, Willie Randolph, 1977 Yankees Diary - August

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 […]

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