Continuing his unbeaten streak, Ron Guidry gained his eighth victory when the Yankees defeated the A's, 3-1. The Yanks scored all their runs off John Henry Johnson in the first inning on a pass to Willie Randolph, singles by Lou Piniella and Chris Chambliss, another walk to Graig Nettles and a single by Cliff Johnson.

Guidry, who struck out 11 for his career high, yielded the A's run on a homer by Gary Alexander in the eighth. The A's threatened in the ninth, putting two men on base with one out, but Rich Gossage relieved and fanned Dave Revering and Wayne Gross. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 3, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Friday, June      2, 1978 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Yankees      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .270      Dilone cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .235
Randolph 2b           4   1   1   0     1   0   .256      Edwards 2b            1   0   0   0     1   0   .229
Munson c              5   0   1   0     0   1   .281        Staggs ph,2b        1   0   0   0     1   1   .257
Piniella lf           5   1   2   0     0   0   .328      Guerrero ss           4   0   2   0     0   1   .289
Chambliss 1b          5   1   1   1     0   0   .310      Page lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .263
Nettles 3b            2   0   1   0     2   0   .257      Newman c              3   0   0   0     0   2   .375
Johnson dh            3   0   1   2     0   0   .200        Revering ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .259
  Spencer ph,dh       1   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Duncan 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Blair rf              2   0   0   0     2   1   .196        Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .218
Dent ss               3   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Armas dh              3   0   0   0     0   2   .281
Guidry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Essian 1b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .224
  Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Alexander rf          3   1   1   1     0   2   .224
                                                          Johnson p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Langford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   9   3     6   2             Totals               31   1   6   1     2  13

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 18,993
Left on Base: Yankees 11, A's 5
DP: Yankees 0, A's 2
Errors: Duncan
Home Runs: Alexander (10)
Stolen Bases: Randolph (12)
Caught Stealing: Dilone (8), Edwards (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Dent (3)
GIDP: Randolph 2 (6)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Guidry W(8-0)           8.1   6   1   1   2  11   1  31   1.80
Gossage SV(7)           0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   1.74
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2  13   1  33

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Johnson L(4-3)          0.2   3   3   3   2   0   0   7   2.04
Heaverlo                4.1   5   0   0   1   1   0  20   3.70
Langford                4     1   0   0   3   1   0  14   2.68
Totals                  9     9   3   3   6   2   0  41

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Greg Kosc


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers flied out to left; Randolph walked; Munson
flied out to center; Piniella singled to center [Randolph to
third]; Chambliss singled to center [Randolph scored, Piniella
to second]; Nettles walked [Piniella to third, Chambliss to
second]; Johnson singled to right [Piniella scored, Chambliss
scored, Nettles to third]; HEAVERLO REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING);
Blair walked [Johnson to second]; Dent grounded out (second to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Dilone made an out to second; Edwards grounded
out (first unassisted); Guerrero flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Rivers made an out to third; Randolph singled to
left; Randolph stole second; Munson reached on an error by
Duncan; Piniella flied out to left; Chambliss made an out to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Page grounded out (second to first); Newman
struck out; Duncan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Nettles singled to right; Johnson forced Nettles
(third to second); Blair struck out; Dent singled to shortstop
[Johnson to second]; Rivers made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Armas grounded out (third to first); Essian
struck out; Alexander struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
3, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Randolph grounded out (third to first); Munson
singled to left; Piniella singled to center [Munson to second];
Chambliss flied out to center; Nettles flied out to center; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Dilone singled to center; Dilone was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Edwards walked; Edwards
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Guerrero
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Blair
made an out to second; Dent grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Page struck out; Newman struck out; Duncan
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 6TH: LANGFORD REPLACED HEAVERLO (PITCHING); Rivers
singled to center; Randolph grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Rivers out at second]; Munson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Armas struck out; Essian singled to shortstop;
Alexander struck out; Dilone singled to third [Essian to
second]; STAGGS BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Staggs struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 7TH: STAGGS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Piniella
grounded out (third to first); Chambliss flied out to right;
Nettles walked; SPENCER BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Spencer grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: SPENCER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Guerrero
singled to right; Page struck out; Newman flied out to left;
Duncan forced Guerrero (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 8TH: Blair walked; Dent out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Blair to second]; Rivers was walked intentionally;
Randolph grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Rivers out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Armas struck out; Essian flied out to left;
Alexander homered; Dilone grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Munson made an out to second; Piniella grounded out
(shortstop to first); Chambliss flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Staggs walked; Guerrero singled to left [Staggs
to second]; Page forced Guerrero (shortstop to second) [Staggs
to third]; GOSSAGE REPLACED GUIDRY (PITCHING); REVERING BATTED
FOR NEWMAN; Revering struck out; GROSS BATTED FOR DUNCAN; Gross
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Athletics 1.