The hitting of Reggie Jackson and pitching of Catfish Hunter and Sparky Lyle sparked the Yankees to an 8-1 victory over the Rangers. Jackson, 16-for-28 since returning from a five-day suspension imposed by former Manager Martin, ignited a four-run outburst in the second inning with a three-base hit and scored on a single by Chris Chambliss.

Graig Nettles drew a walk and after an out, a single by Bucky Dent loaded the sacks. A sacrifice fly by Mickey Rivers delivered one run and a triple by Willie Randolph produced two more. Jackson blasted a solo homer in the seventh inning. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 8, Texas Rangers 1

Game Played on Tuesday, August 1, 1978 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I

Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  1
Yankees      0  4  1    2  0  0    1  0  x  -   8 10  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hargrove dh           4   0   1   0     0   1   .253      Rivers cf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .252
Wills 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .226        Blair cf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .184
Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     1   1   .303      Randolph 2b           2   1   1   2     2   0   .258
Oliver lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .323      Munson dh             4   0   2   2     0   0   .308
Bonds rf              4   1   1   1     0   2   .274      Piniella lf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .314
Harrah 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .207        Johnstone lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .191
Jorgensen 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .133      Jackson rf            2   3   2   1     2   0   .288
  Bevacqua ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .193      Chambliss 1b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .285
Beniquez cf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .264        Spencer 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .193      Nettles 3b            3   1   1   1     1   1   .263
Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Johnson c             4   1   0   0     0   0   .185
  Cleveland p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dent ss               2   1   1   0     0   0   .253
  Mirabella p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Doyle ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Comer p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   4   1     4   6             Totals               31   8  10   8     5   2

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 18,485
Left on Base: Rangers 7, Yankees 5
DP: Rangers 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Matlack
Doubles: Beniquez (11), Hargrove (20), Nettles (13)
Triples: Jackson (5), Randolph (4)
Home Runs: Bonds (20), Jackson (16)
Stolen Bases: Wills (32), Rivers 2 (15), Randolph (19)
Sacrifice Flies: Rivers (5)
GIDP: Piniella (8)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(8-9)          3.1   8   7   7   4   1   0  20   2.57
Cleveland               2.2   1   0   0   1   0   0  10   2.84
Mirabella               1     1   1   1   0   1   1   4   6.23
Comer                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.20
Totals                  8    10   8   8   5   2   1  37

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(4-4)           8     3   0   0   3   6   0  30   5.36
Lyle                    1     1   1   1   1   0   1   5   3.45
Totals                  9     4   1   1   4   6   1  35

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Bill Kunkel


RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove struck out; Wills walked; Wills stole
second; Sundberg struck out; Oliver grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Rivers grounded out (third to first); Randolph
walked; Randolph was picked off first but was safe on an error
by Matlack [Randolph to second]; Munson singled to left
[Randolph to third]; Piniella grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Munson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Harrah walked;
Jorgensen flied out to center; Beniquez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson tripled to left; Chambliss singled to
center [Jackson scored]; Nettles walked [Chambliss to second];
Johnson forced Chambliss (shortstop to third) [Nettles to
second]; Dent singled to right [Nettles to third, Johnson to
second]; Rivers hit a sacrifice fly to center [Nettles scored];
Randolph tripled to center [Johnson scored, Dent scored]; Munson
grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Yankees 4.

RANGERS 3RD: Campaneris struck out; Hargrove lined to second;
Wills flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Yankees 4.

YANKEES 3RD: Piniella struck out; Jackson walked; Chambliss
singled to center [Jackson to third, Chambliss out at second
(center to third to second)]; Nettles doubled to right [Jackson
scored]; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

RANGERS 4TH: Sundberg walked; Oliver flied out to center; Bonds
struck out; Harrah made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 4TH: Dent flied out to left; Rivers singled to
shortstop; Rivers stole second; Randolph walked; CLEVELAND
REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Rivers stole third and Randolph
stole second; Munson singled to center [Rivers scored, Randolph
scored]; Piniella forced Munson (shortstop to second); Jackson
walked [Piniella to second]; Chambliss flied out to left; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 7.

RANGERS 5TH: DOYLE REPLACED DENT (PLAYING SS); Jorgensen flied
out to left; Beniquez doubled to left; Campaneris made an out to
first; Hargrove made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 5TH: Nettles popped to third in foul territory; Johnson
flied out to center; Doyle grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 7.

RANGERS 6TH: Wills grounded out (second to first); Sundberg
flied out to left; Oliver singled to left; Bonds struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 6TH: Rivers flied out to center; Randolph grounded out
(third to first); Munson lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Yankees 7.

RANGERS 7TH: BLAIR REPLACED RIVERS (PLAYING CF); JOHNSTONE
REPLACED PINIELLA (PLAYING LF); Harrah popped to catcher in foul
territory; Jorgensen flied out to center; Beniquez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees
7.

YANKEES 7TH: MIRABELLA REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Johnstone
grounded out (first unassisted); Jackson homered; Chambliss
grounded out (second to first); Nettles struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 8.

RANGERS 8TH: SPENCER REPLACED CHAMBLISS (PLAYING 1B); Campaneris
flied out to left; Hargrove doubled to right; Wills grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Hargrove to third]; Sundberg flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 8.

YANKEES 8TH: COMER REPLACED MIRABELLA (PITCHING); Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Doyle grounded out (pitcher
to first); Blair flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Yankees 8.

RANGERS 9TH: LYLE REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING); Oliver flied out
to center; Bonds homered; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to
first); BEVACQUA BATTED FOR JORGENSEN; Bevacqua walked; Beniquez
forced Bevacqua (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 1, Yankees 8.

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