After the Blue Jays won the opening game of the twin bill, 8-1, the Yankees came back to capture the nightcap, 3-2, and increase their lead in the East division to two full games over the Red Sox. In the lidlifter, Yankee ace Ron Guidry was shelled from the parapet, lasting only 1 2/3 innings, during which time he was thumped for five runs and six hits. The Jays' attack was climaxed by back-to-back triples by Rick Bosetti and Bob Bailor in the second inning.

The Yankees trailed in the second contest 2-0, going into the ninth inning, but scored three times to escape with a victory. A single by Willie Randolph began the rally and after Reggie Jackson drew walk, Blue Jay starter Tom Underwood was replaced by Victor Cruz. The reliever was ineffective, yielding consecutive RBI singles by Lou Piniella, Chris Chambliss and Graig Nettles. [The Sporting News]



Toronto Blue Jays 8, New York Yankees 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, September 20, 1978 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  1
Blue Jays    2  3  0    0  1  1    0  1  x  -   8 13  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Bosetti cf            5   2   3   2     0   1   .258
Randolph 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .274      Bailor rf             3   2   2   1     0   0   .266
Munson c              4   0   2   0     0   0   .294        G. Woods rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .158
Jackson rf            4   0   0   0     0   3   .279      Howell 3b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .277
Piniella lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .314      Horton dh             4   0   2   1     1   1   .261
Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Velez lf              4   0   0   0     1   1   .274
Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Mayberry 1b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .256
Johnson dh            3   1   1   1     1   0   .188        Upshaw pr,1b        0   1   0   0     1   0   .235
Dent ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .250      McKay 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .245
Guidry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cerone c              2   1   1   0     1   0   .226
  McCall p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gomez ss              3   1   1   1     0   0   .223
                                                          Willis p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   6   1     2   4             Totals               33   8  13   6     4   3

Time of Game: 2:09
Left on Base: Yankees 7, Blue Jays 9
DP: Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0
Errors: Guidry, Mayberry
Doubles: Horton (21)
Triples: Bosetti (5), Bailor (7)
Home Runs: Johnson (6), Howell (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Howell (4), Cerone (4), Gomez (19)
GIDP: Velez (8), Cerone (7)
Hit by Pitch: Bailor (5,by McCall)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Guidry L(22-3)          1.2   6   5   3   0   1   0  12   1.80
McCall                  6.1   7   3   3   4   2   1  29   4.70
Totals                  8    13   8   6   4   3   1  41

Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Willis W(3-6)           9     6   1   1   2   4   1  35   4.53
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   4   1  35

Hit by Pitch: McCall (1)
Wild Pitches: McCall 2 (3), Willis (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Rich Garcia


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); Randolph
singled to left; Munson singled to left [Randolph to second];
Jackson struck out; Piniella reached on an error by Mayberry
[Randolph to third, Munson to second]; Chambliss flied out to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti singled to left; Bailor singled to right
[Bosetti to second]; Howell reached on an error by Guidry on a
sacrifice bunt [Bosetti scored (unearned) (no RBI), Bailor
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Howell to third]; Horton grounded
out (pitcher to first); Velez struck out; Mayberry flied out to
right; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.

YANKEES 2ND: Nettles walked; Johnson walked [Nettles to second];
Dent forced Nettles (pitcher to third) [Johnson to second];
Rivers popped to catcher in foul territory; Randolph lined to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: McKay grounded out (pitcher to first); Cerone
singled to left; Gomez singled to right [Cerone to third];
Bosetti tripled to right [Cerone scored, Gomez scored]; Bailor
tripled to left [Bosetti scored]; Howell reached on a fielder's
choice [Bailor out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; MCCALL
REPLACED GUIDRY (PITCHING); McCall threw a wild pitch [Howell to
second]; McCall threw a wild pitch [Howell to third]; Horton
walked; Velez walked [Horton to second]; Mayberry made an out to
second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson flied out to center; Jackson struck out;
Piniella singled to left [Piniella out at second (left to
second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: McKay flied out to center; Cerone walked; Gomez
popped to first in foul territory; Bosetti singled to shortstop
[Cerone to second]; Bailor grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5.

YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss made an out to third; Nettles flied out
to right; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Howell grounded out (pitcher to first); Horton
struck out; Velez made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5.

YANKEES 5TH: Dent flied out to right; Rivers made an out to
shortstop; Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Mayberry singled to right; UPSHAW RAN FOR
MAYBERRY; McKay singled to right [Upshaw to second]; Cerone out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Upshaw to third, McKay
to second]; Gomez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Upshaw scored, McKay to third]; Bosetti flied out to left; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Blue Jays 6.

YANKEES 6TH: UPSHAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Munson flied
out to right; Jackson flied out to right; Piniella flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Blue Jays 6.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bailor was hit by a pitch; Howell grounded out
(second to first) [Bailor to second]; Horton singled to center
[Bailor scored]; Velez grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Horton out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Blue Jays 7.

YANKEES 7TH: Chambliss popped to catcher in foul territory;
Nettles flied to right in foul territory; Johnson homered; Dent
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1,
Blue Jays 7.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Upshaw walked; McKay singled to catcher [Upshaw
to second]; Cerone grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [Upshaw to third, McKay out at second]; Gomez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 1, Blue Jays 7.

YANKEES 8TH: G. WOODS REPLACED BAILOR (PLAYING RF); Rivers
struck out; Randolph flied out to center; Munson singled to
right; Willis threw a wild pitch [Munson to second]; Jackson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Blue Jays 7.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Bosetti struck out; G. Woods grounded out (third
to first); Howell homered; Horton doubled to center; Velez made
an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Blue Jays 8.

YANKEES 9TH: Piniella singled to center; Chambliss flied out to
center; Nettles flied out to right; Johnson flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Blue Jays 8.