A two-run homer by Jim Spencer in the second inning was all the Yankees needed to edge the Brewers, 2-1, for their initial victory of the season. Tommy John, making his first start since being acquired in the offseason as a free agent, hurled seven innings to gain credit for the victory. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     8, 1979 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Brewers      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Yankees      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor 2b            3   1   1   0     1   1   .091      Rivers cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .308
Money dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Randolph 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .200
Cooper 1b             4   0   3   1     0   0   .417      Munson c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Hisle lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Jackson rf            2   0   1   0     1   0   .333
Lezcano rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Chambliss 1b          3   1   1   0     0   0   .200
Bando 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Yount ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Spencer dh            3   1   1   2     0   0   .500
Thomas cf             2   0   1   0     1   0   .250      Johnstone lf          3   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Martinez c            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Dent ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Fosse ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      John p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Sorensen p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   7   1     2   3             Totals               28   2   6   2     1   0

Time of Game: 1:50   Attendance: 26,954
Left on Base: Brewers 6, Yankees 3
DP: Brewers 2, Yankees 3
Errors: Dent
Doubles: Thomas (1), Hisle (2), Jackson (1)
Home Runs: Spencer (1)
GIDP: Hisle (1), Bando (1), Randolph (1)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sorensen L(0-1)         8     6   2   2   1   0   1  29   2.25
Totals                  8     6   2   2   1   0   1  29

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(1-0)             7     6   1   1   2   1   0  27   1.29
Gossage SV(1)           2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   3   0  34

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Jim Dunne, 3B - Lester Fuchs


BREWERS 1ST: Molitor walked; Money grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Molitor to second]; Cooper singled to right [Molitor
scored]; Hisle grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to
first) [Cooper out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); Randolph
grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Lezcano reached on an error by Dent; Bando grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Lezcano out
at second]; Yount lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Chambliss singled to right; Nettles lined to second; Spencer
homered [Chambliss scored]; Johnstone grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

BREWERS 3RD: Thomas doubled to left; Martinez struck out;
Molitor flied out to right; Money grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Dent grounded out (second to first); Rivers
grounded out (first unassisted); Randolph grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

BREWERS 4TH: Cooper grounded out (pitcher to first); Hisle
doubled to left; Lezcano grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Hisle to third]; Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson flied out to center; Jackson walked;
Chambliss forced Jackson (first to shortstop); Nettles grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Yankees 2.

BREWERS 5TH: Yount grounded out (third to first); Thomas flied
out to left; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Spencer flied out to right; Johnstone singled to
center; Dent lined into a double play (second to first)
[Johnstone out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Yankees 2.

BREWERS 6TH: Molitor singled to right; Money lined into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Molitor out at first]; Cooper singled
to right; Hisle grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Rivers flied out to right; Randolph singled to
right; Munson flied out to right; Jackson doubled to right
[Randolph to third]; Chambliss grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

BREWERS 7TH: Lezcano lined to shortstop; Bando singled to
center; Yount forced Bando (pitcher to shortstop); Thomas walked
[Yount to second]; FOSSE BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Fosse forced
Thomas (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: FOSSE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Nettles grounded
out (second to first); Spencer grounded out (shortstop to
first); Johnstone grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

BREWERS 8TH: GOSSAGE REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Molitor was
called out on strikes; Money grounded out (third to first);
Cooper singled to shortstop; Hisle grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Dent made an out to shortstop; Rivers singled to
right; Randolph grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Rivers out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Yankees 2.

BREWERS 9TH: Lezcano struck out; Bando flied out to right; Yount
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
1, Yankees 2.