Solo home runs by Jim Spencer and Reggie Jackson lifted the Yankees to a 3-1 triumph over the Orioles, who suffered their sixth consecutive defeat. Spencer snapped a 1-1 tie when he led off the fifth inning with his circuit clout. Jackson's blast came in the following frame. Tommy John, getting relief help from Rich Gossage, recorded his third straight victory. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 1
Game Played on Wednesday, April     18, 1979 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Orioles      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  1
Yankees      0  0  1    0  1  1    0  0  x  -   3  5  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .214      Rivers cf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .208
Dempsey c             4   0   3   0     0   0   .394      Randolph 2b           2   0   1   1     1   0   .205
Roenicke lf           3   0   2   1     0   0   .500      Munson c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .227
  Lowenstein ph,lf    1   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Jackson rf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .286
Singleton rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .214      Nettles 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .297
DeCinces 3b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .211      Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Murray 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .179      Spencer dh            2   1   1   1     1   0   .273
May dh                4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Johnstone lf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Garcia ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Dent ss               3   0   1   0     0   0   .258
  Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      John p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dauer 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .111        Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   9   1     1   1             Totals               27   3   5   3     3   2

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 25,562
Left on Base: Orioles 7, Yankees 4
DP: Orioles 0, Yankees 2
Errors: Dempsey
Doubles: Randolph (1)
Home Runs: Spencer (2), Jackson (3)
Stolen Bases: Randolph (7), Rivers (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Randolph (1)
GIDP: Singleton 2 (3)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez L(0-2)      7.2   5   3   2   3   1   2  30   5.68
T. Martinez             0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0.00
Totals                  8     5   3   2   3   2   2  31

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(3-0)             7.2   8   1   1   0   0   0  29   0.76
Gossage SV(3)           1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   6   4.32
Totals                  9     9   1   1   1   1   0  35

Umpires: HP - Jerry Loeber, 1B - Tom O'Connor, 2B - Merrill Hadry, 3B - Derryl Cousins


ORIOLES 1ST: On a bunt Bumbry singled; Dempsey singled to center
[Bumbry to third]; Roenicke singled to center [Bumbry scored,
Dempsey to second]; Singleton grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Dempsey to third, Roenicke out
at second]; DeCinces grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Rivers flied out to center; Randolph walked;
Randolph stole second; Munson walked; Jackson flied out to
center; Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); May
grounded out (third to first); Garcia flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss flied out to left; Spencer grounded out
(second to pitcher); Johnstone grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dauer flied out to center; Bumbry grounded out
(shortstop to first); Dempsey grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Dent singled to pitcher; Rivers forced Dent (first
to shortstop); Rivers stole second [Rivers to third (error by
Dempsey)]; Randolph hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rivers scored
(unearned)]; Munson grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Roenicke flied out to center; Singleton grounded
out (third to first); DeCinces singled to left; Murray grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees
1.

YANKEES 4TH: Jackson flied out to left; Nettles flied out to
center; Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: May grounded out (pitcher to first); Garcia
grounded out (third to first); Dauer grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Spencer homered; Johnstone flied out to center;
Dent grounded out (shortstop to first); Rivers flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Bumbry grounded out (first to pitcher); Dempsey
singled to center; Roenicke singled to third [Dempsey to
second]; Singleton grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Roenicke out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Randolph grounded out (third to first); Munson
popped to second; Jackson homered; Nettles singled to right
[Nettles out at second (right to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: DeCinces grounded out (third to first); Murray
grounded out (shortstop to first); May flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Chambliss grounded out (shortstop to first);
Spencer walked; Johnstone struck out; Dent flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Dauer
singled to third; Bumbry flied out to left; Dempsey singled to
pitcher [Dauer to second]; GOSSAGE REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING);
LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR ROENICKE; Lowenstein flied out to center;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: LOWENSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Rivers
grounded out (pitcher to first); Randolph doubled to left;
Munson grounded out (pitcher to first) [Randolph to third]; T.
MARTINEZ REPLACED D. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Jackson struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: Singleton struck out; DeCinces walked; Murray
singled to right [DeCinces to third]; May flied out to center;
CROWLEY BATTED FOR GARCIA; Crowley flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 3.