A three-run homer by Reggie Jackson highlighted the Yankees' 4-3 victory over the Brewers. The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Willie Randolph walked, stole second, took third on an error and scored on a single by Thurman Munson.

In the third, Munson and Lou Piniella singled with two out and Jackson followed with a round-tripper, his third in six games since he returned from the disabled list. Airtight relief pitching by Jim Kaat and Ron Davis stopped a Brewer rally in the eighth inning with runners on first and second and one out. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3

Game Played on Wednesday, July 4, 1979 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I

Brewers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   3  7  2
Yankees      1  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4 10  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor 2b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .330      Randolph 2b           2   1   0   0     2   1   .262
Money dh              3   0   0   0     0   1   .244      Murcer lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .258
Cooper 1b             4   0   3   1     0   1   .311      Munson c              4   1   3   1     0   0   .305
Thomas cf             2   0   0   0     2   1   .246      Piniella dh           4   1   2   0     0   0   .323
Oglivie lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Jackson rf            3   1   1   3     1   0   .271
Lezcano rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .317      Nettles 3b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .268
Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .230      Beniquez cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Yount ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .259
Martinez c            2   1   1   1     0   1   .231      Dent ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .254
  Davis ph            1   1   1   1     0   0   .274      Tiant p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fosse c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .206        Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Travers p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Davis p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Galasso p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McClure p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   7   3     2   7             Totals               33   4  10   4     3   5

Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 20,084
Left on Base: Brewers 6, Yankees 8
DP: Brewers 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Bando, Martinez
Doubles: Cooper 2 (21), Nettles (7)
Home Runs: Martinez (2), Davis (6), Jackson (13)
Stolen Bases: Randolph (18)
Sacrifice Hits: Money (2)
GIDP: Jackson (10)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Travers L(5-4)          4     7   4   4   2   3   1  20   3.32
Galasso                 2.1   3   0   0   1   2   0  11   6.23
McClure                 1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   5.54
Totals                  8    10   4   4   3   5   1  36

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(5-3)            7.1   7   3   3   2   6   2  31   3.97
Kaat                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.67
Davis SV(4)             1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.25
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   7   2  36

Wild Pitches: Davis (1)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Durwood Merrill


BREWERS 1ST: On a bunt Molitor grounded out (pitcher to first);
Money lined to right; Cooper was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph walked; Randolph stole second [Randolph to
third (error by Martinez)]; Murcer struck out; Munson singled to
left [Randolph scored]; Piniella flied out to center; Jackson
popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 0, Yankees 1.

BREWERS 2ND: Thomas grounded out (third to first); Oglivie flied
out to center; Lezcano popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Nettles doubled to left; Beniquez lined to center;
Chambliss singled to left [Nettles out at home (left to
catcher), Chambliss to second (on throw to home)]; Dent grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Yankees
1.

BREWERS 3RD: Bando lined to center; Yount grounded out (pitcher
to first); Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
lined to right; Munson singled to center; Piniella singled to
center [Munson to third]; Jackson homered [Munson scored,
Piniella scored]; Nettles singled to center; Beniquez forced
Nettles (shortstop to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Yankees 4.

BREWERS 4TH: Molitor singled to right; Money made an out to
second; Cooper doubled [Molitor to third]; Thomas struck out;
Oglivie made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Yankees 4.

YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss struck out; Dent flied out to right;
Randolph walked; Murcer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Yankees 4.

BREWERS 5TH: Lezcano grounded out (third to first); Bando flied
out to center; Yount grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 5TH: GALASSO REPLACED TRAVERS (PITCHING); Munson
grounded out (second to first); Piniella lined to right; Jackson
walked; Nettles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Yankees 4.

BREWERS 6TH: Martinez homered; Molitor grounded out (shortstop
to first); Money struck out; Cooper singled to left; Thomas
walked [Cooper to second]; Oglivie popped to first in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 6TH: Beniquez lined to right; Chambliss grounded out
(shortstop to first); Dent singled to third; Randolph struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 4.

BREWERS 7TH: Lezcano struck out; Bando struck out; Yount
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: Murcer flied out to center; Munson singled to
right; Piniella singled to center [Munson to third]; MCCLURE
REPLACED GALASSO (PITCHING); Jackson grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Piniella out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Yankees 4.

BREWERS 8TH: DAVIS BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Davis homered; Molitor
singled to center; Money out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
first) [Molitor to second]; Cooper doubled to left [Molitor
scored]; Thomas walked; KAAT REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); Oglivie
made an out to second; DAVIS REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Davis
threw a wild pitch [Thomas to second, Cooper to third]; Lezcano
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 3, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: FOSSE REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING C ); Nettles lined to
right; Beniquez reached on an error by Bando; Chambliss forced
Beniquez (shortstop to second); Dent flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3, Yankees 4.

BREWERS 9TH: Bando lined to shortstop; Yount struck out; Fosse
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3, Yankees 4.

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