The Yankees erupted for six runs in the third inning, sending 10 men to bat, and rolled over the Blue Jays, 11-3. Mickey Rivers, back in the Yankees' starting lineup after being benched for four games, ignited the outburst with a single. Jesse Jefferson, on the mound for the Blue Jays, walked Willie Randoph, hit Reggie Jackson with a pitch and passed Chris Chambliss to force in the first run.

Graig Nettles singled in another to tie the score at 2-2. A balk by reliever Mike Willis sent the Yankees ahead. Lou Piniella then drove in two runs with a double and Bucky Dent capped the inning with a single for the sixth counter. Chambliss homered with two men on base in the fourth and Dent hit his first homer of the year in the fifth. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 11, Toronto Blue Jays 3

Game Played on Friday, May 19, 1978 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Yankees 0 0 6 3 1 0 1 0 0 - 11 14 0 Blue Jays 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 12 1 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 5 1 3 0 1 0 .287 Bosetti cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Randolph 2b 5 2 3 1 1 0 .268 Bailor rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .260 Munson c 3 0 0 0 2 0 .274 Howell 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .268 Johnson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Carty dh 5 1 2 0 0 0 .328 Jackson rf 1 2 0 0 1 0 .284 Mayberry 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .231 Blair rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .261 Hutton lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .243 Chambliss 1b 4 2 2 4 1 0 .295 McKay 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .222 Nettles 3b 5 1 1 1 0 1 .248 Cerone c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .227 Piniella lf 4 1 2 2 1 0 .363 Gomez ss 4 0 3 2 0 0 .211 Spencer dh 5 0 0 0 0 1 .205 Jefferson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dent ss 5 2 3 2 0 0 .221 Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wallace p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 39 11 14 10 7 4 Totals 39 3 12 3 1 3 Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 26,025 Left on Base: Yankees 9, Blue Jays 10 DP: Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2 Errors: Bailor Doubles: Piniella (5), Rivers (4), Carty (4), Gomez (1) Home Runs: Chambliss (2), Dent (1) GIDP: Spencer (2), Randolph (3) Hit by Pitch: Jackson (3,by Jefferson) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tidrow W(2-3) 7 9 3 3 0 2 0 30 4.47 Eastwick 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 10 2.03 Totals 9 12 3 3 1 3 0 40 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jefferson L(2-5) 2.1 3 5 5 4 1 0 15 5.11 Willis 2 5 5 5 2 0 2 13 6.31 Wallace 4.2 6 1 1 1 3 0 19 3.86 Totals 9 14 11 11 7 4 2 47 Hit by Pitch: Jefferson (2) Balks: Willis (1) Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Ken Kaiser YANKEES 1ST: Rivers flied out to center; Randolph grounded out (catcher unassisted); Munson reached on an error by Bailor [Munson to second]; Jackson walked; Chambliss singled to center [Munson out at home (center to catcher), Jackson to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti grounded out (third to first); Bailor lined to shortstop; Howell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0. YANKEES 2ND: Nettles struck out; Piniella walked; Spencer flied out to center; Dent flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty doubled to center; Mayberry singled to right [Carty to third]; Hutton singled to right [Carty scored, Mayberry to second]; McKay struck out; Cerone forced Hutton (shortstop to second) [Mayberry to third]; Gomez singled to left [Mayberry scored, Cerone to second]; Bosetti grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2. YANKEES 3RD: Rivers singled to center; Randolph walked [Rivers to second]; Munson popped to second; Jackson was hit by a pitch [Rivers to third, Randolph to second]; Chambliss walked [Rivers scored, Randolph to third, Jackson to second]; Nettles singled to right [Randolph scored, Jackson to third, Chambliss to second]; WILLIS REPLACED JEFFERSON (PITCHING); Willis balked [Jackson scored, Chambliss to third, Nettles to second]; Piniella doubled to center [Chambliss scored, Nettles scored]; Spencer flied out to right [Piniella to third]; Dent singled to left [Piniella scored]; Rivers flied out to center; 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Bailor singled to center; Howell forced Bailor (first to shortstop); Carty forced Howell (shortstop to second); Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 2. YANKEES 4TH: Randolph singled to center; Munson walked [Randolph to second]; Jackson forced Munson (first to shortstop) [Randolph to third]; Chambliss homered [Randolph scored, Jackson scored]; Nettles flied out to left; Piniella popped to shortstop; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 4TH: BLAIR REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); Hutton grounded out (pitcher to first); McKay singled to left; Cerone struck out; Gomez doubled to left [McKay scored]; Bosetti grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Blue Jays 3. YANKEES 5TH: Spencer popped to second; Dent homered; Rivers walked; WALLACE REPLACED WILLIS (PITCHING); Randolph singled to center [Rivers to second]; Munson walked [Rivers to third, Randolph to second]; Blair struck out; Chambliss popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 10, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bailor flied out to center; Howell flied out to center; Carty grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 10, Blue Jays 3. YANKEES 6TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Piniella popped to shortstop; Spencer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 10, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Mayberry flied out to center; Hutton grounded out (first unassisted); McKay popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 10, Blue Jays 3. YANKEES 7TH: Dent singled to left; Rivers doubled to right [Dent to third]; Randolph singled to center [Dent scored, Rivers to third]; Munson flied out to right; Blair struck out; Chambliss flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 7TH: JOHNSON REPLACED MUNSON (PLAYING C ); Cerone grounded out (second to first); Gomez singled to left; Bosetti popped to second; Bailor singled to center [Gomez to third]; Howell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Blue Jays 3. YANKEES 8TH: Nettles flied out to center; Piniella singled to left; Spencer grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Piniella out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 8TH: EASTWICK REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Carty singled to right; Mayberry struck out; Hutton popped to third; McKay singled to center [Carty to second]; Cerone walked [Carty to third, McKay to second]; Gomez flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 11, Blue Jays 3. YANKEES 9TH: Dent popped to catcher; Rivers singled to right; Randolph grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rivers out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 9TH: Bosetti flied out to left; Bailor lined to third; Howell singled to right; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Blue Jays 3.

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