Reggie Jackson boosted his career RBI total to 1,001 with a grand-slam homer as the Yankees trounced the A's, 7-1. Mickey Rivers hit two solo shots. With the score tied, 1-1, Willie Randolph opened the Yankee sixth with a single and both Lou Piniella and Graig Nettles walked to set the stage for Jackson's second slam of the season and seventh of his career. Ron Guidry gained his 18th victory, pitching eight innings before yielding the mound to Rich Gossage. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 7, Oakland Athletics 1

Game Played on Friday, August 25, 1978 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I

A's 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 2 Yankees 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 x - 7 8 1 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wallis cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .279 Rivers cf 4 2 2 2 0 2 .261 Alston rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .244 Randolph 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .271 Page lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 Munson c 2 0 1 1 1 0 .299 Carty dh 3 0 2 0 1 0 .295 Piniella dh 3 1 1 0 1 1 .317 Duncan 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .268 Chambliss 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Guerrero ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 .278 Nettles 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .263 Picciolo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Jackson rf 3 1 1 4 1 0 .277 Revering 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .269 White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Gross 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .191 Blair lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .168 Robinson c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .333 Dent ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Edwards 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Guidry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Broberg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 1 6 1 4 6 Totals 31 7 8 7 4 3 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 29,010 Left on Base: A's 9, Yankees 5 DP: A's 1, Yankees 1 Errors: Robinson, Johnson, Randolph Doubles: Carty (19) Home Runs: Rivers 2 (10), Jackson (18) Stolen Bases: Randolph (25) Sacrifice Flies: Munson (7) GIDP: Carty (9), Jackson (8) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Johnson L(10-7) 6 5 5 5 3 3 2 26 2.89 Heaverlo 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 6 3.23 Broberg 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 4.60 Totals 8 8 7 7 4 3 3 36 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Guidry W(18-2) 8 5 1 1 4 5 0 33 1.77 Gossage 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.08 Totals 9 6 1 1 4 6 0 37 Wild Pitches: Johnson (3), Guidry (7) Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Jim Dunne, 2B - Richie Lazar, 3B - Lester Fuchs ATHLETICS 1ST: substitute umpires worked due to a one-day strike by the staff umpires; Debut for umpires Richie Lazar, Lester Fuchs and Jim Dunne; Wallis made an out to first; BLAIR REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING LF); Alston struck out; Page reached on an error by Randolph; Carty walked [Page to second]; Duncan made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Rivers homered; Randolph flied out to left; Munson walked; Piniella flied out to left; Chambliss flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1. ATHLETICS 2ND: Guerrero struck out; Revering walked; Robinson flied out to right; Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1. YANKEES 2ND: Nettles flied out to right; Jackson reached on an error by Johnson; Blair flied out to left; Dent flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1. ATHLETICS 3RD: Wallis walked; Alston struck out; Page singled to left [Wallis to second]; Carty grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Page out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1. YANKEES 3RD: Rivers struck out; Randolph grounded out (third to first); Munson singled to center; Johnson threw a wild pitch [Munson to second]; Piniella struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1. ATHLETICS 4TH: Duncan singled to left; Guidry threw a wild pitch [Duncan to second]; Guerrero walked; Revering flied out to right [Duncan to third]; Robinson singled to right [Duncan scored, Guerrero to second]; Edwards flied out to center; Wallis made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); Nettles singled to left; Jackson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Nettles out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 1. ATHLETICS 5TH: Alston flied out to right; Page struck out; Carty doubled to right; Duncan made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 5TH: Blair made an out to first; Dent flied out to center; Rivers struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 1. ATHLETICS 6TH: Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first); Revering struck out; Dave Revering ejected by HP umpire Al Forman; Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 6TH: GROSS REPLACED REVERING (PLAYING 1B); Randolph singled to right; Munson grounded out (second to first) [Randolph to second]; Piniella was walked intentionally; Chambliss flied out to left; Nettles walked [Randolph to third, Piniella to second]; Jackson homered [Randolph scored, Piniella scored, Nettles scored]; Blair flied out to center; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 5. ATHLETICS 7TH: Edwards lined to shortstop; Wallis grounded out (shortstop to first); Alston grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 5. YANKEES 7TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Dent made an out to third; Rivers homered; Randolph singled to right; Randolph stole second [Randolph to third (error by Robinson)]; Munson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Randolph scored]; Piniella singled to center; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 7. ATHLETICS 8TH: Page flied out to left; Carty singled to center; Duncan lined to third; Guerrero popped to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 7. YANKEES 8TH: PICCIOLO REPLACED GUERRERO (PLAYING SS); BROBERG REPLACED HEAVERLO (PITCHING); Nettles made an out to third; Jackson walked; Blair grounded out (shortstop to first) [Jackson to second]; Dent flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 7. ATHLETICS 9TH: GOSSAGE REPLACED GUIDRY (PITCHING); Gross made an out to catcher; Robinson struck out; Edwards singled to shortstop; Wallis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 7.

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