After the Blue Jays won the opening game of the twin bill, 8-1, the Yankees came back to capture the nightcap, 3-2, and increase their lead in the East division to two full games over the Red Sox. In the lidlifter, Yankee ace Ron Guidry was shelled from the parapet, lasting only 1 2/3 innings, during which time he was thumped for five runs and six hits. The Jays' attack was climaxed by back-to-back triples by Rick Bosetti and Bob Bailor in the second inning.

The Yankees trailed in the second contest 2-0, going into the ninth inning, but scored three times to escape with a victory. A single by Willie Randolph began the rally and after Reggie Jackson drew walk, Blue Jay starter Tom Underwood was replaced by Victor Cruz. The reliever was ineffective, yielding consecutive RBI singles by Lou Piniella, Chris Chambliss and Graig Nettles. [The Sporting News]

Toronto Blue Jays 8, New York Yankees 1 (Game 1)

Game Played on Wednesday, September 20, 1978 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 6 1 Blue Jays 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 x - 8 13 1 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 Bosetti cf 5 2 3 2 0 1 .258 Randolph 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 Bailor rf 3 2 2 1 0 0 .266 Munson c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .294 G. Woods rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Jackson rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .279 Howell 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .277 Piniella lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .314 Horton dh 4 0 2 1 1 1 .261 Chambliss 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Velez lf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .274 Nettles 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 Mayberry 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Johnson dh 3 1 1 1 1 0 .188 Upshaw pr,1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 .235 Dent ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 McKay 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .245 Guidry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cerone c 2 1 1 0 1 0 .226 McCall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gomez ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 .223 Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 1 6 1 2 4 Totals 33 8 13 6 4 3 Time of Game: 2:09 Left on Base: Yankees 7, Blue Jays 9 DP: Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0 Errors: Guidry, Mayberry Doubles: Horton (21) Triples: Bosetti (5), Bailor (7) Home Runs: Johnson (6), Howell (6) Sacrifice Hits: Howell (4), Cerone (4), Gomez (19) GIDP: Velez (8), Cerone (7) Hit by Pitch: Bailor (5,by McCall) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Guidry L(22-3) 1.2 6 5 3 0 1 0 12 1.80 McCall 6.1 7 3 3 4 2 1 29 4.70 Totals 8 13 8 6 4 3 1 41 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Willis W(3-6) 9 6 1 1 2 4 1 35 4.53 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 4 1 35 Hit by Pitch: McCall (1) Wild Pitches: McCall 2 (3), Willis (2) Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Rich Garcia YANKEES 1ST: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); Randolph singled to left; Munson singled to left [Randolph to second]; Jackson struck out; Piniella reached on an error by Mayberry [Randolph to third, Munson to second]; Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti singled to left; Bailor singled to right [Bosetti to second]; Howell reached on an error by Guidry on a sacrifice bunt [Bosetti scored (unearned) (no RBI), Bailor scored (unearned) (no RBI), Howell to third]; Horton grounded out (pitcher to first); Velez struck out; Mayberry flied out to right; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2. YANKEES 2ND: Nettles walked; Johnson walked [Nettles to second]; Dent forced Nettles (pitcher to third) [Johnson to second]; Rivers popped to catcher in foul territory; Randolph lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 2ND: McKay grounded out (pitcher to first); Cerone singled to left; Gomez singled to right [Cerone to third]; Bosetti tripled to right [Cerone scored, Gomez scored]; Bailor tripled to left [Bosetti scored]; Howell reached on a fielder's choice [Bailor out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; MCCALL REPLACED GUIDRY (PITCHING); McCall threw a wild pitch [Howell to second]; McCall threw a wild pitch [Howell to third]; Horton walked; Velez walked [Horton to second]; Mayberry made an out to second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5. YANKEES 3RD: Munson flied out to center; Jackson struck out; Piniella singled to left [Piniella out at second (left to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 3RD: McKay flied out to center; Cerone walked; Gomez popped to first in foul territory; Bosetti singled to shortstop [Cerone to second]; Bailor grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5. YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss made an out to third; Nettles flied out to right; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Howell grounded out (pitcher to first); Horton struck out; Velez made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5. YANKEES 5TH: Dent flied out to right; Rivers made an out to shortstop; Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Mayberry singled to right; UPSHAW RAN FOR MAYBERRY; McKay singled to right [Upshaw to second]; Cerone out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Upshaw to third, McKay to second]; Gomez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Upshaw scored, McKay to third]; Bosetti flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 6. YANKEES 6TH: UPSHAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Munson flied out to right; Jackson flied out to right; Piniella flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 6. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bailor was hit by a pitch; Howell grounded out (second to first) [Bailor to second]; Horton singled to center [Bailor scored]; Velez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Horton out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 7. YANKEES 7TH: Chambliss popped to catcher in foul territory; Nettles flied to right in foul territory; Johnson homered; Dent grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 7. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Upshaw walked; McKay singled to catcher [Upshaw to second]; Cerone grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Upshaw to third, McKay out at second]; Gomez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 7. YANKEES 8TH: G. WOODS REPLACED BAILOR (PLAYING RF); Rivers struck out; Randolph flied out to center; Munson singled to right; Willis threw a wild pitch [Munson to second]; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 7. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Bosetti struck out; G. Woods grounded out (third to first); Howell homered; Horton doubled to center; Velez made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 8. YANKEES 9TH: Piniella singled to center; Chambliss flied out to center; Nettles flied out to right; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 8.

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