Reggie Jackson hit a three-run homer and Oscar Gamble and Jim Spencer drove in two runs apiece to account for the Yankees' scoring in a 7-3 victory over the Blue Jays. Gamble, who wound up with four hits in five trips, drove in the first two runs with a single in the first inning.

Jackson homered in the fourth and Spencer accounted for his RBIs with a round-tripper in the seventh. Tony Solaita homered for the Blue Jays. Luis Tiant posted his 13th victory, matching his winning total in 1978. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 7, Toronto Blue Jays 3
Game Played on Friday, September 28, 1979 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Blue Jays    0  0  1    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Yankees      2  0  0    3  0  0    2  0  x  -   7 16  0


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffin ss            4   1   1   0     0   1   .283      Murcer cf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .258
Woods lf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .280      Randolph 2b           5   2   3   0     0   0   .270
Howell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Gamble lf             5   1   4   2     0   0   .356
Velez dh              4   0   0   0     0   3   .287      Jackson rf            4   1   2   3     1   0   .296
Solaita 1b            3   1   2   1     1   0   .268      Chambliss 1b          5   0   2   0     0   0   .280
Bosetti cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .261      Nettles 3b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .250
Cerone c              3   1   1   0     0   0   .236      Spencer dh            2   1   2   2     2   0   .283
Bailor rf             2   0   0   1     0   1   .229      Narron c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .171
Johnson 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .186      Garcia ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .276
Edge p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tiant p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Freisleben p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   7   3     1   6             Totals               36   7  16   7     5   0

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 17,647
Left on Base: Blue Jays 3, Yankees 10
DP: Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1
Errors: Johnson
Doubles: Randolph (15), Spencer (15), Gamble (10)
Triples: Cerone (4), Griffin (9)
Home Runs: Solaita (2), Jackson (28), Spencer (20)
Stolen Bases: Garcia (2)
Caught Stealing: Bosetti (12), Randolph (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Bailor (5)
GIDP: Bosetti (17), Murcer (10), Narron (2)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Edge L(3-4)             3.2  10   5   4   2   0   1  22   5.23
Freisleben              4.1   6   2   2   3   0   1  19   4.96
Totals                  8    16   7   6   5   0   2  41

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(13-8)           7     5   3   3   1   5   1  26   3.91
Gossage                 2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.62
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   6   1  33

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin flied out to left; Woods made an out to
catcher; Howell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Murcer reached on an error by Johnson; Randolph
doubled to right [Murcer to third]; Gamble singled to right
[Murcer scored (unearned), Randolph scored, Gamble out at second
(right to shortstop)]; Jackson singled to shortstop; Chambliss
flied out to center; Nettles flied out to right; 2 R (1 ER), 3
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Yankees 2.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Velez made an out to second; Solaita made an out
to first; Bosetti struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays
0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 2ND: Spencer doubled to right; Narron grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garcia reached on a fielder's choice
[Spencer out at third (shortstop to third)]; Garcia stole
second; Murcer walked; Randolph flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Yankees 2.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Cerone tripled to center; Bailor hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Cerone scored]; Johnson singled to right; Griffin
struck out; Woods flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Blue Jays 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Gamble singled to center; Jackson forced Gamble
(pitcher to shortstop to second); Chambliss singled to right
[Jackson to third]; Nettles flied out to center; Spencer walked
[Chambliss to second]; Narron made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Yankees 2.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Howell made an out to second; Velez struck out;
Solaita homered; Bosetti singled to third; Bosetti was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Garcia singled to right; Murcer grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Garcia out at
second]; Randolph singled to third; Gamble singled to right
[Randolph to second]; Jackson homered [Randolph scored, Gamble
scored]; FREISLEBEN REPLACED EDGE (PITCHING); Chambliss flied
out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Yankees 5.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Cerone flied out to center; Bailor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 5TH: Nettles flied out to right; Spencer walked; Narron
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Spencer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2,
Yankees 5.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Griffin tripled to center; Woods grounded out
(second to first) [Griffin scored]; Howell flied out to right;
Velez struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 6TH: Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
singled to third; Randolph singled to center [Murcer to third];
Randolph was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Gamble flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3,
Yankees 5.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Solaita walked; Bosetti flied out to right;
Cerone flied out to center; Bailor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 7TH: Jackson flied out to center; Chambliss flied out to
right; Nettles walked; Spencer homered [Nettles scored]; Narron
singled to right; Garcia made an out to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: GOSSAGE REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); Johnson flied
out to right; Griffin grounded out (third to first); Woods
singled to center; Howell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 8TH: Murcer flied out to right; Randolph grounded out
(third to first); Gamble doubled to left; Jackson walked;
Chambliss singled to right [Gamble out at home (right to
catcher), Jackson to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays
3, Yankees 7.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Velez struck out; Solaita singled to right;
Bosetti grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Solaita out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays
3, Yankees 7.