‘77 Jays sweep ‘90 Bombers

8/16-8/17 - Yankee Stadium
GAME 1 - Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2
Jerry Gavin went the distance for the Jays giving up just 2 runs, while Tim Leary struggled for the Yanks and had to leave in the 7th after allowing 4.  Sam Ewing's 3 run shot in the 2nd turned a 1-0 Yankee lead into a 3-1 Blue Jay lead that Garvin would never relinquish.  Ron Fairly would hit a solo shot off of Eric Plunk in the 7th for insurance.

GAME 2 - Blue Jays 8, Yankees 2
Toronto would score 2 in the 5th, 7th and 8th to overpower New York's porous pitching staff.  Chuck Cary started, but was done after giving up 4 in 4 innings.  Dave Lemanczyk gave up just 1 earned run in almost 7 innings of work for the Jays.  Mike Willis would pitch the final 2 1/3 to keep the Bombers in check.  Doug Rader and Bob Bailor would each hit 2 run shots as the Jays walked all over New York.

8/18-8/19 - Exhibition Stadium
GAME 3 - Blue Jays 9, Yankees 7
Both starters (Witt / Jefferson) were horrible.  Jefferson was just a tad better and so was his offense.  Still 4 runs over the final 2 innings got the Bombers right back in it, even though they would eventually fall short.  New York would hit 4 homers on the day (Cerone, Maas, Barfield & Nokes).  Toronto would get a big 3 runs from Doug Rader, his 2nd of the season, this one coming as a pinch hitter for Dave McKay.  Sam Ewing would post a 3 RBI day.

GAME 4 - Blue Jays 9, Yankees 7
New York jumped out to a 6-0 lead, which chased Toronto starter  Jim Clancy from the hill.  Unfortunately for New York their starter, Greg "life is a" Cadaret and his defense were both just as bad.  Thanks to that dreadful combination the Jays scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 4th to tie a game that New York seemingly had well in hand.  Jerry Johnson (3IP/0R) and Pete Vuckovich (3.1IP/1R) would combine to pretty much shut down New York's offense, while the Yankee gloves found ways to give runs back to Toronto.  New York would make 3 key errors on the day allowing 7 unearned runs, which wasted their early inning lead and Matt Nokes' 3 run shot.  Yankee castoff Otto Velez got some revenge by hitting a huge 2 run shot off of Dave Righetti, which would be the difference maker.