 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - vatungamiriri veYankees vakagadzirisa mamiriro acho ezvinhu zuva rakatevera racho, asi ukama pakati paJackson naMartin hwakanga hwapiswa zvachose. Zvisinei, George Steinbrenner akaita kupindira kwakakosha paakapa Martin sarudzo yekubata Jackson mubati wechina kana kuchenesa nzvimbo kwemwaka wese, kana kurasikirwa nebasa rake. Martin akaita shanduko uye kurova kwaJackson kwakavandudzwa aive ne13 home runs uye 49 RBIs pamitambo yake inotevera ye50, uye timu yakaenda pakukunda. Musi wa14 Gunyana, apo mumakwikwi matatu-nzira yeAmerican League Eastern Division korona neRed Sox neOrioles, Jackson akapedza mutambo neRed Sox nekurova imba kubva kuna Reggie Cleveland, achipa maYankees kukunda 2 0. Yankees yakakunda chikamu nemitambo miviri nehafu pamusoro peRed Sox neOrioles, uye yakabva kumashure kumusoro kwepfumbamwe inning mumutambo wechishanu uye wekupedzisira weAmerican League Championship Serieskuti vakunde Kansas City Royals nokuda kwepennant. 