Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Crawford
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Crawford
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Crawford
  
  Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Crawford
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Crawford
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Crawford
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Tidrow
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Tidrow
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Tidrow
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Crawford
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Crawford
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Crawford
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randolph vs. Crawford
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Crawford
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Tidrow
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Tidrow
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Tidrow
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Tidrow
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Crawford
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Crawford
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Crawford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Crawford
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Crawford
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Crawford
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tidrow
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Tidrow
  
  Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Tidrow
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Ruhle
  
  Vern Ruhle now pitching.
  
  Blair is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Ruhle
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Ruhle
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Tidrow
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Tidrow
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Tidrow
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Tidrow
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Tidrow
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corcoran for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Ruhle
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Ruhle
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Ruhle
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Ruhle
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Ruhle
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Ruhle
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blair vs. Ruhle
  
  Blair hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Tidrow
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tidrow
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Tidrow
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Ruhle
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Ruhle
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Ruhle
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Glynn
  
  Ed Glynn now pitching.
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Glynn
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Glynn
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Tidrow
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Tidrow
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Tidrow
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Glynn
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Glynn
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blair vs. Glynn
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Glynn
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randolph vs. Glynn
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Tidrow
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Tidrow
  
  Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Tidrow
  
  Corcoran hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Glynn
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Glynn
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Glynn
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Glynn
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Glynn
  
  Kingman strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kingman out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching. Elrod Hendricks now catching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lyle
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Lyle
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Lyle
  
  There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Lyle
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Lyle
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Glynn
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Glynn
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Glynn
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Glynn
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Lyle
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lyle
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Lyle
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Lyle
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Corcoran vs. Lyle
  
  Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Lyle
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1977 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Randolph W, 2b        5  2  1  0   LeFlore R, cf         4  0  1  1   
Nettles G, 3b         5  1  1  2   Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Munson T, c           5  2  3  2   Staub R, dh           4  1  1  1   
Hendricks E, c        0  0  0  0   Thompson J, 1b        4  2  2  1   
Jackson R, rf         5  2  2  3   Oglivie B, rf         4  0  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        5  1  4  0   Corcoran T, lf        4  0  1  0   
Kingman D, dh         5  1  2  2   May M, c              4  0  0  0   
Johnson C, 1b         5  0  2  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Blair P, cf           5  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        3  1  0  0   
Dent B, ss            4  0  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44  9 17  9                        34  4  8  4

New York         202 022 010 --  9
Detroit          000 200 011 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (W)          7.0  4  2  2  0  4
Lyle S                2.0  4  2  2  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Crawford J (L)        3.0  7  4  4  0  2
Ruhle V               2.1  5  4  4  1  1
Glynn E               3.2  5  1  1  1  4

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 3
2B -- Corcoran T, Kingman D, Johnson C, Oglivie B
HR -- Munson T, Kingman D, Staub R, Thompson J, Jackson R 2, Nettles G
WP -- Lyle S 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 17656

    

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