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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 18, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 18, 1977 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Crawford |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 27,564 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Bill Kunkel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 18, 1977
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Crawford
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Crawford
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Crawford
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Crawford
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hunter
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Hunter
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Munson and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Hunter
Fuentes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Hunter
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Hunter
Kemp 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
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Crawford
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Crawford
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Crawford
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Hunter
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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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--
Dent vs. Crawford
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Crawford
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Crawford
White hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Hunter
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hunter
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Hunter
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Crawford
Munson hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Crawford
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Crawford
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hunter
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Hunter
Kemp hits a line drive into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Hunter
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Crawford
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Crawford
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Crawford
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Crawford
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Randolph moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Crawford
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph scores. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Crawford
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Hunter
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Crawford
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Crawford
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Crawford
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Crawford
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hunter
LeFlore hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Hunter
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hunter
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Staub reaches second base with a double. Fuentes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Hunter
Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Hunter
Oglivie 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Crawford
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Crawford
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Crawford
Dent bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Crawford
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Crawford
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Foucault
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Foucault
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Hunter
Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Hunter
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Foucault
Chuck Scrivener now playing shortstop. Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Foucault
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Foucault
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Hunter
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Lyle
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Lyle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fuentes scores. Staub moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Lyle
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Ben Oglivie.
Stanley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wockenfuss vs. Lyle
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Milt May.
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Staub. Kemp moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Lyle
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Foucault
Mickey Stanley now playing right field. John Wockenfuss now catching.
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Foucault
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Foucault
White hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Foucault
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lyle
Bob Adams pinch hits for Chuck Scrivener.
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Lyle
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Lyle
Fuentes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1977 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 1 3 3 LeFlore R, cf 5 0 2 0
White R, lf 5 0 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 2 1 0
Munson T, c 5 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 1 3 1
Piniella L, rf 4 0 2 1 Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 3
Johnson C, dh 3 0 0 0 Oglivie B, rf 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Stanley M, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 2 2 0 May M, c 2 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 2 3 0 Wockenfuss J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0
Corcoran T, ph 1 0 0 0
Scrivener C, ss 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 34 4 8 4
New York 000 020 300 -- 5
Detroit 000 003 010 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W)* 7.0 6 4 4 2 1
Lyle S (S) 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Crawford J (L) 6.1 10 5 5 0 3
Foucault S 2.2 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- White R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Piniella L, Staub R
HR -- Thompson J
SB -- LeFlore R
SH -- Dent B
T -- 2:31
A -- 27564
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