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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 8, 1977 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,542 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Rich McKinney | DH |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Sheldon Mallory | Left Fielder |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1977
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Torrez
North hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Torrez
There goes Scott. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Ellis
Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ellis
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Ellis
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Ellis
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Ellis
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Ellis
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Torrez
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Torrez
McKinney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Torrez
Perez strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Perez out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Ellis
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Ellis
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ellis
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Torrez
Mallory hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Mallory reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Torrez
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Mallory moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Ellis
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Page who is chasing the ball. Munson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Umbarger
Jim Umbarger now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Umbarger
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Torrez
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a fly ball towards center. Rivers settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rivers. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Torrez
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Torrez
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Umbarger
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Umbarger
May is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Umbarger
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Umbarger
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Umbarger
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Torrez
Mallory strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Torrez
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Umbarger
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Umbarger
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Umbarger
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field. North picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on North. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Umbarger
White hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Munson scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Torrez
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Torrez
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Torrez
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Umbarger
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Umbarger
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Nettles trying to get to third. Scott throws to Gross who tags Nettles for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Umbarger
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Umbarger
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Rivers is hit by the pitch. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Bahnsen
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Bahnsen
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Torrez
Mallory strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Torrez
North 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bahnsen
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
There's a wild pitch. Chambliss moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Bahnsen
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Bahnsen
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chambliss scores. White moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Bahnsen
Randolph strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Torrez
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Mitchell Page.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Torrez
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bahnsen
Matt Alexander now playing right field. Jeff Newman now catching.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bahnsen
Munson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bahnsen
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Torrez
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Torrez
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mallory vs. Torrez
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Torrez
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Torrez
There goes North. The throw from Munson and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. North scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Torrez
Larry Murray pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
Murray strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1977 -- Oakland at New York (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 1 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 0 1 1
Scott R, ss 4 0 1 2 Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0
Page M, rf 3 1 2 1 Munson T, c 5 4 4 1
Alexander M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1
Murray L, ph 1 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 5 2 3 1
Gross W, 3b 4 2 2 1 White R, lf 4 1 2 1
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 3
Newman J, c 0 0 0 0 May C, dh 2 1 1 0
Williams E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 2 1
McKinney R, dh 3 0 0 0
Perez M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mallory S, lf 4 0 1 0
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35 5 9 5 37 10 16 9
Oakland 000 002 012 -- 5
New York 501 011 11x -- 10
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L)* 2.0 6 6 6 1 0
Umbarger J 3.1 7 2 1 0 1
Bahnsen S 2.2 3 2 2 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 9.0 9 5 5 4 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Rivers M, North B
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, New York 7
2B -- Page M, Mallory S, Gross W, Sanguillen M, Perez M
3B -- Munson T
HR -- Nettles G, Page M, Gross W, Munson T
SB -- North B
CS -- Scott R, Alexander M
HBP -- by Umbarger J (May C), by Bahnsen S (Rivers M)
WP -- Bahnsen S
T -- 2:49
A -- 35542
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