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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 27, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, played on August 27, 1977 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,179 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ron Luciano |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| George Zeber | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 27, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Torrez
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Torrez
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Torrez
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Torrez
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers strikes out. Sundberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rivers out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Torrez
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss juggles the ball. That's an error on Chambliss. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Torrez
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Harrah moves to third. Wills moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Torrez
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrove vs. Torrez
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeber vs. Blyleven
Zeber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Torrez
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zeber. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Torrez
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Torrez
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Torrez
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Torrez
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Torrez
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Torrez
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zeber vs. Blyleven
Zeber takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Torrez
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Torrez
Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Clay
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Clay
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington throws the ball in to Wills who tags Munson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clay
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Clay
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Clay
There goes Wills. The throw from Munson and he is out, Nettles applying the tag. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Clay
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Clay
Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Clay
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piniella for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeber vs. Blyleven
Zeber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clay
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Clay
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Clay
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Willie Horton.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Clay
Harrah hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Piniella is chasing the ball. Harrah rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clay
Wills hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Rivers is chasing the ball. Wills rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Patterson
Gil Patterson now pitching.
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Patterson
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Munson and he is out, Zeber applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Patterson
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Patterson
Cliff Johnson now catching. Carlos May now playing right field.
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Patterson
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Patterson
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Patterson
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Chambliss hits a line drive towards the mound. Blyleven reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
Ken Holtzman now pitching.
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Holtzman
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Holtzman
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Holtzman
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeber vs. Blyleven
Bill Fahey now catching.
Zeber strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1977 -- Texas at New York (D)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 1 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 1
Mason J, ss 0 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 0 3 0
Washington C, lf 5 0 2 0 Johnson C, c 0 0 0 0
Horton W, dh 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, dh 3 0 0 0
Alomar S, pr 1 1 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 0 0
May D, rf 5 2 1 0 Piniella L, rf 3 0 1 0
Harrah T, 3b 4 1 2 3 May C, rf 1 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 4 2 3 3 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0 Zeber G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 1
Fahey B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 8 31 2 6 2
Texas 110 110 400 -- 8
New York 000 110 000 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)* 4.0 8 4 3 1 1
Clay K 2.1 4 4 4 3 1
Patterson G 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Holtzman K 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Chambliss C, Zeber G
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Texas 9, New York 8
2B -- Washington C
HR -- Hargrove M, Wills B 2, Campaneris B, Nettles G, Harrah T
CS -- Wills B, Beniquez J
SH -- Campaneris B
SF -- Dent B
T -- 2:37
A -- 33179
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