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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 2, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on October 2, 1977 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,778 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Corcoran | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Graig Nettles | DH |
| Roy White | Center Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Gene Locklear | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Klutts | Shortstop |
| George Zeber | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Third Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 2, 1977
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Clay
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Clay
Whitaker bunts towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Clay
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. Corcoran moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Clay
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ruhle
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ruhle
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ruhle
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alston vs. Ruhle
Alston hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Clay
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Clay
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Clay
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Clay
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Clay
There goes Mankowski. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Klutts applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clay
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Ruhle
Locklear hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Ruhle
Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeber vs. Ruhle
Zeber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Ruhle
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zeber moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Ruhle
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zeber moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Ruhle
White strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Clay
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Locklear. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Clay
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Locklear settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Clay
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Corcoran moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Clay
Kemp 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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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruhle
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Ruhle
Larry McCall pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
Alston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Alston reaches second base with a double. McCall moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Locklear vs. Ruhle
Locklear hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCall scores. Alston scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Ruhle
Klutts hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeber vs. Ruhle
Zeber hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Clay
Elrod Hendricks now catching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Clay
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Clay
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Clay
Mankowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ruhle
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ruhle
White hits a fly ball into center field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Tidrow
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corcoran for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tidrow
Whitaker hits a fly ball towards left. Locklear settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Locklear. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Tidrow
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Tidrow
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Ruhle
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Ruhle
Alston hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Thomas
Stan Thomas now pitching.
Oglivie 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Thomas
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Thomas
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mankowski for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Ruhle
Locklear hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Ruhle
Klutts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeber vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Zeber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Crawford
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zeber moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Crawford
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Crawford
White hits a fly ball into center field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zeber tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Crawford
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Thomas
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Thomas
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Thomas
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Thomas
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. Trammell scores. Corcoran moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Thomas
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corcoran scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Thomas
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oglivie vs. Thomas
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Locklear settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Thomas
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Crawford
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Crawford
Alston strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Crawford
Locklear hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Crawford
Klutts takes first base on ball four. Locklear moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zeber vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Zeber hits a fly ball into center field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Thomas
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Thomas covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Thomas
Trammell bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Zeber covering, for the out. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Thomas
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mankowski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Thomas
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Thomas
Staub 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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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Foucault
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Foucault
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Foucault
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Foucault
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. Foucault
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Hendricks reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. White scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alston vs. Foucault
Alston bunts towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. Chambliss scores. Hendricks moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Locklear vs. Foucault
Locklear hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Thomas
Dave Bergman now playing left field.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Thomas
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Thomas
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Thomas
Parrish strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1977 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Corcoran T, cf 5 1 4 1 Nettles G, dh 5 1 3 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 0 0 White R, cf 3 1 0 1
Staub R, dh 5 1 1 2 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 0 0
Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 1 Johnson C, c 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 2 1 0 0 McCall L, pr 0 1 0 0
Oglivie B, rf 3 1 1 3 Hendricks E, c 3 0 1 2
Parrish L, c 5 0 0 0 Alston D, rf 4 1 1 1
Mankowski P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Locklear G, lf 5 1 3 2
Trammell A, ss 2 1 0 0 Bergman D, lf 0 0 0 0
Klutts M, ss 3 1 1 2
Zeber G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Stanley F, 3b 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 9 7 35 8 13 8
Detroit 020 010 310 -- 7
New York 002 003 03x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V* 5.0 8 4 4 1 4
Crawford J 1.2 3 1 1 1 3
Foucault S (L) 1.1 2 3 3 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Clay K 4.0 4 2 2 2 3
Tidrow D 1.0 1 1 0 1 2
Thomas S (W) 4.0 4 4 4 4 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Locklear G
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 10
2B -- Nettles G 2, Corcoran T, Alston D, Hendricks E
HR -- Oglivie B, Klutts M
CS -- Mankowski P
SH -- Whitaker L, Trammell A, Alston D
SF -- White R, Oglivie B
HBP -- by Ruhle V (Johnson C)
T -- 2:35
A -- 18778
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