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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 21, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 21, 1977 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,502 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: (none) 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Woods | Center Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Left Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Steve Bowling | Right Fielder |
| Pedro Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Carlos May | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 21, 1977
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Holtzman
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Holtzman
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Holtzman
Bailor 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
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jefferson
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jefferson
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Jefferson
Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Ault catches it and steps on first to double up Jackson. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Holtzman
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Holtzman
Ault hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Velez trying to get to third. Rivers throws the ball in to Nettles, who tags Velez for the out. Ault moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Holtzman
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ault scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Holtzman
Ashby hits a line drive towards third. Nettles catches it and throws to first to double up McKay. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jefferson
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jefferson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Jefferson
May takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Jefferson
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Jefferson
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Holtzman
Bowling hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Holtzman
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Holtzman
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Holtzman
There goes Woods. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jefferson
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jefferson
Munson hits a popup towards first. Ault settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods throws the ball in to Garcia who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Holtzman
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Holtzman
There goes Torres. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Torres steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Holtzman
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Holtzman
Velez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Holtzman
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Holtzman
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Holtzman
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jefferson
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jefferson
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jefferson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Jefferson
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Jefferson
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bowling. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. White scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Jefferson
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Jefferson
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Holtzman
Bowling 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 -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Holtzman
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White throws the ball in to Randolph who tags Garcia, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Holtzman
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Nettles. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Holtzman
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jefferson
Munson hits a popup towards the mound. Jefferson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bailor. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Jefferson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Jefferson
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Holtzman
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Holtzman
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Holtzman
Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Holtzman
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jefferson
White hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jefferson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Jefferson
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Jefferson
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Jefferson
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jefferson. Dent moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Jefferson
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Holtzman
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Holtzman
Bowling 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 -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Holtzman
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hartenstein
Rivers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hartenstein
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hartenstein
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Hartenstein
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hartenstein
Dent hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bowling. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Hartenstein
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Hartenstein
Munson hits a popup towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Holtzman
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Holtzman
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Holtzman
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Holtzman
Velez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Velez reaches second base with a double. Bailor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ault vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Ault hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Velez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Tidrow
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKay for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Vuckovich
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Vuckovich
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Vuckovich
White hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Tidrow
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Tidrow
Al Woods pinch hits for Steve Bowling.
Woods hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Tidrow
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Lyle
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Gary Woods. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Lyle
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers 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 4/21/1977 -- Toronto at New York (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Woods G, cf 4 0 2 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0 Munson T, c 5 0 1 0
Torres H, ss 5 1 2 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 2 0
Bailor B, lf 4 1 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 1 1 1
Velez O, dh 4 2 3 3 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0
Ault D, 1b 3 1 2 1 White R, lf 3 2 1 0
McKay D, 3b 4 0 2 1 May C, dh 2 2 2 1
Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 2 3 5
Bowling S, rf 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 2 1
Woods A, ph 1 1 1 1
Garcia P, 2b 4 0 2 0
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37 6 14 6 35 8 13 8
Toronto 010 200 021 -- 6
New York 000 102 41x -- 8
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J 6.0 7 3 3 6 4
Hartenstein C (L) 1.0 4 4 4 0 1
Vuckovich P 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 7.2 11 5 5 1 2
Tidrow D 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Lyle S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Nettles G, Jefferson J
DP -- Toronto 2, New York 1
LOB -- Toronto 5, New York 10
2B -- Chambliss C 2, Jackson R, Dent B, Velez O
3B -- Rivers M
HR -- Velez O, Chambliss C, Nettles G, Woods A
SB -- Torres H
CS -- Woods G
HBP -- by Hartenstein C (Rivers M)
T -- 2:23
A -- 10502
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