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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 16, 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 September 16, 1977 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 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 | September 16, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Arroyo |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,016 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Scrivener | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 16, 1977
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Arroyo
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Arroyo
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Arroyo
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Arroyo
There's a wild pitch. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Arroyo
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Arroyo
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Arroyo
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gullett
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Gullett
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gullett
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gullett
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gullett
Stanley hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Arroyo
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Arroyo
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Arroyo
Dent hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gullett
Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gullett
May hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gullett
Rodriguez 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Arroyo
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Arroyo
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Arroyo
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Gullett
Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gullett
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gullett
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Arroyo
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Arroyo
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Arroyo
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Arroyo
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gullett
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gullett
Thompson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gullett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Gullett
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Gullett
Wockenfuss 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. Staub scores. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Gullett
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullett covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Arroyo
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Arroyo
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Arroyo
Randolph takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Arroyo
Munson hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez catches it and throws to second to double up White. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gullett
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Gullett
Scrivener strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gullett
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Arroyo
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Arroyo
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Arroyo
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Arroyo
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Arroyo
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gullett
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gullett
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gullett
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Gullett
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Gullett
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Arroyo
Dent strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Arroyo
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gullett
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gullett
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scrivener vs. Gullett
Scrivener hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Gullett
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Arroyo
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Arroyo
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Arroyo
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Arroyo
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Arroyo
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Taylor
Bruce Taylor now pitching.
Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Taylor
Dent 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 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gullett
Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gullett
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gullett
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Taylor
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 -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Taylor
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Taylor
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Taylor
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gullett
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gullett
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gullett
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gullett
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Blair fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Blair. May goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Gullett
Lou Whitaker pinch runs for Aurelio Rodriguez. Bob Adams pinch hits for Chuck Scrivener.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1977 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
White R, lf 5 0 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Munson T, c 5 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 2 2 2
Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Stanley M, rf 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Wockenfuss J, lf 4 0 1 1
Piniella L, dh 4 1 2 2 May M, c 4 1 1 0
Blair P, cf 4 1 1 2 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, pr 0 0 0 0
Scrivener C, ss 3 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 35 4 8 3
New York 100 000 040 -- 5
Detroit 200 100 001 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D (W) 9.0 8 4 3 1 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo F (L) 7.2 10 4 4 2 5
Taylor B 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
E -- White R, Blair P
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 5
2B -- Piniella L 2, Rodriguez A
HR -- Staub R, Blair P
WP -- Arroyo F
T -- 2:27
A -- 18016
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