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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 11, 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 September 11, 1977 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 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 | September 11, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,905 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | DH |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Gary Woods | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bowling | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Tim Nordbrook | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 11, 1977
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Tidrow
Staggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Staggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Tidrow
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Tidrow
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. Staggs moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Tidrow
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Tidrow
Ault hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Ault reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Tidrow
Woods 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Byrd
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Byrd
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Byrd
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Byrd
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Byrd
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Byrd
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Tidrow
Bowling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Tidrow
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Tidrow
Nordbrook hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrd
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Byrd
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Byrd
There goes Randolph. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Byrd
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Byrd
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Tidrow
Staggs hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Tidrow
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Tidrow
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Tidrow
Fairly 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 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Byrd
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Byrd
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Byrd
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Byrd
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Byrd
Piniella hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Tidrow
Ault hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Tidrow
Woods hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Tidrow
Bowling hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrd
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Byrd
There goes White. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Nordbrook applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Byrd
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Byrd
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook misplays the ball. That's an error on Nordbrook. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Byrd
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Dent moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Willis
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Staggs fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Tidrow
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Tidrow
Nordbrook hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Tidrow
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Willis
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Willis
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Willis
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Tidrow
Woods 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, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Tidrow
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Tidrow
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Tidrow
Ault hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Tidrow
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Willis
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Willis
There goes White. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Willis
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Willis
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Willis
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Tidrow
Bowling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Tidrow
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordbrook vs. Tidrow
Nordbrook hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Tidrow
Staggs hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Willis
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, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Willis
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Willis
Jackson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Willis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lyle
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Lyle
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ault vs. Lyle
Ault hits a fly ball towards left. White catches it and throws to second to double up Fairly, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. Woods tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Willis
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Willis
Piniella hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Willis
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Willis
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lyle
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowling vs. Lyle
Bowling 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Lyle
Doug Rader pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Lyle
Otto Velez pinch hits for Tim Nordbrook.
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson 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 9/11/1977, game 1 -- Toronto at New York (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Staggs S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 1
Woods A, lf 4 1 2 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 0 0
Howell R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Munson T, c 3 1 0 0
Fairly R, dh 4 1 1 2 Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 2
Ault D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 1
Woods G, cf 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, dh 4 0 0 0
Bowling S, rf 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 0 2 0
Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 1 0
Rader D, ph 1 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Nordbrook T, ss 3 0 0 0
Velez O, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 9 3 30 4 6 4
Toronto 200 000 010 -- 3
New York 102 100 00x -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd J (L) 3.1 4 4 3 5 0
Willis M 4.2 2 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 1
Lyle S (S) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Nordbrook T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, New York 7
2B -- Staggs S, Ault D
HR -- Fairly R, Jackson R
SB -- Randolph W, White R
CS -- White R
SF -- Ault D
T -- 2:04
A -- 40905
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