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New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

August 18, 1977 · 7:05 PM EDT

New York Yankees logoNYY100-625
Final
4Detroit Tigers logoDET74-88

W: Catfish HunterL: Jim CrawfordS: Sparky Lyle

Top performers

Game flow

DET100%50%100%NYY
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Biggest lead NYY by 2 · DET by 1 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

  • B6 +32% DETJason Thompson hits a home run (23). Rusty Staub scores.NYY 2 · DET 3
  • T7 +23% NYYMickey Rivers singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Graig Nettles scores. Willie Randolph scores.NYY 4 · DET 3
  • B8 +20% NYYJohn Wockenfuss grounds into a force out, third baseman Graig Nettles to catcher Thurman Munson. Rusty Staub out at home. Steve Kemp to 3rd. Mickey Stanley to 2nd. John Wockenfuss to 1st.NYY 5 · DET 4
  • B8 +22% NYYAurelio Rodriguez pops out to second baseman Willie Randolph.NYY 5 · DET 4
  • B9 +31% NYYRon LeFlore grounds into a double play, shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Bob Adams out at 2nd. Ron LeFlore out at 1st.NYY 5 · DET 4

Team stats

NYYDET
  • 12Hits8
  • 5Runs4
  • 0Home runs1
  • 0Walks4
  • 5Strikeouts2
  • 1Errors0
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  • 0Stolen bases1
  • .316Batting average.235
  • .316On-base %.316
  • .342Slugging.353
  • 4.00ERA5.00
  • 16Left on base20

1977 AL East Standings

WLPCTGB
1NYYankees10062.617—
2BAOrioles9764.6022.5
3BORed Sox9764.6022.5
4DETigers7488.45726.0
5CLGuardians7190.44128.5
6MIBrewers6795.41433.0
7TOBlue Jays54107.33545.5

Game info

Venue
Tiger Stadium