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New York Yankees at Texas Rangers

August 20, 1977 · 8:05 PM EDT

New York Yankees logoNYY100-626
Final
2Texas Rangers logoTEX94-68

W: Dick TidrowL: Gaylord PerryS: Sparky Lyle

Top performers

Game flow

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Biggest lead NYY by 5 · TEX by 1 · 1 lead change

Key plays

  • B1 +10% TEXMike Hargrove hits a home run (10).NYY 0 · TEX 1
  • T2 +26% NYYBucky Dent hits a home run (7). Chris Chambliss scores. Willie Randolph scores.NYY 4 · TEX 1
  • T4 +7% NYYGraig Nettles hits a home run (28).NYY 5 · TEX 1
  • B4 +7% NYYDave May grounds into a double play, first baseman Chris Chambliss to shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Willie Horton out at 2nd. Dave May out at 1st.NYY 5 · TEX 1
  • B8 +7% NYYKurt Bevacqua grounds into a double play, third baseman Graig Nettles to second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Jim Sundberg out at 2nd. Kurt Bevacqua out at 1st.NYY 6 · TEX 2

Team stats

NYYTEX
  • 12Hits5
  • 6Runs2
  • 2Home runs1
  • 4Walks2
  • 3Strikeouts3
  • 1Errors1
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  • .333Batting average.167
  • .400On-base %.219
  • .556Slugging.300
  • 2.00ERA2.00
  • 18Left on base9

1977 American League Standings

WLPCTGB
1KCRoyals10260.630—
2NYYankees10062.6172.0
3BAOrioles9764.6024.5
4BORed Sox9764.6024.5
5TERangers9468.5808.0
6CWWhite Sox9072.55612.0
7MITwins8477.52217.5
8DETigers7488.45728.0
9LAAngels7488.45728.0
10CLGuardians7190.44130.5
11MIBrewers6795.41435.0
12SEMariners6498.39538.0
13OAAthletics6398.39138.5
14TOBlue Jays54107.33547.5

Game info

Venue
Arlington Stadium