Skip to content

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

September 16, 1977 · 7:05 PM EDT

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

W: Don GullettL: Fernando Arroyo

Top performers

Game flow

DET100%50%100%NYY
123456789

Biggest lead NYY by 2 · DET by 2 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

  • B1 +18% DETRusty Staub hits a home run (20). Ron LeFlore scores.NYY 1 · DET 2
  • T5 +19% DETThurman Munson lines into a double play, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to second baseman Tito Fuentes. Roy White out at 3rd. Thurman Munson out at 1st.NYY 1 · DET 3
  • T8 +32% NYYLou Piniella doubles (19) on a to left fielder John Wockenfuss. Reggie Jackson scores. Graig Nettles scores.NYY 3 · DET 3
  • T8 +38% NYYPaul Blair hits a home run (4). Lou Piniella scores.NYY 5 · DET 3
  • B9 +16% NYYBob Adams out, shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss.NYY 5 · DET 4

Team stats

NYYDET
  • 11Hits8
  • 5Runs4
  • 1Home runs1
  • 3Walks1
  • 5Strikeouts5
  • 2Errors0
See more
  • .297Batting average.229
  • .350On-base %.250
  • .432Slugging.343
  • 3.00ERA5.00
  • 14Left on base11

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