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New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

September 18, 1977 · 3:33 AM EDT

New York Yankees logoNYY100-626
Final
5Detroit Tigers logoDET74-88

W: Ron GuidryL: Bob SykesS: Sparky Lyle

Top performers

Game flow

DET100%50%100%NYY
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Biggest lead NYY by 6

Key plays

  • T2 +17% NYYDave Kingman hits a home run (24). Lou Piniella scores.NYY 2 · DET 0
  • T3 +17% NYYReggie Jackson hits a home run (30). Graig Nettles scores. Thurman Munson scores.NYY 5 · DET 0
  • B9 +6% DETMickey Stanley doubles (9) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Jason Thompson scores. Lance Parrish scores.NYY 6 · DET 3
  • B9 +14% DETRon LeFlore triples (9) on a to right fielder Dave Bergman. John Wockenfuss scores.NYY 6 · DET 5
  • B9 +19% NYYTito Fuentes out, shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Cliff Johnson.NYY 6 · DET 5

Team stats

NYYDET
  • 7Hits8
  • 6Runs5
  • 2Home runs0
  • 4Walks2
  • 4Strikeouts4
  • 2Errors0
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  • .226Batting average.222
  • .314On-base %.263
  • .484Slugging.333
  • 1.00ERA6.00
  • 6Left on base14

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