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New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

1977-04-25 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 17624 · 3:06

New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 9–6. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Dick Tidrow earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Reggie Jackson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	2	0	2	0	3	1	0	1	0	9	12
BAL	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	6	11

W: Dick Tidrow L: Dennis Martinez SV: Sparky Lyle

Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Randolph	6	1	2	0	0	2
Thurman Munson	3	4	1	2	1	0
Reggie Jackson	4	3	3	2	1	0
Graig Nettles	4	1	0	1	1	0
Mickey Rivers	4	0	3	3	1	0
Jim Wynn	4	0	0	0	1	0
Roy White	4	0	2	1	0	0
Chris Chambliss	4	0	0	0	1	0
Bucky Dent	3	0	1	0	2	0

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Bumbry	3	1	0	0	2	0
Billy Smith	3	3	2	1	2	0
Ken Singleton	4	0	3	2	1	0
Doug DeCinces	4	0	1	1	1	0
Eddie Murray	5	0	1	1	0	1
Lee May	5	0	3	1	0	0
Rick Dempsey	3	0	0	0	1	0
Larry Harlow	4	1	0	0	0	1
Mark Belanger	4	1	1	0	0	0
Brooks Robinson	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Gullett	3.2	5	7	1
Dick Tidrow	5.0	6	0	1
Sparky Lyle	0.1	0	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ross Grimsley	3.2	8	0	0
Dennis Martinez	0.1	1	2	0
Tippy Martinez	0.0	0	1	0
Fred Holdsworth	4.0	3	4	2
Dyar Miller	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willie Randolph: S4
Thurman Munson: 54(1)/FO
Reggie Jackson: D9.1-3
Graig Nettles: 3/G.3-H;2-3
Mickey Rivers: S1.3-H
Jim Wynn: 13

Bot 1

Al Bumbry: W
Billy Smith: 6(1)3/GDP
Ken Singleton: S8
Doug DeCinces: W.1-2
Eddie Murray: 4(1)/FO

Top 2

Roy White: S/BG
Chris Chambliss: 64(1)3/GDP
Bucky Dent: 13

Bot 2

Lee May: 53
Rick Dempsey: W
Larry Harlow: K/C
Mark Belanger: 2/FL

Top 3

Willie Randolph: T/OBS
Thurman Munson: HR/7.3-H
Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Graig Nettles: 9
Mickey Rivers: 4

Bot 3

Al Bumbry: 63
Billy Smith: W
Ken Singleton: W.1-2
Doug DeCinces: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Eddie Murray: S8/G.3-H;1-2
Lee May: OA.1X2(243)

Top 4

Jim Wynn: 63
Roy White: S7
Chris Chambliss: 4
Bucky Dent: S7.1-2
Willie Randolph: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Lee May: S7
Rick Dempsey: 23/BG/BINT.1-1
Larry Harlow: 16(1)/FO
Mark Belanger: D7.1-3
Al Bumbry: W
Billy Smith: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ken Singleton: S/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
Doug DeCinces: S.3-H;1-2
Eddie Murray: 3/G

Top 5

Thurman Munson: HP
Reggie Jackson: HR.1-H
Graig Nettles: W
Mickey Rivers: W.1-2
Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
Roy White: 7/SF.3-H
Chris Chambliss: W.2-3;1-2
Bucky Dent: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Lee May: S7
Rick Dempsey: 13.1-2
Larry Harlow: 8
Mark Belanger: 63

Top 6

Willie Randolph: K
Thurman Munson: W
Reggie Jackson: SB2.1-3(E3/TH2)
Reggie Jackson: W
Graig Nettles: 6
Mickey Rivers: S7.3-H;1-2
Jim Wynn: 8

Bot 6

Al Bumbry: 7
Billy Smith: S3
Ken Singleton: 46(1)/FO
Doug DeCinces: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Roy White: 9
Chris Chambliss: 53
Bucky Dent: W
Willie Randolph: K

Bot 7

Eddie Murray: K
Lee May: 5
Rick Dempsey: 4

Top 8

Thurman Munson: 5/L
Reggie Jackson: D9
Graig Nettles: 7.2-3
Mickey Rivers: S7.3-H
Jim Wynn: 8

Bot 8

Larry Harlow: 8
Mark Belanger: 1/P
Al Bumbry: 63

Top 9

Roy White: 6
Chris Chambliss: 43
Bucky Dent: W
Willie Randolph: 64(1)/FO

Bot 9

Billy Smith: S9
Ken Singleton: S8.1-2
Doug DeCinces: 9
Eddie Murray: 8
Lee May: S8.2-H;1-2
Brooks Robinson: 4

Notes & reviews

Willie Randolph given a triple instead of a probable double because of Lee May's obstruction at 1B
Eddie Murray caught in run-down when pitch bounced away from Thurman Munson
Rick Dempsey called for interference for running outside of the 1B lane

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