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New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles
1977-07-08 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 33738 · 94°F · 2:52
New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 7–5. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Don Gullett earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Thurman Munson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Don Gullett L: Rudy May SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Bumbry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rich Dauer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Murray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug DeCinces | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Mora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Skaggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Gullett | 6.2 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rudy May | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Martinez | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Randolph: S
- Paul Blair: 6
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Al Bumbry: S
- Rich Dauer: E6.1-2
- Ken Singleton: S/78.2-H;1-3
- Lee May: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR);B-2(E4/TH1)
- Eddie Murray: K
- Doug DeCinces: K
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: 31
- Cliff Johnson: S
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Lou Piniella: D9.1-3
- Graig Nettles: D8.3-H;2-H
- Bucky Dent: 7/L
Bot 2
- Andres Mora: 63
- Rick Dempsey: HP
- Mark Belanger: K
- Al Bumbry: W.1-2
- Rich Dauer: 8
Top 3
- Willie Randolph: S8
- Paul Blair: 53/SH.1-2
- Thurman Munson: HR/7.2-H
- Chris Chambliss: 31
- Cliff Johnson: 8/L
Bot 3
- Ken Singleton: S8
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Murray: 9/L
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: D
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL
- Bucky Dent: 4
Bot 4
- Doug DeCinces: 43
- Andres Mora: 63
- Dave Skaggs: W
- Mark Belanger: W.1-2
- Al Bumbry: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Top 5
- Willie Randolph: D/89
- Paul Blair: S.2-3
- Thurman Munson: WP.1-2
- Thurman Munson: S9.3-H;2-H
- Chris Chambliss: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Rich Dauer: S7
- Ken Singleton: S8.1-2
- Lee May: 5
- Eddie Murray: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Willie Randolph: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Doug DeCinces: S7
- Andres Mora: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dave Skaggs: W
- Mark Belanger: 53
Top 7
- Paul Blair: S
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Chris Chambliss: K
Bot 7
- Al Bumbry: K
- Rich Dauer: W
- Ken Singleton: W.1-2
- Lee May: 3/FL
- Eddie Murray: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Doug DeCinces: S7
- Andres Mora: K
Top 8
- Cliff Johnson: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Lou Piniella: K/C
Bot 8
- Dave Skaggs: K/C
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Al Bumbry: K/C
Top 9
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Bucky Dent: 2/FL
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Paul Blair: 3
Bot 9
- Rich Dauer: 63
- Ken Singleton: S7
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Rick Dempsey hit on left hand
- Rick Dempsey left game with broken second metacarpal in left hand