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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1977-08-17 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 26718 · night, dry · 2:42
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 7–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Ed Figueroa earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Mickey Rivers went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
W: Ed Figueroa L: Fernando Arroyo SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Corcoran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Figueroa | 8.1 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Arroyo | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Steve Grilli | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: HR/9
- Roy White: T7
- Thurman Munson: D9.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Chris Chambliss: T9.2-H
- Graig Nettles: 13
- Carlos May: W
- Willie Randolph: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bucky Dent: 6/P
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: D9
- Tito Fuentes: K.BX1(23);2-3
- Rusty Staub: 9/SF.3-H
- Steve Kemp: K
Top 2
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Roy White: 5/P
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: K.BX1(23)
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: K
- Ben Oglivie: K/C
- Milt May: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Top 3
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Carlos May: S9.1-3
- Willie Randolph: S6.3-H;1-3(E6)
- Bucky Dent: K
- Mickey Rivers: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Roy White: CS2(24)
- Roy White: K
Bot 3
- Tom Veryzer: K
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Tito Fuentes: 8
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
Top 4
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Chris Chambliss: T9
- Graig Nettles: D8.3-H
- Carlos May: W
- Willie Randolph: K
Bot 4
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Jason Thompson: K
- Ben Oglivie: W
- Milt May: 2/FL
Top 5
- Bucky Dent: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 5/P
- Roy White: K/C
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
- Tom Veryzer: D7
- Ron LeFlore: S8.2-3
- Tito Fuentes: 9/SF.3-H
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-3
- Steve Kemp: S1.3-3;1-2
- Jason Thompson: 7
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: S9.1-3
- Carlos May: 43
Bot 6
- Ben Oglivie: 5/FL
- Milt May: 5/FL
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S1
- Tom Veryzer: 8
Top 7
- Willie Randolph: 9
- Bucky Dent: S6.B-2(E6)
- Mickey Rivers: 3/FL
- Roy White: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Tito Fuentes: S7
- Rusty Staub: 3/L
- Steve Kemp: E4.1-2;B-1
- Jason Thompson: K
Top 8
- Thurman Munson: 43
- Reggie Jackson: 4/L
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 8
- Ben Oglivie: 9
- Milt May: 4/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Top 9
- Carlos May: 4/L
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Bucky Dent: 9
Bot 9
- Tim Corcoran: W
- Ron LeFlore: S4.1-2
- Tito Fuentes: 9.2-3
- Rusty Staub: S7.3-H;1-3
- Steve Kemp: D9.3-H;1-3
- Jason Thompson: 43.3-H;2-3
- Ben Oglivie: K