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Yankees Top Orioles In Ten Innings

July 26, 1967 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Orioles 4  (54-44)
Reggie Jackson hit a tenth inning walk off solo homer to win it in dramatic fashion for the Yankees in their extra inning win over the Orioles.  They needed a two run pinch hit homer in the bottom of the ninth to win it as well […]

Yankees Close Out April With Blowout Win Over Mariners

by @ Monday, April 30th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Reggie Jackson, Ed Figueroa, Thurman Munson, Willie Randolph

April 30, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 7, Mariners 2  (11-9)
After a horrible first half of April, the Yankees closed out the month with nine wins in the last ten games.  This time it was the offense that got it going.  Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson each hit their third homeruns of the season and Willie […]

Ron Guidry Pitches Yankees to Another Win

by @ Sunday, April 29th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Sparky Lyle, Thurman Munson, Willie Randolph, Ron Guidry, Roy White

April 29, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, Mariners 0  (10-9)
Ron Guidry got his first start of the season and he pitched a gem.  He threw 8 1/3 shutout innings and he struck out eight Mariners.  Sparky Lyle got the final two batters out and he picked up his fifth save of the season.
Thurman Munson accounted […]

Yankees Come From Behind to Beat Orioles

April 27, 1977 at Memorial Stadium
Yankees 4, Orioles 3  (9-9)
The Yankees got back to winning with a come from behind win over the Orioles.  Down 3-1, the Yankees scored single runs in each of the final three innings to walk away with the win.
Chris Chambliss hit homerun number four of the season and his run […]

Yankees Offense Held in Check, Six Game Winning Streak Ends in Baltimore

by @ Thursday, April 26th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Thurman Munson, Bucky Dent, Ken Holtzman

April 26, 1977 at Memorial Stadium
Orioles 6, Yankees 2  (8-9)
The Yankees were held to two runs and Ken Holtzman had a rough start as the Yankees six game winning streak came to an end.  Holtzman dropped to 1-1 and he gave up six runs (five earned) on twelve hits and three walks with a strikeout […]

Reggie Jackson Leads Yankees to Sixth Straight Win

April 25, 1977 at Memorial Stadium
Yankees 9, Orioles 6 (8-8)
The Yankees pitching didn’t get the job done but the hitting did and the net result was the Yankees sixth straight win.  Reggie Jackson brought a big bat.  He went three for four with two double, his second homerun, two RBIs and three runs.  Mickey Rivers […]

Yankees Sweep Double Header Over Indians

April 24, 1977 at Cleveland Stadium
Yankees 10, Indians 1 (6-8)
The Yankees won their fourth straight behind an outstanding game by Chris Chambliss at the plate.  Chambliss went three for four with a double, a homerun, six RBIs and a run.  Carlos May also had a solid game.  He singled twice, drove in a run and scored […]

Yankees Blow Out Indians for Third Straight Win

by @ Monday, April 23rd, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Mickey Rivers, Thurman Munson, Dick Tidrow, Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis

April 23, 1977 at Cleveland Stadium
Yankees 9, Indians 3 (5-8)
A six run third inning was all the Yankees needed as they won their third straight game.  Thurman Munson had three hits and three RBIs in the win and Mickey Rivers had two doubles, a stolen base, an RBI and a run.  Willie Randolph contributed as […]

Chris Chambliss Leads Yankees in Win Over Blue Jays

by @ Saturday, April 21st, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Sparky Lyle, Chris Chambliss, Ken Holtzman

April 21, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 8, Blue Jays 6 (4-8)
The Yankees won back to back games for the first time this season behind a strong game at the plate by Chris Chambliss.  The firstbaseman went three for four with two doubles, a homerun, five RBIs and two runs.  Graig Nettles hit his first homerun […]

Yankees Finally Win

April 20, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 7, Blue Jays 5 (3-8)
The Yankees finally ended their skid and beat the expansion Blue Jays.  The Yankees scored five runs in the first two innings and held off a late inning surge by the Blue Jays to walk away with the win.
Don Gullett picked up the win and […]

Yankees Continue Struggles, Drop Fifth Straight Game

by @ Thursday, April 19th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Jim Wynn, Ron Guidry, Gil Patterson

April 19, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Blue Jays 8, Yankees 3  (2-8)
It’s never fun to lose and it’s even less fun to get blown out.  But to get blown out by an expansion team is even worse.  The Yankees dropped their fifth straight and they lost for the eighth time in nine games.  It wasn’t a […]

Yankees Rough Start Continues With Loss to Blue Jays

by @ Wednesday, April 18th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Ed Figueroa, Mickey Rivers, Dick Tidrow, Willie Randolph

April 18, 1977 at Yankees Stadium
Blue Jays 5, Yankees 1 (2-7)
The first game ever between the Yankees and Blue Jays didn’t go well for the men in pinstripes at the Yankees managed only four hits and a run against the expansion team.  The only run for the Yankees came in the third when Willie Randolph […]

Yankees Shut Out by Bill Travers, Lose Third Straight Game

by @ Tuesday, April 17th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Mickey Rivers, Chris Chambliss, Dock Ellis, Bucky Dent

April 17, 1977 at County Stadium
Brewers 2, Yankees 0  (2-6)
The Yankees continued to struggle and this time they were held scoreless.  It was their third straight loss and their sixth loss in the last seven games.  This time, a great start by Dock Ellis went to waste.  He gave up only two runs on six […]

Yankees Lose to Brewers in Ninth Inning

by @ Monday, April 16th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Sparky Lyle, Carlos May, Chris Chambliss, Ken Holtzman

April 16, 1977 at County Stadium
Brewers 4, Yankees 3  (2-5)
The Yankees lost a tough one today.  Ken Holtzman took a two run lead into the bottom of the ninth, gave up a run and handed the ball to Sparky Lyle and watched him blow the game.  The two run homerun by Cecil Cooper to tie […]

Don Gullett Hammered By Brewers in Yankees Loss

by @ Sunday, April 15th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Thurman Munson, Dick Tidrow, Don Gullett, Willie Randolph, Ron Guidry

April 15, 1977 at County Stadium
Brewers 7, Yankees 4 (2-4)
The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games as Don Gullett was hit hard by the Brewers offense.  Gullett gave up two quick runs in the first, seemed to calm down, then gave up five in the fifth before he was pulled.  Dick Tidrow and […]

Yankees Snap Three Game Skid With Win Over Royals, Ron Guidry Picks Up First Career Win

by @ Friday, April 13th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Ed Figueroa, Mickey Rivers, Willie Randolph, Ron Guidry

April 13, 1977 at Royals Stadium
Yankees 5, Royals 3 (2-3)
The Yankees snapped their three game losing streak today with a win over the Kansas City Royals.  Mickey Rivers and Willie Randolph led the way with the bats.  Rivers went three for five with two stolen bases, a run and an RBI while Randolph went three […]

Yankees Lose Third Straight in Thirteen Inning Thriller

by @ Wednesday, April 11th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Reggie Jackson, Jim Wynn, Thurman Munson, Dick Tidrow

April 11, 1977 at Royals Stadium
Royals 5, Yankees 4 (1-3)
The Yankees dropped their third straight game in a back and forth affair with the Kansas City Royals.  The Yankees scored in the top of the first when Thurman Munson scored on Jim Wynn’s RBI single but the Royals rattled off three runs in their first […]

Ninth Inning Run by Brewers Means Series Loss for Yankees

by @ Tuesday, April 10th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Don Gullett, Carlos May, Willie Randolph

April 10, 1967 at Yankee Stadium
Brewers 2, Yankees 1  (1-2)
The Yankees lost another tough as the Brewers edged them for the series win.  The game was tied heading into the ninth and Don Gullett appeared to go one inning to long because he gave up the go winning run after eight solid innings.  He took […]

Brewers Edge Yankees With Three Run Fifth

by @ Monday, April 9th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Reggie Jackson, Jim Wynn, Ed Figueroa, Mickey Rivers

April 9, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Brewers 3, Yankees 2  (1-1)
A three run fifth inning that started with an error by Reggie Jackson cost the Yankees the win in this one.  Ed Figueroa threw a nice game but those three unearned runs came back to haunt him.  He gave up seven hits and a walk with […]

Catfish Hunter, Sparky Lyle Shut Out Brewers, Yankees Win Home Opener

by @ Saturday, April 7th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - April, Catfish Hunter, Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, Jim Wynn

April 7, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, Brewers 0  (1-0)

The Yankees won their home and season opener behind a strong pitching performance by Jim “Catfish” Hunter.  The righthander held the Brewers to just three hits in seven shutout innings and he struck out five.  Sparky Lyle pitched the final two frames and he picked up […]

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