With a three-run homer by Bucky Dent as the biggest blow in their attack, the Yankees extended their winning streak to seven games by defeating the Rangers, 6-2. Mike Hargrove homered for the Rangers in the first inning, but the Yankees beat Gaylord Perry with a four-run outburst in the second. New York Yankees 6, Texas Rangers 2Game Played on Saturday, August 20, 1977 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumYankees 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 6 12 1 Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 5 1 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .319 Hargrove 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .309 White lf 3 1 1 0 2 1 .292 Campaneris ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Munson c 5 0 1 0 0 1 .291 Bevacqua ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .355 Jackson rf 3 1 2 1 1 0 .290 Mason ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Blair rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .295 Washington lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .290 Chambliss 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .299 Grieve lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 Nettles 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .242 Horton dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 May dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 .246 May rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Piniella ph,dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 .329 J. Ellis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Randolph 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .290 Harrah 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Dent ss 4 1 2 3 0 0 .262 Wills 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 .280 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Beniquez cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .288 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sundberg c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .298 Perry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 6 12 6 4 3 Totals 30 2 5 2 2 3 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 34,004 Left on Base: Yankees 7, Rangers 3 DP: Yankees 3, Rangers 2 Errors: Dent, Wills Doubles: Dent (15), Randolph (22), Wills (21) Home Runs: Dent (7), Nettles (28), Hargrove (10) Caught Stealing: Jackson (3) GIDP: Nettles (6), Dent (6), May (5), Bevacqua (4), Horton (11) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tidrow W(8-4) 7 5 2 2 1 3 1 27 3.33 Lyle SV(19) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1.88 Totals 9 5 2 2 2 3 1 32 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Perry L(10-10) 4 7 6 2 2 3 2 22 3.22 Knowles 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 18 2.83 Totals 9 12 6 2 4 3 2 40 Wild Pitches: Perry (2), Knowles (4) Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jerry Neudecker YANKEES 1ST: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); White struck out; Munson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove homered; Campaneris flied out to right; Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1. YANKEES 2ND: Jackson singled to center; Chambliss singled to right [Jackson to second]; Nettles flied out to center; May reached on an error by Wills [Jackson to third, Chambliss to second, May to first]; Randolph forced May (shortstop to second) [Jackson scored (unearned), Chambliss to third]; Dent homered (unearned) [Chambliss scored (unearned), Randolph scored (unearned)]; Rivers grounded out (second to first); 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1. RANGERS 2ND: May popped to second; Harrah popped to catcher in foul territory; Wills singled to center; Beniquez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1. YANKEES 3RD: White grounded out (second to first); Munson flied out to center; Jackson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1. RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg grounded out (first unassisted); Hargrove singled to first; Campaneris forced Hargrove (shortstop to second); Washington struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1. YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss struck out; Nettles homered; May walked; Randolph flied out to left; Dent doubled to left [May to third]; Rivers flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 1. RANGERS 4TH: Horton reached on an error by Dent [Horton to first]; May grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Horton out at second]; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 1. YANKEES 5TH: White walked; Munson singled to left [White to second]; Perry threw a wild pitch [White to third, Munson to second]; Jackson singled to left [White scored, Munson to third]; KNOWLES REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Chambliss forced Jackson (third to second); Nettles grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Chambliss out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 1. RANGERS 5TH: Wills grounded out (first to pitcher); Beniquez popped to second; Sundberg grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 1. YANKEES 6TH: PINIELLA BATTED FOR MAY; Piniella flied out to center; Randolph singled to center; Dent grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Randolph out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 1. RANGERS 6TH: Hargrove flied out to center; Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Washington grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 1. YANKEES 7TH: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); White walked; Munson flied out to center [White to second]; Knowles threw a wild pitch [White to third]; Jackson walked; Jackson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 1. RANGERS 7TH: BLAIR REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); Horton grounded out (pitcher to first); May flied out to center; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 1. YANKEES 8TH: GRIEVE REPLACED WASHINGTON (PLAYING LF); Chambliss grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles flied out to left; Piniella singled to center; Randolph doubled to left [Piniella to third]; Dent grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 1. RANGERS 8TH: Wills doubled to right; Beniquez singled to left [Wills scored]; Sundberg walked [Beniquez to second]; LYLE REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Hargrove popped to second; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS; Bevacqua grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Sundberg out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 2. YANKEES 9TH: MASON REPLACED BEVACQUA (PLAYING SS); Rivers grounded out (first to pitcher); White singled to left; Munson popped to shortstop; Blair singled to center [White out at third (center to third)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 2. RANGERS 9TH: Grieve walked; Horton grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Grieve out at second]; J. ELLIS BATTED FOR MAY; J. Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 2. |
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