Graig Nettles batted in the Yankees' runs with a homer and double to beat the Rangers, 2-1, for their eighth straight victory. Ron Guidry held the Rangers to only four hits before being lifted after issuing a walk to open the eighth inning. Sparky Lyle allowed a run on a two out single by Juan Beniquez but then clamped down to earn his 20th save. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 2, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Sunday, August    21, 1977 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Yankees      0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .319      Hargrove 1b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .309
White lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .291      Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   2   .251
Munson c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .288      Beniquez cf           3   0   2   1     1   1   .291
Jackson rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .290      Horton dh             3   0   0   0     1   3   .293
  Blair rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Harrah 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .268
Chambliss 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .298      Bevacqua lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .314
Nettles 3b            4   1   2   2     0   0   .245      Grieve rf             3   0   0   0     1   2   .215
May dh                4   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Wills 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .280
Randolph 2b           2   0   0   0     1   0   .289      Sundberg c            2   1   0   0     1   0   .296
Dent ss               2   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Alexander p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Guidry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   6   2     2   2             Totals               29   1   5   1     5  11

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 27,004
Left on Base: Yankees 5, Rangers 7
DP: Yankees 0, Rangers 1
Doubles: Jackson (33), Nettles (17)
Home Runs: Nettles (29)
Stolen Bases: Wills (21)
Caught Stealing: Beniquez (12), Campaneris (18)
Sacrifice Hits: Dent (12), Hargrove (8)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Guidry W(10-6)          7     4   1   1   4   8   0  27   3.31
Lyle SV(20)             2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8   1.84
Totals                  9     5   1   1   5  11   0  35

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander L(13-8)       9     6   2   2   2   2   1  34   3.95
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   2   1  34

Wild Pitches: Guidry 2 (5), Lyle (7)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Al Clark


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers popped to third in foul territory; White
grounded out (second to first); Munson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (pitcher to first);
Campaneris struck out; Beniquez walked; Beniquez was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson struck out; Chambliss popped to shortstop;
Nettles homered; May grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Horton walked; Guidry threw a wild pitch [Horton to
second]; Harrah struck out; Bevacqua struck out (catcher to
first); Guidry threw a wild pitch [Horton to third]; Grieve
walked; Wills grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 1, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); Dent
flied out to right; Rivers walked; White singled to right
[Rivers to third]; Munson forced White (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hargrove singled to right; Campaneris forced Hargrove (pitcher
to shortstop); Beniquez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 1, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Jackson doubled to right; Chambliss reached on a
fielder's choice [Jackson out at third (pitcher to shortstop)];
Nettles doubled to left [Chambliss scored]; May reached on a
fielder's choice that turned into a double play [Nettles out at
third (first to third), May out at first (third to first)]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Horton struck out; Harrah popped to second;
Bevacqua flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Rangers 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Randolph flied out to right; Dent flied to right in
foul territory; Rivers lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Grieve grounded out (third to first); Wills singled
to center; Sundberg flied out to center; Wills stole second;
Hargrove popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 6TH: White flied out to right; Munson grounded out
(second to first); Jackson popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Campaneris singled to center; Beniquez singled to
third [Campaneris to second]; Campaneris was caught stealing
third (catcher to third) [Beniquez to second]; Horton was called
out on strikes; Harrah lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Chambliss flied out to left; Nettles flied out to
center; May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Bevacqua flied out to center; Grieve struck out;
Wills struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 8TH: Randolph walked; Dent out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Randolph to second]; On a bunt Rivers singled
to catcher [Randolph to third]; White flied out to center;
Munson forced Rivers (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg walked; LYLE REPLACED GUIDRY (PITCHING);
Lyle threw a wild pitch [Sundberg to second]; Hargrove out on a
sacrifice bunt (second to first) [Sundberg to third]; Campaneris
struck out; Beniquez singled to left [Sundberg scored]; Horton
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Chambliss
singled to left; Nettles flied out to center; May forced
Chambliss (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 9TH: BLAIR REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); Harrah walked;
Bevacqua flied out to right; Grieve struck out; Wills popped to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 1.