1977 New York Yankees
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| 1977 New York Yankees 1977 AL East Champions 1977 AL Champions 1977 World Series Champions | ||
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| Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Martin | |
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| Baseball-Reference | 1977 New York Yankees | |
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The New York Yankees' 1977 season was the 75th season for the Yankees. The team finished in first place in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 100-62, finishing 2.5 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles to win their second AL East title. In the ALCS, they beat the Kansas City Royals in 5 games. In the World Series, they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in 6 games. New York was managed by Billy Martin. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
Sparky Lyle was the Cy Young Award winner. In 137 innings of relief, he compiled a record of 13-5, 26 saves, 68 strikeouts and a 2.17 ERA. Reggie Jackson was named the World Series MVP after hitting 5 homers in the 6 games, including 3 in the Series-clinching Game 6. Jackson, Lyle, Thurman Munson, Graig Nettles and Willie Randolph represented the Yankees at the 1977 All-Star Game. A Gold Glove was awarded to third baseman Nettles.
Jonathan Mahler wrote a bestselling book entitled Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is Burning about the turmoil in New York City in 1977, including the "Son of Sam" killings, the blackout, and how the Yankees season rallied the people of New York. The book was adapted for an ESPN miniseries, The Bronx is Burning, in 2007, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1977 Yankees team.
[edit] Awards and Honors
- AL All-Stars: Reggie Jackson, Sparky Lyle, Thurman Munson, Graig Nettles and Willie Randolph
- AL Cy Young Award: Sparky Lyle
- AL Gold Glove: Graig Nettles (3B)
[edit] ALCS
[edit] Game 1
October 5: Yankee Stadium, New York, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Kansas City | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| W: Paul Splittorff (1-0) L: Don Gullett (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: KC – Hal McRae (1), John Mayberry (1), Al Cowens (1) NYY – Thurman Munson (1) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 2
October 6: Yankee Stadium, New York, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Andy Hassler (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: KC – none; NYY – Cliff Johnson (1) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 3
October 7: Royals Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| W: Dennis Leonard (1-0) L: Mike Torrez (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – none; KC – none | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 4
October 8: Royals Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Larry Gura (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: Yanks – none; KC – none | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 5
October 9: Royals Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| W: Sparky Lyle (2-0) L: Dennis Leonard (1-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – none; KC – none | ||||||||||||
[edit] World Series
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | Dodgers – 3, Yankees – 4 (12 inns) | October 11 | Yankee Stadium | 56,668 | 3:24 |
| 2 | Dodgers – 6, Yankees – 1 | October 12 | Yankee Stadium | 56,691 | 2:27 |
| 3 | Yankees – 5, Dodgers – 3 | October 14 | Dodger Stadium | 55,992 | 2:31 |
| 4 | Yankees – 4, Dodgers – 2 | October 15 | Dodger Stadium | 55,995 | 2:07 |
| 5 | Yankees – 4, Dodgers – 10 | October 16 | Dodger Stadium | 55,995 | 2:29 |
| 6 | Dodgers – 4, Yankees – 8 | October 18 | Yankee Stadium | 56,407 | 2:18 |
[edit] External links
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NL Championship Series (3-1) Dodgers over Phillies | |||
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World Series (4-2) Yankees over Dodgers | |||
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AL Championship Series (3-2) Yankees over Royals |
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