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Oct. 8, 1977 – ALCS Game 4: Yankees 6, Royals 4

Sparky Lyle put on a pitching clinic in shutting down the Royals and helping the Yankees stave off elimination in Game 4.

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Oct 8, 20175 min read

Sept. 23, 1977 – Yankees 5, Blue Jays 3

Graig Nettles ht a game-winning two-run homer in the ninth to beat the pesky Blue Jays.

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Sep 23, 20172 min read

Sept. 7, 1977 – Yankees 4, Indians 3 (10)

The Yankees rallied to tie in the ninth and then beat the Indians in the 10th, yet Reggie was still grumbling about Billy.

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Sep 7, 20173 min read

Sept. 6 – Yankees 8, Indians 3

The Yankees bounced back from their doubleheader loss and took out their frustration on the Indians' Dennis Eckersley.

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Sep 6, 20173 min read

August 31,1977 – Yankees 5, Mariners 4

Graig Nettles, still angry over his contract, hit two more homers to give him a career-high 34, as the Yankees beat the Mariners.

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Aug 31, 20173 min read

August 30, 1977 – Yankees 6, Mariners 5 (11)

The Mariners once again gave the Yankees all they could handle, but Mickey Rivers won it with a walk-off homer.

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Aug 30, 20172 min read

August 24, 1977 – Yankees 11, Twins 1

Catfish Hunter pitched a gem, and the Yankee offense, with Reggie Jackson in the cleanup spot, continued its surge.

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Aug 24, 20172 min read

August 23, 1977 – Yankees 8, White Sox 3

No one knew it at the time, but when the Yankees beat the White Sox, they moved into first place in the AL East for good.

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Aug 23, 20172 min read

August 21, 1977 – Yankees 2, Rangers 1

Quite a day as the Yankees finished off a sweep in Texas, Brooks Robinson retired, and Tom Seaver returned to Shea.

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Aug 21, 20173 min read

August 17, 1977 – Yankees 7, Tigers 5

The Yankees jumped to an early lead at Tiger Stadium, then held off a furious Detroit rally in the ninth inning.

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Aug 17, 20172 min read

July 29, 1977 – Yankees 4, Athletics 0

While doing his best to avoid the Yankee dysfunction, Graig Nettles kept hitting home runs with another one in Oakland.

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Jul 29, 20173 min read

July 18, 1977 – Graig Nettles

All-Star break time, so here's a video player profile of third baseman Graig Nettles.

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Jul 18, 20172 min read

May 21, 1977 – Orioles 4, Yankees 3 (12)

Another Orioles victory, and tensions continue to mount as Billy Martin sat out Reggie Jackson.

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May 21, 20173 min read

May 14, 1977 – Yankees 4, Angels 1

Graig Nettles and Don Gullett both showed signs of escaping their early-season doldrums with big nights.

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May 14, 20172 min read

May 12, 1977 – Mariners 8, Yankees 6

Catfish Hunter had his shortest start in six years and the Yankees lost again at the Kingdome.

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May 12, 20172 min read

April 25, 1977 - Yankees 9, Orioles 6

Orioles fans gave Reggie Jackson a volubly rude welcome back to Baltimore, but the Yankees won again as Jackson homered.

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Apr 25, 20173 min read

April 23, 1977 - Yankees 9, Indians 3

On a cold, windy night in Cleveland, the Yankees blew past the Indians for their third straight victory.

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Apr 23, 20173 min read

April 21, 1977 - Yankees 8, Blue Jays 6

Batting eighth in Billy Martin's "hat" lineup, Chris Chambliss lights up the Blue Jays.

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Apr 21, 20172 min read