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Oct. 18, 1977 – World Series Game 6: Yankees 8, Dodgers 4

In one of the most historic World Series games, Reggie Jackson's three home runs lifted the Yankees to the title.

Sal Maiorana

Oct 18, 20175 min read

Oct. 14, 1977 – World Series Game 3: Yankees 5, Dodgers 3

Mike Torrez pitched a complete-game seven-hitter and the Yankees won Game 3 at Dodger Stadium.

Sal Maiorana

Oct 14, 20174 min read

Oct. 10, 1977 – Renewal of a rivalry

It seemed like all was right in the baseball world - a World Series matching the Yankees against the Dodgers.

Sal Maiorana

Oct 10, 20174 min read

Oct. 9, 1977 – ALCS Game 5: Yankees 5, Royals 3

The Yankees rallied for three runs in the ninth to deal yet another crushing playoff loss to the Royals.

Sal Maiorana

Oct 9, 20175 min read

Oct. 1, 1977 – Tigers 10, Yankees 7

On the penultimate day of the 1977 season, the Yankees lost to the Tigers, but still clinched the AL East division title.

Sal Maiorana

Oct 1, 20173 min read

Sept. 26, 1977 – Yankees 4, Indians 2

A ho-hum Yankees victory over the Indians, so enjoy another look back to the music of 1977 with Rod Stewart.

Sal Maiorana

Sep 26, 20171 min read

Sept. 21, 1977 – Red Sox 3, Yankees 2

The Red Sox completed a two-game sweep of the Yankees at Fenway, once again tightening the AL East race.

Sal Maiorana

Sep 21, 20172 min read

Sept. 15, 1977 – Red Sox 7, Yankees 3

The Red Sox offense finally caught a few breaks and they avoided a damaging sweep by beating up on Sparky Lyle.

Sal Maiorana

Sep 15, 20173 min read

Sept. 9, 1977 – Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0

Mike Torrez blanked the Blue Jays, but the Yankees actually lost ground as Boston swept a doubleheader from Detroit.

Sal Maiorana

Sep 9, 20172 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.

Sal Maiorana

Aug 31, 20173 min read

August 27, 1977 – Rangers 8, Yankees 2

During a Yankees loss, there was some history made by the Rangers as they hit back-to-back inside-the-park homers.

Sal Maiorana

Aug 27, 20172 min read

August 19, 1977 – Yankees 8, Rangers 1

The Yankees won their sixth in a row, and Reggie Jackson called it: They, not the Red Sox, were the team to beat.

Sal Maiorana

Aug 19, 20172 min read

August 15, 1977 – Yankees 6, White Sox 2

Mike Torrez may not have known his future status with the Yankees, but he pitched his fifth straight complete game.

Sal Maiorana

Aug 15, 20172 min read

August 7, 1977 – Yankees 7, Mariners 1

The Yankees finally win in Seattle, and Ken Holtzman basically says the club lied to him when it signed him to a contract in 1976.

Sal Maiorana

Aug 7, 20173 min read

July 22, 1977 – Brewers 6, Yankees 3

Still in shock over their horrendous loss the previous night, the Yankees dropped another to the Brewers.

Sal Maiorana

Jul 22, 20172 min read

July 16, 1977 – Royals 5, Yankees 1

Mike Torrez expressed dissatisfaction with Yankees management following a loss to the Royals.

Sal Maiorana

Jul 16, 20173 min read

July 5, 1977 – Yankees 5, Indians 4

Reggie Jackson drove in the winning run, and Sparky Lyle ate another 4-plus innings to get the win over Cleveland.

Sal Maiorana

Jul 5, 20173 min read

June 25, 1977 - Yankees 5, Red Sox 1

Mike Torrez was tremendous and he ended the Red Sox record home run streak at 10 games.

Sal Maiorana

Jun 25, 20172 min read

June 18,1977 – Red Sox 10, Yankees 4

That day Reggie Jackson and Billy Martin nearly come to blows in the dugout at Fenway.

Sal Maiorana

Jun 18, 20175 min read

June 3, 1977 – White Sox 9, Yankees 5

Umpire Terry Cooney did Billy Martin a favor and threw him out of this game in Chicago.

Sal Maiorana

Jun 3, 20172 min read