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July 12, 1977 – Yankees 5, Brewers 2
Billy Martin angrily met with reporters pre-game and threatened to cut off their access to the team.
Sal Maiorana
Jul 12, 20173 min read
July 11, 1977 – Orioles 4, Yankees 3
Eddie Murray wound up in the Hall of Fame, and the Yankees saw it coming right away in his rookie season.
Sal Maiorana
Jul 11, 20173 min read
July 10, 1977 – Orioles 6, Yankees 0
Ross Grimsley baffled the Yankees, and Billy Martin claimed he was cheating, throwing a "grease ball."
Sal Maiorana
Jul 10, 20172 min read
July 9, 1977 – Orioles 6, Yankees 5
Earl Weaver left Jim Palmer in way too long, as usual, but the Orioles rallied late to beat the Yankees.
Sal Maiorana
Jul 9, 20173 min read
July 8, 1977 – Yankees 7, Orioles 5
The Yankees teed off on former teammate Rudy May to beat the Orioles.
Sal Maiorana
Jul 8, 20172 min read
July 7, 1977 – Yankees 8, Indians 2
The Yankees were desperate for a complete game, and Catfish Hunter gave it to them against the Indians.
Sal Maiorana
Jul 7, 20172 min read
July 6, 1977 – The Peacemaker, Fran Healy
In this championship season of 1977, backup catcher Fran Healy played about as minor an on-field role as possible. He appeared in just 27...
Sal Maiorana
Jul 6, 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
July 4, 1977 – Yankees 7, Indians 5
The Yankees out-slugged the Indians in front of a surprisingly small Fourth of July crowd at Yankee Stadium.
Sal Maiorana
Jul 4, 20173 min read
July 3, 1977 – Yankees 2-6, Tigers 0-10
The Yankees and Tigers split a pair, and both games essentially came down to how great, and poorly, the Yankees pitched.
Sal Maiorana
Jul 3, 20172 min read
July 2, 1977 – Yankees 6, Tigers 4
One of the most unlikely events occurred when light-hitting Fred Stanley beat the Tigers with a two-run homer.
Sal Maiorana
Jul 2, 20172 min read
July 1, 1977 – Tigers 5, Yankees 1
The Yankees were handcuffed by the Tigers. Not much to say, so enjoy the Fleetwood Mac video.
Sal Maiorana
Jul 1, 20171 min read
June 30, 1977 – Yankees 11, Blue Jays 5
Cliff Johnson had quite a night in Toronto as he hit three home runs, two in one inning, in the Yankees victory.
Sal Maiorana
Jun 30, 20173 min read
June 29, 1977 – Dick Tidrow
On this Yankee day off, here's a video profile of pitcher Dick Tidrow.
Sal Maiorana
Jun 29, 20172 min read
June 28, 1977 – Blue Jays 8-1, Yankees 5-5
Reggie Jackson whined about being pulled for defense, then dropped a fly ball that helped lead to a loss.
Sal Maiorana
Jun 28, 20172 min read
June 27, 1977 – Blue Jays 7, Yankees 6
An unknown named Hector Torres hit a grand slam off Ron Guidry and the Blue Jays stopped the hot Yankees.
Sal Maiorana
Jun 27, 20172 min read
June 26, 1977 – Yankees 5, Red Sox 4
The Yankees completed a revenge-seeking three-game sweep of the Red Sox with another walk-off.
Sal Maiorana
Jun 26, 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 24, 1977 – Yankees 6, Red Sox 5
Reggie Jackson started the game on the bench, but he ended it with a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning.
Sal Maiorana
Jun 24, 20173 min read
June 23 – The Mayor’s Trophy Game
On their off day, the Yankees and Mets faced off in the annual Mayor's Trophy Game.
Sal Maiorana
Jun 23, 20172 min read
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