1977 World Series - New York Yankees Vs Los Angeles Dodgers - Game 1

1977 World Series - New York Yankees Vs Los Angeles Dodgers - Game 1





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The 1977 World Series matched the returning American League champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League, with the Yankees winning the Series in 6 games. Billy Martin won what would be his only World Series title as a manager after guiding the Yankees to a second straight pennant.



Team....................-...Wins....Manager..................Season

New York Yankees........(4).........Billy Martin..............100-62, .617

Los Angeles Dodgers.....(2)........Tommy Lasorda....98-64, .605



Dates:..................October 11 ? October 18

MVP:.....................Reggie Jackson





Television:...........................ABC

TV announcers:..................Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell and Tom Seaver

Radio network:...................CBS

Radio announcers:............Bill White and Ross Porter

Umpires:..............................Nestor Chylak (AL), Ed Sudol (NL), Larry McCoy (AL), Jerry Dale (NL), Jim Evans (AL), John McSherry (NL)

Future Hall of Famers:.......Yankees:Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson.

................................................Dodgers:Tommy Lasorda (mgr.), Don Sutton.

ALCS:.....................................New York Yankees over Kansas City Royals (3-2)

NLCS:....................................Los Angeles Dodgers over Philadelphia Phillies (3-1)



World Series

< 1976...........1978 >



Game 1



Tuesday, October 11, 1977 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

A controversial call cost the Dodgers a run in the 9th inning, and the Yankees won it in the 12th. The Dodgers rallied for a run in the 9th, and Steve Garvey, trying to score the go ahead run was called out (TV replays showed he had clearly beaten Thurman Munson's tag).



...........................................1...2...3.....4...5...6.....7...8...9.....10...11...12.....R H E

...........................................-....-....-......-....-....-......-....-....-.......-.....-.....-......-....-....-

Los Angeles Dodgers..........2...0...0.....0...0...0.....0...0...1......0.....0.....0.....3...6...0

New York Yankees..............1...0...0.....0...0...1.....0...1...0......0.....0....1.....4..11...0



PITCHERS: LAD - Sutton, Rautzhan (8), Sosa (8), Garman (9), Rhoden (12)

NYY - Gullett, Lyle (9)



WP - Lyle

LP - Rhoden

SAVE - none



HOME RUNS: LAD - none

NYY - Randolph



ATTENDANCE: 56,668