Yankees History

October 12, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Dodgers 6, Yankees 1
Best of Seven Game Series Tied 1-1

The Yankees were taken to task by the Dodgers as Burt Hooten was held in check while Catfish Hunter was hammered for five early runs.  Hunter didn’t even make it through the third inning and by then, the Dodgers had five runs, just as many hits as the Yankees picked up against Hooten.  The pen did a nice job with Dick Tidrow and Ken Clay combining to throw 5 2/3 shutout innings but the offense just couldn’t heat up.

The Yankees lone run came in the fourth inning.  Willie Randolph and Thurman Munson singled to lead off the inning before Reggie Jackson bounced into a double play that scored Randolph.  Unfortunately, that was it.

Things would now shift to Los Angeles.  Mike Torrez would get the start against Tommy John.