Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees
April 20, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 20, 1977 at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Toronto Blue Jays 5, New York Yankees 7

Toronto Blue Jays ab   r   h rbi
Garcia 2b 4 0 0 0
Torres ss 4 2 1 0
Bailor lf 5 1 1 0
Velez dh 4 0 2 1
Ault 1b 5 1 2 2
Woods cf 5 1 1 0
McKay 3b 3 0 1 2
Ashby c 3 0 0 0
Bowling rf 3 0 1 0
Hargan p 0 0 0 0
  Johnson p 0 0 0 0
  Willis p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 9 5
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Randolph 2b 4 2 3 1
Munson c 5 2 2 1
Jackson rf 4 2 2 2
Nettles 3b 4 0 1 0
Rivers cf 3 0 1 2
White lf 4 0 2 0
May dh 3 0 0 0
  Wynn ph,dh 1 0 0 0
Chambliss 1b 4 0 1 1
Dent ss 4 1 2 0
Gullett p 0 0 0 0
  Lyle p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 7 14 7
Toronto 201 000 020592
New York 320 110 00x7140
  Toronto Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO
Hargan  L (1-1) 1.0 5 5 5 4 0
  Johnson   4.0 5 2 2 0 0
  Willis   3.0 4 0 0 1 0
Totals
8.0
14
7
7
5
0
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett  W (1-2) 7.1 9 5 5 4 3
  Lyle  SV (2) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
5
5
5
4

  E–Ault (2), Johnson (1).  DP–Toronto 1.  2B–Toronto G Woods (3,off Gullett), New York Munson (3,off Hargan); White (2,off Willis).  HR–New York Randolph (1,2nd inning off Hargan 0 on, 0 out).  HBP–Garcia (3,by Lyle).  SH–Rivers (1,off Hargan).  SF–Rivers (2,off Johnson).  IBB–White (2,by Hargan); Wynn (1,by Willis).  SB–Jackson (1,2nd base off Hargan/Ashby); Munson (1,2nd base off Hargan/Ashby); White (1,2nd base off Willis/Ashby).  HBP–Lyle (1,Garcia).  IBB–Hargan (1,White); Willis (1,Wynn).  U-HP–Durwood Merrill, 1B–Don Denkinger, 2B–Dave Phillips, 3B–Larry McCoy.  T–2:41.  A–10,819.
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