The Dodgers took an early lead behind a Reggie Smith home run but Yankee home runs by Chris Chambliss in the second and Reggie Jackson in the fourth, fifth and eighth innings proved to be too much for the Dodgers as the Yankees win the game 8-4 and their first World Series since 1962.Their bullpen had as the closer Sparky Lyle 13-5/ 2.18 ERA/ 26 SV and Dick Tidrow 11-4.By Ron Griffitts - Contributing ColumnistJackson who along Don Gullett had been signed via free agency before the 1977 season, was only the second player to hit three home runs in a WorldSeries game as Babe Ruth had done it in 1926 and 1929.His five home runs in a World Series was a record that was later equaled by Chase Utley and George Springer.
1977 World Series, Game 6 (Dodgers-Yankees) (ABC) epaddon. In a close game the teams battled to a 3-3 tie after nine innings with Willie Randolph’s home run off of Sutton being the only long ball of the game.The Los Angeles Dodgers 98-64 returned to the World Series after a three year absence led by Steve Garvey 33 HR/115 RBI/ .297 BA, Reggie Smith 32 HR/.307 BA, Ron Cey 30 HR/110 RBI and former Reds’ manager Dusty Baker 30 HR/ .291 BA.Mike Torrez started against Burt Hooten both winners of earlier games in the series. Tommy John started against Mike Torrez and the Yankees got three quick runs off of John in the first inning. Many thanks to him. The Dodgers won the National League West by 10 games and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the NLCS, then lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series.
Don Gullett started for New York and Don Sutton for Los Angeles. But because there were only sixteen major league teams at that time and the Dodgers had one of the best pitching staffs in the majors, Lasorda never got the chance to be a major leaguer he might have gotten in later decades.Please consider following us by clicking below.The Yankees were managed by Billy Martin a former Yankee second baseman and WorldSeries hero and were led by catcher Thurman Munson 18 HR/ 100 RBI /.308 BA, Craig Nettles 37 HR/ 107 RBI, Reggie Jackson 32 HR/ 110 RBI, Mickey Rivers .326 BA and reserve Lou Piniella .330 BA who would later manage the Reds to a World Series title.Ron Griffitts a contributing columnist for the Daily AdvocateJackson got the series MVP and the Yankees and Dodgers would be back the following season in the fall classic.We appreciate you sharing our content on social media.The Yankee pitching staff was anchored by Ron Guidry 16-7/ 2.82 ERA and featured Ed Figueroa 16-11, Mike Torrez 14-12, and former Red Don Gullett 14-4 who had appeared for the Reds in the previous year’s fall classic.In game two the Dodgers responded with long ball against Catfish Hunter and Yankee relievers as Ron Cey, Steve Yeager, Reggie Smith and Steve Garvey homered to give the Dodgers a 6-1 victory behind Burt Hooton’s complete game.The Dodger pitching staff consisted of Tommy John 20-7, Don Sutton 14-8, Burt Hooton 12-7, Rick Rhoden 16-10, Doug Rau 14-8 and Charlie Hough in the bullpen with 22 saves.The teams shifted to Los Angeles with the series tied one game each. 1977 World Series – Dodgers and Yankees. Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees October 18, 1977 Box Score. The New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." The 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw Tommy Lasorda in his first full season at the helm of the Dodgers, replacing longtime manager Walter Alston as Manager of the team near the end of the previous season.
Billy Martin won what would be his only World Series title as a manager after guiding the Yankees to a second straight pennant. ... 1949 10 05 World Series Game 1 Dodgers at Yankees Classic Radio Broadcast - Duration: 3:25:33. The official record has many, manyerrors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors.Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, thoughwe believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.Some high school data is courtesy David McWater.Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Davey Lopes also had one for the Dodgers in the losing cause.In a rematch of the 1963 World Series game one was in historic Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.