With a three-run homer by Bucky Dent as the biggest blow in their attack, the Yankees extended their winning streak to seven games by defeating the Rangers, 6-2. Mike Hargrove homered for the Rangers in the first inning, but the Yankees beat Gaylord Perry with a four-run outburst in the second.

Reggie Jackson and Chris Chambliss hit singles and Carlos May was safe on an error to load the bases. Willie Randolph drove in Jackson with an infield out for the tying run before Dent put the Yankees on the road to victory with his round-tripper. Graig Nettles added a homer in the fourth. While losing, Perry struck out three to raise his career total to 2,802, moving him into fifth place on the major league's all-time list ahead of Mickey Lolich. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Saturday, August    20, 1977 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Yankees      0  4  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   6 12  1
Rangers      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  5  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .319      Hargrove 1b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .309
White lf              3   1   1   0     2   1   .292      Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Munson c              5   0   1   0     0   1   .291        Bevacqua ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .355
Jackson rf            3   1   2   1     1   0   .290        Mason ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Blair rf            1   0   1   0     0   0   .295      Washington lf         3   0   0   0     0   1   .290
Chambliss 1b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .299        Grieve lf           0   0   0   0     1   0   .219
Nettles 3b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .242      Horton dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .295
May dh                1   0   0   0     1   0   .246      May rf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .239
  Piniella ph,dh      2   0   1   0     0   0   .329        J. Ellis ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Randolph 2b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .290      Harrah 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Dent ss               4   1   2   3     0   0   .262      Wills 2b              3   1   2   0     0   0   .280
Tidrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Beniquez cf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .288
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sundberg c            2   0   0   0     1   0   .298
                                                          Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6  12   6     4   3             Totals               30   2   5   2     2   3

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 34,004
Left on Base: Yankees 7, Rangers 3
DP: Yankees 3, Rangers 2
Errors: Dent, Wills
Doubles: Dent (15), Randolph (22), Wills (21)
Home Runs: Dent (7), Nettles (28), Hargrove (10)
Caught Stealing: Jackson (3)
GIDP: Nettles (6), Dent (6), May (5), Bevacqua (4), Horton (11)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tidrow W(8-4)           7     5   2   2   1   3   1  27   3.33
Lyle SV(19)             2     0   0   0   1   0   0   5   1.88
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   3   1  32

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(10-10)          4     7   6   2   2   3   2  22   3.22
Knowles                 5     5   0   0   2   0   0  18   2.83
Totals                  9    12   6   2   4   3   2  40

Wild Pitches: Perry (2), Knowles (4)

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); White
struck out; Munson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove homered; Campaneris flied out to right;
Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson singled to center; Chambliss singled to
right [Jackson to second]; Nettles flied out to center; May
reached on an error by Wills [Jackson to third, Chambliss to
second, May to first]; Randolph forced May (shortstop to second)
[Jackson scored (unearned), Chambliss to third]; Dent homered
(unearned) [Chambliss scored (unearned), Randolph scored
(unearned)]; Rivers grounded out (second to first); 4 R (0 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: May popped to second; Harrah popped to catcher in
foul territory; Wills singled to center; Beniquez flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Rangers 1.

YANKEES 3RD: White grounded out (second to first); Munson flied
out to center; Jackson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg grounded out (first unassisted); Hargrove
singled to first; Campaneris forced Hargrove (shortstop to
second); Washington struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
4, Rangers 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss struck out; Nettles homered; May walked;
Randolph flied out to left; Dent doubled to left [May to third];
Rivers flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Horton reached on an error by Dent [Horton to
first]; May grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Horton out at second]; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Rangers 1.

YANKEES 5TH: White walked; Munson singled to left [White to
second]; Perry threw a wild pitch [White to third, Munson to
second]; Jackson singled to left [White scored, Munson to
third]; KNOWLES REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Chambliss forced
Jackson (third to second); Nettles grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop) [Chambliss out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 6, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Wills grounded out (first to pitcher); Beniquez
popped to second; Sundberg grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Rangers 1.

YANKEES 6TH: PINIELLA BATTED FOR MAY; Piniella flied out to
center; Randolph singled to center; Dent grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Randolph out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Hargrove flied out to center; Campaneris grounded
out (second to first); Washington grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Rangers 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); White
walked; Munson flied out to center [White to second]; Knowles
threw a wild pitch [White to third]; Jackson walked; Jackson was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 6, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: BLAIR REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); Horton
grounded out (pitcher to first); May flied out to center; Harrah
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 6, Rangers 1.

YANKEES 8TH: GRIEVE REPLACED WASHINGTON (PLAYING LF); Chambliss
grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles flied out to left;
Piniella singled to center; Randolph doubled to left [Piniella
to third]; Dent grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 6, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Wills doubled to right; Beniquez singled to left
[Wills scored]; Sundberg walked [Beniquez to second]; LYLE
REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Hargrove popped to second; BEVACQUA
BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS; Bevacqua grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Sundberg out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Rangers 2.

YANKEES 9TH: MASON REPLACED BEVACQUA (PLAYING SS); Rivers
grounded out (first to pitcher); White singled to left; Munson
popped to shortstop; Blair singled to center [White out at third
(center to third)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Grieve walked; Horton grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Grieve out at second]; J. ELLIS
BATTED FOR MAY; J. Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Rangers 2.