On this day in Yankee history...
1931: At
Griffith Stadium, a walk to Lyn Lary is followed by a Lou Gehrig home
run, a smash which clears the fence, but bounces back into the hands of
Senators center fielder Harry Rice. Baserunner Lary thinks the ball has
been caught on the fly for the third out and returns to the dugout
without crossing home plate; Gehrig, running with his head down, is
ruled out for passing a runner in front of him, costing the Yankees a
possible victory (they lose by two runs), the 1931 home run crown (he
ties Babe Ruth with 46) and two RBI to add to his record-setting 184 for
the season.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1931/B04260WS11931.htm
1955: Bob Turley pitches a one-hit shutout and strikes out 10 to lead the Yankees to a 5-0 victory over the White Sox.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1955/B04260CHA1955.htm
1961: At
Tiger Stadium, Roger Maris hits his first home run of the season, off
Paul Foytack, and Mickey Mantle adds homers from both sides of the plate
for the eighth time in his career as the Yankees defeat the Tigers
13-10.
1992: Aaron Judge is born.
2005: At
Yankee Stadium, Alex Rodriguez slugs his way to the best performance of
his career, hitting three home runs in his first three at-bats off
Angels pitcher Bartolo Colón.
The
Yankees win 12-4 as A-Rod becomes only the 11th player in major league
history to collect 10 or more RBI in a game. He is one RBI shy of the AL
record of 11 set in 1936 by Hall of Famer and former Yankee Tony
Lazzeri, and two short of the major league mark of 12 shared by Jim
Bottomley (1924) and Mark Whiten, both of the Cardinals (1993).
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2005/B04260NYA2005.htm
2013:
The
injury-plagued Yankees lose two more players, but continue to win.
First, catcher Francisco Cervelli breaks his right hand when hit by a
foul tip off the bat of Rajai Davis on the fifth pitch of the game, then
starter Ivan Nova has to leave after two innings with pain in his
elbow. David Phelps steps in ably, giving one run in 4 innings and
striking out 9, as the Yanks defeat the Blue Jays 6-4. Cervelli's
replacement Chris Stewart pitches in by throwing out a pair of
baserunners.
