October 4th

On this day in Yankee history... 

1910: Frankie Crosetti is born. 

                                         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Crosetti







1922: For the first time, the entire World Series will be broadcast over the radio. Writer Grantland Rice does the announcing of the Giants-Yankees Series for station WJZ in Newark, NJ, whose signal is relayed to WGY in Schenectady, NY.  

1928:  Game 1 of the World Series between the Yankees and the Cardinals is a swift execution before 61,425 fans at the Stadium. Babe Ruth has a single and double, and scores two runs, one on Bob Meusel's 4th-inning home run, and Lou Gehrig is 2 for 4 with two RBI off Bill Sherdel. Pitcher Waite Hoyt limits the Redbirds to three hits, one a solo home run by Jim Bottomley in the 7th inning, for a 4-1 victory. 

                             https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1928/10041928.htm    











1939: The World Series begins at the Stadium, with the Reds playing in the postseason for the first time since their  infamous 1919 match-up against the White Sox.  With the Yankees heavy favorites, the game is tied 1-1 until the last of the 9th inning, when Bill Dickey singles home the winning run.  

                        https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1939/B10040NYA1939.htm   











1961: Whitey Ford third straight postseason shutout, with home runs by Elston Howard and Bill Skowron, gives the Yankees a 2-0 win in Game 1 of the 1961 World Series against the Reds at the Stadium.  

                         https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1961/B10040NYA1961.htm  











1972: In action against the Brewers, Larry Gowell hits a double in his only major league at bat. It is the last hit by an AL pitcher before the league adopts the designated hitter rule in 1973. Milwaukee win 1-0. 

                        https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1972/B10040NYA1972.htm     











1980: The Yankees clinch their fourth AL East title in five seasons, beating the Tigers 5-2. Reggie Jackson hits his 41st home run of the season and will share the league home run crown with Ben Oglivie of the Brewers. 

                               https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1980/B10041NYA1980.htm 










1995: Jim Leyritz hits a two-run home run in the 15th inning to give the Yankees a dramatic victory and a two games to none ALDS lead over Seattle. 

                              https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1995/B10040NYA1995.htm 











2005: Mike Mussina pitches scoreless ball through the 6th inning, and rookie Robinson Cano lines a three-run double in the 1st as the Yankees defeat Bartolo Colón and the L.A. Angels 4-2 in the opening game of their ALDS.  

                      https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2005/B10040ANA2005.htm 








2010: Alex Rodriguez sets an AL record with 7 RBI in the 6th inning of the Yankees' 10-2 win over the Rays, with homers off Wade Davis and Andy Sonnanstine, the second a grand slam. The Yankees finish the regular season with 243 home runs, a franchise record. 

                           https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2009/B10040TBA2009.htm 












2011: The Yankees tie their ALDS with Detroit at two games each with a 10-1 rout at Comerica Park. Due to the suspension of Game 1 which cost the two teams an off-day, Joe Girardi to start the erratic A.J. Burnett against Rick Porcello, but he responds with a solid performance. Burnett gives up a run in 5 2/3 innings after issuing three walks in the 1st. New York put the game away by beating up Detroit's bullpen for 6 8th-inning runs. 

                        https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2011/B10040DET2011.htm