May 9th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1903: The Boston Americans top the visiting New York Highlanders 12-5, with a little help from umpire Bob Caruthers, who ejects New York pitcher Jesse Tannehill and 2B Jimmy Williams for arguing balls and strikes. 

1930: The Yankee and Tiger outfielders make only two putouts for an AL record which has never been equaled. (The NL record for idleness is one chance ~ Pittsburgh vs. Brooklyn on August 26, 1910). Detroit's George Uhle strikes out 8 in winning 5-4, and dropping the Yanks to 7th place. Hank Johnson (7 innings) and George Pipgras are the New York hurlers.  

 

                            http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1930/B05090NYA1930.htm  






1953: At Fenway Park, the first-place Yanks beat the Red Sox 6-4. Mickey Mantle hits one homer off Bill Werle, and is robbed of another when Jimmy Piersall makes a sensational catch at the Sox bullpen in right-center field. 

                       http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1953/B05090BOS1953.htm    






1966:  At Minneapolis, the 6-20 Yankees edge the Twins 3-2. Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle both homer, and Joe Pepitone delivers the game-winning roundtripper in the 9th.  

                     http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1966/B05090MIN1966.htm     





1999: The Yankees defeat the Mariners 6-1. Relief pitcher Mike Stanton makes his first major league start for New York, ending his record streak of 552 consecutive relief appearances prior to his first start. The previous record of 443 was set by Gary Lavelle of the Giants. 

                  http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1999/B05090NYA1999.htm  





2012:  The Yankees find out what it's like to not have the greatest closer of modern times available to pitch for them, as David Robertson blows a 1-0, 9th-inning lead against the Rays. He loads the bases quickly, then gives up a game-tying sacrifice fly to B.J. Upton and a three-run homer to Matt Joyce as Tampa Bay win 4-1. These are the first runs given up by Robertson this year; he had been successful in his first opportunity to close in place of the injured Mariano Rivera yesterday. 

                         http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2012/B05090NYA2012.htm