August 4th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1905: The Highlanders field a unique battery: Doc Newton pitching and Mike 'Doc' Powers (below) catching; only Powers is a physician, though. The Highlanders beat the Browns 7-3.  

1925: Urban Shocker pitches to a complete game 4-1 win against the Indians, in a contest in which every player in each lineup has at least one putout. 

              
                     https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1925/B08040NYA1925.htm   







1932: Bill Dickey returns to the Yankee lineup after his month's suspension with a grand slam and three singles, as New York roll over Chicago 15-3. 

                         https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1932/B08040CHA1932.htm  








1953: Vic Raschi sets a major league record for RBI by a pitcher with 7, as the Yankees thrash the Tigers 15-0. Raschi singles in 2 in the 2nd, doubles home 3 in the 3rd, and singles home the last 2 in the 8th. His teammates fill his locker with bats after the game. 

                       https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1953/B08040NYA1953.htm         










1962: Roger Clemens is born 

1963:  In his first at-bat in two months after breaking his left foot, Mickey Mantle slams a pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning to beat the Orioles 11-10.  

 


                        https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1963/B08042NYA1963.htm 







1972: Bobby Murcer's grand slam in the 7th clinches the Yankees' 9-4 win over the Brewers. Murcer also trots in from 3rd twice on bases loaded walks. 

                   https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1972/B08040MIL1972.htm   







1973: In a superlative relief performance, Lindy McDaniel comes to the rescue of Fritz Peterson, who exits with a pulled muscle in the 2nd inning, and allows just one run in 13 innings to earn a 3-2 victory over the Tigers. Horace Clarke's home run Horace Clarke's home run in the 14th is the game winner. 

                         https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1973/B08040DET1973.htm   









1983: While warming up before the 5th inning of a game against the Blue Jays at Toronto's Exhibtion Stadium, Dave Winfield accidentally kills a seagull with a thrown ball. After the game, the Yankee outfielder is brought to the Ontario Provincial Police station on charges of cruelty to animals and is forced to post a $500 bond before being released. The charges will be dropped the following day. 

 1992: Domingo German is born 

1998: Darryl Strawberry's pinch-hit grand slam is the big blow in the Yankees' 9-run ninth inning to come from behind to defeat the A's 10-5. It is Strawberry's second pinch-hit slam of the season, setting a new AL record. It also matches the NL mark held by his former manager Davey Johnson and Mike Ivie, both set in 1978.  

                          https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1998/B08041OAK1998.htm   







2007: 32-year-old Alex Rodriguez surpasses Jimmie Fox as the youngest player to hit 500 home runs. A-Rod hits a 1st-inning shot off the Royals' Kyle Davies as the Yankees go on to a 16-8 win.  


                      https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2007/B08040NYA2007.htm   


2010: On the 3rd anniversary of his 500th home run, A-Rod  hits the 600th of his career off Toronto's Shaun Marcum, becoming the youngest player ~ and only the 7th all time ~ to reach the milestone. The Yankees win 5-1, regaining a share of first place in the AL East. 





                 https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2010/B08040NYA2010.htm