August 9th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1919: Ralph Houk is born.   

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






1939: Red Rolfe begins an eighteen-game scoring streak. The Yankee third baseman and New Hampshire native will score thirty runs during this period of time. 

1940: Steve Sundra posts his first win of the year for the Yankees. a 2-0 shutout of the A's. At 51-51, the team seem certain to be out of the running for their 5th straight championship. However, they will go 37-15 the rest of the way and actually make the top for a few hours on September 11th. The Yanks will ultimately finish 3rd, though, losing three straight to the Browns on September 15th and 16th. 

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1992: Rookie pitcher Sam Militello allows just one hit in seven innings as he beats the Red Sox 6-0 in his major league debut. 

                    https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1992/B08090NYA1992.htm  






2001: Ted Lilly is suspended for six games for hitting Anaheim's Scott Spiezio in the head with a pitch in a game last Sunday. Joe Torre rips into MLB dean of discipline Frank Robinson for the decision. Lilly was not thrown out of the game by the umpires when the incident occurred. 

2009: The Yankees complete a four-game sweep of the Red Sox with a 5-2 win at the Stadium. Andy Pettitte and Jon Lester keep the game scoreless for six innings until Alex Rodriguez leads off the bottom of the 7th with a home run. Victor Martinez gives Boston the lead with a two-run shot off Phil Coke in the 8th, breaking a 31-inning scoring drought. In the bottom of the 8th, Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back long balls against Daniel Bard to put the Yanks ahead, and Nick Swisher delivers a two-run single to seal the deal. 

 
                      https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2009/B08090NYA2009.htm