On this day in Yankee history...
1920: Bob Lemon is born.
2003: Alfonso Soriano breaks a major league season record by hitting his 13th leadoff homer of the year, in a 10-inning loss to the White Sox.
2009: The Yankees are the first team to clinch a playoff spot this year after a 6-5 win over the Angels. Alex Rodriguez drives in Brett Gardner on a sacrifice fly in the 9th; he has a homer and 3 RBI in the game. Mariano Rivera pitches a scoreless 9th inning for the save.
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2009/B09220ANA2009.htm
2012:The Yankees win a wild extra-innings game against the A's at the Stadium to stay one game ahead of the Orioles in the AL East race. Oakland go ahead 9-5 in the 13th on three home runs, but the Yankees come back to tie and then win it in the bottom of the 14th when Ichiro Suzuki scores on a misplayed ground ball off the bat of Eduardo Núñez.
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2012/B09220NYA2012.htm
2015: Yogi Berra dies at the age of 90.
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