May 17th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1961: Roger Maris hits his first home run of the year at Yankee Stadium, but the home side still falls to the Washington Senators 8-7. 

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1998: David Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the Yankees beat the Twins 4-0. Wells, whose 'perfecto' is the first by a Yankees pitcher since Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, also sets an AL record by retiring 37 batters in a row, dating back to his start on May 12th against Kansas City.  Minnesota shortstop Pat Meares flies out to right fielder Paul O'Neill to complete the perfect afternoon at the Stadium. 

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2010: Another epic battle between the Yankees and the Red Sox at the Stadium ~  the Yanks take a 5-0 lead in the 1st inning against Daisuke Matsuzaka, but the Sox storm back to take the lead with five home runs, two by Victor Martinez, and one each by David Ortiz, J.D. Drew and Kevin Youkilis. Then, in the bottom of the 9th, Jonathan Papelbon gives up a pair of two-run homers, to Alex Rodriguez and Marcus Thames, and the Yankees end up on top 11-9. 

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