On this day in Yankee history...
1922: Elam Vangilder gives up a home run to Wally Pipp in the 4th but leads 2-1 going in to the 8th inning. The Yankees jump on the Browns starter and on reliever Ray Kolp for four runs before the Browns tie the game with three in the 9th. St. Louis reliever Dave Danforth, facing pinch hitter, comes in with a pitch "that sailed a foot" according to umpire Brick Owens. When the arbiter examines the ball, he rules it was doctored, earning Danforth an automatic ten-day suspension. Rasty Wright then comes out of the bullpen and serves up a game-winning home run to Wally Schang for a 6-5 Yankee win.
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1922/B07270SLA1922.htm
1951: The White Sox, just 3 1/2 games behind the Yankees and Red Sox, open a four-game series at the Stadium. Trailing 3-1 in the 9th, the Sox make it 3-2 before rain and the Yankees delay the game. Gil McDougald is ejected for stalling, and Casey Stengel makes five pitching changes. The Yanks finally win when the game is called after 30 minutes.
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1951/B07270NYA1951.htm
1970: The Yankees beat the Angels 5-2 behind Mel Stottlemyre, who is helped by Gene Michael in the 9th. With the core tied, the Yankee shortstop pulls the hidden ball trick on California pinch runner Jarvis Tatum. The Yanks score three in the 10th to win.
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1970/B07270CAL1970.htm
1975: Alex Rodriguez is born.
1988: Tommy John achieves a major league first by committing three errors on one play in the 4th inning of a game against the Brewers. All is forgiven, though, as the Yankees coast to a 16-3 win. The 'feat' ties the major-league record for errors in one inning by a pitcher.
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1988/B07270NYA1988.htm
2015: Alex Rodriguez joins the small club of players who have homered on their 40th birthday when he goes deep off Matt Harrison in the Yankees' 6-2 win over the Rangers. Didi Gregorius contributes three hits, including a homer, and 4 RBIs.
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2015/B07270TEX2015.htm
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