May 10th

 

On this day in Yankee history... 


1868: Ed Barrow is born. 

                                 https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ed_Barrow





1913: The Yankees commit eight errors, but still end up beating the Tigers 10-9 in 10 innings. Three of the miscues are by SS Claud Derrick,  who will field just .872 for the year. In a move 10 days later that is perhaps related, the Yanks deal for SS Roger Peckinpaugh.  

                        http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1913/B05100DET1913.htm  





1926: At Yankee Stadium, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig hit back-to-back homers off Tiger starter Sam Gibson, and the homesiders outscore the Tigers 13-9. Herb Pennock is the winner. 

                           http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1926/B05100NYA1926.htm     





1934: Lou Gehrig hits two home runs (one a grand slam) and a pair of doubles, tying the record with four long hits, and drives in seven runs, but leaves the game after five innings with a severe cold. The Bronx Bombers top the White Sox 13-3. During the game, Yankee LF Ben Chapman shouts racial slurs at a Jewish fan. In 1947, he will lead the dugout bigots in protest of Jackie Robinson.  

                      http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1934/B05100NYA1934.htm 






1936: By beating the A's 7-2 at home, the Yankees move into first place and will remain there the rest of the season. Rookie Joe DiMaggio makes his belated home debut and hits his first home run, off George Turbeville. Lou Gehrig has four hits and two RBIs, while Johnny 'Grandma' Murphy, in his first start of the season, picks up the win. 

                    http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1936/B05100NYA1936.htm  





1937: Monte Pearson pitches a one-hitter in topping the White Sox 6-0. Joe DiMaggio hits his first two homers of the year for the Yankees, and George Selkirk his fifth. Chicago's only hit is a one-out first inning single by Larry Rosenthal, who is erased on a double play.  

                      http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1937/B05100CHA1937.htm   




1959: The Yankees sweep two from the Washington Senators at the Stadium, winning 6-3, and then 3-2 in 19 innings. Mickey Mantle's homer in the 3rd inning of the opener starts the Yanks scoring as they beat Chuck Stobbs. Mantle singles and scores the winning run in the 10th inning of the nitecap. Yogi Berra has a home run in the nitecap and sets a new major-league record for consecutive errorless games by a catcher with 148. 

                     http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1959/B05101NYA1959.htm

                    http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1959/B05102NYA1959.htm  





1996: David Cone undergoes surgery to remove an aneurysm in his pitching arm.   

2015: In action against the Orioles, Michael Pineda strikes out a career-high 16 batters in 7 innings in picking up a 6-2 win. The 16 K's are tied for second-most in Yankee history, and most by a right-hander, the team record being 18 by  Ron Guidry. The Orioles set team records for most strikeouts against one pitcher, and most in a game, as they whiff two more times in the final two innings to end up with 18. 

                     http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2015/B05100NYA2015.htm