5/09 in Yankee History

The red-letter day -

1930: In a game between the Yankees and the Tigers at the Stadium, the outfielders of both teams make a total of only 2 putouts for an AL record that has never been equalled. The NL record for outfield idleness is one chance (Pittsburgh versus Brooklyn‚ August 26‚ 1910). Detroit’s George Uhle strikes out 8 in winning‚ 5-4‚ and dropping the Yanks to 7th place. Henry Johnson (7 innings) and George Pipgras are the New York hurlers.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1930/B05090NYA1930.htm

On other 9ths of May…

2008: Don’t say we didn’t warn you… The Yankees recall kei Igawa from AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on May 9, optioning righty reliever Chris Britton to AAA to make room for the embattled Japanese southpaw. Igawa takes the mound against  the Tigers in Comerica Park and allows 6 runs on 11 hits in 3 innings. A spirited Yankee rally in the 9th falls short in the 6-5 loss.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2008/B05090DET2008.htm

1999: The Yankees defeat the Mariners 6-1. Reliever Mike Stanton makes his 1st major league start for New York, ending his major league record streak of 552 consecutive relief appearances prior to his first start. The previous record of 443 was set by Gary Lavelle of the Giants.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1999/B05090NYA1999.htm

 

1989: The Yankees beat the Rangers 5-3 at the Stadium, with Jesse Barfield contributing a 2-run homer. For the first time since April 10th‚ no Major League games are shutouts‚ ending a streak of 29 consecutive days with at least one whitewashing.

 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1989/B05090NYA1989.htm

1981: For the second night in a row, Yankee pitching surrenders a walkoff homer to Seattle’s Tom Paciorek. The second shot is a 3-run dinger off Ron Davis giving the Mariners a 6-5 win over the visiting Bombers.  The previous night‚ Paciorek led off the 9th with a homer off Rudy May to give Seattle a 3-2 win.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1981/B05090SEA1981.htm

 

1966: At Minneapolis‚ the 6-20 Yankees edge the Twins‚ 3-2. Roger Maris‚ Mickey Mantle and Joe Pepitone‚ with the
game-winner in the 9th inning‚ hit homers for New York.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1966/B05090MIN1966.htm

1964: At Cleveland, Pedro Ramos gives up 4 home runs to New York – Tony Kubek‚ Mickey Mantle‚ Joe Pepitone‚ and Hector Lopez -as the Yanks win 6-2.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1964/B05090CLE1964.htm

1958: After six straight home rainouts‚ the Yanks play their first home night game of the year‚ against Washington. Mickey Mantle breaks a 2-2 tie in the 3rd with an inside-the-park solo homer off Pedro Ramos. New York roll to a 9-5 win.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1958/B05090NYA1958.htm

1953: At Fenway, the first place Yanks beat the Red Sox 6-4.  Mickey Mantle hits one homer off Bill Werle and is robbed of another when Jimmy Piersall  makes a sensational catch at the Sox bullpen in right-center field.

1949: Vic Raschi tosses a 5-hitter at Detroit, but the Tigers still set back the first-place Yankees 4-1‚ as Bengal hurler Ted Gray matches the performance of his opposite number. Dick Wakefield’s solo homer off Raschi completes the scoring by the home side.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1949/B05090DET1949.htm

1944: Joe McCarthy returns to the Yankee dugout after missing much of spring training and the early season due
to illness.