2006: Broken wrist ends Matsui’s streak
Hideki Matsui broke his left wrist trying to make a sliding catch in the first inning against the Red Sox. He came out of the game and, when he did, his MLB consecutive games streak ended at 518 games. It was the longest streak by a player at the start of their Major League career. The previous record holder had been Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, who played in 424 straight games with the Cubs. Matsui was out for four months and returned on Sept. 12 that season.
2004: Yankees have a devil of a time with Angels
The Yankees came back four times against the Angels in the Bronx. Down, 4-2, they tied the game in the fifth on a Kenny Lofton RBI triple and an A-Rod RBI single only to have Vlad Guerrero take Kevin Brown deep to lead off the sixth. They took the lead in the eighth after a Derek Jeter RBI single and an error by Shane Halter on an A-Rod grounder. Mariano Rivera blew a rare save on a Bengie Molina two-run homer before the Yankees tied it on a Ruben Sierra RBI single. Tom Gordon got in and out of trouble in the 10th and Gary Sheffield walked it off in the bottom of the 10th with an RBI double to score A-Rod.
2002: Robin ventures a prediction
After Michael Kay told Robin Ventura he has not had an extra-base hit in 10 games, Ventura tells Kay he will hit a home run that night in Minnesota and point to him when he reaches home plate. With the score tied at two in the top of the ninth, Ventura hit a two-run blast off Eddie Guardado and, true to his word, pointed to Kay in the broadcast booth, much to Michael’s delight. The Yankees won the game, 4-2.
1996: The Leiter side of history
Al Leiter tossed a no-hitter for the Marlins against the Rockies at Joe Robbie Stadium. He allowed two walks and struck out six including Eric Young for the final out of the game. It was the first no-hitter in Marlins history.
1980: Tommy John surgical against the Twins
Tommy John threw a six-hit shutout against the Twins as the Yankees won, 5-0. John ran his record to 6-0 over his first seven starts on the season with a 1.77 ERA.
1968: Mel blanks ‘em and Roy cranks ‘em
Mel Stottlemyre threw a seven-hit shutout and Roy White hit a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh, which proved to be the difference in a 1-0 win over the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
1962: Marvelous Marv makes history
After being traded from Orioles, former Yankee Marv Throneberry became the first player to play for both the Mets and Yankees as he made his Mets debut against the Braves at the Polo Grounds. There have now been 135 players to play for both teams.
1956: Moose walks it off for the Chairman
Moose Skowron hit a walk-off single off Baltimore's Erv Palicia, which gave the Yankees a 3-2 win. Whitey Ford ran his record to 5-0 in his first five starts, all of which were complete games. His ERA was 1.00.
1952: Reynolds wraps up the Sox
Allie Reynolds threw a two-hit shutout and Irv Noren's RBI single in the fourth inning was the difference in a 1-0 win over Boston at Yankee Stadium.
1919: Big Train derailed by darkness
Yankees starter Jack Quinn and Senators hurler Walter Johnson tossed zeroes for 12 straight innings with Johnson retiring 28 straight batters after a first-inning single by Roger Peckinpaugh. The game was called due to darkness. Of note, Yankees lead-off hitter and future football Hall of Famer, George Halas, went 0-for-5.
1903: Ganzel but not forgotten
Highlander first baseman John Ganzel hit the first home run in Yankees franchise history in the fifth inning off Tigers’ pitcher George Mullin in an 8-2 New York victory over Detroit.
