Yankees History

May 9, 1958 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 9, Senators 5  (11-4)

After almost a week off because of tough weather, Bob Turley got started exactly where he left off in this one. Despite his worst start of the season, he improved to 4-0.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits and six walks with nine strikeouts in another complete game.

Turley helped out his own cause with an eighth inning solo homer.  Yogi Berra had a big game with a single, a homerun, three RBIs and two runs while Mickey Mantle went three for five with a homerun and two runs scored.

April 29, 1958 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Tigers 1  (9-3)

The Yankees got another solid outing from their starter as Bobby Shantz held the Tigers to a single run on six hits.  He improved to 2-0 and he gave up a walk with seven strikeouts.

Moose Skowron had a big day at the plate.  He was a perfect three for three with a walk, two homers and three RBIs.  Yogi Berra pitched in with a solo homer, his second long ball of the season.

April 26, 1958 at Memorial Stadium
Yankees 2, Orioles 0  (8-3)

Bob Turley gave up just a single hit in his start against the Orioles and the Yankees snapped their two game losing streak.  The no-hitter was broken up with two outs in the sixth inning and the win pushed Turley’s record to 2-0 on the season.

Andy Carey was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four and he provided half of the Yankees offense with a solo homer.  Yogi Berra doubled, drew a walk and scored.

April 19, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Orioles 3  (4-1)

The Yankees had to rely on their bullpen to get out of a ninth inning jam but they held on to win their third straight game.  Bobby Shantz took a shutout into the ninth inning but he gave up two runs and stranded a runner before he got pulled with one out.  Bob Grim came in and gave up a walk and a single to make it a one run game before Ryne Duren came in and got rookie Jim Marshall to bounce into a game ending double play.  Shantz picked up the win while Duren earned a save.

Gil McDougald had a big day at the plate.  He went three for three with a walk, a homerun and two runs.  Andy Carey belted a solo homer while Yogi Berra singled twice and scored a run.

April 15, 1958 at Fenway Park
Yankees 3, Red Sox 0  (1-0)

The Yankees kicked off their quest for their fourth straight American League pennant with a dominating win over the Red Sox.  Don Larsen yielded just four singles and he walked three en route to a complete game shutout.  He struck out two in the contest.

Yogi Berra brought the big stick as he provided the bulk of the Yankees offense.  He went two for four and he belted a two run homer in the seventh inning.  Mickey Mantle walked twice and scored a run to help out the cause.

April 19, 1947 at Griffith Stadium 

Senators 4, Yankees 2  (2-2)

Yankees starter Joe Page gave up four walks in a four run fifth inning that cost the Yankees the game.  He took the loss and finished the game with five walks and a strikeout.

George McQuinn drove in both Yankee runs in the seventh inning on a double that scored Charlie Keller and Yogi Berra.  The Yankees were held to a mere four hits in the game.

April 18, 1947 at Griffith Stadium

Yankees 7, Senators 0  (2-1)

The Yankees made it two straight wins behind an eight hit shutout by Allie Reynolds.  He walked two and struck out six.

Charlie Keller had the big hit of the game.  His three run homerun capped off a four run third inning that opened the game.  Yogi Berra also had a great game.  He went four for five with an RBI and two runs. 

April 15, 1947 at Yankee Stadium

Athletics 6, Yankees 1  (0-1)

The Athletics offense knocked around Spud Chandler to the tune of six runs on eight hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  A’s leadoff hitter Eddie Joost was particularly rough on Chandler, who tagged him for three hits, two runs and an RBI.

The only Yankees run came in the eighth inning when Yogi Berra drove home George McQuinn.  Phil Rizzuto had two singles and he was the only Yankee with two hits in the game.