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New York Yankees versus Baltimore Orioles - June 21, 1966
I recall watching game 1 of this 6/21/1966 doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on TV, it's the bottom of the 9th, Orioles ahead 7-5, there's 2 out and the Yanks have 2 runners on base. Roy White hits a deep fly to right, and Frank Robinson goes back to the short bleacher wall they had back then, jumps up, the ball goes into his glove, and he falls into the stands among presumably all Yankee fans, and out of sight. Yet he gets up and emerges from the stands with the ball. The umpire calls White out, and Yanks manager Ralph Houk is livid arguing the call. But what I most remember was the call of O's longtime announcer Chuck Thompson. He first called it a catch after the ump's initial ruling, but the best thing that I distinctly recall Thompson saying during the ensuing Houk tirade, while awaiting an official ruling, "The game is over, but I'm not sure who won."
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I was at that game. Robinson disappeared into the stands when he made the catch and emerged holding the ball high. Umpire ruled a catch and the fans went ballistic. When game 2 started, fans were throwing things at Robinson and the PA announcer had to insist they stop, which they eventually did. Yanks won game 2.
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Milwaukee Braves versus Pittsburgh Pirates - May 26, 1959
According to the above site, Adcock hit a ball to center that Virdon could not field and got a double. I listened to the last two innings on KDKA radio and according to BobPrince the Pittsburgh announcer, Adcock hit a ball to right field but the right fielder got a glove on the ball but it fell over the chain link fence. Adcock was declared out because when Aaron reached second he believed that the ball had fallen in the field of play and he returned to the Braves dugout. Therefore, when Aaron realized his mistake and tried to return to 2nd base so Adcock could get credit for the 3 run homer, he could not do it because once the winning run crossed the plate and Aaron was passed by Adcock, the game was over. For many years, Haddix was credited with a perfect 12 inning game, but his name was removed from the list of perfrect game pitchers because a runner reached base in the 13th.
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I understand why Adcock was called out for passing Aaron on the base path between 2nd and 3rd, and only credited with a double instead of a homer. But why wasn't Aaron called out for leaving the base path after rounding 2nd?
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Re: Most Consecutive At-Bats with a Hit
Pinky Higgins of the Red Sox got 12 consecutive hits in 1938.
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Livan Hernandez (pitcher)had eight hts in a row,without a base on balls.
7/31/2001(1hit)
8/5/2001(3hits)
8/11/2001(4hits)
Excuse me,but my English is very bad.
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St. Louis Cardinals versus Los Angeles Dodgers - August 7, 1971
I heard this game on the radio (KMOX). I seems Matty Alou walked with 1 out in the bottom of the 10th inning and stole second but proceeded to circle the bases while the Dodger in- fielders stood at the mound and forgot to call time out. The division was decided by one game, the Giants nosed out the Dodgers by this one game.
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I was at this game when I was 13 years old on a family trip traveling from Tampa, Florida to California and back. We stopped to watch the game. In the 10th inning, Matty Alou was walked. The infielders all met at the mound with the pitcher and catcher to plan their defense, but failed to call timeout. Alou broke for second and the pitcher spun and threw the ball to second ... but there was no one there, since the 2nd baseman and shortstop were both at the mound. Alou rounded third and beat the throw to the plate from the outfield.
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New York Yankees versus California Angels - July 23, 1966
It gives me great joy to see Mickey Mantle hit that grand slam again on the computer game! I was at that game, which was Old Timers Day commemorating the 25th anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak.
The Daily News caption under photo of Mickey hitting this home run read, "Full House, Hearts Showing and Grand Slam for Mickey!" There is not a crowd anywhere today that can rival the crown noise that came with Bob Shepard announcing, " Now batting for the Yankees, number 7, Mickey Mantle". The crowd always cheered the loudest for him. He will always be my hero!
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At that game- and seeing hero Mantle hit a home run, a grand slam none the less, (last GS of his career), was unbelievable- landed 3 rows in front of me- RF upper deck. Also remember DiMaggio hitting a legit LF double in the old timers game earlier that afternoon. Seeing Joltin' Joe and the Mick, both hitting- a yankee fan's dream. Maris was PH that day- who could ask for more- also met Mickey at his restaurant and autograph at book signing later in his life. Still consider him the best and my all time favorite Yankee.
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