New York was held hitless through five innings and trailed before Aaron Hicks ' sacrifice fly in the seventh. Didi Gregorius grounded to third leading off the ninth and reached second when Miguel Sano 's throw went wide for an error. Giancarlo Stanton followed with a slow roller gloved by a charging Sano, who did not make a throw as Stanton crossed first with an infield hit.
Either one didn't have much of a chance. Sanchez took a strike, then sent a fastball from Rodney down the left-field line and into the lower deck. The Yankees bounded out of the dugout to mob Sanchez as he crossed the plate and doused him with Gatorade.
Minnesota completed an trip, its first winless road swing of at least seven games since Aug. The Twins have lost eight straight to New York, including last year's AL wild-card game, and 13 of their last 14 at Yankee Stadium, counting the postseason.
Dellin Betances struck out the side on 13 pitches in the ninth for his first win since June The big right-hander struggled to keep from flying open on his delivery during the second half last season and early this year, causing control problems. Eduardo Escobar hit a two-run homer in the third on the ninth pitch of his at-bat against Montgomery.
Robbie Grossman , who had three hits, homered in the sixth against Domingo German. By October 1, the final day of the season, Maris had 60 home runs, tied with Ruth.
When Maris connected on the third pitch, the stadium fell silent as the ball raced for the stands. When the ball hit with a thump about ten rows up in the seats, the crowd let out a roar. The baseball was caught by a fan and returned to Maris. Maris received the Hickok Belt, honored as the top professional athlete of the year. He remained with the Yankees through , making his seventh and final All-Star Game appearance.
He played two seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, which included perhaps the best World Series performance of his career, before retiring in After leaving baseball, Maris joined his brother in a beer distribution business.
He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in and died two years later on December 14, While Maris has yet to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, he has been honored with a museum in his hometown of Fargo. Click here to see what else happened on This Day in History. Did you like this article? Click here to rate: [Total: 26 Average: 4.
Previous Article Next Article. Thanks for bringing back the memories! Bruce—I am a big baseball guy, although… with a few less years than you. In the current stadium it is ridiculously short, as it was as far back as I can remember in old Yankee stadium.
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