Baseball Historians

May 31, 1958 at Fenway Park
Yankees 5, Red Sox 4  (26-10)
It took ten ininngs but the Yankees snapped their four game skid and finished the month of May on a winning note.  Yogi Berra capped off a three run ninth with a two run double that sent the game into extra frames and then Enos […]

May 30, 1958 at Municipal Stadium
Senators 13, Yankees 8  (25-9)
For the first time all season, the Yankees had a three game losing streak and this time it was the pitching and defense that got them into trouble.  Whitey Ford last just three innings but four of the six runs he gave up were unearned.  Bob […]

May 28, 1958 at Municipal Stadium
Athletics 4, Yankees 3  (25-8)
The Yankees blew a three run lead and for just the second time this season, they lost back to back games.  Tom Sturdivant had a 3-0 lead but he gave up four runs between the fifth and sixth inning and he fell to 1-2.  A field […]

May 27, 1958 at Municipal Stadium
Athletics 7, Yankees 3  (25-7)
In just their third loss in the month of May, Bob Turley suffered his first loss of the season with a rough outing.  He yielded six runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts and he lasted just six innings. 
Elston Howard belted his fourth […]

May 25, 1958 at Cleveland Stadium
Yankees 6, Indians 1  (24-6)
The Yankees got right back to winning as they took the first game of their Sunday doubleheader with the Indians.  Whitey Ford improved to 5-2 and he gave up just a single on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts.
Yogi Berra provided the bulk of […]

May 24, 1958 at Briggs Stadium
Tigers 3, Yankees 2  (23-6)
The Yankees didn’t get much at the plate in this one as they dropped just their sixth game of the season.  Yogi Berra was the only Yankee with two hits.  He singled, doubled, drew a walk and scored a run.  Tony Kubek singled, walked and scored.
Sal […]

May 23, 1958 at Briggs Stadium
Yankees 8, Tigers 1  (23-5)
Bob Turley did it again and his pitching along with a ton of hitting pushed the Yankees to their tenth straight win.  He improved to 7-0 and he gave up one run on six hits and four walks with two strikeouts in the complete game.
Gil McDougald […]

May 22, 1958 at Briggs Stadium
Yankees 5, Tigers 4  (22-5)
The Yankees changed ballparks but the end result was still the same as they pulled of a tight one against the Tigers.  Marv Throneberry belted a solo homer in the top of the ninth to win it and he finished with three runs in the contest.  […]

May 21, 1958 at Comiskey Park
Yankees 5, White Sox 2  (21-5)
The Yankees impressive start continued as the Yankees won their eighth straight game.  Elston Howard belted a two run shot in the fifth inning to tie the game at 2-2 and then Gil McDougald hit a three run blast in the sixth to give the […]

May 20, 1958 at Comiskey Park
Yankees 5, White Sox 1  (20-5)
The Yankees impressive start to the season continued behind an exceptional start by Johnny Kucks.  He gave up just one run on five hits and five walks with three strikeouts in the complete game win and he improved to 2-1 on the season.
Mickey Mantle, Hank […]

May 18, 1958 at Griffith Stadium
Yankees 5, Senators 2  (18-5)
Mickey Mantle and Sal Maglie both homered in the Yankees five run fourth inning that resulted in the Yankees fifth straight win.  Mantle’s homerun, his third of the season, was a solo shot while Maglie belted a three run blast to cap off the big inning.  […]

May 17, 1958 at Griffith Stadium
Yankees 6, Senators 5  (17-5)
Andy Carey’s eighth inning two run homer looked like padding but it turned out to be the difference in the Yankees fourth straight win.  The homer gave the Yankees a 6-2 lead but three Senator runs in the bottom of the eighth turned that homer into […]

May 16, 1958 at Griffith Stadium
Yankees 7, Senators 2  (16-5)
Whitey Ford got it done on the mound for the Yankees as they picked up their third straight win to continue their impressive start to the season.  Ford improved to 3-2 and he gave up two runs on eight hits and four walks with five strikeouts […]

May 14, 1958 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 1, Orioles 0  (15-5)
Bob Turley did it again with his first shutout of theseason.  He gave up just four hits and five walks and he struck out seven.  The win pushed his record to 5-0 on the season.
The Yankees lone run came in the fourth inning.  After a one […]

May 13, 1958 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, Orioles 0  (14-5)
Don Larsen did it all as the Yankees got right back to winning with the Orioles in town.  Larsen gave up just four hits and four walks with a strikeout in the shutout and he also helped out his own cause with a perfect day at […]

May 11, 1958 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Senators 3  (13-4)
The Yankees held off a late inning surge by the Senators in this one in order to win their fourth straight game in the first game of a Sunday doubleheader.  Bobby Shantz was cruising along until the seventh inning when he started giving up runs.  Single […]

May 10, 1958 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 8, Senators 0  (12-4)
Whitey Ford and Ryne Duren combined to throw a six hit shutout as the Yankees picked up their third win in a row.  Ford improved to 2-2 and he gave up six hits with five strikeouts in seven shutout innings.  Duren was equally impressive with two […]

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 […]

May 2, 1958 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 8, Athletics 1  (10-4)
Bob Turley continued to shine as the Yankees opened the month of May with a win.  He gave up just one run (first run of the season) on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in the complete game.  The win improved his record to […]