Baseball Historians

June 3, 1958 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 13, White Sox 0  (29-10)
For the second straight game, a Yankee starter hurled a shutout and this time it was Johnny Kucks who got it done with a two hitter.  He walked three and struck out two and the win pushed his record to 4-1.
Mickey Mantle, Bill Skowron and […]

April 30, 1958 at Yankee Stadium
Tigers 10, Yankees 1  (9-4)
The Yankees suffered their worst defeat of the season as Whitey Ford was lit up by the Tigers’ hitters.  Ford fell to 1-2 and he gave up seven runs (five earned) on twelve hits and three walks with two strikeouts in seven innings of work.
Ford doubled […]

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 […]

April 25, 1958 at Griffith Stadium
Senators 2, Yankees 1  (7-3)
The Yankees lost back to back games for the first time this season as Whitey Ford pitched a gem, it was just through eight innings.  He had a four hit shutout going before getting giving up a walk and a double after an error to lose […]

April 21, 1978 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Red Sox 1  (6-1)
Don Larsen not only got it done on the mound but also at the plate as the Yankees continued their impressive start to the season. Larsen improved to 2-0 and he gave up seven runs on three hits with eight strikeouts in five innings.  He […]

April 18, 1958 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, Orioles 1  (3-1)
The Yankees won their home opener as they dispatched the Orioles with another solid outing from their starting pitcher.  This time it was Whitey Ford who got it done.  He gave up just a single run on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in […]