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| 1919 | Red Sox right-hander Carl Mays, before his July trade to today’s opponents, hurls two complete games in a doubleheader, beating the Yankees, 2-0, in the first game and losing the nightcap, 4-1, at the Polo Grounds. The 26-year-old submariner accomplished the same feat last season on August 30 when he beat the A's, 12–0 and 4–1, in a twin bill played at Fenway Park. |
| 1949 | Joe DiMaggio returns to the lineup after missing the first 69 games of the season due to an ailing heel, which required an operation for bone spurs. The Yankee Clipper will go 5-for-11 (.455), connecting for four homers and driving nine runs in the team's three-game sweep against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. |
| 1984 |
Red Sox Dwight Evans completes the 15th cycle in franchise history, becoming only the fourth major league player to accomplish the feat with a walk-off home run. The 32-year-old Gold Glove right fielder's game-ending three-run blast in the 11th inning off Mariner reliever Ed Nunez gives Boston a dramatic 9-6 victory at Fenway Park.
(Ed. Note - Ken Boyer [1961 Cardinals], César Tovar [1972 Twins], and George Brett [1979 Royals] also completed a cycle with a walk-off home run. -LP) |
| 2006 | In his worst outing as a Met during his two seasons with the team, the Red Sox rout Pedro Martinez in his return to Boston as the team defeats the Mets, 10-2. The Fenway crowd, who chanted, "Pedro! Pedro!" before the game, showed their appreciation of the Dominican's history as a Red Sox player with a standing ovation during yesterday's video tribute, highlighting the right-hander's achievements with Boston. |
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