On May 16, 1954, Ted Williams is back, though grimacing with each swing, after suffering a collarbone fracture and goes 8 for 9 with two home runs and seven RBI in a doubleheader against the Tigers. Williams has three hits in game one, a 7 – 6 loss. He goes 5 for 5 in the nightcap,…
The Orioles draw a record 46,796 fans at Memorial Stadium for a doubleheader with the Yankees. Allie Reynolds wins the opener for New York, 2 – 0, on three hits, before Don Larsen stops the Yankees, 6 – 2, in the nitecap.
The Indians sweep the A’s, 12 – 7 and 6 – 0, to take over first place. This begins a streak of 11 wins in a row.
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