At Shibe Park, the Yankees use the long ball to rout the hometown A’s 22-3. The Bronx Bombers set a franchise record, a mark which will not be tied for 68 years, hitting eight home runs during the contest.

On June 8, 1939 — At Shibe Park, the Yankees use the long ball to rout the hometown A’s 22-3. The Bronx Bombers set a franchise record, a mark which will not be tied for 68 years, hitting eight home runs during the contest.

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At Shibe Park, the Yankees use the long ball to rout the hometown A’s 22-3. The Bronx Bombers set a franchise record, a mark which will not be tied for 68 years, hitting eight home runs during the contest.

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Billy Martin, who had become the team’s skipper for the fourth time after the Yankees fired Yogi Berra in April, is replaced by Lou Piniella. “Billy the Kid’ piloted the 97-64 Bronx Bombers to a second place finish, ending the season two games behind Toronto.

Cliff Lee hurls his third consecutive shutout in blanking the Red Sox, 5 – 0. The Phillies pitcher now has a 32-inning scoreless streak and improves to 9-5, going 5-0, 0.21 in June. The last Philly pitcher to throw three consecutive shutouts was Robin Roberts in 1950.

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Billy Martin, who had become the team’s skipper for the fourth time after the Yankees fired Yogi Berra in April, is replaced by Lou Piniella. “Billy the Kid’ piloted the 97-64 Bronx Bombers to a second place finish, ending the season two games behind Toronto.

Cliff Lee hurls his third consecutive shutout in blanking the Red Sox, 5 – 0. The Phillies pitcher now has a 32-inning scoreless streak and improves to 9-5, going 5-0, 0.21 in June. The last Philly pitcher to throw three consecutive shutouts was Robin Roberts in 1950.

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