Mel Stottlemyr

Rookie Mel Stottlemyre’s collects 5 hits and fires 2 hit shutout

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On September 26, 1964 — At RFK Stadium, 22 year old Rookie Starter Mel Stottlemyre’s fires a two-hitter, the Yankees roll over the Senators, 7 – 0, for their 11th win in a row. Stottlemyre leads the offense with a major league record-tying five hits (Four singles and a double), the last pitcher to collect that many and just the 8th pitcher this century to do so (Jim Callahan of the White Sox did it twice). With a single in his last at bat in his last game, he’s had six hits in a row.

 

 
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