Five time defending champs New York Yankees are eliminated from post season

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On September 12, 1954, the five-time defending world champion New York Yankees are eliminated from the pennant race.

A standing-room-only crowd of 84,587 at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium, which establishes the record for the largest crowd to have ever watched a major-league baseball game, witness the pennant-bound Indianssweep a doubleheader from the Yankees, 4 – 1 and 3 – 2. On this bright sunny day, over 12,000 fans are without seats and stand 10-11 rows deep behind the outfield fences as well as 3-5 rows deep in walkways.

The Cleveland Indians sweep a doubleheader from the Yankees, behind Bob Lemon and Early Wynn. Al Rosen’s two-run double is the key blow in the opener. In the nitecap‚ Wally Westlake’s double in the 5th is the big hit. The Yanks now trail Cleveland (104-40) by 8 1/2 games.

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1969 – Third base coach Salty Parker sends Norm Miller home from third when he sees a white object fly away from Atlanta catcher Bob Didier after a pitch. The object turns out not to be the ball, but a finger cast the catcher was wearing on his glove hand. Miller is easily tagged out. The 5-3 loss creates an unhappy 23rd birthday for sore-armed Larry Dierker who broke in with the Colt .45s on his brithday five years earlier.

September 22, 1969

1965 – The Astros score six times in the eighth inning to stun Milwaukee, 7-2. Four walks, a throwing error and a “hit” that fell out of Rico Carty’s glove doom the Braves. Bob Bruce is the winning pitcher.

May 31, 1965

1967 – Julio Gotay doubles off Larry Jaster in the fifth inning for his eighth consecutive hit. The Cardinals rally late against Bo Belinsky to beat the Astros, 6-2. Gotay had been hit-by-pitched and singled before setting the club record.

June 20, 1967

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Five time defending champs New York Yankees are eliminated from post season

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1965 – The Astros score six times in the eighth inning to stun Milwaukee, 7-2. Four walks, a throwing error and a “hit” that fell out of Rico Carty’s glove doom the Braves. Bob Bruce is the winning pitcher.

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1965 – The Astros score six times in the eighth inning to stun Milwaukee, 7-2. Four walks, a throwing error and a “hit” that fell out of Rico Carty’s glove doom the Braves. Bob Bruce is the winning pitcher.

1967 – Julio Gotay doubles off Larry Jaster in the fifth inning for his eighth consecutive hit. The Cardinals rally late against Bo Belinsky to beat the Astros, 6-2. Gotay had been hit-by-pitched and singled before setting the club record.

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