Jim Coates suffers his first loss after 9 straight wins, and 14 straight over two seasons, as the Red Sox beat the Yankees, 6 – 5. The Sox are led by Vic Wertz, who slugs a home run, double and single to drive in four runs. Coates’s major-league record is 17-2.

On July 9, 1960 Jim Coates suffers his first loss after 9 straight wins, and 14 straight over two seasons, as the Red Sox beat the Yankees, 6 – 5. The Sox are led by Vic Wertz, who slugs a home run, double and single to drive in four runs. Coates’s major-league record is 17-2.

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Baseball Reference July 9