In New York, the Senators win the opener, 7 – 6, then blow a four-run lead in the nitecap to lose, 7 – 5. Mickey Mantle is 5 for 8 in the doubleheader, including a homer in each game. The second homer, off Jim Hannan, is a 461-foot sky shot over the monuments into the CF bleachers. Mick follows with a sure double in the 5th but tears a hamstring muscle rounding first and will be sidelined for two weeks.

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In New York, the Senators win the opener, 7 – 6, then blow a four-run lead in the nitecap to lose, 7 – 5. Mickey Mantle is 5 for 8 in the doubleheader, including a homer in each game. The second homer, off Jim Hannan, is a 461-foot sky shot over the monuments into the CF bleachers. Mick follows with a sure double in the 5th but tears a hamstring muscle rounding first and will be sidelined for two weeks.

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1966 – After playing half the season with an artificial turf infield and a spray-painted dead grass outfield, the Astros depart for twelve days while the grounds crew rips up the sod and replaces the outfield with Astroturf. The last chunk of green dirt is boxed and shipped to Chicago’s Leo Durocher, a vocal critic of the new surface.

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1966 – After playing half the season with an artificial turf infield and a spray-painted dead grass outfield, the Astros depart for twelve days while the grounds crew rips up the sod and replaces the outfield with Astroturf. The last chunk of green dirt is boxed and shipped to Chicago’s Leo Durocher, a vocal critic of the new surface.

The Red Sox sweep a pair from the Yankees, with reliever Don McMahon picking up both wins. He pitches 1 2/3 inning in the opener and another two innings in game 2. The only other pitcher to win a doubleheader from the Yankees was the Browns’ Dave Davenport in 1916, who threw two complete game victories.

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The Red Sox sweep a pair from the Yankees, with reliever Don McMahon picking up both wins. He pitches 1 2/3 inning in the opener and another two innings in game 2. The only other pitcher to win a doubleheader from the Yankees was the Browns’ Dave Davenport in 1916, who threw two complete game victories.

Ron Santo sets a modern-day Cubs record when he hits in his 28th straight game, as the Cubs lose the opener to the Pirates, 7 – 5. The Cubs win the nightcap 6 – 4, but Santo is held hitless. In between the first and second game of the streak, the opener of a twinbill on June 1st, Santo had no official at-bats. He received four walks and was hit by a pitch. The day before, however, he was 1 for 3, which counts as the actual start of the streak.

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Ron Santo sets a modern-day Cubs record when he hits in his 28th straight game, as the Cubs lose the opener to the Pirates, 7 – 5. The Cubs win the nightcap 6 – 4, but Santo is held hitless. In between the first and second game of the streak, the opener of a twinbill on June 1st, Santo had no official at-bats. He received four walks and was hit by a pitch. The day before, however, he was 1 for 3, which counts as the actual start of the streak.

Mickey Mantle hits a 1st-inning homer, and for the second time this week has hit three home runs in consecutive times at bat. New York blows a 5 – 0 lead in the 8th as the Senators storm back. Bobby Richardson homers in the 11th to give New York a 6 – 5 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Paul Casanova is on first when a sacrifice bunt moves him to second base. He overruns the bag and decides to head to third where he knocks the ball away from Tom Tresh. He then continues home where he is thrown out by a mile.

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On July 3, 1966 Mickey Mantle hits a 1st-inning homer, and for the second time this week has hit three home runs in consecutive times at bat. New York blows a 5 – 0 lead in the 8th as the Senators storm back. Bobby Richardson homers in the 11th to give New York a 6 – 5 lead. In the bottom of…

Frank Howard, Don Lock and Ken McMullen hit consecutive home runs with two outs in the 6th inning, and Mike McCormick pitches a complete game, as Washington defeats a winless Whitey Ford and the Yankees, 10 – 4. McCormick gives up five hits including a Mickey Mantle homer, his 14th, in the 9th.

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On July 2, 1966 Frank Howard, Don Lock and Ken McMullen hit consecutive home runs with two outs in the 6th inning, and Mike McCormick pitches a complete game, as Washington defeats a winless Whitey Ford and the Yankees, 10 – 4. McCormick gives up five hits including a Mickey Mantle homer, his 14th, in the 9th.   Source: Baseball Reference July 2

At Washington, Mickey Mantle homers in the 1st inning off Phil Ortega, as New York edges the Senators, 8 – 6. Mick scores another run when Joe Pepitone cracks a two-run homer.

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At Washington, Mickey Mantle homers in the 1st inning off Phil Ortega, as New York edges the Senators, 8 – 6. Mick scores another run when Joe Pepitone cracks a two-run homer.