The Yankees snap Bob Lemon’s 11-game win streak to beat the Indians, 3 – 2, and move to 3 1/2 games from first place. Mickey Mantle’s gigantic blast into the RF upper deck in the 6th starts the Yankee scoring.

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On September 3, 1954 — The Yankees snap Bob Lemon’s 11-game win streak to beat the Indians, 3 – 2, and move to 3 1/2 games from first place. Mickey Mantle’s gigantic blast into the RF upper deck in the 6th starts the Yankee scoring.

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