Yankees worst loss ever
By lefty
Wow! The Yankees gave new meaning to the name of our website tonight, by suffering the worst defeat in their storied history.
Cleveland 333 061 006 - 22 22 1
Yankees 000 000 000 - 0 5 0
Their old record for "runs lost by" was 18, losing to Cleveland 24-6 on July 29, 1928. The Yankees went on to win the World Series that year, however, by beating the St. Louis Cardinals. They also lost to Detroit by 18 runs on June 17, 1925 by a score of 19-1. But the Pirates won the Series that year over the Washington Senators, so there does not seem to be a pattern forming.
Or is there?
The Yankees' most embarassing shutout loss also occurred at Yankee Stadium. On May 4, 1950 they lost to the Chicago White Sox by a score of 15-0. So who won the 1950 World Series? The Yankees beat the Phillies.
So I guess the moral of this blog is, "One loss does not make a season." But it sure makes for pleasant dreams.
Click here for some fun bed time reading by AP Sports Writer Ronald Blum. I especially liked this line, "Yankees owner George Steinbrenner watched his team fall in record fashion, then refused to answer questions as he left the ballpark."
