Did the Tigers sweep the Yankees?
Donaldson may not have gotten a hit, but the Yankees still got the sweep. The Yankees’ third baseman came through with a game-winning, sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th to complete a wild 5-4 win on Sunday over the Detroit Tigers.
What year did the Detroit Tigers go to the World Series?
The Detroit Tigers have appeared in the World Series 11 times, in 1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006 and 2012.
How many World Series have the Yankees won in a row?
three World Series
The Yankees have won three World Series in a row (1998-2000). They’ve won four World Series in a row (1936-39). And they’ve won five World Series in a row — the longest championship streak in MLB history. This Yankees dynasty encompassed both the twilight of the DiMaggio era and the dawn of the Mantle era.
Who walked off the Yankees game today?
Aaron Judge hits walk-off homer as Yankees earn series split vs. Astros despite going 16 innings without a hit.
How many walk-off wins do the Yankees have?
NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium has once again become the home office of the walk-off.
Why is Detroit called the Tigers?
According to author Richard Bak in his book “A Place for Summer: A Narrative History of Tiger Stadium,” the reference was a tribute to the Detroit Light Guard, a military unit that dates back to the early 1800s and earned its Tigers nickname during the Civil War.
What is the longest win streak in Yankee history?
12 consecutive wins
The longest winning streak consisting only of playoff games stands at 12 consecutive wins, by the 1927, 1928 and 1932 New York Yankees (who swept the World Series all three seasons) and tied by the 1998–99 Yankees.
When was the last time the Yankees swept the Rays?
We can’t deny it. We’re in a tough stretch right now.” It was the first time the Rays were swept by the Yankees since June 17-19, 2019, at Yankee Stadium. It was the first time they were swept in a series of three games or more since they lost four games in Seattle from June 17-20, 2021.
Who has the most walk offs in Yankees history?
Records[edit] Jim Thome holds the MLB record with 13 career walk-off homers. Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx, Stan Musial and Frank Robinson shared the record at 12 before Thome surpassed them. Mantle also hit one in the postseason, and Thome hit none.
Did Mickey Mantle ever hit a walk off home run?
Mantle actually had 13 walk-offs if you count his ninth inning, upper deck home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the 1964 World Series (all-time MLB records apply to regular-season games only). Of Ruth’s dozen walk-offs, he had 11 as a Yankee and one as a member of the Boston Red Sox.