Fewest Hits By Yankees In Post-Season Elimination Game
Posted by Steve Lombardi on October 22, 2010
Tonight, in Game 6 of the 2010 ALCS, the Yankees could only manage three hits. This was the lowest amount of hits, ever, for a Yankees team in the last game of a post-season series (in their team history). Below are the post-season "elimination games" - prior to today - where New York had five hits or less:
| Rk | Date | Series | Gm# | Tm | Opp | Rslt | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978-10-07 | ALCS | 4 | NYY | KCR | W 2-1 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 1921-10-13 | WS | 8 | NYY | NYG | L 0-1 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | 2004-10-20 | ALCS | 7 | NYY | BOS | L 3-10 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2003-10-25 | WS | 6 | NYY | FLA | L 0-2 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 1923-10-15 | WS | 6 | NYY | NYG | W 6-4 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 1922-10-08 | WS | 5 | NYY | NYG | L 3-5 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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October 22nd, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Harvey Araton wrote yesterday in the Times "First, the Yankees have to win Friday against the immortal Colby Lewis. Far from a sure thing, given the outcome of Game 2, but not exactly the scaling of Everest, either."
He's immortal now. Cool as a cucumber. That Colby Lewis manned it up tonight, what a performance.
October 22nd, 2010 at 10:37 pm
PS -- what is Colby Lewis' game score? One of the Best LCS Game 6 Starting Pitcher Performances?
The only run was on the blown all on Swisher's HPB
October 22nd, 2010 at 10:52 pm
I love it when a journeyman pitcher comes up big.
I also love thinking about that 2004 ALCS game 7. The Yankees might've had fewer hits in that game if Pedro hadn't pitched an inning (Lowe and Timlin only gave up 1 each)
October 22nd, 2010 at 11:47 pm
@2 Rico
According to John Autin (who does a great job posting), in another thread said:
Colby Lewis is done after 8 IP, he has tied David Cone for the #3 spot on the list above, with a Game Score of 76. (8 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 3 walks, 7 Ks.)
October 23rd, 2010 at 4:37 am
struck out the side in the 8th to finish
October 23rd, 2010 at 4:54 am
PS
Gooddisussion on IBBs at Joe's Blog in whih he posits, and proves, that IBBs don't work. Girardi died by the IBB this series -- it really bit him back. Poor management, anyone agree?
On IBBs:
http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2010/10/more-on-intentional-walk.html#more
October 23rd, 2010 at 5:41 am
The neat thing is, for the 1922-23 Series, it was the same guy: Art Nehf. Sent 'em home in consecutive years.
October 23rd, 2010 at 10:53 am
Actually, Art Nehf lost in '23, but pitched a good game none the less.
October 23rd, 2010 at 5:32 pm
@4
Thanks, Mike. I believe that's the first time I've been quoted or praised online. I am flattered.
By the way, the record for fewest hits in any postseason elimination game is 1, done 4 times, most notably in game 6 of the 1995 WS, a 1-0 win for Tom Glavine (8 IP). David Justice homered off reliever Jim Poole for the game's only run.
The first 1-hit elimination output was by the Oakland A's in the 1974 ALCS -- the only team to win such a game, by 2-1 over Baltimore. Reggie Jackson had Oakland's only hit (an RBI double in the 7th) and 3 of their 11 walks, which was then a record for a postseason game (equaled that very same day by the Dodgers in their 12-1 win over Pittsburgh in the NLCS). Nine of Oakland's 11 walks were issued by Mike Cuellar, who fell 1 shy of the record set by Bill Bevens in his famous WS near-no-hitter.
October 23rd, 2010 at 5:43 pm
@ 7-8
Art Nehf started 9 WS games and never allowed more than 6 hits in a regulation game. (He allowed 10 hits in a 12-inning win over Walter Johnson in the '24 Series, and also scored the go-ahead run in the 12th.) His career WS rate of 5.7 hits per 9 IP is one of the best ever by a starting pitcher. He threw 2 WS shutouts against the Yankees, both 1-0 games.
October 26th, 2010 at 12:25 am
Would you mind if I repost this over to my blog? I just want to make sure credit is given where it is due. Hope you have a great day!