Shea Stadium American League Firsts
aka William A. Shea Municipal Stadium
Flushing, NY
This park was the temporary home for the Yankees while Yankee Stadium was renovated (1974-75)
and for one game in 1998.
It was also used by the Mets (1964-2008).
For the stadium lasts, click here.
| Game | 04/06/1974 | Indians 1, Yankees 6 |
| Umpires | Marty Springstead, Russ Goetz | |
| Don Denkinger, Hank Morganweck | ||
| Managers | Bill Virdon, Yankees | |
| Ken Aspromonte, Indians | ||
| Starting Pitchers | Mel Stottlemyre, Yankees | |
| Gaylord Perry, Indians | ||
| Ceremonial Pitch | Teddy Kennedy, 12-yr-old son of the Senator | |
| (leg amputee due to cancer) | ||
| Attendance | 20,744 | |
| Batting | ||
| Batter | John Lowenstein (single) | |
| Hit | John Lowenstein (single) | |
| Run | Ron Blomberg | |
| RBI | Graig Nettles | |
| Single | John Lowenstein | |
| Double | Remy Hermoso | |
| Triple | Charlie Spikes | |
| Home Run | Graig Nettles | |
| Grand Slam | Bill Sudakis (06/11/1974) | |
| IPHR | NONE by AL player | |
| Stolen Base | Thurman Munson | |
| Sacrifice Hit | Roy White | |
| Sacrifice Fly | Gene Michael | |
| Cycle | NONE by AL player | |
| Pitching | ||
| Win | Mel Stottlemyre | |
| Loss | Gaylord Perry | |
| Shutout | Pat Dobson (07/12/1974) | |
| Save | Tom Buskey (04/08/1974) | |
| Hit by Pitch | Luis Tiant hit Roy White (04/16/1974) | |
| Wild Pitch | Doc Medich (04/08/1974) | |
| Balk | Dave McNally (05/24/1974) | |
| No-Hitter | NONE by AL player |