Thriller At The Stadium

Athletics at Yankees, May 27, 1949

Thriller At The Stadium

You know what? The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics were a good team.

They sure showed it in this one. This game was tied going into the top of the 8th inning. And who would show up but Pete Suder, the unheralded and forgotten Athletics second baseman:

Mike Guerra came up next, and he didn’t waste much time putting the Athletics on top:

And that’s how this one ended.

Alex Kellner may have walked 8, but it didn’t do the Yankees any good. And the American League pennant race drama continues!