Very recently here at Pinstripe Alley, we discussed a night game in June of 1976 between the Yankees and White Sox. That 3-2 win was supposed to be the debut of Vida Blue in a Yanee uniform, but instead, it marked the first appearance by a couple of left-handers acquired in a massive deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
Ken Holtzman made the start, and after Sparky Lyle did his usual masterful work over multiple frames, Billy Martin turned to Grant Jackson. The 33-year-old left-hander was in the middle of a rather poor season, allowing 11 runs in 19 innings as a member of the Orioles before coming to the Bronx.