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Mel Stottlemyre and the weirdest Yankees shutout ever

The Washington Senators put three runners on in the first inning during a game against the Yankees on May 21, 1970. Lee Maye singled with one out, but was thrown out trying to advance to second during the next at-bat. Yankees starter Mel Stottlemyre then allowed another single and walked two more guys. He then got a groundout to end the inning.

Those two stranded baserunners were just the beginning of the most bizarre Yankees shutout ever. After the shaky first inning, Stottlemyre threw 1-2-3 innings in both the second and third. Those would be the last time that would happen all day.