The Yankees and Tigers decided to play two that day...and then played a little more.
The Yankees got off to the perfect start on June 24, 1962. In the top of the first they batted around and scored six runs against the Tigers in Detroit. Roger Maris got a hit, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra both drove home runs, and Clete Boyer delivered the big blow with a three-run home run. A six-run lead after one inning isn't game over, but it's pretty tough to cough up. But on this day, it was just the beginning of a very long day at the ballpark.