Blowing a decent sized lead in the top of the ninth inning cannot be a good feeling. You were just a couple outs away from a win and now suddenly have to get your heads back in the game. If you’re lucky, the opposing team only tied the game and you just need to push across one run to win. If you’re unlucky, suddenly you have to rally yourselves.
On September 4, 1916, the Yankees were on the more fortunate end of blowing a ninth inning lead. For one, their opponent only tied the game and also stranded some runners on base, missing a chance at the lead.