Sept. 6, 1964 - Pedro Ramos wasted no time in joining the New York Yankees, manager Yogi Berra wasted no time in putting his new relief pitcher to work, and Ramos wasted no time in showing that both had the right idea.
Ramos got the last three outs in a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Athletics, giving Roland Sheldon a richly deserved victory and Yankee morale a big boost.
Ramos, who was purchased from Cleveland yesterday, came on after Sheldon, who pitched a five-hitter for eight innings, walked the first batter in the ninth.
After Rocky Colavito singled, Jim Gentile bounced one through the middle for a run. But Ramos got Bill Bryan to bounce into a double play and then retired Ed Charles to end it.
Tony Kubek led off the game with his seventh homer of the year off Diego Segui, the loser.
Sheldon protected the margin until the sixth, when Bobby Richardson, who had three hits, singled and went to second when Nelson Mathews bobbled the ball. A wild pitch and Roger Maris’s single made it 2-0.
The Yankees’ third run came in the eighth when Richardson singled, moved up on another wild pitch and an infield out, and scored on a fielder’s choice.
Sheldon, who won his fourth game in five decisions, struck out five and walked two.
The Yankees arrived in Kansas City after two defeats in Los Angeles convinced them that they had to sweep the series with their last-place hosts. They did, but only with tremendous travail: 9-7 in 10 innings, 9-7, and 3-2.
As a result they found themselves in a fine position in the pennant race with 27 games left to play. They gained a half-game on the White Sox, who split a doubleheader with the Indians today, and are 2½ games out of first. In the all-important loss column, they are even with Chicago at 56. The Orioles, by winning today, remained two games ahead of the Yanks in second place.
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