1950 WS Rematch

New York Yankees v Philadelphia Phillies,

September 1, 1997 Veterans Stadium, Sec

This was still the first year of interleague play. There was still a novelty. The first time the New York Yankees came to Philadelphia since the 1950 World Series. The Yankees are coming off their first World Series victory since 1978. Plus the much hyped Hideki Irabu is pitching for the Bombers against the Phils ace Curt Schilling. Plus it was a Labor Day daytime game with a packed house. Not a bad atmosphere.

I had just returned home from Boston where I caught an interleague game at Fenway against the Braves over the weekend. I took my one son to his first MLB game today.

Schilling sat down the first 6 Yankees early. Irabu gave up two quick singles that set up a Mike Lieberthal RBI single to left scoring both Mickey Morandini and Scott Rolen.

Tony Barron did not have either a long or illustrious MLB career but he did manage to jack one out to deep right center to start the 4th inning. Irabu uncorked a wild pitch later in the inning scoring Kevin Stocker. And a Scott Rolen single in the same inning scored Curt Schilling, who reached base earlier on a bunt.

The Yankees Wade Bogg finally got the Bombers on the board in the 6th with an RBI single.
Second year Yankees and lead off man Derek Jeter went 0-4 in the game.

The Phils went on to beat the Yankees 5-1 in front of 50,869.