That was Dave Righetti, July 4, 1983 against the Boston Red Sox. (and I was there!) The last batter he faced was Wade Boggs, and Righetti struck him out.
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Dave RighettiOn July 4, 1983 Dave Righetti pitched a no hitter for the New York Yankees.
One is pitcher Kei Igawa, who is now playing for the Trenton Thunder, the Yankees AA affiliate.Also, there was the late Hideki Irabu, who pitched for the Yankees from 1997-1999. Irabu passed away on July 27, 2011.
On July 20, 1973, Wilbur Wood of the White Sox started both games of a doubleheader and lost them both. He had a record that year of 24-20, the last A.L. pitcher to go 20-20.
Alfredo Aceves started the second to last game at Yankee Stadium on September 20, 2008. The Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 and Mariano Rivera picked up the victory.
On July 1, 1990, Andy Hawkins pitched a no-hitter and lost 4-0 to the Chicago White Sox. In 2001, commissioner Fay Vincent changed the definition of a no-hitter, to where a pitcher has to throw a complete, nine inning game. Andy lost credit for the no-hitter, being that the White Sox never came to bat in the 9th inning.