» May 8, 1946: Hot-hitting Boston 2B Johnny Pesky becomes the first player in American League history to score six runs in one game, as the Red Sox beats the White Sox 14–10. Mickey Harris is the winner, despite giving up 17 hits in eight 2/3 innings. Boo Ferriss retires Taffy Wright for the last out and the Sox have now won 13 straight. » May 9, 1946: At Fenway, Boston (20-3) runs its win streak to 14 by edging Chicago, 7–5. Bobby Doerr's 2-run homer in the 4th inning is the big blow. Mickey Harris, in relief, wins his 2nd game in two days.
» May 12, 1946: A crowd of 69,401, the largest in Stadium history, watch the Yankees give the Red Sox two unearned runs and manage just three hits off Mickey Harris, and lose to Boston, 3–1. The Sox gets just three hits off loser Spud Chandler.
» May 18, 1946:
The Red Sox coast to an 18–8 win over the Browns as Mickey Harris wins his 7th straight. Ted Williams has a grand slam for Boston.
» May 30, 1946:
The Red Sox sweep two from the Senators, winning 6–5 and 7–2. Joe Dobson and Mickey Harris are the winning pitchers.
» May 20, 1948:
In a 13–4 Cleveland win, the Indians collect 18 bases on balls against the Red Sox to tie the American League record. Handing out the free passes are two Mickeys -- Mickey Harris and Mickey McDermott (11 in six 2/3 IP). Bob Lemon, Jim Hegan, and Ken Keltner all collect RBIs without the benefit of a hit.
» July 23, 1948: After missing 15 games with a torn rib cartilage, Ted Williams is 2-for-4 to help the Red Sox down the White Sox, 13–1. Bobby Doerr collects his 18th homer and adds a double and single to back Mickey Harris. Boston has now won nine straight to pull within a game-and a half of the first-place Indians.
» May 4, 1949:
A day after the two teams played to a 13-inning, 14-14 tie, the Tigers beat the Red Sox, 5–1, behind Virgil Trucks 3-hitter. The Tigers shell Mickey Harris for 14 hits in five 2/3 innings.
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