After a shocking upset in the 1st round of the Baseball Maelstrom Tournament sent the New York Yankees to the loser’s bracket, Ron Guidry held the Yomiuri Giants in check for his team to survive another day. Guidry took a 2-hit shutout into the 8th inning before tiring and allowing 2 earned runs. Victor Starffin held the Yankees to just 2 runs, but New York bats finally came alive in the 7th. Lou Gehrig was 2 for 3 with 2 walks and 2 RBI to lead the offense. Tony Lazzeri added two RBI singles of his own during the game. Mariano Rivera allowed the game’s only home run to Yoshinobu Takahashi in the 9th, but still held on for the 5-3 Yankees victory. The Yomiuri Giants exit the tourney without a win.