 Years later in 1967 , Red Sox pitcher Billy Rohr came within a single strike of a no @-@ hitter at Yankee Stadium . Elston Howard hit a two @-@ out , two @-@ strike single in the ninth to break the no @-@ hit bid . Rohr completed the one @-@ hitter , but ultimately finished his career with only two wins , both coming against the Yankees . Later that year , Red Sox third baseman Joe Foy hit a grand slam during the first game of a two @-@ game series . In the second game , Yankee pitcher Thad Tillotson threw two <unk> pitches at Foy before <unk> him in the batting helmet . In the next inning , Red Sox pitcher Jim <unk> beaned Tillotson . Both pitchers yelled at each other , and then a brawl ensued . During the fight , Red Sox outfielder Reggie Smith picked up and body @-@ slammed Tillotson to the ground . Just two months later , both teams were involved in the longest game ever played ( by innings ) at Yankee Stadium . New York recorded a 20 @-@ inning , 4 – 3 victory over Boston . Earlier that year on August 3 , the Yankees traded Howard , the first African @-@ American player in franchise history , to the Red Sox to help bolster their team during the pennant race . When Howard returned to Yankee Stadium in a Red Sox uniform , the Yankee fans gave him a standing ovation . Boston would be led by Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski 's historic season winning the batting triple crown , leading the Red Sox to the pennant in what was a dream year for the Sox . Howard 's contribution would be instrumental in the 1967 World Series , but he and Yastrzemski would lose to Bob Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals four games to three . 
