<strong><span class="subhead">&#8216;House that Ruth Built&#8217; goes dark</span></strong></p><p>New York won 26 world championships since Yankee Stadium opened April 18, 1923. They won one last time in the ballpark&#8217;s almost certain swan song on Sunday.</p><p>Johnny Damon and Jose Molina homered as the Yankees beat the Orioles 7-3 and staved off elimination in the AL wild-card chase. For the Yankees to force a playoff, they must win their last six games while the Red Sox lose their last seven.</p><p>So trivia buffs are probably safe in noting that while Ruth hit the first homer in the ballpark&#8217;s history 85 years ago, it was Molina who hit the last.</p><p>Former Yankee greats like Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson and many others turned out for the pregame ceremony. It was Berra, 83 &#8212; who coined the phrase &#8220;it ain&#8217;t over till it&#8217;s over&#8221; &#8212; that perhaps best captured the mood of the night.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m sorry to see it over, I&#8217;ll tell you that,&#8221; Berra said.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Memorable moments</span></strong><br /> Here are some of the most famous baseball-related events at the venerable ballpark, with a nod towards games involving the Royals.</p><p>&#8226;<strong>Lou Gehrig&#8217;s farewell (July 4, 1939)</strong></p><p><em>&#8220;Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.&#8221; Kind of says it all.</em></p><p><strong>&#8226;Babe Ruth&#8217;s farewell (April 27, 1947)</strong></p><p><em>He was sick, thin and his voice a whisper. But he was still The Babe.</em></p><p>&#8226;<strong>Larsen&#8217;s perfect game (1956 World Series)</strong></p><p><em>Who can forget the image of Yogi Berra jumping into Don Larsen&#8217;s arms after the 27th out? </em></p><p><strong>&#8226;</strong><strong>Roger Maris hits 61 (Oct. 1, 1961)</strong></p><p><em>With the world seemingly against him, Maris broke Babe Ruth&#8217;s hallowed home-run record.</em></p><p><strong>&#8226;Chambliss wins pennant (1976 ALCS) </strong></p><p><em>The most crushing moment in Royals&#8217; history came when Chris Chambliss sent the Yankees to the World Series with a ninth-inning homer off Mark Littell.</em></p><p><strong>&#8226;Reggie&#8217;s three homers (1977 World Series)</strong></p><p><em>Reggie Jackson, Mr. October, in his signature moment on baseball&#8217;s biggest stage.</em></p><p><strong>&#8226;</strong><strong>George Brett goes upper deck (1980 ALCS)</strong></p><p><em>Brett smashes one off Goose Gossage, putting KC in its first World Series.</em></p><p><hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Memorable moments </span></strong><br /> </div>