The lefty spun a gem against Texas, while the legend of Shane Spencer continued in the second game of the ALDS. The 1998 Yankees were a team that grew accustomed to winning early and often, and the early stages of the postseason were no different.
A career minor leaguer became the greatest player in baseball for two weeks. The first one came in the top of the ninth on a Friday night in Baltimore.
Shane Spencer continued his torrid stretch and the Yanks won the penultimate game of the 1998 campaign. Finishing the season off against Tampa Bay gave New York an excellent opportunity to stack wins as they headed into the playoffs.
The Yankees set a franchise record, and tied the AL record, with their 111th win after a Shane Spencer grand slam The Yankees entered this series opener
The Yankees’ rookie phenom stays hot against Cleveland. For a team that had the division all but wrapped up for quite some time, the 1998 Yankees were not short on storylines in the regular season’s final month.
The left fielder’s contributions in both games allowed the Yankees to put two ticks in the win column. The Yankees kicked off the final home stand of the 1998 regular season with a four-game set against Cleveland.
The Yankees took a pair from the Royals, while a rookie outfielder had the night of a lifetime. The Royals had come to the Bronx in May of 1998, and had one-half of a two-game set rained out.