When the Yankees acquired Roger Clemens from the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of the 1999, they envisioned him making the types of outings he made on this day in 2000. Facing the ballclub with whom he spent the first 13 seasons and won a trio of Cy Young Awards and one AL MVP, Clemens absolutely decimated the Boston Red Sox lineup, striking out seven and allowing just seven baserunners in eight shutout innings, as the Yankees extended their lead in the AL East to seven games.

And yet by the end of the ballgame, one of the worst scenes you could imagine on a baseball field occurred, understandably pushing most attention away from the rivalry and onto 30-year-old journeyman pitcher Bryce Florie.

September 8: Yankees 4, Red Sox 0 (box score)

Record: 80-58 (1st in AL East, 7.0 games ahead)

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