Twenty-five years ago, the rubber was meeting the road for the Yankees, and they were making the most of it. They had just taken three out of four in a series with the Red Sox, and had now started a three-game set with the Blue Jays with a win, creating more and more breathing room for themselves atop the East. They continued that trend in this one, though it ultimately went down to the wire, with the Yankee closer toeing the line on the way to his save.

Little did manager Joe Torre and company realize that this would be the last relatively stress-free time for the Yanks for quite awhile.

September 13: Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2 (box score)

Record: 84-59 (9 GA in AL East)

After Roger Clemens worked a clean first inning, the Yankee bats got right to it in their half. Chuck Knoblauch and Der

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