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1998 Yankees Diary, April 20: Win No. 10 in inning No. 11

Fresh off their winning streak getting snapped by the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees grabbed their passports and headed north of the border to kick off a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays. For the second straight day, a pitcher’s duel erupted, as starters David Wells and Woody Williams locked down both lineups and forced the game into extras.

April 20: Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2 (box score)
Record: 10-5, .667 (0.5 GB)

Less than a month from April 20th, David Wells would enter baseball immortality, spinning a perfect game on a Sunday afternoon in the Bronx.