Fresh off a dominant win that included a David Wells complete-game shutout, the Yankees took on the Texas Rangers in the middle game of their three game set. Just 2.5 games back from the division-leading Anaheim Angels, Texas was in the midst of a pennant race, while the Yankees had all but locked up not only the division, but the No. 1 seed in the American League. And so, when the Rangers took a late 8-7 lead at The Ballpark at Arlington, you’d be forgiven for thinking the Yanks would go down quietly, as they were truly just playing out the string and getting reps to prepare for the postseason.
1998 Yankees Diary, August 22: A Comeback in Arlington
