As May of 1998 rolled around, it was clear that these weren’t your garden variety Yankees. They were already the authors of multiple six-game or better winning streaks and found themselves in the midst of a highly successful road trip. They had swept the first two series against the Royals and Rangers with only a loss in the previous night’s contest against the Twins ensuring they would not make it three on the trot. A series win was still up for grabs, however, and Ramiro Mendoza looked like a man on a mission to secure it.
May 10: Yankees 7, Royals 0 (box score)
Record: 24-7, .