Having just passed the quarter-mark of the season, the Yankees were flying high. They strolled into Boston with a five-game winning streak, and though they dropped the series opener, a resounding 12-3 response in the middle game represented a statement of intent that the Yankees were in town not only to win the series, but to pound their opponents into dust in the process.
May 17: Yankees 14, Red Sox 4 (box score)
Record: 33-10, .