Cleveland handed the Yankees a bit of a scare taking Games 2 and 3 of the ALCS to put the Bombers in their first series deficit of the postseason. Orlando Hernandez responded with a magnificent performance in Game 4, tossing seven scoreless innings to get the Yankees back in the win column and level up the series at two games apiece. With momentum back in their favor, David Wells and Chili Davis stepped up in Game 5 to put the Yankees just one game away from a berth in the Fall Classic.
October 11, ALCS Game 5: Yankees 5, Cleveland 3 (box score)
Playoffs: Up 3-2 in ALCS (120-50 overall)
Wells was dominant in his Game 1 start, pitching into the ninth inning of the Yankees’ 7-2 ALCS-opening win.