The Yankees entered their final series of the 1998 season knowing they couldn’t set the all-time record for wins. They did know that they could at least secure second on that list and set the American League record by taking two or more from the lowly Devil Rays, who were limping to the finish in their first year of existence. New York took the first of the four-game set without much trouble, and in game two, they again cruised to secure a comfortable spot in history.
September 25: Yankees 6, Devil Rays 1 (box score)
Record: 112-48, .