The 1996 season ended on a high for the Yankees. It might not have played out exactly the game if not for a wild game on May 1.
The 1996 season was a pretty crazy one for the Yankees, and the run through the '96 playoffs was especially wild. However, none of those games may have been as remarkable on the one they played on May 1, 1996.
After beating the Orioles on April 30, 1996, the Yankees took over first place from Baltimore by half a game. The Yankees sent Kenny Rogers to the mound in the second game of the series the following day.