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NEW YORK (WFAN) — The Yankees’ goose was cooked.
Right up until the point that it wasn’t.
Playing in their first World Series since 1981, the Yankees entered the 1996 Fall Classic against the defending champion Atlanta Braves as the underdogs. And in games 1 and 2 in the Bronx it was clearly evident why as they were outscored by a combined 16-1 count in a pair of losses.