On June 1, 2003, the Yankees were in Detroit playing the Tigers in the finale of a three-game series. Earlier in the series, the Yankees had taken over first place in the AL East and would end the season by playing in the World Series. Meanwhile, the Tigers were already 16.5 games back in the AL Central and would finish with a record of 43-119. But on this Sunday afternoon, they played a very close game, because baseball is weird.
Roger Clemens got the start for the Yankees on the verge of history.