It’s not impossible for a team to win without any extra-base hits and just five in total, but it’s typically not easy. Those instances usually require your opponents messing up on the mound, in the field, at the plate, or a combination of all of the above.

On this day 25 years ago, the Yankees beat the Angels despite recording just five singles and going 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. It’s just that walking nine times and benefitting from a bases-loaded balk can help quite a bit.

August 13: Yankees 4, Angels 1 (box score)

Record: 63-50 (4 GA in AL East)

The Yankees started the game by going down in order in the first, and then needing Roger Clemens to strand a couple runners in the bottom half of the inning. The offense then struck in the second, but did so without even need

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