The Yankees’ West Coast trip 25 years ago started out rough, as they dropped two of three to the Angels, but they had since rebounded with a couple of good wins to start their three-game set in Texas. The most recent of these games saw them put up double-digit runs, a stark contrast from the series finale. The Rangers were in a distant last place in the West, but didn’t look the part in this one, as Brian Sikorski and the Texas pitching staff shut the Yankees out from wire to wire.

August 16: Yankees 0, Rangers 5 (box score)

Record: 65-51 (1st in AL East, 4.0 games ahead)

The Bombers were taking on a cellar dweller that was starting a pitcher making his Major League debut — it was far from the cake walk that it might seem to be. The 26-year-old right-hander brought his A-game in this on

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