In the span of eight days in August 2000, the Anaheim Angels and New York Yankees competed in seven games and two separate series, one at the Big A and the other in the Bronx. The Yankees lost the first in Anaheim after dropping the first two games, and heading into the Saturday matinee in New York — the third game of the four-game set — the two teams had split the first two games.

The Yankees’ loss in the second game of the series came after an uncharacteristic blown lead from Mariano Rivera (and a five-run lead at that). However, the Bombers did not let the issues of the prior night hold them or their offense at bay. Instead, it seemed to fuel them.

August 19: Yankees 9, Angels 1 (box score)

Record: 67-52 (1st in AL East, 3.0 games ahead)

In front of almost 50,000 people, the Yankees

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