To this point in the 2000 season, the Yankees had built themselves enough of a cushion to largely coast to the finish, though in this particular stretch, they were not making it easy on themselves. They had just come off of a 1-3 series against Cleveland, which featured a near no-hitter against them, and followed it up with a 13-run blowout loss at the hands of the Blue Jays, who were still alive behind them in the East.

Twenty-five years ago, with a still-scuffling David Cone on the mound, the Yanks took another beating, as their late-season woes continued north of the border.

September 20: Yankees 2, Blue Jays 7 (box score)

Record: 85-65 (1st in AL East, 5.5 games ahead)

The Jays offense hit the ground running at SkyDome against Cone, as they went ahead 1-0 in the bottom of the first

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