A week prior to this game, former Yankee David Wells took the ball and stymied his former club in the Bronx. The only blemish on his stat line was a solo home run from Derek Jeter in a game the Blue Jays won in extra innings. For his part, Wells tossed eight frames of nigh-scoreless ball.

Now, a week later, Wells got the ball and the call again, this time at the SkyDome in Toronto. His start had been pushed back due to a flare-up of gout, and that was ill luck for the Bronx Bombers — Wells was even better this time around. His masterful complete game performance continued the Yankees’ collapse as the season wound to its conclusion.

September 21: Yankees 1, Blue Jays 3 (box score)

Record: 85-66, .563 (4.5 GA)

Wells wasn’t the only one who pitched well in this one. Orlando Hernández had

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