For the first time since the first few days of the ‘98 season, the had lost three in a row. In the midst of a five-game series in the Bronx against the Angels (due to the structural issues at the Stadium in April), the Bombers looked to bust out of the rare funk. They would have two chances to do it on this day, with a day-night doubleheader scheduled with the Halos.
August 26, game one: Yankees 4, Angels 6 (box score)
August 26, game two: Yankees 7, Angels 6 (box score)
Record: 95-36, .