With a pair of wins in bank after the All-Star Break, the Yankees headed into the third game of their four-game set in St. Petersburg. The first two games saw them outscore the last place Rays 2-0 and 8-4, respectively. David Cone was tasked with taking on the first-year big league franchise, and would carve through the lineup with ease as the Yanks continued to roll into the second half.
July 11: Yankees 2, Rays 0 (Box Score)
Record: 64-20, .762 (Up 14.0)
Cone hadn’t allowed more than two earned runs in a start since the middle of June, and over his last two outings he allowed just two total over 17 innings pitched.