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1998 Yankees Diary, July 15: Irabu shines as offense pours it on

The 1998 Yankees were firing pretty much all season, but they especially came out firing after the All-Star break. Starting in the first game back on July 9th, the Yankees won five of their first six games, as they outscored opponents 29-11.

However, their best performance in that post-break stretch came in a dominant win in their seventh game of it.

July 15: Yankees 11, Tigers 0 (box score)

Record: 67-21, .761 (15 GA)

Opening up a two-game set in Detroit against the Tigers, the Yankees sent Hideki Irabu to the mound.