The Yankees entered this Thursday night game fresh off a big win the previous night in the series opener against Texas. With Hideki Irabu on the mound, they were looking for a second straight win over a very good Rangers team. Unfortunately, one of the rarest of occurrences during this era of Yankee baseball chose Thursday, May 14, 1998 to rear its ugly head, and the Bronx Bombers fell to Texas in extra innings, rendering Irabu’s excellent start moot.
May 14: Yankees 5, Rangers 7 (13 innings) box score
Record: 26-8, .