Twenty-five years ago, the New York Yankees were struggling for consistency, alternating between winning and losing streaks. However, on Memorial Day, they achieved a significant victory against the Athletics following a tough series against the Red Sox. With Derek Jeter returning from injury, his contributions alongside others helped the team secure the win. The game featured key moments such as Jeter's double and a wild sixth inning, which showcased both the Yankees' offense and a crucial defensive play that nearly turned disastrous for them.
In the bottom of the third, Chuck Knoblauch got the Yankees their first hit off A's starter Omar Olivares, a two-out single, and Jeter doubled on a groundball to left to score Knoblauch and put the Yankees up 1-0.
Olivares looked like he might be about to let go of the rope as he hit Tino Martinez with a pitch, and an E4 on a groundball from Jorge Posada scored another run, with two on and still none out.
Shane Spencer stepped to the plate with a chance to break open the game, and he worked the count full. Joe Torre decided to put the hit and run on, which backfired spectacularly when Spencer hit a line drive right at former Yankee infielder Randy Velarde.
The Yankees took a step forward to finding that consistency on this day 25 years ago, shaking off the tough loss to Boston by coming up with a clean Memorial Day win over the Athletics.
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