1993 Toronto Blue Jays #9 hitter, Pat Borders, hit a grand slam in the 4th inning, and Joe Carter and John Olerud went back-to-back to start the 5th, chasing 1998 New York Yankees starter David Wells. Wells allowed 8 runs on 11 hits in just 4 innings. Ramiro Mendoza allowed another run, but was otherwise great in 4 innings of long relief in which he allowed just 3 hits. Despite taking a 9-1 lead into the 8th, the Blue Jays nearly blew it. Dave Stewart allowed just 5 hits and one run through 7 innings, but RBI hits from Paul O’Neill and Bernie Williams ended his day. Reliever Jack Morris was ineffective, allowing 3 straight hitters to reach and walking in a run before turning things over to Mike Timlin. A two-run single by Jorge Posada and a sacrifice fly by Scott Brosius put the last of 6 runs on the board as the Yankees batted around to cut the Jays lead to 9-7. In the 9th, Williams tripled with one out against Toronto closer Duane Ward, and scored on a Tino Martinez single. But Ward got Darryl Strawberry to fly out, and Chad Curtis grounded out as the Yankees come-back came up short. The 9-8 win gives the Blue Jays life, as they avoid a sweep.