The 1998 New York Yankees jumped out to an early lead against Todd Stottlemyre and the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays, holding off a comeback to win 7-5 and advance in the Best of the 1990s Tournament. The Blue Jays hope to work their way up through the Loser’s Bracket for another shot. The Yankees loaded the bases in the 4th inning, scoring on a Scott Brosius single. Chuck Knoblauch walked to score another, followed by a Derek Jeter sacrifice fly to give New York a 5-0 lead. The Jays scored twice in the bottom of the inning against Orlando Hernández, when Paul Molitor and Tony Fernández hit back-to-back RBI singles. But Knoblauch hit a 2-run homer in the 6th with 2 outs to extend the lead to 7-2. Toronto scored in the 6th against Hernández, and the 7th and 8th innings against Darren Holmes to cut the lead to 7-5. New York turned things over to Mariano Rivera in the 9th, picking up his 3rd save with a 1-2-3 inning. The Yankees will get some rest, awaiting the winner of the 1995 Cleveland Indians and 1990 Oakland Athletics series.