Posada, Wells, Give Yanks a Shot, Force Game 5 with Jays

David Wells finally kept the ball in the park (mostly), and the 1998 New York Yankees offense exploded against Todd Stottlemyre and the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays, taking Game 4 10-4 and forcing a decisive Game 5. Jorge Posada got the scoring started in the 2nd inning with a 2-out 2-run home run, his 1st of the Tournament. The Yankees scored two more runs in the 3rd, and 4 in the 4th on 2-run base hits by Paul O’Neill and Tino Martinez. Posada added another 2-run homer in the 5th to give the Yankees a 10-1 lead. Homers had plagued Wells in his prior starts, but he only allowed a solo shot to Ed Sprague in this game. Wells allowed just 2 runs, scattering 10 hits in 8 innings, giving New York relievers a breather. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays starter didn’t make it past the 4th inning for the 2nd straight game. Posada finished 4 for 5 with 2 homers and 4 RBI. The teams will travel back to New York in a final elimination game.

’98 Yankees @ ’93 Blue Jays – 9/26/24