1997 New York Yankees season
The New York Yankees' 1997 season was the 95th season for the Yankees. New York was managed by Joe Torre and played at Yankee Stadium. The team finished with a record of 96–66 finishing 2 games behind the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. They entered the postseason as the American League Wild Card, but lost the Division Series in 5 games to the Cleveland Indians. The 1997 Yankees failed to repeat as World Series Champions and win their second consecutive title. Season summary. June. On June 16 – The first interleague game between the  New York Mets and New York Yankees took place at Yankee Stadium. The Mets won the game by a score of 6–0. August. On August 31: The New York Yankees retired Don Mattingly's number. Player stats. Batting. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" ALDS. Game 1. September 30, Yankee Stadium Game 2. October 2, Yankee Stadium Game 3. October 4, Jacobs Field Game 4. October 5, Jacobs Field Game 5. October 6, Jacobs Field 1997 New York