Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
Major League Baseball team season
The 2001New York Yankees season was the 99th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 95–65 finishing 13.5 games ahead of theBoston Red Sox . New York was managed byJoe Torre . The Yankees played atYankee Stadium . Roger Clemens had sixteen straight wins, tying an American League mark shared by Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove, Schoolboy Rowe, and Smoky Joe Wood. Clemens would finish the season with the AL Cy Young Award and become the first pitcher to win six Cy Young Awards.[ 1]
Another chapter was written in the story of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry when, on September 2, 2001,Mike Mussina came within one strike of aperfect game before surrendering a bloop single toCarl Everett . This was Mussina's third time taking a perfect game to or beyond the 8th inning. Coincidentally, it would have been the 3rd perfect game in for the Yankees in a span of 4 seasons and could have been the 4th perfect game in franchise history.
In the emotional times of the fall of 2001 in New York City, following theSeptember 11 attacks on New York'sWorld Trade Center , the Yankees defeated the Oakland A's three games to two in theALDS , and then the Seattle Mariners, who had won 116 games, four games to one in theALCS . By winning the pennant for a fourth straight year, the 1998–2001 Yankees joined the 1921–1924New York Giants , and the Yankee teams of 1936–1939, 1949–1953, 1955–1958 and 1960–1964 as the only dynasties to reach at least four straightpennants . The Yankees had now won eleven consecutive postseason series over a four-year period. However, the Yankees lost theWorld Series in a dramatic 7-game series to theArizona Diamondbacks , when Yankees star closerMariano Rivera uncharacteristically lost the lead – and the Series – in the bottom of the ninth inning of the final game. With the loss, this marked the second time in five years that a team lost the World Series after taking a lead into the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7 (following theCleveland Indians in1997 ).[ 2] [ 3]
Despite the loss in the series,Derek Jeter provided one bright spot. Despite a very poor series overall, batting under .200, he got the nickname, "Mr. November", for his walk-off home run in Game 4, though it began October 31, as the game ended in the first minutes of November 1. In calling the home run, Yankees broadcasterMichael Kay said "See ya! See ya! See ya! A home run for Derek Jeter!He is Mr. November! Oh what a home run by Derek Jeter!" He said this after noticing a fan's sign that said "Mr. November".
Also, during the emotional times following the attacks, Yankee Stadium played host to a memorial service, just before the Yankees played their first home game following the attacks. The service was titled "Prayer for America".
November 21, 2000: Joe Oliver was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[ 4] November 30, 2000: Mike Mussina was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[ 5] December 7, 2000:Dwight Gooden signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[ 6] December 7, 2000:Luis Sojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[ 7] December 11, 2000: Brandon Knight was drafted by the Minnesota Twins from the New York Yankees in the 2000 rule 5 draft.[ 8] February 15, 2001: Henry Rodriguez was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[ 9] March 21, 2001: Drew Henson was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Michael Coleman to the New York Yankees for Wily Mo Pena.[ 10] March 28, 2001: Glenallen Hill was traded by the New York Yankees to the Anaheim Angels for Darren Blakely (minors).[ 11] March 28, 2001: Brandon Knight was returned (earlier draft pick) by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees.[ 8] March 30, 2001: Brandon Knight was released by the New York Yankees.[ 8] Notable transactions [ edit ] April 1, 2001: Brandon Knight was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[ 8] June 5, 2001:John Ford Griffin was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2001.[ 12] June 5, 2001: Bronson Sardinha was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (34th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2001.[ 13] June 19, 2001:Henry Rodríguez was released by the New York Yankees.[ 9] June 20, 2001: Joe Oliver was released by the New York Yankees.[ 4] July 4, 2001:Bobby Estalella was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Joe Smith (minors) to the New York Yankees for Brian Boehringer.[ 14] July 30, 2001:Sterling Hitchcock was traded by the San Diego Padres to the New York Yankees forBrett Jodie and Darren Blakely (minors).[ 15] August 31, 2001:Randy Velarde was traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees for players to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Randy Flores (October 12, 2001) and Rosman Garcia (October 11, 2001) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.[ 16]
The Yankees taking the field during a late August 2001 game atEdison Field . Record vs. opponents [ edit ] Team ANA BAL BOS CWS CLE DET KC MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL Anaheim — 4–5 4–3 6–3 5–4 5–4 5–4 3–6 4–3 6–14 4–15 7–2 7–12 5–4 10–8 Baltimore 5–4 — 9–10 3–4 1–5 4–2 5–2 3–3 5–13–1 2–7 1–8 10–9 2–7 7–12 6–12 Boston 3–4 10–9 — 3–3 3–6 4–5 3–3 3–3 5–13 4–5 3–6 14–5 5–2 12–7 10–8 Chicago 3–6 4–3 3–3 — 10–9 13–6 14–5 5–14 1–5 1–8 2–7 5–2 7–2 3–3 12–6 Cleveland 4–5 5–1 6–3 9–10 — 13–6 11–8 14–5 4–5 4–3 2–5 5–1 5–4 2–4 7–11 Detroit 4–5 2–4 5–4 6–13 6–13 — 8–11 4–15 4–5 1–6 2–5 4–2 8–1 2–4 10–8 Kansas City 4–5 2–5 3–3 5–14 8–11 11–8 — 6–13 0–6 3–6 3–6 4–2 4–5 4–3 8–10 Minnesota 6–3 3–3 3–3 14–5 5–14 15–4 13–6 — 4–2 5–4 1–8 1–6 4–5 2–5 9–9 New York 3–4 13–5–1 13–5 5–1 5–4 5–4 6–0 2–4 — 3–6 3–6 13–6 3–4 11–8 10–8 Oakland 14–6 7–2 5–4 8–1 3–4 6–1 6–3 4–5 6–3 — 9–10 7–2 9–10 6–3 12–6 Seattle 15–4 8–1 6–3 7–2 5–2 5–2 6–3 8–1 6–3 10–9 — 7–2 15–5 6–3 12–6 Tampa Bay 2–7 9–10 5–14 2–5 1–5 2–4 2–4 6–1 6–13 2–7 2–7 — 4–5 9–10 10–8 Texas 12–7 7–2 2–5 2–7 4–5 1–8 5–4 5–4 4–3 10–9 5–15 5–4 — 3–6 8–10 Toronto 4–5 12–7 7–12 3–3 4–2 4–2 3–4 5–2 8–11 3–6 3–6 10–9 6–3 — 8–10
Month Games Won Lost Win % RS RA April 26 14 12 0.538 131 116 May 25 15 10 0.600 120 99 June 27 16 11 0.593 147 125 July 28 19 9 0.679 158 132 August 29 15 14 0.517 141 141 September 18 12 6 0.667 83 77 October 7 4 3 0.571 24 23 Total 160 95 65 0.594 804 713
Games Won Lost Win % RS RA Home 79 51 28 0.646 422 330 Away 81 44 37 0.543 381 382 Total 160 95 65 0.594 804 713
2001 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers Catchers Infielders
Outfielders Other batters
Manager Coaches
Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game Postponed
2001 Game Log (95–65) Home: 51–28 Away: 44–37 April (14–12) Home: 9–6 Away: 5–6
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record 1 April 2 Royals 7–3 Clemens Suppan (0–1)— Yankee Stadium 55,814 1–0 2 April 4 Royals 8–2 Pettitte Stein (0–1)— Yankee Stadium 26,499 2–0 3 April 5 Royals 1–0 Mussina Reichert (0–1)Rivera Yankee Stadium 26,696 3–0 4 April 6 Blue Jays 4–13 Loaiza (2–0)Parker — Yankee Stadium 29,606 3–1 5 April 7 Blue Jays 2–3 Michalak (1–0)O. Hernandez Koch (2)Yankee Stadium 30,487 3–2 6 April 8 Blue Jays 16–5 Clemens Parris (0–2)— Yankee Stadium 31,970 4–2 7 April 9 @Royals 13–4 Pettitte Stein (0–2)— Kauffman Stadium 24,411 5–2 8 April 10 @Royals 9–5 Mendoza R. Hernandez (0–1)— Kauffman Stadium 16,338 6–2 9 April 11 @Royals 8–5 Williams Meadows (0–2)Rivera Kauffman Stadium 19,175 7–2 10 April 13 @Red Sox 2–3(10) Lowe (1–2)Rivera — Fenway Park 33,124 7–3 11 April 14 @Red Sox 3–2 Stanton Schourek (0–1)Rivera Fenway Park 33,396 8–3 12 April 15 @Red Sox 4–5 Garces (1–0)Pettitte Arrojo (2)Fenway Park 32,127 8–4 13 April 16 @Red Sox 1–4 Castillo (1–1)Mussina Beck (1)Fenway Park 33,373 8–5 14 April 17 @Blue Jays 5–6 Loaiza (3–0)Keisler Koch (4)SkyDome 20,019 8–6 15 April 18 @Blue Jays 2–7 Michalak (3–0)O. Hernandez — SkyDome 19,770 8–7 16 April 19 @Blue Jays 6–5(17) Choate File (0–1)Mendoza SkyDome 24,684 9–7 17 April 20 Red Sox 6–1 Pettitte Nomo (2–1)— Yankee Stadium 54,366 10–7 18 April 21 Red Sox 3–8 Castillo (2–1)Mussina — Yankee Stadium 55,483 10–8 19 April 22 Red Sox 4–3(10) Rivera Lowe (1–3)— Yankee Stadium 55,278 11–8 20 April 24 Mariners 5–7 Garcia (3–0)Stanton Sasaki (10)Yankee Stadium 29,522 11–9 21 April 25 Mariners 5–7 Charlton (1–0)Pettitte Sasaki (11)Yankee Stadium 23,684 11–10 22 April 26 Mariners 3–7 Moyer (4–0)Mussina Rhodes (1)Yankee Stadium 30,218 11–11 23 April 27 Athletics 3–2 Choate Mulder (2–2)Rivera Yankee Stadium 35,170 12–11 24 April 28 Athletics 7–6 Lilly Hudson (2–3)Rivera Yankee Stadium 38,422 13–11 25 April 29 Athletics 3–1 Clemens Zito (3–2)Rivera Yankee Stadium 50,572 14–11 26 April 30 @Twins 1–2 Radke (5–0)Pettitte — Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 24,629 14–12
May (15–10) Home: 5–3 Away: 10–7
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record 27 May 1 @Twins 4–0 Mussina Milton (3–2)— Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 24,505 15–12 28 May 2 @Twins 2–4 Mays (4–1)O. Hernandez Hawkins (9)Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 36,825 15–13 29 May 3 @Orioles 7–5 Mendoza Paronto (1–1)Rivera Oriole Park at Camden Yards 40,218 16–13 30 May 4 @Orioles 6–5 Stanton Paronto (1–2)Rivera Oriole Park at Camden Yards 43,133 17–13 31 May 5 @Orioles 5–2 Pettitte Roberts (4–1)Boehringer Oriole Park at Camden Yards 47,726 18–13 32 May 6 @Orioles 2–1 Mussina Trombley (1–1)Rivera Oriole Park at Camden Yards 47,740 19–13 33 May 8 Twins 0–2 Milton (4–2)O. Hernandez — Yankee Stadium 29,326 19–14 34 May 9 Twins 2–0 Clemens Mays (4–2)Rivera Yankee Stadium 23,280 20–14 35 May 10 Twins 4–5(10) Guardado (2–0)Rivera Hawkins (11)Yankee Stadium 29,100 20–15 36 May 11 Orioles 14–5 Mussina Roberts (4–2)Mendoza Yankee Stadium 40,433 21–15 37 May 12 Orioles 8–5 Stanton Towers (1–1)Rivera Yankee Stadium 48,288 22–15 38 May 13 Orioles 5–10(11) Ryan (2–0)Rivera — Yankee Stadium 39,819 22–16 39 May 15 @Athletics 2–3(12) Guthrie (2–0)Mendoza — Network Associates Coliseum 24,351 22–17 40 May 16 @Athletics 3–4(10) Guthrie (3–0)Boehringer — Network Associates Coliseum 43,932 22–18 41 May 17 @Athletics 3–8 Bradford (2–1)Mussina — Network Associates Coliseum 31,073 22–19 42 May 18 @Mariners 14–10 Mendoza Halama (3–4)— Safeco Field 45,794 23–19 43 May 19 @Mariners 2–1(10) Stanton Sasaki (0–2)Rivera Safeco Field 45,880 24–19 44 May 20 @Mariners 2–6 Sele (6–0)Clemens — Safeco Field 45,953 24–20 – May 22 Red Sox Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 4 45 May 23 Red Sox 7–3 Pettitte Cone — Yankee Stadium 44,108 25–20 46 May 24 Red Sox 2–1 Mussina Martinez (6–1)Rivera Yankee Stadium 55,592 26–20 47 May 25 @Indians 4–6 Rodriguez (2–1)O. Hernandez Wickman (9)Jacobs Field 42,455 26–21 48 May 26 @Indians 12–5 Clemens Sabathia (5–2)— Jacobs Field 42,528 27–21 49 May 27 @Indians 6–2 Lilly Colon (4–5)Rivera Jacobs Field 42,570 28–21 50 May 28 @Red Sox 4–3 Pettitte Schourek (0–3)Rivera Fenway Park 33,125 29–21 51 May 30 @Red Sox 0–3 Martinez (7–1)Mussina Lowe (5)Fenway Park 33,711 29–22
June (16–11) Home: 11–7 Away: 5–4
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record 52 June 1 Indians 4–7(6) Sabathia (6–2)Lilly Rincon (1)Yankee Stadium 42,032 29–23 53 June 2 Indians 9–4 Clemens Colon (4–6)Rivera Yankee Stadium 46,618 30–23 54 June 3 Indians 3–4 Nagy (1–0)Pettitte Wickman (12)Yankee Stadium 47,300 30–24 55 June 4 Red Sox 7–6 Rivera Beck (1–3)— Yankee Stadium 41,771 31–24 56 June 5 Orioles 3–10 Johnson (5–3)Mussina — Yankee Stadium 30,605 31–25 57 June 6 Orioles 7–4 Stanton Groom (1–1)Rivera Yankee Stadium 25,137 32–25 58 June 7 Orioles 4–0 Clemens Ponson (3–4)— Yankee Stadium 30,786 33–25 59 June 8 Braves 7–4 Pettitte Glavine (6–4)Rivera Yankee Stadium 50,090 34–25 60 June 9 Braves 6–10 Cabrera (4–1)Choate Rocker (17)Yankee Stadium 55,107 34–26 61 June 10 Braves 1–4 Maddux (6–5)Mussina Rocker (18)Yankee Stadium 41,392 34–27 62 June 12 Expos 1–2(12) Strickland (1–3)Mendoza — Yankee Stadium 30,034 34–28 63 June 13 Expos 9–3 Clemens Irabu (0–2)— Yankee Stadium 24,960 35–28 64 June 14 Expos 9–6 Keisler Yoshii (2–3)Rivera Yankee Stadium 33,306 36–28 65 June 15 @Mets 5–4 Mendoza Leiter (3–5)Rivera Shea Stadium 54,110 37–28 66 June 16 @Mets 2–1 Mussina Appier (4–6)Rivera Shea Stadium 54,195 38–28 67 June 17 @Mets 7–8 Wendell (2–2)Almanzar Benitez (11)Shea Stadium 54,399 38–29 68 June 18 @Tigers 10–1 Clemens Weaver (6–7)— Comerica Park 29,365 39–29 69 June 19 @Tigers 1–7 Sparks (5–2)Keisler — Comerica Park 24,171 39–30 70 June 20 @Tigers 2–5 Holt (6–5)A. Hernandez Anderson (6)Comerica Park 23,618 39–31 – June 21 @Tigers Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 18 71 June 22 @Devil Rays 6–3 Mussina Lopez (3–10)Rivera Tropicana Field 24,718 40–31 72 June 23 @Devil Rays 2–1 Clemens Wallace (0–1)Rivera Tropicana Field 27,816 41–31 73 June 24 @Devil Rays 4–5 Phelps (1–1)Stanton — Tropicana Field 27,999 41–32 74 June 25 Indians 8–7 Witasick Rincon (1–1)Rivera Yankee Stadium 40,852 42–32 75 June 26 Indians 3–5 Nagy (2–2)A. Hernandez Rocker (21)Yankee Stadium 40,346 42–33 76 June 27 Indians 15–5 Mussina Sabathia (7–3)— Yankee Stadium 45,539 43–33 77 June 29 Devil Rays 7–5 Clemens Rekar (1–9)Rivera Yankee Stadium 38,416 44–33 78 June 30 Devil Rays 5–4 Stanton Creek (2–2)Rivera Yankee Stadium 42,544 45–33
July (19–9) Home: 9–4 Away: 10–5
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record 79 July 1 Devil Rays 6–1 Pettitte Sturtze (3–7)— Yankee Stadium 41,983 46–33 80 July 2 Devil Rays 7–1 Mussina Lopez (3–11)— Yankee Stadium 43,029 47–33 81 July 3 @Orioles 10–6 Mendoza Mercedes (4–9)— Oriole Park at Camden Yards 47,702 48–33 82 July 4 @Orioles 4–3 Clemens Maduro (0–2)Rivera Oriole Park at Camden Yards 47,355 49–33 83 July 5 @Orioles 6–3 Lilly Towers (6–3)Rivera Oriole Park at Camden Yards 44,635 50–33 84 July 6 Mets 8–3 Pettitte Leiter (4–8)Mendoza Yankee Stadium 55,534 51–33 85 July 7 Mets 0–3(10) Franco (4–1)Rivera Benitez (18)Yankee Stadium 55,589 51–34 86 July 8 Mets 4–1 Mendoza Wendell (3–3)Rivera Yankee Stadium 55,528 52–34 72nd All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington 87 July 12 @Marlins 3–9 Burnett (6–5)Mussina — Pro Player Stadium 32,629 52–35 88 July 13 @Marlins 1–11 Smith (5–5)Lilly — Pro Player Stadium 44,313 52–36 89 July 14 @Marlins 5–4(10) Rivera Alfonseca (3–3)Mendoza Pro Player Stadium 39,583 53–36 90 July 15 @Phillies 3–9 Person (7–5)Pettitte — Veterans Stadium 59,470 53–37 91 July 16 @Phillies 6–3(13) Stanton Telemaco (5–5)Rivera Veterans Stadium 46,446 54–37 92 July 17 @Phillies 4–1(12) Choate Gomes (4–3)Rivera Veterans Stadium 47,529 55–37 93 July 18(1) @Tigers 8–5 Clemens Sparks (7–4)Rivera Comerica Park 14,800 56–37 94 July 18(2) @Tigers 4–12 Santos (2–2)Lilly — Comerica Park 33,216 56–38 95 July 19 @Tigers 2–11 Lima (3–3)Pettitte — Comerica Park 35,320 56–39 96 July 20 Blue Jays 4–10 Loaiza (6–9)Jodie — Yankee Stadium 46,634 56–40 97 July 21 Blue Jays 3–5 Quantrill (8–2)Rivera Koch (19)Yankee Stadium 55,264 56–41 98 July 22 Blue Jays 7–3 Mussina Carpenter (7–7)— Yankee Stadium 51,132 57–41 99 July 23 Blue Jays 7–2 Clemens Parris (4–6)— Yankee Stadium 38,573 58–41 100 July 24 Tigers 6–5 Pettitte Sparks (7–5)Rivera Yankee Stadium 34,519 59–41 101 July 25 Tigers 4–2 Witasick Lima (3–4)Rivera Yankee Stadium 34,480 60–41 102 July 26 Tigers 14–8 Mendoza Holt (7–8)— Yankee Stadium 45,221 61–41 103 July 27 @Blue Jays 9–1 Mussina Carpenter (7–8)— SkyDome 36,666 62–41 104 July 28 @Blue Jays 12–1 Clemens Escobar (2–5)— SkyDome 44,105 63–41 105 July 29 @Blue Jays 9–3 Pettitte Hamilton (5–8)— SkyDome 40,149 64–41 106 July 31 Rangers 2–6 Oliver (9–6)Lilly Zimmerman (21)Yankee Stadium 45,978 64–42
August (15–14) Home: 9–6 Away: 6–8
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record 107 August 1 Rangers 9–7 Hitchcock Bell (4–6)Rivera Yankee Stadium 41,714 65–42 108 August 2 Rangers 2–12 Myette (1–1)Mussina — Yankee Stadium 52,169 65–43 109 August 3 Angels 4–2 Pettitte Washburn (9–5)Rivera Yankee Stadium 40,490 66–43 110 August 4 Angels 5–4 Rivera Levine (5–6)— Yankee Stadium 46,416 67–43 111 August 5 Angels 3–4 Ortiz (10–7)Mendoza Percival (29)Yankee Stadium 48,978 67–44 112 August 6 Angels 1–3 Pote (2–0)Hitchock Percival (30)Yankee Stadium 40,232 67–45 113 August 7 @Devil Rays 2–3 Sturtze (7–9)Mussina Yan (15)Tropicana Field 22,429 67–46 114 August 8 @Devil Rays 16–1 Pettitte Bierbrodt (2–4)— Tropicana Field 18,830 68–46 115 August 9 @Devil Rays 4–3 Mendoza Yan (3–5)Rivera Tropicana Field 21,223 69–46 116 August 10 @Athletics 1–8 Lidle (7–5)Lilly — Network Associates Coliseum 38,728 69–47 117 August 11 @Athletics 6–8 Magnante (1–1)Hitchock Isringhausen (23)Network Associates Coliseum 45,253 69–48 118 August 12 @Athletics 2–4 Mulder (15–6)Stanton — Network Associates Coliseum 47,725 69–49 119 August 14 Devil Rays 5–3 Pettitte Kennedy (3–8)Rivera Yankee Stadium 34,521 70–49 120 August 15 Devil Rays 10–3 Clemens Wilson (5–8)— Yankee Stadium 32,103 71–49 121 August 16 Devil Rays 12–5 Hitchock Rupe (5–10)— Yankee Stadium 43,600 72–49 122 August 17 Mariners 4–0 Mussina Abbott (12–3)Mendoza Yankee Stadium 54,616 73–49 123 August 18 Mariners 6–7 Rhodes (8–0)Lilly Sasaki (38)Yankee Stadium 55,294 73–50 124 August 19 Mariners 2–10 Moyer (14–5)Pettitte — Yankee Stadium 54,339 73–51 125 August 20 @Rangers 9–5 Stanton Moreno (3–3)— The Ballpark in Arlington 35,125 74–51 126 August 21 @Rangers 3–13 Davis (7–8)O. Hernandez — The Ballpark in Arlington 34,940 74–52 127 August 22 @Rangers 1–8 Oliver (10–8)Mussina — The Ballpark in Arlington 33,442 74–53 128 August 23 @Rangers 5–2 Hitchock Bell (4–8)Rivera The Ballpark in Arlington 36,158 75–53 129 August 24 @Angels 2–6 Hasegawa (4–4)Pettitte — Edison International Field of Anaheim 43,489 75–54 130 August 25 @Angels 7–5 Clemens Valdez (8–8)Rivera Edison International Field of Anaheim 43,398 76–54 131 August 26 @Angels 6–7(10) Percival (4–2)Stanton — Edison International Field of Anaheim 41,660 76–55 132 August 28 Blue Jays 4–0 Mussina Loaiza (9–11)Rivera Yankee Stadium 37,450 77–55 133 August 29 Blue Jays 2–3 Halladay (3–1)Hitchock Koch (30)Yankee Stadium 36,855 77–56 134 August 30 Blue Jays 5–4(11) Witasick Eyre (0–1)— Yankee Stadium 42,537 78–56 135 August 31 @Red Sox 3–1 Clemens Lowe (4–10)Rivera Yankee Stadium 33,501 79–56
September (12–6) Home: 5–2 Away: 7–4
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record 136 September 1 @Red Sox 2–1 O. Hernandez Urbina (2–2)Rivera Fenway Park 33,084 80–56 137 September 2 @Red Sox 1–0 Mussina Cone — Fenway Park 33,734 81–56 138 September 3 @Blue Jays 7–5 Wohlers Koch (2–5)Mendoza SkyDome 28,404 82–56 139 September 4 @Blue Jays 0–14 Carpenter (9–11)Pettitte — SkyDome 20,036 82–57 140 September 5 @Blue Jays 4–3 Clemens Escobar (6–6)Rivera SkyDome 29,235 83–57 141 September 7 Red Sox 3–2 O. Hernandez Martinez (7–3)Rivera Yankee Stadium 55,524 84–57 142 September 8 Red Sox 9–2 Mussina Cone — Yankee Stadium 55,316 85–57 143 September 9 Red Sox 7–2 Pettitte Nomo (11–8)— Yankee Stadium 55,318 86–57 – September 10 Red Sox Cancelled (rain) – September 11 White Sox Postponed (9/11 attacks ) Rescheduled for October 1 – September 12 White Sox Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 2 – September 13 White Sox Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 3 – September 14 @Devil Rays Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 4 – September 15 @Devil Rays Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 5 – September 16 @Devil Rays Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 6 – September 17 @Devil Rays Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 7 144 September 18 @White Sox 11–3 O. Hernandez Buehrle (13–8)— Comiskey Park 22,785 87–57 145 September 19 @White Sox 6–3 Clemens Glover (4–3)Rivera Comiskey Park 18,465 88–57 146 September 20 @White Sox 5–7 Lowe (8–4)Pettitte Foulke (39)Comiskey Park 22,284 88–58 147 September 21 @Orioles 6–7 Roberts (8–9)Rivera — Oriole Park at Camden Yards 47.099 88–59 148 September 22 @Orioles 2–11 Douglass (1–1)Hitchock — Oriole Park at Camden Yards 47.068 88–60 149 September 23 @Orioles 5–4(10) Stanton Parrish (1–2)Rivera Oriole Park at Camden Yards 46.071 89–60 150 September 25 Devil Rays 0–4 Sturtze (9–12)Clemens — Yankee Stadium 33,777 89–61 151 September 26 Devil Rays 5–1 Lilly Wilson (7–9)— Yankee Stadium 23,352 90–61 152 September 28 Orioles 7–0 Mussina Johnson (10–12)— Yankee Stadium 42,066 91–61 153 September 29 Orioles 2–7 Maduro (5–6)O. Hernandez — Yankee Stadium 55,310 91–62 154 September 30 Orioles 1–1(15) Game called (rain) (game was not made up, tie does not count in record) Yankee Stadium 55,351 91–62
October (4–3) Home: 3–0 Away: 1–3
Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game Postponed
2001 Postseason Game Log (10–7)
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; CG = Complete games; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed
Series Summary:
Yankees win series 3–2, becoming the first team in MLB history to win the ALDS after dropping the first two games at home.
Game Score Date Location Attendance 1 New York – 4, Seattle – 2October 17 Safeco Field 47,644 2 New York – 3, Seattle – 2October 18 Safeco Field 47,791 3 Seattle – 14, New York – 3October 20 Yankee Stadium 56,517 4 Seattle – 1,New York – 3 October 21 Yankee Stadium 56,375 5 Seattle – 3,New York – 12 October 22 Yankee Stadium 56,370
President Bush tosses out the ceremonial first pitch before a 2-1 Yankee victory in Game 3 of the 2001 World Series. October 27, 2001 atBank One Ballpark inPhoenix, Arizona
October 28, 2001 atBank One Ballpark inPhoenix, Arizona
October 30, 2001 atYankee Stadium in New York City
October 31, 2001 atYankee Stadium in New York City
November 1, 2001 atYankee Stadium in New York City
November 3, 2001 atBank One Ballpark inPhoenix, Arizona
November 4, 2001 atBank One Ballpark inPhoenix, Arizona
Roger Clemens became the first pitcher to reach his 20th win with only 1 loss.[ 18] Roger Clemens, AL Cy Young Award LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Yankees; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Tampa [ 19]
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