1997 New York Yankees season
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Location Attendance Record
1 September 30 Indians 8-6 Mendoza ( 1-0 ) Plunk ( 0-1 ) Yankee Stadium 57,398 1-0
2 October 2 Indians 5-7 Wright ( 1-0 ) Pettitte ( 0-1 ) Yankee Stadium 57,360 1-1
3 October 4 @ Indians 6-1 Wells ( 1-0 ) Nagy ( 0-1 ) Jacobs Field 45,274 2-1
4 October 5 @ Indians 2-3 Jackson ( 1-0 ) Mendoza ( 1-1 ) Jacobs Field 45,231 2-2
5 October 6 @ Indians 3-4 Wright ( 2-0 ) Pettitte ( 0-2 ) Jacobs Field 45,203 2-3
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.