Top 10 New York Yankee Comeback Wins
Whether it's the Yankee Mystique or the Ghost of Yankee's past, the New York Yankees have had some memorable comeback wins in the postseason. Here are the top 10 memorable wins.Down 5-2 in the 8th inning, the Yankees rallied back to even the score. Then, Aaron Boone walked it off with a homer.
The shot heard 'round the East Coast.
The Yankees trailed the Diamondbacks by two runs in the ninth inning with two outs. Both times, they rallied to tie the game with two-run blasts and go on to win in extra innings.
New York lost the first two games at home before rallying to win the next four straight. Game 4 was the turning point as the Yankees rallied from 6-0 down to win 8-6 in extra innings.
Trailing 2-0 in a one-game playoff, Bucky Dent's three-run homer catapulted New York to the lead. They would hang on to win 5-4.
New York was one loss away from elimination going into Game 3. But thanks to a remarkable Derek Jeter play, the Yankees turned the series around with three straight W's.
One year after losing to the Milwaukee Braves, the Yankees fell behind 3-1 in the series to the same team in 1958. Yet, they recovered to pull off the unbelievable comeback to win it all.
Needing three outs to advance to the World Series, the Royals failed to hold on to a 3-2 lead and the Yankees blast on to the Fall Classic 5-3.
It was Reggie Jackson when he needed to be great especially in the post season.
Its Joeysworld
Trailing 2-0 in the World Series, the Yankees were revied with an incredible four straight wins culminating with the series clincher in Gm 6
Tied at one game apiece, Baltimore led the Yankees 2-1 going into the ninth of Game 3. Raul Ibanez would homer to tie the game. Then three innings later, he won the game with a solo homer.
Orioles suck, go Yankees
Down 2-1 in the series, the Yankees fell behind the Astros 4-0 in Gm 4 at Yankee Stadium. But fortunately, they rallied to win that game with six unanswered runs in the seventh and eighth innings combined to win 6-4. Unfortunately, they still lost the series in seven game.