But the Yankees faltered in the seventh.
When the Yankees faltered, the manager's words seemed eerie.
The Yankees have lost four straight games and faltered in seven of their 11 games since the All-Star Game to start the second half in troublesome fashion.
Ponder why the Yankees have usually faltered and then guess what failed them today.
It is no secret why the Yankees have faltered.
The Yankees have faltered several times and will probably not shed their enigmatic status until they reclaim first place.
Or, when the Yankees falter, maybe sticking pins in Dave Righetti?
At least one club official agreed that Steinbrenner's remarks could have been meant to set up Torre if the Yankees faltered.
Although Perez neatly wiggled out of several dangerous situations, the Yankees faltered because they did not flatten Morris more and their relievers stumbled.
Now it was November and the Yankees had inexplicably faltered in the final inning of one of the great World Series anybody has witnessed.