Roger Clemens had sixteen straight wins, tying an American League mark shared by Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove, Schoolboy Rowe, and Smoky Joe Wood.

[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 a perfect game before surrendering a bloop single to Carl Everett.

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 the Cleveland Indians in 1997).

= 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 [17] 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.

October 27, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona October 28, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona October 30, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York City October 31, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York City November 1, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York City November 3, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona November 4, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Yankees; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Tampa[19]