2002 – Alfonso Soriano gets five hits, including a double and home run, as the Yankees fall to the Devil Rays, 9 – 7. Bernie Williams scores his 100th run in the loss to reach that mark for the 7th straight year. He is the 4th Yankee to score 100 this year, the first Yankee team to do so since 1941. Williams and Derek Jeter combine to tie the major-league record for consecutive years for teammates both having 100+ runs.

On September 17, 2002 — 2002 – Alfonso Soriano gets five hits, including a double and home run, as the Yankees fall to the Devil Rays, 9 – 7. Bernie Williams scores his 100th run in the loss to reach that mark for the 7th straight year. He is the 4th Yankee to score 100 this year, the first Yankee team to do so since 1941. Williams and Derek Jeter combine to tie the major-league record for consecutive years for teammates both having 100+ runs.

 


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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 17
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Retro Sheet
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