It was a stunningly rapid turn of events for both the Oakland A’s and the New York Yankees on August 8, 2000, when the Yankees needed just two swings to turn heartbreak into jubilation. With a 3–2 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth, Barry Zito’s stellar outing had the A’s poised for victory. Closer Jason Isringhausen took the mound to finish the job—but Bernie Williams crushed his first pitch into the seats to tie it. Before the crowd could even settle, David Justice jumped on the very next pitch for a walk-off homer. Two pitches later, the Yankees had turned defeat into euphoria.