The Rocket pitched another brilliant game and won game two of the World Series against the Mets on 10/22. Clemens shutout the Mets over eight innings, giving up just two hits while striking out nine and walking none. He allowed just one runner to second base all night, but was relieved by Nelson for the ninth. Nelson and Rivera promptly coughed up five runs before Rivera got the final out to preserve the 6-5 win.

Clemens had outstanding stuff all night, throwing his fastball as hard as 99 mph and throwing 78 of his 112 pitches for strikes, an outstanding 2.29:1 strike to ball ratio.

Roger Clemens pitched not only one of the finest games of his career, but one of the greatest games in postseason history, a one-hit shutout over the Mariners on 10/14. The Rocket was absolutely dominant, throwing his fastball consistently from 94-98 mph all night and showing excellent command with his splitter and slider. He struck out an ALCS record 15, including at least one in each inning and nine of the last 13 batters he faced.

Clemens took a no-hittter into the seventh but Al Martin's line drive glanced off the glove of a leaping Tino Martinez for a leadoff double. The Rocket responded with strikeouts of Alex Rodriguez and Edgar Martinez before a close 3-2 pitch to John Olerud was called a ball, putting runners on first and second. The Rocket ran the count full to the next batter as well before freezing him with a fastball on the outside corner at the knees, escaping the only jam of the night.

The Rocket predictably struggled pitching on three days rest and lost to the A's on 10/7. Clemens gave up a three run homer in the first and ended up giving up six runs on six hits over five innings while walking four and striking out five.

Editorial Note: What was Torre thinking? Clemens' ERA on three-days rest is over four, and he has not pitched on short rest since 1993, when he was 31. So if was unsuccessful on short rest in his physical prime, why would Torre think things would be better at age 38 when he hadn't even attempted it in seven years?

The Rocket pitched a solid game but opened the 2000 postseason with a loss to the A's on 10/3. Clemens was dominant through the first four innings, holding the A's scoreless and allowing just one infield single. However he ran into trouble in the fifth as the bottom of the A's order came up with some good at bats and the Yankees missed opportunities in the field as the A's moved ahead 3-2. They added another run with a two-out rally in the sixth, the Rocket's last inning. Clemens' final line was four runs on seven hits with four walks and five strikeouts over six innings.

The Rocket finished up his regular season in disappointing fashion with a loss to the Devil Rays on 9/28. Clemens, apparently still recovering from the leg injury he sustained in his previous start, lasted just four innings, giving up six runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out four.

The Rocket had his first bad start of the second half, but the Yankees offense bailed him out as he ended up with a no-decision against the Tigers on 9/23. Clemens appeared to be cruising along before taking a ground ball off of the back of his leg in the third inning. After a lengthy bottom of the fourth in which the Yankees went ahead 5-1, Clemens immediately got into trouble in the fifth, giving up a hit, a walk, an rbi double, a hit batsman, and another walk that forced in the second run of the inning. He then appeared to settle down, getting a popup, a strikeout, and getting within a strike of getting out of the inning before giving up a grand slam. His final line was seven runs on five hits over five innings with two walks and five strikeouts.

Clemens said after the game he could already see bleeding under the skin where the ball had hit him and his status for his next start is uncertain.

The Rocket overcame early control problems to turn in another strong outing but lost to the Indians on 9/18 against Bartolo Colon's one-hit shutout of the Yankees. Clemens struggled early, yielding two runs on four hits and five walks in the first three innings. However he settled down after that, holding the Indians scoreless over the next four innings, giving up just two hits and striking out five of the last nine batters he faced. His final line was two runs on six hits over seven innings with five walks and nine strikeouts.

The Rocket won his ninth straight decision with another oustanding start and a win over the Blue Jays on 9/13. Clemens went seven plus innings, yielding one run on eight hits. He walked one and struck out five. The Rocket was brilliant through the first seven innings, allowing just one runner beyond first base. The Blue Jays opened the eighth with three consecutive hits, plating a run. The Yankees bullpen came through, however, closing out the inning without surrendering another run.

The win was the 260th of the Rocket's career, putting him in a tie for 34th on the all time list.

The Rocket picked up his twelfth win of the year with another oustanding start, defeating the Red Sox on 9/8. Locked in a tight game, Clemens was dominant, pitching eight shutout innings, striking out seven and giving up just five hits and two walks. This was the Rocket's eighth consecutive winning decision.

Clemens finished the game in style, blowing a 96mph fastball past Carl Everett with his 121st pitch of the game.

The Rocket pitched another outstanding game but was once again supported pitifully by his teammates as he ended up with a no-decision against the Twins on 9/3. Clemens pitched eight strong innings, giving up one run on just three hits and a walk while striking out eight. He was efficient, needing just 110 pitches to get through eight innings, but a lengthy rain delay in the middle of the eighth prevented him from coming back out for the ninth inning. The Yankees "offense" scored just one run.

The Rocket won his seventh straight decision with a victory over the Mariners on 8/28. Clemens pitched seven shutout innings, giving up five hits and four walks while striking out seven. The key inning for the Rocket was the fifth: With the bases loaded, one out and Edgar Martinez at the plate Clemens got Martinez to pop out on the first pitch and then retired John Olerud on a fly out to center, preserving a 4-0 lead.

Clemens started the eighth but left with a 1-1 count against Martinez when he felt a twinge in his hamstring.

The seven shutout innings lowered the Rocket's ERA to 3.65, 2nd best in the AL.

The Rocket overcame a shaky start to pitch another solid game, but was once again disgracefully let down by the Yankee bullpen as he ended up with a no-decision against the Rangers on 8/23. Clemens gave up four runs on six hits in the first three innings before settling down and holding the Rangers scoreless and hitless over the next three innings. He struck out nine and walked four. The Rocket left the game with a two run lead which was stretched to three before Mike Stanton gave up a three run homer in the eighth.

This is the fifth time in the last six starts that Clemens has had a no-decision, despite his outstanding 3.24 ERA over that stretch.

The Rocket pitched another terrific game but the bullpen collapsed in historic fashion, leaving him with a no-decision against the Angels on 8/18. Clemens had given up three runs through eight innings. With a five run cushion he was removed in the ninth after allowing consecutive singles to lead off the inning. The Yankees bullpen then came in and pitched as poorly as human beings are capable of pitching, blowing a five-run lead in the ninth for just the second time in the history of Yankee Stadium.

The Rocket won his tenth game of the year with a win against the Angels on 8/13. Clemens gave up just one run on four hits over six and two-thirds innings. He walked three and struck out two. This was the sixth consecutive winning decision for the Rocket.

Roger Clemens signed a three year, $30.9 million contract extension with the Yankees.

The Rocket pitched another solid game but was once again let down by his offense in a no-decision against the As on 8/8. Clemens gave up three runs on five hits and four walks over seven innings while sriking out four. He was dominant for much of the start, retiring the first 11 hitters he faced and only faltering in the fifth inning when he gave up back to back homers.

This is the third consecutive no-decision for the Rocket, a stretch in which he had a 2.14 ERA. The Yankees offense has averaged just three runs a game over that period and an anemic 2.14 runs/9 innings during the time Clemens has been on the mound.

The Rocket had another strong start but ended up with a no-decision against the Royals on 8/3. Clemens gave up two runs on five hits over seven innings while walking one and striking out nine. He was dominant for much of the start, giving up just one hit through the first five innings. He then gave up the two runs in the sixth on four hits and a walk--a bit of misfortune considering two of the hits were routine ground balls that narrowly escaped the infield. The Rocket pitched a perfect seventh inning and left trailing 2-1 before the Yankees scored runs in the eighth and ninth to win the game.

This was the Rocket's 500th career start. A lengthy rain delay caused the game to conclude on August 4th, Clemens' 38th birthday.

Roger Clemens was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for July.

The Rocket pitched a great game but the bullpen blew the save, leaving him with a no-decision against the Twins on 7/29. Clemens threw seven shutout innings and left with a 2-0 lead, however the bullpen gave up six runs in the eighth innings. The Rocket gave up just three hits while walking five and striking out four.

The start completed an oustanding month of July for Clemens in which he was 5-0 in six starts with a 1.91 ERA and averaged more than seven runs per outing.

The Rocket struggled with his control, but came up with enough big outs to get a win over the Orioles on 7/24. Clemens labored through much of the start, needing 122 pitches to get through six innings while issuing five walks. However after yielding single runs in each of the first three innings he held the Orioles in check with some timely pitching, including a bases loaded strikeout of Mike Bordick to end the sixth and preserve a 4-3 lead.

Clemens' final line was three runs on six hits over six innings with six strikeouts and five walks. This was the fifth consecutive victory for the Rocket, improving his record to 9-6 on the year.

The Rocket continued on his hot streak, defeating the Tigers on 7/19 for his fourth consecutive victory. Clemens dominated the opposition, striking out eleven and walking none while yielding just one run on six hits over eight innings.

The win improved Clemens record to 4-0 since coming off the disabled list, a stretch in which his ERA is just 1.84.

This was the 255th career victory for the Rocket, moving him past Red Faber and Jack Morris and into 35th place on the all-time list. It was also the 96th double-digit strikeout performance of his career, putting him one behind Sandy Koufax for third all-time.

The Rocket won his third straight start with a win over the Marlins on 7/14. Clemens went seven strong innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four.

The Rocket won his second start in a row, defeating the Mets on 7/8. Pitching in the second game of a historic home and home double-header, Clemens pitched solidly, giving up two runs on seven hits over seven and a third innings. He walked just one and struck out four, evening his record at 6-6 on the year.

Mike Piazza left the game with a mild concussion when he took a Clemens fastball off the front of his helmet in the second pitch of his at-bat in the second inning. Mets manager Bobby Valentine accused Clemens of deliberately beaning Piazza, a charge denied by both Clemens and Yankee manager Joe Torre. The Rocket's control was spotty throughout the night, with a number of pitches left high out of the zone throughout the game, a fact which would seem to further discredit Valentin's baseless charge. For more on the incident, see the stories section.

The Rocket returned from the disabled list in fine form, defeating the Devil Rays on 7/2. Clemens pitched seven strong innings, giving up one run on just three hits while striking out five and walking two.

A strained right groin forced the Rocket to leave his 6/14 start against the Red Sox and Pedro Martinez after just one inning. Clemens, struggling with his control, loaded the bases in the first inning with just one out but was able to gut his way out of the inning, inducing two infield popups to escape without yielding a run.

The Rocket said he first felt the injury two starts ago in Atlanta. He is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Roger Clemens pitched one of the worst games of his career and fell to 4-6 on the season with a loss to the Mets on 6/9.Clemens gave up nine runs (eight earned) on ten hits over just five plus innings. He gave up the second grand slam of his career in the third against Mike Piazza. His final line included three walks and four strikeouts.

In interleague games against the Mets the Rocket is now 1-4 with a diastrous 9.10 ERA, yielding 13.5 hits per nine innings.

The Rocket struggled with his control in an sloppily played game in which he ended up with a no-decision against the Braves on 6/3. In a matchup against Greg Maddux, neither pitcher performed well, each pitching just one scoreless inning. Clemens was not sharp, needing 119 pitches to get through just five innings. He was further hampered by three errors (one was his own) that led to two unearned runs against him, along with a botched double play and a misplayed fly ball that led to two more runs. In all he gave up six runs (four earned) on six hits and four walks while striking out seven over his five innings. He left the game leading 7-6, but the bullpen lost the lead in the seventh.

The Rocket pitched a brilliant game but lost 2-0 against the Red Sox on 5/28.In a magnificent pitchers' duel with Pedro Martinez, Clemens had his best game of the year, striking out thirteen while walking none and giving up just five hits over nine innings. The game was scoreless entering the ninth, when with two outs the Red Sox' Jeff Frye reached on an infield single and Trot Nixon followed with a home run to right.

The Rocket pitched poorly and suffered his fourth loss of the season, falling to the White Sox on 5/23.Clemens lasted just four innings, giving up six runs on seven hits, including three home runs. He struck out four and walked one. May 17, 2000

The Rocket fell to 3-3 on the year with a loss against the Tigers on 5/12.Clemens struggled with his control, needing 96 pitches to get through just four and two-thirds innings. He gave up six runs on ten hits and five walks while striking out three.

The Rocket pitched a great game and picked up his third victory of the season with a win against the Orioles on 5/6. Clemens gave up one run on just four hits, walking two and striking out five. He left the game after seven innings leading 2-1.

This was the Rocket's 250th career victory, making him the 39th pitcher in major league history to reach that milestone.

The Rocket had another strong outing and evened his record at 2-2 with a win against the Blue Jays on 4/30.Pitching against his former team for the first time since being traded to the Yankees, Clemens was locked in a scoreless pitchers' duel until a three run double in the bottom of the fifth put him and the Yankees ahead for good. The Rocket's final line was one run on seven hits with two walks and eight strikeouts over seven innings. April 24, 2000

The Rocket pitched his best game of the year but the bullpen let him down as he ended up with a no-decision against the Rangers on 4/19. Clemens was masterful, needing just 84 pitches to get through seven innings, giving up one run on four hits while walking one and striking out four.

He led 3-1 entering the eighth, but after throwing two balls to the leadoff hitter he left the game with tightness in his lower back. The batter was subsequently issued a walk, which was charged to Clemens. That batter was then thrown out on a fielders choice, which, under an obscure scoring rule, means the new runner at first is still Clemens' responsibility, even though the Rocket never faced him. The runner scored on a double, charging Clemens with his second earned run. The Yankees pulled ahead 4-2 in the top of the ninth but Rivera blew the save, giving up a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning.

The Rocket struggled but picked up his first win of the season against the Royals on 4/14.Clemens gave up five runs on seven hits and four walks over six innings. He struck out three.

The Rocket fell victim to six unearned runs in a loss to the Mariners on 4/9. Clemens gave up six hits and three walks over six innings while striking out four. He led 2-1 entering the bottom of the fifth but an error led to six unearned runs. Yankee fielders made three errors and failed on a fielder's choice while Clemens was in the game.

The Rocket began his 2000 season with a no-decision again the Angels on 4/4. Clemens got himself consistently into and back out of trouble throughout his six innings of work, giving up seven hits and five walks while striking out seven. He led 2-0 in the sixth, but a two-out error led to three unearned runs.