The Yankees overcame those deficits and did so again this time, saving themselves from falling below .500.

The Yankees, who won their second consecutive game, overcame a 1-0 in the third by batting around and scoring five times to take a 5-1 lead.

The Yankees overcame a 2-0 deficit in the series with four straight stylish victories against the defending champions.

The Yankees had overcome 4-1 deficits to win on Sunday and Monday.

In the end, the Yankees could not overcome the Rodriguez saga or an aging pitching staff.

Clemens helps the Yankees overcome a 14 game deficit in the standings to roar back to reach the playoffs again.

But it was a day when the Yankees could overcome defensive lapses and a mediocre pitching effort.

The Yankees, on the other hand, have overcome a lack of power in positioning themselves for their first division championship since 1981.

The defeat was even tougher because the Yankees had overcome a 3-1 deficit in the eighth to send the game to extra innings.

Maybe it is a psychological hurdle the Yankees must still overcome.