Final
CLE
BOSCurrent Series
Red Sox
11
Indians
3
Game 1
Final
Red Sox
5
Indians
9
Game 2
Final
Indians
4
Red Sox
3
Game 3
Final
Indians
2
Red Sox
1
Game 4
Final
1998 AL Central
CLE BOS
Indians 
White Sox 
Royals 
Twins 
Tigers | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yankees | 114 | 48 | .704 | |
 Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | 22.0 |
 Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | .543 | 26.0 |
 Orioles | 79 | 83 | .488 | 35.0 |
 Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Boston Red Sox couldn't pull it off against the Cleveland Indians, 4 to 3, in Game 3 of the 1998 ALDS on October 2, 1998.
Game Info
October 2, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
O. Vizquel SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Justice LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Ramirez RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 2.667 |
J. Thome 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Sexson 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Fryman 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Giles DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Alomar Jr. C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cora 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Valentin 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
N. Garciaparra SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
M. Stanley DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. O'Leary LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Nixon RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
S. Hatteberg C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Benjamin 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Cummings PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Sadler 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Batting
HR: K. Lofton, M. Ramirez 2, J. Thome
RBI: K. Lofton, M. Ramirez 2, J. Thome
Batting
HR: N. Garciaparra
RBI: N. Garciaparra 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nagy (W) | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.13 |
M. Jackson (S) | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Saberhagen (L) | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3.86 |
J. Corsi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
O. Vizquel SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Justice LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Ramirez RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 2.667 |
J. Thome 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Sexson 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Fryman 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Giles DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Alomar Jr. C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cora 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Batting
HR: K. Lofton, M. Ramirez 2, J. Thome
RBI: K. Lofton, M. Ramirez 2, J. Thome
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nagy (W) | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.13 |
M. Jackson (S) | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Valentin 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
N. Garciaparra SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
M. Stanley DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. O'Leary LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Nixon RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
S. Hatteberg C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Benjamin 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Cummings PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Sadler 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Batting
HR: N. Garciaparra
RBI: N. Garciaparra 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Saberhagen (L) | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3.86 |
J. Corsi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
