Final
NYY
BOSCurrent Series
Yankees
4
Red Sox
5
Game 1
Final
Yankees
12
Red Sox
3
Game 2
Final
Yankees
14
Red Sox
4
Game 3
Final
1998 AL East
| 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 squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 5 to 4, on May 22, 1998.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knoblauch 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
D. Jeter SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. O'Neill RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
T. Martinez 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
B. Williams CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
D. Strawberry DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Raines LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Posada C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Brosius 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis CF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
D. Bragg RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Leyritz DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. O'Leary LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Valentin 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Benjamin SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Varitek C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
L. Merloni 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
2B: P. O'Neill
3B: T. Martinez
HR: B. Williams
RBI: T. Martinez, B. Williams 3
Baserunning
SB: D. Jeter, C. Knoblauch
CS: S. Brosius, C. Knoblauch
Batting
2B: L. Merloni, J. Varitek
HR: T. O'Leary
RBI: D. Bragg 3, T. O'Leary, J. Varitek
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mendoza | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5.68 |
J. Nelson (L) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
M. Stanton | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Wakefield (W) | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5.14 |
J. Corsi | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
R. Mahay | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Gordon (S) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knoblauch 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
D. Jeter SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. O'Neill RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
T. Martinez 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
B. Williams CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
D. Strawberry DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Raines LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Posada C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Brosius 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Batting
2B: P. O'Neill
3B: T. Martinez
HR: B. Williams
RBI: T. Martinez, B. Williams 3
Baserunning
SB: D. Jeter, C. Knoblauch
CS: S. Brosius, C. Knoblauch
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mendoza | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5.68 |
J. Nelson (L) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
M. Stanton | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis CF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
D. Bragg RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Leyritz DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. O'Leary LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Valentin 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Benjamin SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Varitek C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
L. Merloni 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
2B: L. Merloni, J. Varitek
HR: T. O'Leary
RBI: D. Bragg 3, T. O'Leary, J. Varitek
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Wakefield (W) | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5.14 |
J. Corsi | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
R. Mahay | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Gordon (S) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
