Final
TEX
BOSCurrent Series
Rangers
1
Red Sox
4
Game 1
Final
Rangers
4
Red Sox
5
Game 2
Final
1998 AL West
Rangers 
Angels 
Mariners 
Athletics | 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 Texas Rangers, 5 to 4, on August 18, 1998.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Goodwin CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
L. Alicea 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Kelly RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Gonzalez DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
W. Clark 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Zeile 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
W. Newson LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
B. Haselman C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. McLemore PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Cedeno SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Greer PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis CF-RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
J. Valentin 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 |
M. Vaughn DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
N. Garciaparra SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .667 |
T. O'Leary LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
M. Stanley 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
D. Bragg RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Buford CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Varitek C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Sadler 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Batting
2B: W. Newson
HR: L. Alicea, R. Kelly
RBI: L. Alicea, R. Kelly, W. Newson, T. Zeile
Batting
2B: N. Garciaparra, T. O'Leary, D. Sadler, M. Stanley, J. Valentin
HR: M. Vaughn
RBI: N. Garciaparra, D. Lewis, M. Stanley, J. Varitek, M. Vaughn
Baserunning
SB: D. Lewis, D. Sadler
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Helling | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6.35 |
D. Patterson (L) | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
X. Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Saberhagen | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.20 |
D. Lowe (W) | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Swindell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Eckersley | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
J. Corsi | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Gordon (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Goodwin CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
L. Alicea 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Kelly RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Gonzalez DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
W. Clark 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Zeile 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
W. Newson LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
B. Haselman C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. McLemore PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Cedeno SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Greer PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Batting
2B: W. Newson
HR: L. Alicea, R. Kelly
RBI: L. Alicea, R. Kelly, W. Newson, T. Zeile
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Helling | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6.35 |
D. Patterson (L) | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
X. Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis CF-RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
J. Valentin 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 |
M. Vaughn DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
N. Garciaparra SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .667 |
T. O'Leary LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
M. Stanley 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
D. Bragg RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Buford CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Varitek C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Sadler 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Batting
2B: N. Garciaparra, T. O'Leary, D. Sadler, M. Stanley, J. Valentin
HR: M. Vaughn
RBI: N. Garciaparra, D. Lewis, M. Stanley, J. Varitek, M. Vaughn
Baserunning
SB: D. Lewis, D. Sadler
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Saberhagen | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.20 |
D. Lowe (W) | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Swindell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Eckersley | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
J. Corsi | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Gordon (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
