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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 22, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 22, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ramiro Mendoza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,605 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Rich Garcia |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | DH |
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Jim Leyritz | DH |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Lou Merloni | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 22, 1998
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Wakefield
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Merloni applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Wakefield
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Mendoza
Lewis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Mendoza
Bragg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Mendoza
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Leyritz vs. Mendoza
Leyritz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Wakefield
Strawberry hits a popup towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Mendoza
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Leary for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Mendoza
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Mendoza
Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Wakefield
Raines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a popup towards short. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Mendoza
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Mendoza
Merloni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Mendoza
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Mendoza
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Mendoza covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Wakefield
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Wakefield
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Mendoza
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Mendoza
Leyritz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Mendoza
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Leyritz for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Wakefield
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Mendoza
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Mendoza
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benjamin for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Mendoza
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Varitek for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Wakefield
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bragg who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. O'Neill scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Wakefield
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Mendoza
Merloni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Merloni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Mendoza
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merloni moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bragg vs. Mendoza
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merloni scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Mendoza
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Leyritz vs. Mendoza
Leyritz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Wakefield
Raines strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada hits a popup towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
There goes Brosius. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Merloni applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Mendoza
O'Leary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Mendoza
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Mendoza
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Mendoza
There's a wild pitch. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Mendoza
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Varitek reaches second base with a double. Valentin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Merloni vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
Merloni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Nelson
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Merloni moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bragg vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Bragg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Varitek scores. Merloni scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Stanton
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Leyritz vs. Stanton
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Corsi
Jeter takes first base on ball four. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
O'Neill strikes out. There goes Knoblauch. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Jeter. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Mahay
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merloni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Stanton
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Stanton
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Stanton
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field. Raines picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Raines. Benjamin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Stanton
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Gordon
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Gordon
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Gordon
Posada strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1998 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lewis D, cf 2 0 2 0
Jeter D, ss 3 0 0 0 Bragg D, rf 4 0 2 3
O'Neill P, rf 4 2 2 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Martinez T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Leyritz J, dh 4 0 1 0
Williams B, cf 4 1 1 3 O'Leary T, lf 4 1 1 1
Strawberry D, dh 4 0 0 0 Valentin J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Raines T, lf 4 0 1 0 Benjamin M, ss 4 0 1 0
Posada J, c 4 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 1 1
Brosius S, 3b 2 0 1 0 Merloni L, 2b 3 2 2 0
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31 4 7 4 33 5 11 5
New York 000 301 000 -- 4
Boston 000 001 40x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mendoza R 6.1 8 4 4 0 3
Nelson J (L)* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Stanton M 1.2 2 0 0 0 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (W) 7.0 7 4 4 2 3
Corsi J+ 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Mahay R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Gordon T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Raines T
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 4, Boston 6
2B -- O'Neill P, Merloni L, Varitek J
3B -- Martinez T
HR -- Williams B, O'Leary T
SB -- Jeter D, Knoblauch C
CS -- Knoblauch C, Brosius S
HBP -- by Mendoza R (Lewis D)
WP -- Mendoza R
T -- 2:30
A -- 33605
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