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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 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 September 9, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orlando Hernandez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,942 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Mark Johnson |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | DH |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
| Donnie Sadler | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1998
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Wakefield
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Hernandez
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Hernandez
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Hernandez
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Hernandez
Garciaparra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Hernandez
O'Leary hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Wakefield
Raines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Hatteberg for a passed ball. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Wakefield
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Posada for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hernandez
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Hernandez
Hatteberg hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Hernandez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Wakefield
O'Neill strikes out. Hatteberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws O'Neill out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Hernandez
Sadler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Hernandez
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Hernandez
Valentin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nixon. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Wakefield
Raines strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Wakefield
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Posada reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Posada scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Hernandez
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Hernandez
Garciaparra hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
O'Leary vs. Hernandez
O'Leary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Hernandez
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hatteberg vs. Hernandez
Hatteberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Hernandez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadler vs. Hernandez
Sadler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Hernandez
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Hernandez
Valentin takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Sadler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Vaughn vs. Mendoza
Ramiro Mendoza now pitching.
Vaughn 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wasdin
John Wasdin now pitching.
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Wasdin
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wasdin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wasdin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Mendoza
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Mendoza
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Mendoza
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garciaparra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Mendoza
Hatteberg 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 6
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Wasdin
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Wasdin
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Wasdin
Posada hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Mendoza
Nixon hits a line drive towards first. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Mendoza
Sadler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Mendoza
Bragg hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Wasdin
Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wasdin
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wasdin
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Mendoza
Ricky Ledee now playing left field.
Valentin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
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. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Mendoza
Garciaparra hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Swindell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Swindell
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ledee vs. Swindell
Ledee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snopek vs. Stanton
Chris Snopek pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
Snopek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Stanton
Keith Mitchell pinch hits for Scott Hatteberg.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Stanton
Jason Varitek pinch hits for Trot Nixon.
Varitek hits a fly ball into left field. Ledee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Keith Mitchell now playing right field. Jason Varitek now catching. Chili Davis pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Eckersley
Posada hits a popup towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Eckersley
Brosius strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching. Mike Benjamin pinch hits for Donnie Sadler.
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Rivera
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rivera
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1998 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bragg D, cf 5 0 0 0
Jeter D, ss 4 2 2 2 Valentin J, 3b 2 0 0 0
O'Neill P, rf 4 2 2 2 Vaughn M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Williams B, cf 3 1 0 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 2 3 0
Martinez T, 1b 4 1 1 1 O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 0
Raines T, lf 2 0 0 0 Stanley M, dh 2 1 0 0
Ledee R, lf 1 0 0 0 Snopek C, ph 1 0 0 0
Strawberry D, dh 3 0 0 0 Hatteberg S, c 3 1 1 4
Davis C, ph 1 0 0 0 Mitchell K, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Posada J, c 4 1 1 1 Nixon T, rf 3 0 1 0
Brosius S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Varitek J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Sadler D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Benjamin M, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 7 7 7 33 5 8 4
New York 101 310 010 -- 7
Boston 000 410 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hernandez O 3.2 5 4 4 4 5
Mendoza R (W) 3.0 3 1 1 0 1
Stanton M 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Rivera M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (L) 4.0 5 5 5 1 4
Wasdin J 3.0 1 1 1 0 1
Swindell G 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Eckersley D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 2, Boston 6
2B -- Martinez T, Posada J, Garciaparra N
HR -- Jeter D 2, Hatteberg S, O'Neill P 2
HBP -- by Wakefield T (Williams B), by Mendoza R (Valentin J)
PB -- Hatteberg S
T -- 2:45
A -- 32942
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