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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 29, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 29, 1998 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Derek Lowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 47,160 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Al Clark |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Mike Benjamin | Second Baseman |
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
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 |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 29, 1998
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Cone
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Cone
Jefferson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Cone
Garciaparra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Cone
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Lowe
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Lowe
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Lowe
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Cone
O'Leary hits a line drive towards first. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Cone
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Valentin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hatteberg vs. Cone
Hatteberg 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Cone
Benjamin hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lowe
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lowe
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Lowe
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Cone
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Cone
Lewis 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Cone
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Lowe
Curtis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Lowe
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Lowe
Girardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Lowe
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Lowe
Jeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Girardi moves to third. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Lowe
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Girardi scores. Knoblauch scores. There goes Jeter trying to get to third. O'Leary throws the ball in to Valentin, who tags Jeter for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Lowe
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Cone
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Cone
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Cone
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Cone covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lowe
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Lowe
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Lowe
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Lowe
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Lowe
Brosius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Girardi vs. Lowe
Girardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Curtis scores. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Lowe
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brosius scores. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. Girardi moves to third. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
O'Neill vs. Garces
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Cone
Valentin hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Cone
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Cone
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Garces
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garces
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Garces
Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Garces
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Garces
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Cone
Bragg hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Cone
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Cone
Jefferson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Cone
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Cone
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Girardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mahay
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Mahay
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Mahay
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Cone
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Cone
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Cone
Hatteberg hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mahay
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mahay
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Mahay
Tim Raines pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry.
There goes Williams. The throw from Hatteberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Raines vs. Mahay
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Curtis vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Erdos
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Mike Benjamin. Todd Erdos now pitching.
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cummings is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Erdos
Bragg hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Erdos
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Eckersley
Lou Merloni now playing second base.
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Eckersley
Girardi hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Eckersley
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Eckersley
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Stanton
Jason Varitek pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson. Mike Stanton now pitching.
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Stanton
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Stanton
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1998 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lewis D, cf 4 0 0 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 2 2
Jefferson R, dh 3 2 2 2 Jeter D, ss 4 0 1 0
Varitek J, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 1 2
Garciaparra N, ss 3 0 1 0 Martinez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, cf 4 1 3 0
O'Leary T, lf 3 0 0 0 Strawberry D, dh 2 0 0 0
Valentin J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Raines T, ph 1 0 0 0
Hatteberg S, c 3 0 0 0 Curtis C, lf 3 2 1 0
Benjamin M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Brosius S, 3b 4 1 2 0
Cummings M, ph 1 0 1 0 Girardi J, c 3 1 1 2
Merloni L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Bragg D, rf 3 0 0 0
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30 2 5 2 34 6 11 6
Boston 100 001 000 -- 2
New York 003 300 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lowe D (L) 3.1 8 6 6 2 1
Garces R 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Mahay R 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Eckersley D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (W) 7.0 4 2 2 1 7
Erdos T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Stanton M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Hatteberg S
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 2, New York 8
2B -- Valentin J, Williams B
HR -- Jefferson R 2
SB -- Williams B
WP -- Lowe D
T -- 2:41
A -- 47160
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