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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 15, 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 September 15, 1998 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1998 |
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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 | September 15, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Jerzembeck |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 43,218 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Rick Reed 2B: John Shulock 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darren Lewis | Right Fielder |
John Valentin | Third Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Mike Stanley | DH |
Trot Nixon | Left Fielder |
Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Donnie Sadler | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
Chili Davis | DH |
Jorge Posada | Catcher |
Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 15, 1998
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Jerzembeck
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Jerzembeck
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Jerzembeck
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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Wakefield
O'Neill hits a line drive beyond short. Garciaparra can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams strikes out. There goes O'Neill. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Varitek for a passed ball. O'Neill moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Jerzembeck
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Jerzembeck
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Jerzembeck
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Jerzembeck
There goes Garciaparra. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Garciaparra steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Jerzembeck
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Jerzembeck
Varitek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Jerzembeck
Sadler hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wakefield
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Wakefield
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Jerzembeck
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Jerzembeck
There's a wild pitch. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Jerzembeck
Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Jerzembeck
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. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Jerzembeck
The umpire calls a balk on Jerzembeck Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Garciaparra vs. Jerzembeck
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Buddie
Mike Buddie now pitching.
There goes Garciaparra. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Garciaparra steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Buddie
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentin tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Buddie
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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a line drive into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Wakefield
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Buddie
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Buddie
Varitek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Buddie
Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Buddie
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, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Buddie
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wakefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wakefield
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Tessmer
Jay Tessmer now pitching.
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Tessmer
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tessmer
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Wakefield
Curtis hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Nelson
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Nelson
Varitek hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Wakefield
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Sadler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Stanton
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for a single. There's an error on the play. Sadler moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentin vs. Stanton
Valentin hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Stanton
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sadler scores. Lewis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Stanton
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wakefield
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Wakefield
Curtis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nixon. Curtis reaches second base with a double. Posada moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nixon. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jeter for the out. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Corsi
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching. Midre Cummings pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holmes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Holmes
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Holmes
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Corsi
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Corsi
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 -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Corsi
Davis hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Corsi
Posada strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Rivera
Sadler 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, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rivera
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
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Gordon
Brosius 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 -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Gordon
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1998 -- Boston at New York (N) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Lewis D, rf 5 2 2 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Valentin J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Jeter D, ss 4 0 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 1 2 O'Neill P, rf 3 0 2 0 Garciaparra N, ss 3 1 1 0 Williams B, cf 4 1 1 1 Stanley M, dh 2 0 0 1 Martinez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cummings M, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis C, dh 4 0 0 0 Nixon T, lf 4 0 0 0 Posada J, c 4 1 1 0 Buford D, cf 3 2 1 0 Curtis C, lf 4 1 1 0 Varitek J, c 4 2 2 5 Brosius S, 3b 4 1 1 3 Sadler D, 2b 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 9 9 9 36 4 8 4 Boston 032 200 200 -- 9 New York 000 000 310 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wakefield T (W) 6.1 7 3 3 1 3 Corsi J 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 Gordon T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jerzembeck M (L) 2.1 4 5 5 2 0 Buddie M 1.2 2 2 2 0 0 Tessmer J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Nelson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanton M 1.0 3 2 1 0 0 Holmes D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Rivera M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Curtis C DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Boston 1, New York 6 2B -- Curtis C, Knoblauch C HR -- Varitek J 2, Brosius S, Williams B SB -- Garciaparra N 2 SF -- Stanley M WP -- Jerzembeck M Balk -- Jerzembeck M PB -- Varitek J 2 T -- 2:56 A -- 43218
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