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href="/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1998 Major League Baseball season">1998</a> Boston Red Sox</th></tr><tr class="infobox-subheader"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader">American League Wild Card Winner</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">League</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">East</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Ballpark</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">City</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Boston,_Massachusetts" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston, Massachusetts">Boston, Massachusetts</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">92–70 (.568)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Divisional place</th><td class="infobox-data">2nd</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owners</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/JRY_Trust" title="JRY Trust">JRY Trust</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">President</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/John_Harrington_(baseball)" title="John Harrington (baseball)">John Harrington</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/General_manager_(baseball)" title="General manager (baseball)">General manager</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Dan_Duquette" title="Dan Duquette">Dan Duquette</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Manager_(baseball)" title="Manager (baseball)">Manager</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jimy_Williams" title="Jimy Williams">Jimy Williams</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Television</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WBPX" class="mw-redirect" title="WBPX">WABU</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Sean_McDonough" title="Sean McDonough">Sean McDonough</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/New_England_Sports_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="New England Sports Network">NESN</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Bob_Kurtz_(broadcaster)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bob Kurtz (broadcaster)">Bob Kurtz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Radio</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WEEI_(AM)" title="WEEI (AM)">WEEI</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Jerry_Trupiano" title="Jerry Trupiano">Jerry Trupiano</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joe_Castiglione" title="Joe Castiglione">Joe Castiglione</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/WRCA" title="WRCA">WRCA</a><br />(Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stats</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/stats/_/name/bos/season/1998/seasontype/2">ESPN.com</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1998.shtml">Baseball Reference</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1997_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1997 Boston Red Sox season">1997</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;" class=""><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_seasons" title="List of Boston Red Sox seasons">Seasons</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1999_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1999 Boston Red Sox season">1999</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1998 Boston Red Sox season</b> was the 98th season in the franchise's <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> history. The <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Red Sox</a> finished second in the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">American League East</a> with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, 22 games behind the <a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a>, who went on to win the <a href="/wiki/1998_World_Series" title="1998 World Series">1998 World Series</a>. The Red Sox qualified for the <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_postseason" title="Major League Baseball postseason">postseason</a> as the AL <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball wild card">wild card</a>, but lost to the <a href="/wiki/American_League_Central" title="American League Central">American League Central</a> champion <a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland Indians</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1998_American_League_Division_Series" title="1998 American League Division Series">ALDS</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>November 6, 1997: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Leyritz" title="Jim Leyritz">Jim Leyritz</a> was traded by the Texas Rangers with Damon Buford to the Boston Red Sox for Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman, and <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Sele" title="Aaron Sele">Aaron Sele</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>November 17, 1997: <a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Bret Saberhagen</a> was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>November 18, 1997: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Pedro Martínez</a> was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later and Carl Pavano. The Boston Red Sox sent Tony Armas (December 18, 1997) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>November 18, 1997: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Suppan" title="Jeff Suppan">Jeff Suppan</a> was selected by the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1997_Major_League_Baseball_expansion_draft" title="1997 Major League Baseball expansion draft">1997 Major League Baseball expansion draft</a>.</li> <li>November 18, 1997: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Mecir" title="Jim Mecir">Jim Mecir</a> was selected by the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays" class="mw-redirect" title="Tampa Bay Devil Rays">Tampa Bay Devil Rays</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1997_Major_League_Baseball_expansion_draft" title="1997 Major League Baseball expansion draft">1997 Major League Baseball expansion draft</a>.</li> 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Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto Blue Jays</a> </td> <td>88</td> <td>74 </td> <td>.543 </td> <td>26 </td> <td>51‍–‍30 </td> <td>37‍–‍44 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> </td> <td>79</td> <td>83 </td> <td>.488 </td> <td>35 </td> <td>42‍–‍39 </td> <td>37‍–‍44 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Tampa Bay Devil Rays</a> </td> <td>63</td> <td>99 </td> <td>.389 </td> <td>51 </td> <td>33‍–‍48 </td> <td>30‍–‍51 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Record_vs._opponents">Record vs. opponents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Record vs. opponents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="16"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1045256916">.mw-parser-output .navbar-header{text-align:center;position:relative;white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .navbar-header .navbar{position:absolute;right:0;top:0;margin:0 5px}</style><div class="navbar-header">1998 American League record<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:1998_AL_Record_vs._opponents" title="Template:1998 AL Record vs. opponents"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:1998_AL_Record_vs._opponents" title="Template talk:1998 AL Record vs. opponents"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a 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href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1998-schedule-scores.shtml">[6]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/1998-schedule-scores.shtml">[7]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1998-schedule-scores.shtml">[8]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1998-schedule-scores.shtml">[9]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/1998-schedule-scores.shtml">[10]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1998-schedule-scores.shtml">[11]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TBD/1998-schedule-scores.shtml">[12]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/1998-schedule-scores.shtml">[13]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1998-schedule-scores.shtml">[14]</a> </small> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="100">Team </th> <th style="background:#ED1B2E;color:#47A6DC;width=35">ANA </th> <th style="background:black;color:#F87217;width=35">BAL </th> <th style="background:#ba313c;color:#0d2b56;width=35">BOS </th> <th style="background:black;color:white;width=35">CWS </th> <th style="background:#990000;color:#023456;width=35">CLE </th> <th style="background:#036;color:#bd5d29;width=35">DET </th> <th style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;width=35">KC </th> <th style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;width=35">MIN </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;width=35">NYY </th> <th style="background:#003831;color:#FFD800;width=35">OAK </th> <th style="background:#005c5c;color:#9ECEEE;width=35">SEA </th> <th style="background:#00285d;color:#9eceee;width=35">TB </th> <th style="background:red;color:#003366;width=35">TEX </th> <th style="background:#005ac0;color:white;width=35">TOR </th> <th style="background:#0000FF;color:#ffffff;width=35">NL  </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Anaheim</a> </td> <td>—</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>5–7</td> <td>9–3</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>5–7</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>10–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore</a> </td> <td>6–5</td> <td>—</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>2–9</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>10–1</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>7–3</td> <td>3–9</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>5–7</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>5–7</td> <td>5–11 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Boston</a> </td> <td>5–6</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>—</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>5–7</td> <td>9–2</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>9–3</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>5–7</td> <td>9–7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">Chicago</a> </td> <td>6–5</td> <td>9–2</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>—</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>8–4</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>4–6–1</td> <td>7–9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland</a> </td> <td>7–4</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>—</td> <td>9–3</td> <td>8–4</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>9–2</td> <td>7–3</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>10–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Detroit</a> </td> <td>3–8</td> <td>1–10</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>3–9</td> <td>—</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>8–4</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>7–9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Kansas City</a> </td> <td>5–6</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>4–8</td> <td>4–8</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>—</td> <td>7–5</td> <td>0–10</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>9–7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Minnesota</a> </td> <td>5–6</td> <td>3–7</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>4–8</td> <td>5–7</td> <td>—</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>2–9</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>7–9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">New York</a> </td> <td>5–6</td> <td>9–3</td> <td>7–5</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>10–0</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>—</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>11–1</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>13–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Oakland</a> </td> <td>7–5</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>2–9</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>—</td> <td>5–7</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>8–8 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Seattle</a> </td> <td>3–9</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>2–9</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>9–2</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>7–5</td> <td>—</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>5–7</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>7–9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Tampa Bay</a> </td> <td>5–6</td> <td>7–5</td> <td>3–9</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>3–7</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>1–11</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>—</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>5–7</td> <td>5–11 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Texas</a> </td> <td>7–5</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>8–3</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>3–8</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>7–5</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>—</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>8–8 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto</a> </td> <td>7–4</td> <td>7–5</td> <td>7–5</td> <td>6–4–1</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>6–6</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>7–5</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>—</td> <td>9–7 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;"> <caption>Red Sox vs. National League East </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th style="background-color: #13274F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:30px;"><b>ATL</b> </th> <th style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:30px;"><b>FLA</b> </th> <th style="background-color: #003087 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:30px;"><b>MON</b> </th> <th style="background-color: #002D72 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:30px;"><b>NYM</b> </th> <th style="background-color: #E81828 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:30px;"><b>PHI</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Boston</b> </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td>1–2 </td> <td>1–3 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_transactions">Notable transactions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Notable transactions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>June 2, 1998: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a> was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 9th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>June 20, 1998: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Leyritz" title="Jim Leyritz">Jim Leyritz</a> was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Ethan Faggett (minors) to the San Diego Padres for <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Reyes_(baseball)" title="Carlos Reyes (baseball)">Carlos Reyes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mandy_Romero" title="Mandy Romero">Mandy Romero</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Dar%C3%ADo_Veras" title="Darío Veras">Darío Veras</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>July 30, 1998: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Munro" title="Pete Munro">Pete Munro</a> and Jay Yennaco were traded to the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> for <a href="/wiki/Mike_Stanley" title="Mike Stanley">Mike Stanley</a>.</li> <li>July 31, 1998: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Swindell" title="Greg Swindell">Greg Swindell</a> was traded by the Minnesota Twins with <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Merced" title="Orlando Merced">Orlando Merced</a> to the Boston Red Sox for John Barnes, Matt Kinney, and Joe Thomas (minors).<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>August 6, 1998: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Schourek" title="Pete Schourek">Pete Schourek</a> was purchased from the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Opening_Day_lineup">Opening Day lineup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Opening Day lineup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>  5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra" title="Nomar Garciaparra">Nomar Garciaparra</a>    </td> <td>SS </td></tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Valentin" title="John Valentin">John Valentin</a></td> <td>3B </td></tr> <tr> <td>42</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Mo Vaughn</a></td> <td>1B </td></tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jefferson" title="Reggie Jefferson">Reggie Jefferson</a></td> <td>DH </td></tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy_O%27Leary" title="Troy O'Leary">Troy O'Leary</a></td> <td>LF </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Hatteberg" title="Scott Hatteberg">Scott Hatteberg</a></td> <td>C </td></tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darren_Lewis" title="Darren Lewis">Darren Lewis</a></td> <td>CF </td></tr> <tr> <td>56</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darren_Bragg" title="Darren Bragg">Darren Bragg</a></td> <td>RF </td></tr> <tr> <td>52</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Sadler" title="Donnie Sadler">Donnie Sadler</a></td> <td>2B </td></tr> <tr> <td>45</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Pedro Martínez</a></td> <td>P </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roster">Roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="text-align:left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="10" style="background-color:#ba313c; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;">1998 Boston Red Sox </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="10" style="background-color:#0d2b56; color:white; text-align:center;"><b>Roster</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><b>Pitchers</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">33</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Steve Avery</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">59</span> <a href="/wiki/Brian_Barkley" title="Brian Barkley">Brian Barkley</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">40</span> <a href="/wiki/Robinson_Checo" title="Robinson Checo">Robinson Checo</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">61</span> <a href="/wiki/Cho_Jin-ho_(baseball)" title="Cho Jin-ho (baseball)">Jin-ho Cho</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">41</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Corsi_(baseball)" title="Jim Corsi (baseball)">Jim Corsi</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">43</span> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Dennis Eckersley</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Garc%C3%A9s" title="Rich Garcés">Rich Garcés</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">36</span> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Tom Gordon</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Butch_Henry" title="Butch Henry">Butch Henry</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Derek Lowe</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Ron_Mahay" title="Ron Mahay">Ron Mahay</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">45</span> <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Pedro Martínez</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">55</span> <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Reyes_(baseball)" title="Carlos Reyes (baseball)">Carlos Reyes</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">19</span> <a href="/wiki/Brian_Rose_(baseball)" title="Brian Rose (baseball)">Brian Rose</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">17</span> <a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Bret Saberhagen</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">51</span> <a href="/wiki/Pete_Schourek" title="Pete Schourek">Pete Schourek</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">55</span> <a href="/wiki/Brian_Shouse" title="Brian Shouse">Brian Shouse</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">37</span> <a href="/wiki/Greg_Swindell" title="Greg Swindell">Greg Swindell</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">65</span> <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Valdez_(baseball)" title="Carlos Valdez (baseball)">Carlos Valdez</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">31</span> <a href="/wiki/Dar%C3%ADo_Veras" title="Darío Veras">Darío Veras</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">49</span> <a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Tim Wakefield</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">46</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">John Wasdin</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">39</span> <a href="/wiki/David_West_(baseball)" title="David West (baseball)">David West</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top"><b>Catchers</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">10</span> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Hatteberg" title="Scott Hatteberg">Scott Hatteberg</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">31</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Leyritz" title="Jim Leyritz">Jim Leyritz</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Mandy_Romero" title="Mandy Romero">Mandy Romero</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">47</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Varitek" title="Jason Varitek">Jason Varitek</a></li></ul> <p><b>Infielders</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Benjamin_(baseball)" title="Mike Benjamin (baseball)">Mike Benjamin</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 5</span> <a href="/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra" title="Nomar Garciaparra">Nomar Garciaparra</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">18</span> <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jefferson" title="Reggie Jefferson">Reggie Jefferson</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">51</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Johns_(baseball)" title="Keith Johns (baseball)">Keith Johns</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">15</span> <a href="/wiki/Mark_Lemke" title="Mark Lemke">Mark Lemke</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Lou_Merloni" title="Lou Merloni">Lou Merloni</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">52</span> <a href="/wiki/Donnie_Sadler" title="Donnie Sadler">Donnie Sadler</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Snopek" title="Chris Snopek">Chris Snopek</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Stanley" title="Mike Stanley">Mike Stanley</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">13</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Valentin" title="John Valentin">John Valentin</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">42</span> <a href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Mo Vaughn</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top"><b>Outfielders</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Billy_Ashley" title="Billy Ashley">Billy Ashley</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Darren_Bragg" title="Darren Bragg">Darren Bragg</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 2</span> <a href="/wiki/Damon_Buford" title="Damon Buford">Damon Buford</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Midre_Cummings" title="Midre Cummings">Midre Cummings</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Darren_Lewis" title="Darren Lewis">Darren Lewis</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Merced" title="Orlando Merced">Orlando Merced</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Mitchell_(baseball)" title="Keith Mitchell (baseball)">Keith Mitchell</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 7</span> <a href="/wiki/Trot_Nixon" title="Trot Nixon">Trot Nixon</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Troy_O%27Leary" title="Troy O'Leary">Troy O'Leary</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top"><b>Manager</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">22</span> <a href="/wiki/Jimy_Williams" title="Jimy Williams">Jimy Williams</a></li></ul> <p><b>Coaches</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">48</span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Jauss" title="Dave Jauss">Dave Jauss</a> <small>(First base)</small></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Kerrigan" title="Joe Kerrigan">Joe Kerrigan</a> <small>(Pitching)</small></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">12</span> <a href="/wiki/Wendell_Kim" title="Wendell Kim">Wendell Kim</a> <small>(Third base)</small></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">60</span> <a href="/wiki/Dana_LeVangie" title="Dana LeVangie">Dana LeVangie</a> <small>(Bullpen catcher)</small></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">35</span> <a href="/wiki/Grady_Little" title="Grady Little">Grady Little</a> <small>(Bench)</small></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">14</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Jim Rice</a> <small>(Hitting)</small></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">38</span> <a href="/wiki/Dick_Pole" title="Dick Pole">Dick Pole</a> <small>(Bullpen)</small></li></ul> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_stats">Player stats</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Player stats"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Batting">Batting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Batting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Starters_by_position">Starters by position</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Starters by position"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; Slg. = <a href="/wiki/Slugging_average" class="mw-redirect" title="Slugging average">Slugging average</a>; SB = Stolen bases</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="5%">Pos </th> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="9%">AB </th> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="9%">R </th> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="9%">H </th> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="9%">HR </th> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="9%">RBI </th> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="9%">Avg. </th> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="9%">Slg. </th> <th style="background:#005c5c; color:#FFFDDD;" width="9%">SB </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>C</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Hatteberg" title="Scott Hatteberg">Scott Hatteberg</a></td> <td>112</td> <td>359</td> <td>46</td> <td>99</td> <td>12</td> <td>43</td> <td>.276</td> <td>.446</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>1B</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Mo Vaughn</a></td> <td>154</td> <td>609</td> <td>107</td> <td>205</td> <td>40</td> <td>115</td> <td>.337</td> <td>.591</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>2B</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Benjamin_(baseball)" title="Mike Benjamin (baseball)">Mike Benjamin</a></td> <td>124</td> <td>349</td> <td>46</td> <td>95</td> <td>4</td> <td>39</td> <td>.272</td> <td>.372</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>3B</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Valentin" title="John Valentin">John Valentin</a></td> <td>153</td> <td>588</td> <td>113</td> <td>145</td> <td>23</td> <td>73</td> <td>.247</td> <td>.442</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>SS</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra" title="Nomar Garciaparra">Nomar Garciaparra</a></td> <td>143</td> <td>604</td> <td>111</td> <td>195</td> <td>35</td> <td>122</td> <td>.323</td> <td>.584</td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>LF</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy_O%27Leary" title="Troy O'Leary">Troy O'Leary</a></td> <td>156</td> <td>611</td> <td>95</td> <td>165</td> <td>23</td> <td>83</td> <td>.270</td> <td>.468</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>CF</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darren_Lewis" title="Darren Lewis">Darren Lewis</a></td> <td>155</td> <td>585</td> <td>95</td> <td>157</td> <td>8</td> <td>63</td> <td>.268</td> <td>.362</td> <td>29 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>RF</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darren_Bragg" title="Darren Bragg">Darren Bragg</a></td> <td>129</td> <td>409</td> <td>51</td> <td>114</td> <td>8</td> <td>57</td> <td>.279</td> <td>.423</td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>DH</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Damon_Buford" title="Damon Buford">Damon Buford</a></td> <td>86</td> <td>216</td> <td>37</td> <td>61</td> <td>10</td> <td>42</td> <td>.282</td> <td>.523</td> <td>5 </td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other_batters">Other batters</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Other batters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in, SB = Stolen bases</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%">Player </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">G </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">AB </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">H </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">Avg. </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">HR </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">RBI </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">SB </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Varitek" title="Jason Varitek">Jason Varitek</a></td> <td>86</td> <td>221</td> <td>56</td> <td>.253</td> <td>7</td> <td>33</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jefferson" title="Reggie Jefferson">Reggie Jefferson</a></td> <td>62</td> <td>196</td> <td>60</td> <td>.306</td> <td>8</td> <td>31</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Stanley" title="Mike Stanley">Mike Stanley</a></td> <td>47</td> <td>156</td> <td>45</td> <td>.288</td> <td>7</td> <td>32</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Leyritz" title="Jim Leyritz">Jim Leyritz</a></td> <td>52</td> <td>129</td> <td>37</td> <td>.287</td> <td>8</td> <td>24</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Sadler" title="Donnie Sadler">Donnie Sadler</a></td> <td>58</td> <td>124</td> <td>28</td> <td>.226</td> <td>3</td> <td>15</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Midre_Cummings" title="Midre Cummings">Midre Cummings</a></td> <td>67</td> <td>120</td> <td>34</td> <td>.283</td> <td>5</td> <td>15</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Lou_Merloni" title="Lou Merloni">Lou Merloni</a></td> <td>39</td> <td>96</td> <td>27</td> <td>.281</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Lemke" title="Mark Lemke">Mark Lemke</a></td> <td>31</td> <td>91</td> <td>17</td> <td>.187</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Keith_Mitchell_(baseball)" title="Keith Mitchell (baseball)">Keith Mitchell</a></td> <td>23</td> <td>33</td> <td>9</td> <td>.273</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Trot_Nixon" title="Trot Nixon">Trot Nixon</a></td> <td>13</td> <td>27</td> <td>7</td> <td>.259</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Ashley" title="Billy Ashley">Billy Ashley</a></td> <td>13</td> <td>24</td> <td>7</td> <td>.292</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Mandy_Romero" title="Mandy Romero">Mandy Romero</a></td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>3</td> <td>.231</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Snopek" title="Chris Snopek">Chris Snopek</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>12</td> <td>2</td> <td>.167</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Merced" title="Orlando Merced">Orlando Merced</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>.000</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Keith_Johns_(baseball)" title="Keith Johns (baseball)">Keith Johns</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>----</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pitching">Pitching</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Pitching"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Starting_pitchers">Starting pitchers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Starting pitchers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%">Player </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">G </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">GS </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">IP </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">W </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">L </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">ERA </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">SO </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Martínez, Pedro"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Pedro Martínez</a></span></span></span></td> <td>33</td> <td>33</td> <td>233.2</td> <td>19</td> <td>7</td> <td>2.89</td> <td>251 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Wakefield, Tim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Tim Wakefield</a></span></span></span></td> <td>36</td> <td>33</td> <td>216.0</td> <td>17</td> <td>8</td> <td>4.58</td> <td>146 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Saberhagen, Bret"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Bret Saberhagen</a></span></span></span></td> <td>31</td> <td>31</td> <td>175.0</td> <td>15</td> <td>8</td> <td>3.96</td> <td>100 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Schourek" title="Pete Schourek">Pete Schourek</a></td> <td>10</td> <td>8</td> <td>44.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>4.30</td> <td>36 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Rose_(baseball)" title="Brian Rose (baseball)">Brian Rose</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>8</td> <td>37.2</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>6.93</td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Cho_Jin-ho_(baseball)" title="Cho Jin-ho (baseball)">Jin-ho Cho</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>18.2</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>8.20</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Butch_Henry" title="Butch Henry">Butch Henry</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Robinson_Checo" title="Robinson Checo">Robinson Checo</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>7.2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>9.39</td> <td>5 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other_pitchers">Other pitchers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Other pitchers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%">Player </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">G </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">GS </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">IP </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">W </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">L </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">SV </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">ERA </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">SO </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Avery, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Steve Avery</a></span></span></span></td> <td>34</td> <td>23</td> <td>123.2</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.02</td> <td>57 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Lowe, Derek"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Derek Lowe</a></span></span></span></td> <td>63</td> <td>10</td> <td>123.0</td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>4</td> <td>4.02</td> <td>77 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Wasdin, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">John Wasdin</a></span></span></span></td> <td>47</td> <td>8</td> <td>96.0</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.25</td> <td>59 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Relief_pitchers">Relief pitchers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Relief pitchers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%">Player </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">G </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">GS </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">IP </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">W </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">L </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">SV </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">ERA </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%">SO </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Gordon, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Tom Gordon</a></span></span></span></td> <td>73</td> <td>0</td> <td>79.1</td> <td>7</td> <td>4</td> <td>46</td> <td>2.72</td> <td>78 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Corsi, Jim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Corsi_(baseball)" title="Jim Corsi (baseball)">Jim Corsi</a></span></span></span></td> <td>59</td> <td>0</td> <td>66.0</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.59</td> <td>49 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Eckersley, Dennis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Dennis Eckersley</a></span></span></span></td> <td>50</td> <td>0</td> <td>39.2</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>4.76</td> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Rich_Garc%C3%A9s" title="Rich Garcés">Rich Garcés</a></td> <td>30</td> <td>0</td> <td>46.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>3.33</td> <td>34 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Mahay" title="Ron Mahay">Ron Mahay</a></td> <td>29</td> <td>0</td> <td>26.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>3.46</td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Greg_Swindell" title="Greg Swindell">Greg Swindell</a></td> <td>29</td> <td>0</td> <td>24.0</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.38</td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Reyes_(baseball)" title="Carlos Reyes (baseball)">Carlos Reyes</a></td> <td>24</td> <td>0</td> <td>38.1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.52</td> <td>23 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Shouse" title="Brian Shouse">Brian Shouse</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.63</td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Dar%C3%ADo_Veras" title="Darío Veras">Darío Veras</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>10.13</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Barkley" title="Brian Barkley">Brian Barkley</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>9.82</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/David_West_(baseball)" title="David West (baseball)">David West</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>27.00</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Valdez_(baseball)" title="Carlos Valdez (baseball)">Carlos Valdez</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>4 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="ALDS">ALDS</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: ALDS"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1998_American_League_Division_Series" title="1998 American League Division Series">1998 American League Division Series</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_1">Game 1</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Game 1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" width="425" style="margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th align="left" width="28%">Team </th> <th width="6%">1 </th> <th width="6%">2 </th> <th width="6%">3 </th> <th width="6%">4 </th> <th width="6%">5 </th> <th width="6%">6 </th> <th width="6%">7 </th> <th width="6%">8 </th> <th width="6%">9 </th> <th width="6%">R </th> <th width="6%">H </th> <th width="6%">E </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Boston</b> </td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 </td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>11</b></td> <td><b>12</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Cleveland </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2 </td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><b>6</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td colspan="13"><small><b>W</b>: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Pedro Martínez</a> (1-0)   <b>L</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jaret_Wright" title="Jaret Wright">Jaret Wright</a> (0-1)</small> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td colspan="13"><small><b>HR</b>: BOS: <a href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Mo Vaughn</a> (2), <a href="/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra" title="Nomar Garciaparra">Nomar Garciaparra</a>; CLE: <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Kenny Lofton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Thome" title="Jim Thome">Jim Thome</a></small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_2">Game 2</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Game 2"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" width="425" style="margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th align="left" width="28%">Team </th> <th width="6%">1 </th> <th width="6%">2 </th> <th width="6%">3 </th> <th width="6%">4 </th> <th width="6%">5 </th> <th width="6%">6 </th> <th width="6%">7 </th> <th width="6%">8 </th> <th width="6%">9 </th> <th width="6%">R </th> <th width="6%">H </th> <th width="6%">E </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Boston </td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td><b>10</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Cleveland</b> </td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>9</b></td> <td><b>9</b></td> <td><b>1</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td colspan="13"><small><b>W</b>: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Burba" title="Dave Burba">Dave Burba</a> (1-0)   <b>L</b>: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Tim Wakefield</a> (0-1)    <b>S</b>: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Jackson_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)">Mike Jackson</a> (1)</small> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td colspan="13"><small><b>HR</b>: CLE: <a href="/wiki/David_Justice" title="David Justice">David Justice</a></small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_3">Game 3</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Game 3"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" width="425" style="margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th align="left" width="22%">Team </th> <th width="6%">1 </th> <th width="6%">2 </th> <th width="6%">3 </th> <th width="6%">4 </th> <th width="6%">5 </th> <th width="6%">6 </th> <th width="6%">7 </th> <th width="6%">8 </th> <th width="6%">9 </th> <th width="6%">R </th> <th width="6%">H </th> <th width="6%">E </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Cleveland</b> </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td> <td><b>4</b></td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Boston </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2 </td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><b>6</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td colspan="14"><small><b>W</b>: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Nagy" title="Charles Nagy">Charles Nagy</a> (1-0)   <b>L</b>: <a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Bret Saberhagen</a> (0-1); <b>S</b>: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Jackson_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)">Mike Jackson</a> (2)  </small> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td colspan="14"><small><b>HR</b>: CLE: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Thome" title="Jim Thome">Jim Thome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Kenny Lofton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ram%C3%ADrez" class="mw-redirect" title="Manny Ramírez">Manny Ramírez</a> (2); BOS – <a href="/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra" title="Nomar Garciaparra">Nomar Garciaparra</a>   </small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_4">Game 4</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Game 4"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" width="425" style="margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th align="left" width="22%">Team </th> <th width="6%">1 </th> <th width="6%">2 </th> <th width="6%">3 </th> <th width="6%">4 </th> <th width="6%">5 </th> <th width="6%">6 </th> <th width="6%">7 </th> <th width="6%">8 </th> <th width="6%">9 </th> <th width="6%">R </th> <th width="6%">H </th> <th width="6%">E </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Cleveland</b> </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Boston </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>6</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td colspan="14"><small><b>W</b>: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Reed_(baseball)" title="Steve Reed (baseball)">Steve Reed</a> (1-0)   <b>L</b>: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Tom Gordon</a> (0-1)  <b>S</b>: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Jackson_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)">Mike Jackson</a> (3) </small> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td colspan="14"><small><b>HR</b>: BOS: <a href="/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra" title="Nomar Garciaparra">Nomar Garciaparra</a>  </small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_honors">Awards and honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Awards and honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Tom Gordon</a>, reserve P</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Pedro Martínez</a>, reserve P</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Mo Vaughn</a>, reserve 1B (did not attend)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_log">Game log</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Game log"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:88%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background:#bfb;">Red Sox Win </td> <td style="background:#fbb;">Red Sox Loss </td> <td style="background:#bbb;">Game Postponed </td> <td style="background:#039;color:white;">Clinched Playoff Spot </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff">1998 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 92–70 (Home: 51–30; Away: 41–40) </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em">April: 18–8</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>1</td> <td>April 1</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Candiotti" title="Tom Candiotti">Candiotti</a> (0–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RingCentral_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="RingCentral Coliseum">Network Associates Coliseum</a></td> <td>36,915</td> <td>1–0</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>2</td> <td>April 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>6–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">Wasdin</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Taylor_(1990s_pitcher)" title="Billy Taylor (1990s pitcher)">Taylor</a> (0–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RingCentral_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="RingCentral Coliseum">Network Associates Coliseum</a></td> <td>7,313</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>3</td> <td>April 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>6–11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Cloude" title="Ken Cloude">Cloude</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a></td> <td>27,553</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>4</td> <td>April 4</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>6–12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Swift" title="Bill Swift">Swift</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Brian_Rose_(baseball)" title="Brian Rose (baseball)">Rose</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a></td> <td>43,035</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>5</td> <td>April 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>10–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Johnson</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a></td> <td>35,143</td> <td>3–2</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>6</td> <td>April 6</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>1–2 <small>(11)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Holtz" title="Mike Holtz">Holtz</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angel_Stadium" title="Angel Stadium">Edison Field</a></td> <td>21,352</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>7</td> <td>April 7</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>1–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Hill_(baseball)" title="Ken Hill (baseball)">Hill</a> (2–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angel_Stadium" title="Angel Stadium">Edison Field</a></td> <td>19,926</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>8</td> <td>April 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_McDowell" title="Jack McDowell">McDowell</a> (1–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy_Percival" title="Troy Percival">Percival</a> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angel_Stadium" title="Angel Stadium">Edison Field</a></td> <td>24,450</td> <td>3–5</td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>9</td> <td>April 10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>9–7</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Rich_Garc%C3%A9s" title="Rich Garcés">Garcés</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Timlin" title="Mike Timlin">Timlin</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,805</td> <td>4–5</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>10</td> <td>April 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>5–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Moyer" title="Jamie Moyer">Moyer</a> (1–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,403</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>11</td> <td>April 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>8–7</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">Wasdin</a></b> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heathcliff_Slocumb" title="Heathcliff Slocumb">Slocumb</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>23,270</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>12</td> <td>April 13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>6–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Rogers_(baseball)" title="Kenny Rogers (baseball)">Rogers</a> (1–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>18,011</td> <td>7–5</td> <td>W4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>13</td> <td>April 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>8–6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Taylor_(1990s_pitcher)" title="Billy Taylor (1990s pitcher)">Taylor</a> (0–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>18,490</td> <td>8–5</td> <td>W5 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>14</td> <td>April 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/T._J._Mathews" title="T. J. Mathews">Mathews</a> (0–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>18,477</td> <td>9–5</td> <td>W6 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>15</td> <td>April 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>3–2 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Assenmacher" title="Paul Assenmacher">Assenmacher</a> (1–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>26,924</td> <td>10–5</td> <td>W7 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>16</td> <td>April 18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>4–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Martin_(baseball)" title="Tom Martin (baseball)">Martin</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Jackson_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)">Jackson</a> (7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>31,735</td> <td>10–6</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>17</td> <td>April 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Burba" title="Dave Burba">Burba</a> (2–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>31,846</td> <td>11–6</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>18</td> <td>April 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>6–5 <small>(11)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Plunk" title="Eric Plunk">Plunk</a> (1–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,001</td> <td>12–6</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>19</td> <td>April 21</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>11–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Brian_Rose_(baseball)" title="Brian Rose (baseball)">Rose</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Worrell" title="Tim Worrell">Worrell</a> (1–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a></td> <td>10,022</td> <td>13–6</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>20</td> <td>April 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>8–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Corsi_(baseball)" title="Jim Corsi (baseball)">Corsi</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Todd_Jones" title="Todd Jones">Jones</a> (0–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a></td> <td>10,102</td> <td>14–6</td> <td>W4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>21</td> <td>April 24</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>7–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Burba" title="Dave Burba">Burba</a> (2–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Field" title="Progressive Field">Jacobs Field</a></td> <td>40,570</td> <td>15–6</td> <td>W5 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>22</td> <td>April 25</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>3–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (4–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bartolo_Col%C3%B3n" title="Bartolo Colón">Colón</a> (1–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Field" title="Progressive Field">Jacobs Field</a></td> <td>40,571</td> <td>16–6</td> <td>W6 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"> <td>—</td> <td>April 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td colspan="8"><i>Postponed (rain). Makeup date July 21.</i> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>23</td> <td>April 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>6–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sean_Runyan" title="Sean Runyan">Runyan</a> (0–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>18,456</td> <td>17–6</td> <td>W7 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>24</td> <td>April 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>5–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryce_Florie" title="Bryce Florie">Florie</a> (2–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Brian_Shouse" title="Brian Shouse">Shouse</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Todd_Jones" title="Todd Jones">Jones</a> (3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>20,936</td> <td>17–7</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>25</td> <td>April 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>8–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Allen_Watson" title="Allen Watson">Watson</a> (1–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (9)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>21,557</td> <td>18–7</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>26</td> <td>April 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>2–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Hill_(baseball)" title="Ken Hill (baseball)">Hill</a> (5–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Robinson_Checo" title="Robinson Checo">Checo</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>21,526</td> <td>18–8</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em">May: 13–14</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>27</td> <td>May 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>5–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">Wasdin</a></b> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Sele" title="Aaron Sele">Sele</a> (5–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (10)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>24,169</td> <td>19–8</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>28</td> <td>May 2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>6–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Helling" title="Rick Helling">Helling</a> (6–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Brian_Rose_(baseball)" title="Brian Rose (baseball)">Rose</a></b> (1–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wetteland" title="John Wetteland">Wetteland</a> (7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>25,827</td> <td>19–9</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>29</td> <td>May 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darren_Oliver" title="Darren Oliver">Oliver</a> (1–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (11)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>28,075</td> <td>20–9</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>30</td> <td>May 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Tewksbury" title="Bob Tewksbury">Tewksbury</a> (3–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (12)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>20,882</td> <td>21–9</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>31</td> <td>May 6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>7–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/LaTroy_Hawkins" title="LaTroy Hawkins">Hawkins</a> (1–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Robinson_Checo" title="Robinson Checo">Checo</a></b> (0–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>20,945</td> <td>21–10</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>32</td> <td>May 7</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>3–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pat_Rapp" title="Pat Rapp">Rapp</a> (2–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Brian_Rose_(baseball)" title="Brian Rose (baseball)">Rose</a></b> (1–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Montgomery_(baseball)" title="Jeff Montgomery (baseball)">Montgomery</a> (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a></td> <td>14,703</td> <td>21–11</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>33</td> <td>May 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>14–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (5–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Haney" title="Chris Haney">Haney</a> (2–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Rich_Garc%C3%A9s" title="Rich Garcés">Garcés</a></b> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a></td> <td>24,439</td> <td>22–11</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>34</td> <td>May 9</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (4–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Belcher" title="Tim Belcher">Belcher</a> (1–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (13)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a></td> <td>18,035</td> <td>23–11</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>35</td> <td>May 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Rosado" title="José Rosado">Rosado</a> (0–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (14)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a></td> <td>14,793</td> <td>24–11</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>36</td> <td>May 11</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>2–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Witt" title="Bobby Witt">Witt</a> (4–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">Wasdin</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Globe_Life_Park_in_Arlington" class="mw-redirect" title="Globe Life Park in Arlington">The Ballpark in Arlington</a></td> <td>40,275</td> <td>24–12</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>37</td> <td>May 12</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>3–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Sele" title="Aaron Sele">Sele</a> (6–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Brian_Rose_(baseball)" title="Brian Rose (baseball)">Rose</a></b> (1–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wetteland" title="John Wetteland">Wetteland</a> (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Globe_Life_Park_in_Arlington" class="mw-redirect" title="Globe Life Park in Arlington">The Ballpark in Arlington</a></td> <td>39,614</td> <td>24–13</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>38</td> <td>May 13</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>4–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Radke" title="Brad Radke">Radke</a> (4–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Aguilera" title="Rick Aguilera">Aguilera (7)</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Metrodome</a></td> <td>9,076</td> <td>24–14</td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>39</td> <td>May 14</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>1–2 <small>(12)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trombley" title="Mike Trombley">Trombley</a> (1–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">Wasdin</a></b> (3–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Metrodome</a></td> <td>12,121</td> <td>24–15</td> <td>L4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>40</td> <td>May 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>5–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Rosado" title="José Rosado">Rosado</a> (0–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>31,466</td> <td>25–15</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>41</td> <td>May 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>5–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Walker_(baseball)" title="Jamie Walker (baseball)">Walker</a> (0–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (15)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>31,700</td> <td>26–15</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>42</td> <td>May 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>5–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Ron_Mahay" title="Ron Mahay">Mahay</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Glendon_Rusch" title="Glendon Rusch">Rusch</a> (3–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (16)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>29,736</td> <td>27–15</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>43</td> <td>May 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>5–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Bere" title="Jason Bere">Bere</a> (2–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (5–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>27,121</td> <td>27–16</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>44</td> <td>May 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>6–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (5–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jaime_Navarro" title="Jaime Navarro">Navarro</a> (4–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (17)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>26,953</td> <td>28–16</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>45</td> <td>May 22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (6–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Nelson_(pitcher)" title="Jeff Nelson (pitcher)">Nelson</a> (1–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (18)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,605</td> <td>29–16</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>46</td> <td>May 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>3–12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Wells" title="David Wells">Wells</a> (6–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (0–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,120</td> <td>29–17</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>47</td> <td>May 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>4–14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Cone" title="David Cone">Cone</a> (6–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (5–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,042</td> <td>29–18</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>48</td> <td>May 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>5–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pat_Hentgen" title="Pat Hentgen">Hentgen</a> (7–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Myers" title="Randy Myers">Myers</a> (11)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,342</td> <td>29–19</td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>49</td> <td>May 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>2–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Juan_Guzm%C3%A1n_(baseball)" title="Juan Guzmán (baseball)">Guzmán</a> (3–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Myers" title="Randy Myers">Myers</a> (12)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>27,668</td> <td>29–20</td> <td>L4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>50</td> <td>May 28</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>3–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Wells" title="David Wells">Wells</a> (7–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (6–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Stanton_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Mike Stanton (left-handed pitcher)">Stanton</a> (5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)" title="Yankee Stadium (1923)">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>42,182</td> <td>29–21</td> <td>L5 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>51</td> <td>May 29</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>2–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Cone" title="David Cone">Cone</a> (7–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (0–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)" title="Yankee Stadium (1923)">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>47,160</td> <td>29–22</td> <td>L6 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>52</td> <td>May 30</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>3–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (6–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hideki_Irabu" title="Hideki Irabu">Irabu</a> (4–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (19)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)" title="Yankee Stadium (1923)">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>55,191</td> <td>30–22</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>53</td> <td>May 31</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>13–7</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (6–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andy_Pettitte" title="Andy Pettitte">Pettitte</a> (6–5)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)" title="Yankee Stadium (1923)">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>55,711</td> <td>31–22</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em">June: 17–10</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>54</td> <td>June 1</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>9–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Corsi_(baseball)" title="Jim Corsi (baseball)">Corsi</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Myers" title="Randy Myers">Myers</a> (2–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">Skydome</a></td> <td>27,372</td> <td>32–22</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>55</td> <td>June 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>11–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Carpenter" title="Chris Carpenter">Carpenter</a> (1–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">Skydome</a></td> <td>26,177</td> <td>33–22</td> <td>W4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>56</td> <td>June 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>0–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doug_Johns" title="Doug Johns">Johns</a> (2–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (0–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Rhodes" title="Arthur Rhodes">Rhodes</a> (2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>31,355</td> <td>33–23</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>57</td> <td>June 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>9–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (7–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sidney_Ponson" title="Sidney Ponson">Ponson</a> (0–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,104</td> <td>34–23</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>58</td> <td>June 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Mets_season" title="1998 New York Mets season">Mets</a></td> <td>2–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Leiter" title="Al Leiter">Leiter</a> (6–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (6–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,214</td> <td>34–24</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>59</td> <td>June 6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Mets_season" title="1998 New York Mets season">Mets</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Jones_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Bobby Jones (right-handed pitcher)">Jones</a> (5–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (6–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Franco" title="John Franco">Franco</a> (13)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,525</td> <td>34–25</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>60</td> <td>June 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Mets_season" title="1998 New York Mets season">Mets</a></td> <td>5–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Masato_Yoshii" title="Masato Yoshii">Yoshii</a> (4–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>30,630</td> <td>35–25</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>61</td> <td>June 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="1998 Atlanta Braves season">Braves</a></td> <td>6–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Embree" title="Alan Embree">Embree</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">Wasdin</a></b> (3–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Turner_Field" title="Turner Field">Turner Field</a></td> <td>44,018</td> <td>35–26</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>62</td> <td>June 9</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="1998 Atlanta Braves season">Braves</a></td> <td>9–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (8–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Dennis Martínez">Martínez</a> (2–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Turner_Field" title="Turner Field">Turner Field</a></td> <td>43,121</td> <td>36–26</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>63</td> <td>June 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="1998 Atlanta Braves season">Braves</a></td> <td>10–6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (7–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Denny_Neagle" title="Denny Neagle">Neagle</a> (7–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Turner_Field" title="Turner Field">Turner Field</a></td> <td>41,345</td> <td>37–26</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>64</td> <td>June 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>5–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (7–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rolando_Arrojo" title="Rolando Arrojo">Arrojo</a> (8–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>31,994</td> <td>38–26</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"> <td>—</td> <td>June 13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td colspan="8"><i>Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 21.</i> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>65</td> <td>June 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>3–2 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Albie_Lopez" title="Albie Lopez">Lopez</a> (2–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>27,768</td> <td>39–26</td> <td>W4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>66</td> <td>June 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Parque" title="Jim Parque">Parque</a> (2–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (8–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Karchner" title="Matt Karchner">Karchner</a> (8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guaranteed_Rate_Field" title="Guaranteed Rate Field">Comiskey Park</a></td> <td>16,103</td> <td>39–27</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>67</td> <td>June 16</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>6–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (8–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Bere" title="Jason Bere">Bere</a> (3–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guaranteed_Rate_Field" title="Guaranteed Rate Field">Comiskey Park</a></td> <td>13,483</td> <td>40–27</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>68</td> <td>June 17</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>12–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (8–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Eyre" title="Scott Eyre">Eyre</a> (1–7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (20)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guaranteed_Rate_Field" title="Guaranteed Rate Field">Comiskey Park</a></td> <td>13,563</td> <td>41–27</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>69</td> <td>June 18</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>7–5 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">Wasdin</a></b> (4–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Esteban_Yan" title="Esteban Yan">Yan</a> (4–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (21)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>30,177</td> <td>42–27</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>70</td> <td>June 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>4–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Saunders" title="Tony Saunders">Saunders</a> (1–7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (22)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>32,375</td> <td>43–27</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>71</td> <td>June 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>5–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Julio_Santana" title="Julio Santana">Santana</a> (2–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (8–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roberto_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(relief_pitcher)" title="Roberto Hernández (relief pitcher)">Hernández</a> (15)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>41,169</td> <td>43–28</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>72</td> <td>June 21</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (9–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Johnson_(baseball)" title="Jason Johnson (baseball)">Johnson</a> (2–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (23)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>40,348</td> <td>44–28</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>73</td> <td>June 22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="1998 Philadelphia Phillies season">Phillies</a></td> <td>8–9 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Gomes" title="Wayne Gomes">Gomes</a> (6–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Leiter" title="Mark Leiter">Leiter</a> (14)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,592</td> <td>44–29</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>74</td> <td>June 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="1998 Philadelphia Phillies season">Phillies</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Portugal" title="Mark Portugal">Portugal</a> (3–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (0–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,212</td> <td>44–30</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>75</td> <td>June 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="1998 Philadelphia Phillies season">Phillies</a></td> <td>8–11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Loewer" title="Carlton Loewer">Loewer</a> (2–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Leiter" title="Mark Leiter">Leiter</a> (15)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>28,079</td> <td>44–31</td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>76</td> <td>June 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="1998 Philadelphia Phillies season">Phillies</a></td> <td>7–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (9–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Beech" title="Matt Beech">Beech</a> (3–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Ron_Mahay" title="Ron Mahay">Mahay</a></b> (1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>28,263</td> <td>45–31</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>77</td> <td>June 26</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Florida_Marlins_season" title="1998 Florida Marlins season">Marlins</a></td> <td>6–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (10–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Fontenot" title="Joe Fontenot">Fontenot</a> (0–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hard_Rock_Stadium" title="Hard Rock Stadium">Pro Player Stadium</a></td> <td>23,792</td> <td>46–31</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>78</td> <td>June 27</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Florida_Marlins_season" title="1998 Florida Marlins season">Marlins</a></td> <td>9–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (9–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jes%C3%BAs_S%C3%A1nchez_(pitcher)" title="Jesús Sánchez (pitcher)">Sánchez</a> (3–5)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hard_Rock_Stadium" title="Hard Rock Stadium">Pro Player Stadium</a></td> <td>31,212</td> <td>47–31</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>79</td> <td>June 28</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Florida_Marlins_season" title="1998 Florida Marlins season">Marlins</a></td> <td>1–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Dempster" title="Ryan Dempster">Dempster</a> (1–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (0–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Alfonseca" title="Antonio Alfonseca">Alfonseca</a> (3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hard_Rock_Stadium" title="Hard Rock Stadium">Pro Player Stadium</a></td> <td>28,418</td> <td>47–32</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>80</td> <td>June 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Montreal_Expos_season" title="1998 Montreal Expos season">Expos</a></td> <td>7–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (5–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlos_P%C3%A9rez_(pitcher)" title="Carlos Pérez (pitcher)">Pérez</a> (6–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (24)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>27,704</td> <td>48–32</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em">July: 15–12</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>81</td> <td>July 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Montreal_Expos_season" title="1998 Montreal Expos season">Expos</a></td> <td>6–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (10–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dustin_Hermanson" title="Dustin Hermanson">Hermanson</a> (6–7)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>24,923</td> <td>49–32</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>82</td> <td>July 2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Montreal_Expos_season" title="1998 Montreal Expos season">Expos</a></td> <td>15–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (11–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carl_Pavano" title="Carl Pavano">Pavano</a> (2–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,637</td> <td>50–32</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>83</td> <td>July 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>15–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (10–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Sirotka" title="Mike Sirotka">Sirotka</a> (8–8)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,467</td> <td>51–32</td> <td>W4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>84</td> <td>July 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>0–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Snyder_(baseball)" title="John Snyder (baseball)">Snyder</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Cho_Jin-ho_(baseball)" title="Cho Jin-ho (baseball)">Cho</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Simas" title="Bill Simas">Simas</a> (5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>29,600</td> <td>51–33</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>85</td> <td>July 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>15–14</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Reyes_(baseball)" title="Carlos Reyes (baseball)">Reyes</a></b> (3–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Howry" title="Bob Howry">Howry</a> (0–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (25)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,970</td> <td>52–33</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>86</td> <td>July 9</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Orosco" title="Jesse Orosco">Orosco</a> (2–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Corsi_(baseball)" title="Jim Corsi (baseball)">Corsi</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Armando_Ben%C3%ADtez" title="Armando Benítez">Benítez</a> (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>48,014</td> <td>52–34</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>87</td> <td>July 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Orosco" title="Jesse Orosco">Orosco</a> (3–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (11–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Armando_Ben%C3%ADtez" title="Armando Benítez">Benítez</a> (11)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>48,043</td> <td>52–35</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>88</td> <td>July 11</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Erickson" title="Scott Erickson">Erickson</a> (9–7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (10–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Orosco" title="Jesse Orosco">Orosco</a> (6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>48,244</td> <td>52–36</td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>89</td> <td>July 12</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>7–11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doug_Johns" title="Doug Johns">Johns</a> (3–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Cho_Jin-ho_(baseball)" title="Cho Jin-ho (baseball)">Cho</a></b> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Mills_(baseball)" title="Alan Mills (baseball)">Mills</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>48,193</td> <td>52–37</td> <td>L4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>90</td> <td>July 13</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (6–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Julio_Santana" title="Julio Santana">Santana</a> (2–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (26)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>29,186</td> <td>53–37</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>91</td> <td>July 14</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>4–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Albie_Lopez" title="Albie Lopez">Lopez</a> (5–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Ron_Mahay" title="Ron Mahay">Mahay</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>27,310</td> <td>53–38</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>92</td> <td>July 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (12–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bartolo_Col%C3%B3n" title="Bartolo Colón">Colón</a> (9–5)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,501</td> <td>54–38</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>93</td> <td>July 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>15–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (11–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Gooden</a> (3–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,568</td> <td>55–38</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>94</td> <td>July 17</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>4–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Powell_(baseball_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brian Powell (baseball player)">Powell</a> (1–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Cho_Jin-ho_(baseball)" title="Cho Jin-ho (baseball)">Cho</a></b> (0–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Todd_Jones" title="Todd Jones">Jones</a> (17)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a></td> <td>26,255</td> <td>55–39</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>95</td> <td>July 18</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>9–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (7–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Castillo" title="Frank Castillo">Castillo</a> (2–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a></td> <td>22,983</td> <td>56–39</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>96</td> <td>July 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>7–10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Thompson_(baseball)" title="Justin Thompson (baseball)">Thompson</a> (9–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (4–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a></td> <td>21,018</td> <td>56–40</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>97</td> <td>July 21 <small>(1)</small></td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>10–7</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (13–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Gooden</a> (3–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (27)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Field" title="Progressive Field">Jacobs Field</a></td> <td>42,874</td> <td>57–40</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>98</td> <td>July 21 <small>(2)</small></td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>2–4 <small>(8)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chad_Ogea" title="Chad Ogea">Ogea</a> (3–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (11–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Jackson_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)">Jackson</a> (23)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Field" title="Progressive Field">Jacobs Field</a></td> <td>43,227</td> <td>57–41</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>99</td> <td>July 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Nagy" title="Charles Nagy">Nagy</a> (8–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Rich_Garc%C3%A9s" title="Rich Garcés">Garcés</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Jackson_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)">Jackson</a> (24)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Field" title="Progressive Field">Jacobs Field</a></td> <td>43,073</td> <td>57–42</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>100</td> <td>July 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>8–7 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (5–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Myers" title="Randy Myers">Myers</a> (3–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,011</td> <td>58–42</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>101</td> <td>July 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>6–10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Juan_Guzm%C3%A1n_(baseball)" title="Juan Guzmán (baseball)">Guzmán</a> (5–12)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (7–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Quantrill" title="Paul Quantrill">Quantrill</a> (2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,159</td> <td>58–43</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>102</td> <td>July 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>5–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (1–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Woody_Williams" title="Woody Williams">Williams</a> (9–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (28)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,099</td> <td>59–43</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>103</td> <td>July 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>6–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (14–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pat_Hentgen" title="Pat Hentgen">Hentgen</a> (9–8)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,059</td> <td>60–43</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>104</td> <td>July 28</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>8–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (12–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Haynes" title="Jimmy Haynes">Haynes</a> (7–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (29)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RingCentral_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="RingCentral Coliseum">Network Associates Coliseum</a></td> <td>11,208</td> <td>61–43</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>105</td> <td>July 29</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>10–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">Wasdin</a></b> (5–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Oquist" title="Mike Oquist">Oquist</a> (6–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RingCentral_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="RingCentral Coliseum">Network Associates Coliseum</a></td> <td>11,632</td> <td>62–43</td> <td>W4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>106</td> <td>July 30</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>5–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Rogers_(baseball)" title="Kenny Rogers (baseball)">Rogers</a> (11–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (7–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Taylor_(1990s_pitcher)" title="Billy Taylor (1990s pitcher)">Taylor</a> (22)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RingCentral_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="RingCentral Coliseum">Network Associates Coliseum</a></td> <td>17,535</td> <td>62–44</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>107</td> <td>July 31</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>7–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (11–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Omar_Olivares" title="Omar Olivares">Olivares</a> (5–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (30)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angel_Stadium" title="Angel Stadium">Edison Field</a></td> <td>43,390</td> <td>63–44</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em">August: 17–11</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>108</td> <td>August 1</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>11–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (15–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Allen_Watson" title="Allen Watson">Watson</a> (4–7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angel_Stadium" title="Angel Stadium">Edison Field</a></td> <td>29,893</td> <td>64–44</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>109</td> <td>August 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>8–7</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (13–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Dickson" title="Jason Dickson">Dickson</a> (9–9)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (31)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angel_Stadium" title="Angel Stadium">Edison Field</a></td> <td>35,763</td> <td>65–44</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>110</td> <td>August 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Cloude" title="Ken Cloude">Cloude</a> (6–7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">Wasdin</a></b> (5–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Timlin" title="Mike Timlin">Timlin</a> (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a></td> <td>27,887</td> <td>65–45</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>111</td> <td>August 4</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (8–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greg_McCarthy" title="Greg McCarthy">McCarthy</a> (0–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (32)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a></td> <td>29,621</td> <td>66–45</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>112</td> <td>August 6</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>7–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Burkett" title="John Burkett">Burkett</a> (7–11)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (11–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wetteland" title="John Wetteland">Wetteland</a> (30)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Globe_Life_Park_in_Arlington" class="mw-redirect" title="Globe Life Park in Arlington">The Ballpark at Arlington</a></td> <td>32,132</td> <td>66–46</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>113</td> <td>August 7</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Helling" title="Rick Helling">Helling</a> (15–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (15–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wetteland" title="John Wetteland">Wetteland</a> (31)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Globe_Life_Park_in_Arlington" class="mw-redirect" title="Globe Life Park in Arlington">The Ballpark at Arlington</a></td> <td>34,906</td> <td>66–47</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>114</td> <td>August 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>11–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (14–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Sele" title="Aaron Sele">Sele</a> (13–9)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Globe_Life_Park_in_Arlington" class="mw-redirect" title="Globe Life Park in Arlington">The Ballpark at Arlington</a></td> <td>44,242</td> <td>67–47</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>115</td> <td>August 9</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>14–8</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Corsi_(baseball)" title="Jim Corsi (baseball)">Corsi</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Todd_Stottlemyre" title="Todd Stottlemyre">Stottlemyre</a> (10–10)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Globe_Life_Park_in_Arlington" class="mw-redirect" title="Globe Life Park in Arlington">The Ballpark at Arlington</a></td> <td>31,127</td> <td>68–47</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>116</td> <td>August 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>4–7 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (6–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Montgomery_(baseball)" title="Jeff Montgomery (baseball)">Montgomery</a> (1–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,290</td> <td>69–47</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>117</td> <td>August 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>4–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Service" title="Scott Service">Service</a> (5–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Greg_Swindell" title="Greg Swindell">Swindell</a></b> (3–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,488</td> <td>69–48</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>118</td> <td>August 13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>8–7</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Miller_(baseball)" title="Travis Miller (baseball)">Miller</a> (0–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (33)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,801</td> <td>70–48</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>119</td> <td>August 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>13–12</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (2–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Baptist" title="Travis Baptist">Baptist</a> (0–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (34)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,888</td> <td>71–48</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>120</td> <td>August 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Rodriguez" title="Frank Rodriguez">Rodriguez</a> (2–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pete_Schourek" title="Pete Schourek">Schourek</a></b> (7–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Aguilera" title="Rick Aguilera">Aguilera</a> (29)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,412</td> <td>71–49</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>121</td> <td>August 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>3–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Milton" title="Eric Milton">Milton</a> (7–9)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (8–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Aguilera" title="Rick Aguilera">Aguilera</a> (30)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>30,893</td> <td>71–50</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"> <td>—</td> <td>August 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td colspan="8"><i>Postponed (rain). Makeup date August 18.</i> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>122</td> <td>August 18 <small>(1)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>4–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (16–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Burkett" title="John Burkett">Burkett</a> (7–13)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (35)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,201</td> <td>72–50</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>123</td> <td>August 18 <small>(2)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1998 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (3–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Danny_Patterson" title="Danny Patterson">Patterson</a> (1–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (36)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>26,677</td> <td>73–50</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>124</td> <td>August 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>11–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (15–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Barber" title="Brian Barber">Barber</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a></td> <td>14,017</td> <td>74–50</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>125</td> <td>August 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>2–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hip%C3%B3lito_Pichardo" title="Hipólito Pichardo">Pichardo</a> (7–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pete_Schourek" title="Pete Schourek">Schourek</a></b> (7–8)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a></td> <td>14,278</td> <td>74–51</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>126</td> <td>August 21</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>9–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (9–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Milton" title="Eric Milton">Milton</a> (7–10)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Metrodome</a></td> <td>16,786</td> <td>75–51</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>127</td> <td>August 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trombley" title="Mike Trombley">Trombley</a> (4–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Greg_Swindell" title="Greg Swindell">Swindell</a></b> (3–5)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Metrodome</a></td> <td>18,415</td> <td>75–52</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>128</td> <td>August 23</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1998 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>5–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (17–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Radke" title="Brad Radke">Radke</a> (10–12)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Metrodome</a></td> <td>12,686</td> <td>76–52</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>129</td> <td>August 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>3–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Greg_Swindell" title="Greg Swindell">Swindell</a></b> (4–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Rogers_(baseball)" title="Kenny Rogers (baseball)">Rogers</a> (12–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (37)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>28,366</td> <td>77–52</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>130</td> <td>August 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>7–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wasdin" title="John Wasdin">Wasdin</a></b> (6–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Worrell" title="Tim Worrell">Worrell</a> (2–7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (38)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>26,379</td> <td>78–52</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>131</td> <td>August 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1998 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>3–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Candiotti" title="Tom Candiotti">Candiotti</a> (10–14)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pete_Schourek" title="Pete Schourek">Schourek</a></b> (7–9)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Taylor_(1990s_pitcher)" title="Billy Taylor (1990s pitcher)">Taylor</a> (27)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>31,239</td> <td>78–53</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>132</td> <td>August 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>6–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Hill_(baseball)" title="Ken Hill (baseball)">Hill</a> (9–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (9–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,470</td> <td>78–54</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>133</td> <td>August 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>6–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (18–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_McDowell" title="Jack McDowell">McDowell</a> (3–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,519</td> <td>79–54</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>134</td> <td>August 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Anaheim_Angels_season" title="1998 Anaheim Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>6–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shigetoshi_Hasegawa" title="Shigetoshi Hasegawa">Hasegawa</a> (7–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (15–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy_Percival" title="Troy Percival">Percival</a> (38)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>31,476</td> <td>79–55</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>135</td> <td>August 31</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>5–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (12–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Fassero" title="Jeff Fassero">Fassero</a> (10–11)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>28,553</td> <td>80–55</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em">September: 12–15</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>136</td> <td>September 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>3–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Moyer" title="Jamie Moyer">Moyer</a> (12–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (3–8)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>28,150</td> <td>80–56</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>137</td> <td>September 2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1998 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>7–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (7–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Ayala" title="Bobby Ayala">Ayala</a> (1–10)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>25,813</td> <td>81–56</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>138</td> <td>September 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>3–4 <small>(11)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Person" title="Robert Person">Person</a> (3–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dar%C3%ADo_Veras" title="Darío Veras">Veras</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">SkyDome</a></td> <td>27,226</td> <td>81–57</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>139</td> <td>September 4</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>1–12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pat_Hentgen" title="Pat Hentgen">Hentgen</a> (12–10)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (15–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Stieb" title="Dave Stieb">Steib</a> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">SkyDome</a></td> <td>29,166</td> <td>81–58</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>140</td> <td>September 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a> (18–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (12–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Quantrill" title="Paul Quantrill">Quantrill</a> (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">SkyDome</a></td> <td>37,158</td> <td>81–59</td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>141</td> <td>September 6</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1998 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>7–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Quantrill" title="Paul Quantrill">Quantrill</a> (3–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Lowe</a></b> (3–9)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Person" title="Robert Person">Person</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">SkyDome</a></td> <td>38,374</td> <td>81–60</td> <td>L4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>142</td> <td>September 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Greg_Swindell" title="Greg Swindell">Swindell</a></b> (5–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Wells" title="David Wells">Wells</a> (17–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (39)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,106</td> <td>82–60</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>143</td> <td>September 8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Cone" title="David Cone">Cone</a> (19–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (18–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mariano_Rivera" title="Mariano Rivera">Rivera</a> (34)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,409</td> <td>82–61</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>144</td> <td>September 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>5–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ramiro_Mendoza" title="Ramiro Mendoza">Mendoza</a> (9–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (15–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mariano_Rivera" title="Mariano Rivera">Rivera</a> (35)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,942</td> <td>82–62</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>145</td> <td>September 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>6–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (13–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Powell_(baseball_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brian Powell (baseball player)">Powell</a> (3–7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (40)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>29,131</td> <td>83–62</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>146</td> <td>September 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Anderson_(baseball)" title="Matt Anderson (baseball)">Anderson</a> (4–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (7–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Todd_Jones" title="Todd Jones">Jones</a> (24)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>31,220</td> <td>83–63</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>147</td> <td>September 13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1998 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>1–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Moehler" title="Brian Moehler">Moehler</a> (13–13)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Greg_Swindell" title="Greg Swindell">Swindell</a></b> (5–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Todd_Jones" title="Todd Jones">Jones</a> (25)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>31,225</td> <td>83–64</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>148</td> <td>September 14</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>0–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Orlando Hernández">Hernández</a> (10–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (18–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)" title="Yankee Stadium (1923)">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>42,725</td> <td>83–65</td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>149</td> <td>September 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>9–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (16–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Jerzembeck" title="Mike Jerzembeck">Jerzembeck</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)" title="Yankee Stadium (1923)">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>43,218</td> <td>84–65</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>150</td> <td>September 16</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (14–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Erickson" title="Scott Erickson">Erickson</a> (15–12)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (41)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>42,676</td> <td>85–65</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>151</td> <td>September 17</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>3–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Armando_Ben%C3%ADtez" title="Armando Benítez">Benítez</a> (5–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (42)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>44,565</td> <td>86–65</td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>152</td> <td>September 18</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>9–11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Parque" title="Jim Parque">Parque</a> (7–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (9–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Simas" title="Bill Simas">Simas</a> (18)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guaranteed_Rate_Field" title="Guaranteed Rate Field">Comiskey Park</a></td> <td>17,767</td> <td>86–66</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>153</td> <td>September 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>2–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Snyder_(baseball)" title="John Snyder (baseball)">Snyder</a> (7–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (18–7)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guaranteed_Rate_Field" title="Guaranteed Rate Field">Comiskey Park</a></td> <td>21,924</td> <td>86–67</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>154</td> <td>September 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1998 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>4–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Sirotka" title="Mike Sirotka">Sirotka</a> (13–15)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Corsi_(baseball)" title="Jim Corsi (baseball)">Corsi</a></b> (3–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Ward" title="Bryan Ward">Ward</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guaranteed_Rate_Field" title="Guaranteed Rate Field">Comiskey Park</a></td> <td>24,165</td> <td>86–68</td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>155</td> <td>September 21 <small>(1)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (15–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Saunders" title="Tony Saunders">Saunders</a> (6–15)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (43)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>—</td> <td>87–68</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>156</td> <td>September 21 <small>(2)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>4–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Terrell_Wade" title="Terrell Wade">Wade</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Reyes_(baseball)" title="Carlos Reyes (baseball)">Reyes</a></b> (3–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>23,379</td> <td>87–69</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>157</td> <td>September 22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>11–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pete_Schourek" title="Pete Schourek">Schourek</a></b> (8–9)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Julio_Santana" title="Julio Santana">Santana</a> (5–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>20,339</td> <td>88–69</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>158</td> <td>September 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays_season" title="1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season">Devil Rays</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></b> (10–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Rekar" title="Bryan Rekar">Rekar</a> (2–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (44)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>23,240</td> <td>89–69</td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#039"> <td><span style="color:white;">159</span></td> <td><span style="color:white;">September 24</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season"><span style="color:white;">Orioles</span></a></td> <td><span style="color:white;">9–6</span></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez"><span style="color:white;">Martínez</span></a></b> <span style="color:white;">(19–7)</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sidney_Ponson" title="Sidney Ponson"><span style="color:white;">Ponson</span></a> <span style="color:white;">(8–9)</span></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon"><span style="color:white;">Gordon</span></a></b> <span style="color:white;">(45)</span></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park"><span style="color:white;">Fenway Park</span></a></b></td> <td><span style="color:white;">30,997</span></td> <td><span style="color:white;">90–69</span></td> <td><span style="color:white;">W3</span> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>160</td> <td>September 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>8–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (17–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Fussell" title="Chris Fussell">Fussell</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,644</td> <td>91–69</td> <td>W4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"> <td>161</td> <td>September 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Erickson" title="Scott Erickson">Erickson</a> (16–13)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (15–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Armando_Ben%C3%ADtez" title="Armando Benítez">Benítez</a> (22)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>29,226</td> <td>91–70</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>162</td> <td>September 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1998 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>6–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Valdez_(baseball)" title="Carlos Valdez (baseball)">Valdez</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mussina" title="Mike Mussina">Mussina</a> (13–10)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (46)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>32,158</td> <td>92–70</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Reference</b>:<sup id="cite_ref-schedule_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-schedule-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Postseason_game_log">Postseason game log</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Postseason game log"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024;color:#fff">Boston Red Sox 1998 Postseason Game Log (1–3) </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em"><a href="/wiki/1998_American_League_Division_Series" title="1998 American League Division Series"><span style="color:white;">American League Division Series</span></a> vs. <a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season"><span style="color:white;">Cleveland Indians</span></a> (1–3)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#/</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Series</th> <th>Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"> <td>1</td> <td>September 29</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>11–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jaret_Wright" title="Jaret Wright">Wright</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Field" title="Progressive Field">Jacobs Field</a></td> <td>45,185</td> <td>1–0</td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"> <td>2</td> <td>September 30</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>5–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Burba" title="Dave Burba">Burba</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Jackson_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)">Jackson</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Field" title="Progressive Field">Jacobs Field</a></td> <td>45,229</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"> <td>3</td> <td>October 2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Nagy" title="Charles Nagy">Nagy</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Jackson_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)">Jackson</a> (2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,114</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"> <td>4</td> <td>October 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1998 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Reed_(baseball)" title="Steve Reed (baseball)">Reed</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Jackson_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)">Jackson</a> (3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>33,537</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; style="> <td colspan="11"><b>Red Sox Lose Series 1–3</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Farm_system">Farm system</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Farm system"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Minor_League_Baseball" title="Minor League Baseball">Minor League Baseball</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Level </th> <th>Team </th> <th>League </th> <th>Manager </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">AAA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pawtucket_Red_Sox" title="Pawtucket Red Sox">Pawtucket Red Sox</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/International_League" title="International League">International League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Macha" title="Ken Macha">Ken Macha</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Double-A_(baseball)" title="Double-A (baseball)">AA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trenton_Thunder" title="Trenton Thunder">Trenton Thunder</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastern_League_(1938%E2%80%932020)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern League (1938–2020)">Eastern League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DeMarlo_Hale" title="DeMarlo Hale">DeMarlo Hale</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Class_A-Advanced" class="mw-redirect" title="Class A-Advanced">A-Advanced</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Red_Sox" class="mw-redirect" title="Sarasota Red Sox">Sarasota Red Sox</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Florida_State_League" title="Florida State League">Florida State League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Geren" title="Bob Geren">Bob Geren</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Single-A_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Single-A (baseball)">A</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Battle_Cats" title="Michigan Battle Cats">Michigan Battle Cats</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midwest_League" title="Midwest League">Midwest League</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gardne002wil">Billy Gardner Jr.</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Class_A-Short_Season" class="mw-redirect" title="Class A-Short Season">A-Short Season</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lowell_Spinners" title="Lowell Spinners">Lowell Spinners</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York%E2%80%93Penn_League" title="New York–Penn League">New York–Penn League</a> 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href="/wiki/1998_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season" title="1998 Los Angeles Dodgers season">Los Angeles</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1998_San_Diego_Padres_season" title="1998 San Diego Padres season">San Diego</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_San_Francisco_Giants_season" title="1998 San Francisco Giants season">San Francisco</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow hlist" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1998 Major League Baseball draft">1998 MLB draft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1998 All-Star Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_World_Series" title="1998 World Series">1998 World Series</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link 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style="color:#FFFFFF">1901</span></a></b></li> <li>Formerly the <b>Boston Americans</b></li> <li>Based in <b><a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston, Massachusetts</span></a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Franchise</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Boston_Red_Sox" title="History of the Boston Red Sox">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_seasons" title="List of Boston Red Sox seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_team_records" title="List of Boston Red Sox team records">Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_no-hitters" title="List of Boston Red Sox no-hitters">No-hitters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_award_winners" title="List of Boston Red Sox award winners">Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox_all-time_roster" title="Boston Red Sox all-time roster">Players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_owners_and_executives" title="List of Boston Red Sox owners and executives">Owners and executives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_managers" title="List of Boston Red Sox managers">Managers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_coaches" title="List of Boston Red Sox coaches">Coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_captains" title="List of Boston Red Sox captains">Captains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_broadcasters" title="List of Boston Red Sox broadcasters">Broadcasters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_Opening_Day_starting_pitchers" title="List of Boston Red Sox Opening Day starting pitchers">Opening Day starters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_in_the_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame" title="List of Boston Red Sox in the Baseball Hall of Fame">Members of the Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of Boston Red Sox first-round draft picks">First-round draft picks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Logos_and_uniforms_of_the_Boston_Red_Sox" title="Logos and uniforms of the Boston Red Sox">Logos and uniforms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox_Hall_of_Fame" title="Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Ballparks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Huntington_Avenue_Grounds" title="Huntington Avenue Grounds">Huntington Avenue Grounds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Braves_Field" title="Braves Field">Braves Field</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dt><i>Spring training</i></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_spring_training_venues" title="List of Boston Red Sox spring training venues">Venues</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Kavanaugh_Field" title="Kavanaugh Field">West End Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Majestic_Park" title="Majestic Park">Majestic Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Plant_Field" title="Plant Field">Plant Field</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Ban_Johnson_Park" title="Ban Johnson Park">Whittington Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/League_Park_(San_Antonio)" title="League Park (San Antonio)">League Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Pelican_Stadium" title="Pelican Stadium">Heinemann Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/LECOM_Park" title="LECOM Park">Ninth Street Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Pensacola,_Florida" title="Pensacola, Florida">Legion Field</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Grayson_Stadium" title="Grayson Stadium">Municipal Stadium</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Payne_Park" title="Payne Park">Payne Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park" title="Oriole Park">Oriole Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Pleasantville,_New_Jersey" title="Pleasantville, New Jersey">Ansley Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Scottsdale_Stadium" title="Scottsdale Stadium">Scottsdale Stadium</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Chain_of_Lakes_Park" title="Chain of Lakes Park">Chain of Lakes Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/City_of_Palms_Park" title="City of Palms Park">City of Palms Park</a></dd> <dd><b><a href="/wiki/JetBlue_Park" title="JetBlue Park">JetBlue Park</a> at Fenway South</b></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Fenway environs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Green_Monster" title="Green Monster">Green Monster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenmore_Square" title="Kenmore Square">Kenmore Square</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Citgo_sign" title="Boston Citgo sign">Citgo Sign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pesky%27s_Pole" class="mw-redirect" title="Pesky's Pole">Pesky's Pole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yawkey_Way" class="mw-redirect" title="Yawkey Way">Yawkey Way</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Groups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Jimmy_Fund" title="The Jimmy Fund">The Jimmy Fund</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Sox_Nation" title="Red Sox Nation">Red Sox Nation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Rooters" title="Royal Rooters">Royal Rooters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surviving_Grady" title="Surviving Grady">Surviving Grady</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Soxaholix" title="The Soxaholix">The Soxaholix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BLOHARDS" title="BLOHARDS">BLOHARDS</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Individuals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Beane" title="Carl Beane">Carl Beane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sherm_Feller" title="Sherm Feller">Sherm Feller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_T._McGreevy" title="Michael T. McGreevy">"Nuf Ced" McGreevy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Victoria_Snelgrove" title="Killing of Victoria Snelgrove">Victoria Snelgrove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golden_Outfield" title="Golden Outfield">Golden Outfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wally_the_Green_Monster" title="Wally the Green Monster">Wally the Green Monster</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Music</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Tessie" title="Tessie">Tessie</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Dirty_Water" title="Dirty Water">Dirty Water</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Caroline" title="Sweet Caroline">Sweet Caroline</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Dream_On_(Aerosmith_song)" title="Dream On (Aerosmith song)">Dream On</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Shipping_Up_to_Boston" title="I'm Shipping Up to Boston">I'm Shipping Up to Boston</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Entertainment</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Films: <i><a href="/wiki/The_Babe" title="The Babe">The Babe</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fear_Strikes_Out" title="Fear Strikes Out">Fear Strikes Out</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fever_Pitch_(2005_film)" title="Fever Pitch (2005 film)">Fever Pitch</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Field_of_Dreams" title="Field of Dreams">Field of Dreams</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Game_6" title="Game 6">Game 6</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Good_Will_Hunting" title="Good Will Hunting">Good Will Hunting</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Moneyball_(film)" title="Moneyball (film)">Moneyball</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Patriots_Day_(film)" title="Patriots Day (film)">Patriots Day</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Still,_We_Believe:_The_Boston_Red_Sox_Movie" title="Still, We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie">Still, We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Town_(2010_film)" title="The Town (2010 film)">The Town</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wait_%27til_This_Year" title="Wait 'til This Year">Wait 'til This Year</a></i></li> <li>TV series: <i><a href="/wiki/Cheers" title="Cheers">Cheers</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Four_Days_in_October" title="Four Days in October">Four Days in October</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sox_Appeal" title="Sox Appeal">Sox Appeal</a></i></li> <li>Books: <i><a href="/wiki/Faithful_(book)" title="Faithful (book)">Faithful</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Now_I_Can_Die_in_Peace" title="Now I Can Die in Peace">Now I Can Die in Peace</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Red_Sox_Rule" title="Red Sox Rule">Red Sox Rule</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Theo-logy" title="Theo-logy">Theo-logy</a></i></li> <li>Art: <i><a href="/wiki/The_Rookie_(painting)" title="The Rookie (painting)">The Rookie</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Curse_of_the_Bambino" title="Curse of the Bambino">Curse of the Bambino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cy_Young%27s_perfect_game" title="Cy Young's perfect game">Cy Young's perfect game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slaughter%27s_Mad_Dash" title="Slaughter's Mad Dash">Slaughter's Mad Dash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_American_League_tie-breaker_game" title="1948 American League tie-breaker game">1948 AL tie-breaker game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1967 Boston Red Sox season">The Impossible Dream</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk%27s_1975_World_Series_home_run" title="Carlton Fisk's 1975 World Series home run">Carlton Fisk waves it fair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_American_League_East_tie-breaker_game" title="1978 American League East tie-breaker game">1978 AL East tie-breaker game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Buckner%27s_1986_World_Series_error" title="Bill Buckner's 1986 World Series error">Bill Buckner's error</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_World_Series" title="2004 World Series">"Idiots" break the curse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MLB_Japan_Opening_Series_2008" title="MLB Japan Opening Series 2008">MLB Japan Opening Series 2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_wild_card_chase" title="2011 Major League Baseball wild card chase">2011 Major League Baseball wild card chase</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Strong" title="Boston Strong">Boston Strong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_MLB_London_Series" title="2019 MLB London Series">2019 MLB London Series</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yankees%E2%80%93Red_Sox_rivalry" title="Yankees–Red Sox rivalry">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rays%E2%80%93Red_Sox_rivalry" title="Rays–Red Sox rivalry">Tampa Bay Rays</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Administration</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Owners: <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Sports_Group" title="Fenway Sports Group">Fenway Sports Group</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_W._Henry" title="John W. Henry">John W. Henry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Werner" title="Tom Werner">Tom Werner</a></li></ul></li> <li>President and CEO: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Kennedy_(baseball_executive)" title="Sam Kennedy (baseball executive)">Sam Kennedy</a></li> <li>Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations: <a href="/wiki/Brian_O%27Halloran_(baseball)" title="Brian O'Halloran (baseball)">Brian O'Halloran</a></li> <li>Chief Baseball Officer: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Breslow" title="Craig Breslow">Craig Breslow</a></li> <li>General Manager: TBA</li> <li>Manager: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Cora" title="Alex Cora">Alex Cora</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">World Series championships (9)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1903_World_Series" title="1903 World Series">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_World_Series" title="1912 World Series">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_World_Series" title="1915 World Series">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_World_Series" title="1916 World Series">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_World_Series" title="1918 World Series">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_World_Series" title="2004 World Series">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_World_Series" title="2007 World Series">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_World_Series" title="2013 World Series">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_World_Series" title="2018 World Series">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">American League pennants (14)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1903_Boston_Americans_season" title="1903 Boston Americans season">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Boston_Americans_season" title="1904 Boston Americans season">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1912 Boston Red Sox season">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1915 Boston Red Sox season">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1916 Boston Red Sox season">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1918 Boston Red Sox season">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1946 Boston Red Sox season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1967 Boston Red Sox season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1975 American League Championship Series">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1986 American League Championship Series">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2004 American League Championship Series">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2007 American League Championship Series">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2013 American League Championship Series">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2018 American League Championship Series">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Division championships (10)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1975_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1975 American League Championship Series">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1986 American League Championship Series">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1988 American League Championship Series">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1990 American League Championship Series">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_American_League_Division_Series" title="1995 American League Division Series">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_American_League_Division_Series" title="2007 American League Division Series">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_American_League_Division_Series" title="2013 American League Division Series">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_American_League_Division_Series" title="2016 American League Division Series">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_American_League_Division_Series" title="2017 American League Division Series">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_American_League_Division_Series" title="2018 American League Division Series">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Wild card berths (8)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1999 Boston Red Sox season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2003 Boston Red Sox season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2004 Boston Red Sox season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2005 Boston Red Sox season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2008 Boston Red Sox season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2009 Boston Red Sox season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2021 American League Wild Card Game">2021</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_minor_league_affiliates" title="List of Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Minor league affiliates</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">Triple-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Worcester_Red_Sox" title="Worcester Red Sox">Worcester Red Sox</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Double-A_(baseball)" title="Double-A (baseball)">Double-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portland_Sea_Dogs" title="Portland Sea Dogs">Portland Sea Dogs</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/High-A" title="High-A">High-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greenville_Drive" title="Greenville Drive">Greenville Drive</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Class_A_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Class A (baseball)">Single-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Salem_Red_Sox" title="Salem Red Sox">Salem Red Sox</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rookie-level" class="mw-redirect" title="Rookie-level">Rookie</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Complex_League_Red_Sox" title="Florida Complex League Red Sox">FCL Red Sox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Red_Sox" title="Dominican Summer League Red Sox">DSL Red Sox</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Broadcasting</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Television</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_England_Sports_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="New England Sports Network">New England Sports Network (NESN)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Radio</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WEEI-FM" title="WEEI-FM">WEEI-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox_Radio_Network" title="Boston Red Sox Radio Network">Radio network affiliates</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;background-color: #BD3039 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D2B56, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D2B56; !important;;"><div id="Seasons_(125)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Seasons (125)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1900s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">1900 · </span> <a href="/wiki/1901_Boston_Americans_season" title="1901 Boston Americans season">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_Boston_Americans_season" title="1902 Boston Americans season">1902</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1903_Boston_Americans_season" title="1903 Boston Americans season">1903</a></b></i></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1904_Boston_Americans_season" title="1904 Boston Americans season">1904</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Boston_Americans_season" title="1905 Boston Americans season">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_Boston_Americans_season" title="1906 Boston Americans season">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Boston_Americans_season" title="1907 Boston Americans season">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1908 Boston Red Sox season">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1909 Boston Red Sox season">1909</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1910s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1910_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1910 Boston Red Sox season">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1911 Boston Red Sox season">1911</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1912_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1912 Boston Red Sox season">1912</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1913 Boston Red Sox season">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1914 Boston Red Sox season">1914</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1915_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1915 Boston Red Sox season">1915</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1916_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1916 Boston Red Sox season">1916</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1917 Boston Red Sox season">1917</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1918_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1918 Boston Red Sox season">1918</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1919 Boston Red Sox season">1919</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1920s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1920_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1920 Boston Red Sox season">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1921 Boston Red Sox season">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1922 Boston Red Sox season">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1923 Boston Red Sox season">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1924 Boston Red Sox season">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1925 Boston Red Sox season">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1926 Boston Red Sox season">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1927 Boston Red Sox season">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1928 Boston Red Sox season">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1929 Boston Red Sox season">1929</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1930s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1930_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1930 Boston Red Sox season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1931 Boston Red Sox season">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1932 Boston Red Sox season">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1933 Boston Red Sox season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1934 Boston Red Sox season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1935 Boston Red Sox season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1936 Boston Red Sox season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1937 Boston Red Sox season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1938 Boston Red Sox season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1939 Boston Red Sox season">1939</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1940s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1940_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1940 Boston Red Sox season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1941 Boston Red Sox season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1942 Boston Red Sox season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1943 Boston Red Sox season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1944 Boston Red Sox season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1945 Boston Red Sox season">1945</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1946_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1946 Boston Red Sox season">1946</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1947 Boston Red Sox season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1948 Boston Red Sox season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1949 Boston Red Sox season">1949</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1950s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1950_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1950 Boston Red Sox season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1951 Boston Red Sox season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1952 Boston Red Sox season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1953 Boston Red Sox season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1954 Boston Red Sox season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1955 Boston Red Sox season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1956 Boston Red Sox season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1957 Boston Red Sox season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1958 Boston Red Sox season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1959 Boston Red Sox season">1959</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1960 Boston Red Sox season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1961 Boston Red Sox season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1962 Boston Red Sox season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1963 Boston Red Sox season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1964 Boston Red Sox season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1965 Boston Red Sox season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1966 Boston Red Sox season">1966</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1967_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1967 Boston Red Sox season">1967</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1968 Boston Red Sox season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1969 Boston Red Sox season">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1970 Boston Red Sox season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1971 Boston Red Sox season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1972 Boston Red Sox season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1973 Boston Red Sox season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1974 Boston Red Sox season">1974</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1975_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1975 Boston Red Sox season">1975</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1976 Boston Red Sox season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1977 Boston Red Sox season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1978 Boston Red Sox season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1979 Boston Red Sox season">1979</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1980 Boston Red Sox season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1981 Boston Red Sox season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1982 Boston Red Sox season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1983 Boston Red Sox season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1984 Boston Red Sox season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1985 Boston Red Sox season">1985</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1986_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1986 Boston Red Sox season">1986</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1987 Boston Red Sox season">1987</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1988_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1988 Boston Red Sox season">1988</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1989 Boston Red Sox season">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/1990_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1990 Boston Red Sox season">1990</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1991 Boston Red Sox season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1992 Boston Red Sox season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1993 Boston Red Sox season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1994 Boston Red Sox season">1994</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1995_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1995 Boston Red Sox season">1995</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1996 Boston Red Sox season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1997 Boston Red Sox season">1997</a></li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1998</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1999_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1999 Boston Red Sox season">1999</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; 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