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Chuck Meriwether (Indians–Red Sox, Games 1–2,4)

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The 1998 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the American League side in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 1998 postseason, began on Tuesday, September 29, and ended on Saturday, October 3, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:

(1) New York Yankees (Eastern Division champion, 114–48) vs. (3) Texas Rangers (Western Division champion, 88–74): Yankees win series, 3–0.
(2) Cleveland Indians (Central Division champion, 89–73) vs. (4) Boston Red Sox (Wild Card, 92–70): Indians win series, 3–1.

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians went on to meet in the AL Championship Series (ALCS). The Yankees became the American League champion and defeated the National League champion San Diego Padres in the 1998 World Series.

Matchups

New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers

New York won the series, 3–0.

Game	Date	Score	Location	Time	Attendance
1	September 29	Texas Rangers – 0, New York Yankees – 2	Yankee Stadium (I)	3:02	57,362
2	September 30	Texas Rangers – 1, New York Yankees – 3	Yankee Stadium (I)	2:58	57,360
3	October 2	New York Yankees – 4, Texas Rangers – 0	The Ballpark in Arlington	2:58	49,450

Cleveland Indians vs. Boston Red Sox

Cleveland won the series, 3–1.

Game	Date	Score	Location	Time	Attendance
1	September 29	Boston Red Sox – 11, Cleveland Indians – 3	Jacobs Field	3:16	45,185
2	September 30	Boston Red Sox – 5, Cleveland Indians – 9	Jacobs Field	3:25	45,229
3	October 2	Cleveland Indians – 4, Boston Red Sox – 3	Fenway Park	2:27	33,114
4	October 3	Cleveland Indians – 2, Boston Red Sox – 1	Fenway Park	3:00	33,537

New York vs. Texas

Game 1

Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
New York	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	2	6	0
WP: David Wells (1–0) LP: Todd Stottlemyre (0–1) Sv: Mariano Rivera (1)

Scott Brosius was the hero of Game 1, as Todd Stottlemyre faced David Wells. In the bottom of the second, innings Stottlemyre yielded two runs when Brosius singled in Jorge Posada after Chad Curtis doubled and Curtis scored when Chuck Knoblauch struck out and Brosius was caught stealing. Stottlemyre pitched a complete game in a losing effort. David Wells and Mariano Rivera limited the loaded Texas lineup, which had scored 940 runs in 1998, to only five hits.

Game 2

Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
New York	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	X	3	8	0
WP: Andy Pettitte (1–0) LP: Rick Helling (0–1) Sv: Mariano Rivera (2) Home runs: TEX: None NYY: Shane Spencer (1), Scott Brosius (1)

Rick Helling went against Andy Pettitte in Game 2. Shane Spencer started the scoring when he homered in the bottom of the second. Brosius then hit a two-run homer in the Yankees fourth. Texas scored their only run of the series when Juan González doubled and later scored on an Iván Rodríguez single in the fifth inning. Once again, the Rangers were limited to five hits by Pettitte, Jeff Nelson, and Rivera.

Game 3

The Ballpark in Arlington in Arlington, Texas


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	9	1
Texas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
WP: David Cone (1–0) LP: Aaron Sele (0–1) Home runs: NYY: Paul O'Neill (1), Shane Spencer (2) TEX: None

The Rangers were once again stymied by the Yankees pitching staff. Twenty-game winner David Cone faced Aaron Sele, and both were matching each other pitch-for-pitch into the sixth. Paul O'Neill put the Yankees on top by hitting a home run with one out in the Yankees sixth. Then, with two runners on and two out, Shane Spencer slammed his second home run of the series to make it 4–0. Cone left after a rain delay, but the Yankees' bullpen held Texas in check the rest of the way. Will Clark grounded out to end the series.

Composite box

1998 ALDS (3–0): New York Yankees over Texas Rangers


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees	0	3	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	9	23	1
Texas Rangers	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	13	1
Total attendance: 164,172 Average attendance: 54,724

Cleveland vs. Boston

Game 1

Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston	3	0	0	0	3	2	0	3	0	11	12	0
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	7	0
WP: Pedro Martínez (1–0) LP: Jaret Wright (0–1) Home runs: BOS: Mo Vaughn 2 (2), Nomar Garciaparra (1) CLE: Kenny Lofton (1), Jim Thome (1)

The first of many rough starts for Cleveland pitcher Jaret Wright in the 1998 postseason was in Game 1. Wright faced Pedro Martínez, and Pedro would get all the run support in the world. After leadoff hits in the first by Darren Lewis and John Valentin, Mo Vaughn slugged a three-run home run to put Boston up for good. In the top of the fifth, with Lewis and Valentin on and one out, Nomar Garciaparra also slugged a three-run home run. Jaret's night was done. A one-out single in the top of the sixth by Valentin led to Vaughn's second home run of the game to put Boston up 8–0. Cleveland responded with a two-run home run by Kenny Lofton in the bottom half of the sixth and a Thome home run in the seventh. Vaughn doubled in two more runs in the eighth as the Red Sox scored three more runs to make the final score 11–3. The win ended a thirteen-game postseason losing streak for the Red Sox dating back to Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.

Game 2

Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	10	0
Cleveland	1	5	1	0	0	1	0	1	X	9	9	1
WP: Dave Burba (1–0) LP: Tim Wakefield (0–1) Sv: Mike Jackson (1) Home runs: BOS: None CLE: David Justice (1)

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Dwight Gooden faced Tim Wakefield in Game 2. The Red Sox scored two runs in a controversial first inning surrounding home plate umpire Joe Brinkman. After calling all of the first three pitches balls, of which 2 were near the edge of the strike zone, Indians' manager Mike Hargrove expressed his disagreement and was promptly ejected from the game by Brinkman. Later that same inning, with two runners aboard, Nomar Garciaparra doubled off the left-field wall. Darren Lewis scored as John Valentin tried to score on a slide. Omar Vizquel's relay throw appeared to be time to get Valentin, but Brinkman called him safe. Gooden had a meltdown at home plate and had to be restrained by his teammates as he also was ejected. Replays confirmed Valentin was out at the plate. Gooden was replaced by Dave Burba, who promptly retired the next two batters. David Justice cut the lead in half by hitting a sacrifice fly that scored Lofton in the Indians first. Then the Indians tied it when Sandy Alomar Jr. doubled in Brian Giles in the second. After Joey Cora walked, Lofton doubled in Alomar to give the Indians the lead. Wakefield left the game and, with two out, David Justice hit a three-run home run to put the Indians up for good. Garciaparra drove in a run for Boston in the third, but an Alomar double scored Travis Fryman to make it 7–3. The Red Sox came within two in the sixth, but the Indians scored one in the bottom half and one in the eighth on a wild pitch. That made the final score 9–5 Indians.

Game 3

Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	4	5	0
Boston	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	6	0
WP: Charles Nagy (1–0) LP: Bret Saberhagen (0–1) Sv: Mike Jackson (2) Home runs: CLE: Jim Thome (2), Kenny Lofton (2), Manny Ramírez 2 (2) BOS: Nomar Garciaparra (2)

Charles Nagy faced Bret Saberhagen in the critical Game 3. The Red Sox struck first on an RBI-forceout in the fourth. It didn't take long to respond, as Jim Thome led the Indians fifth off with a home run. In the sixth, Kenny Lofton homered to put the Indians on top. Then Manny Ramírez homered in the seventh to give the Indians a 3–1 edge. Manny Ramírez would homer once again in the ninth, this time off Dennis Eckersley. The Red Sox wouldn't go quietly in the bottom of the ninth as Nomar Garciaparra hit a two-run home run to bring the game within one run. However, Mike Jackson retired the next two batters in succession to give the Indians a two games to one lead in the series.

Game 4

Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	5	0
Boston	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
WP: Steve Reed (1–0) LP: Tom Gordon (0–1) Sv: Mike Jackson (3) Home runs: CLE: None BOS: Nomar Garciaparra (3)

Bartolo Colón went against Pete Schourek, looking to save the Red Sox. In the fourth, Nomar Garciaparra homered to lead off to put the Red Sox up 1–0, but they would squander the lead for the third consecutive game. In the eighth, with Tom Gordon pitching for Boston, Kenny Lofton and Omar Vizquel both singled with one out. Justice then doubled to center which scored both Lofton and Vizquel to put the Indians out in front 2–1. Not much happened afterwards, as Darren Bragg struck out swinging to end the series.

Composite box

1998 ALDS (3–1): Cleveland Indians over Boston Red Sox


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland Indians	1	5	1	0	1	4	2	3	1	18	26	1
Boston Red Sox	5	0	1	2	3	4	0	3	2	20	34	0
Total attendance: 157,065 Average attendance: 39,266

Notes

The higher seed (in parentheses) had the home-field advantage, which for the first time was determined by playing record. Also for the first time, the team with home-field advantage played the first two games at home, with potentially Game 5 at home as well; previously, the team with the home-field advantage had played the first two games on the road and potentially the rest of the series at home. The Red Sox were ineligible for home-field advantage due to not winning their division. Also, the Yankees played the Rangers, rather than the wild card Red Sox, because the Yankees and Red Sox are in the same division.
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Color commentators	Sal Bando Kurt Bevacqua Bucky Dent Larry Dierker Don Drysdale Leo Durocher Joe Garagiola Ken Harrelson Fred Haney Tommy Hutton Jim Kaat Sandy Koufax Tony Kubek Ron Luciano John Lowenstein Mickey Mantle Tim McCarver Willie McCovey Joe Morgan Bobby Murcer Wes Parker Freddie Patek Pee Wee Reese Al Rosen Tom Seaver Mike Shannon Joe Torre Bob Uecker Bill Veeck Maury Wills
Guest commentators	Rick Dempsey Barry Larkin Ronald Reagan Mike Schmidt Don Sutton Bobby Valentine
Hosts	Mike Adamle Marv Albert Len Berman Jimmy Cefalo Ahmed Fareed Gayle Gardner Bryant Gumbel Bill Macatee Keith Olbermann Ahmad Rashad Hannah Storm
Field reporters	Johnny Bench Jim Gray Jimmy Roberts Craig Sager Bob Wischusen

Lore

Regular season games	#715 (1974) "The Sandberg Game" (1984)
Tie-breaker games	1951 National League tie-breaker series (Games 2–3) 1962 National League tie-breaker series
LCS games	"Go crazy folks!" (1985) Jeffrey Maier (1996) "Grand Slam Single" (1999)
World Series games	Subway Series "The Catch" (1954) Don Larsen's perfect game (1956) Bill Mazeroski's home run (1960) "Shoe polish incident" (1969) "Fisk Waves it Fair" (1975) Michael Sergio (1986) "It gets through Buckner!" (1986) Kirk Gibson's home run (1988) All-Century Team (1999)

World Series

1947 (Games 1 and 5)
1948
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1995 (Games 2, 3, and 6)
1997
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AL Championship Series

1969
1970
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1972
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1974
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1995 (Games 3–6)
1996
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NL Championship Series

1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1977
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1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1995 (Games 3–4)
1997
1999

AL Division Series

NL Division Series

All-Star Game

Seasons

Pre-Game of the Week	1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
Game of the Week era	1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 (All-Star Game and World Series only) 1966 (exclusive coverage begins) 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
The Baseball Network era	1994 1995
No regular season coverage	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
MLB Sunday Leadoff era	2022 2023

Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio

Play-by-play

Charley Steiner (1998–2001)
Jon Miller (1998–2010)
Dan Shulman (2002–2022)
Gary Thorne (2008–2009)
Jon Sciambi (2010–present)

Analysts

Kevin Kennedy (1998)
Dave Campbell (1999–2010)
Chris Singleton (2011–2021)
Doug Glanville (2022–present)

Studio hosts

Joe D'Ambrosio (1998–2007)
Marc Kestecher (2008–present)

AL Championship Series

NL Championship Series

AL Division Series

NL Division Series

AL Wild Card Round

NL Wild Card Round

All-Star Game

World Series

World Baseball Classic

2017

Related programs

Commentators

Lore

Tie-breaker games	1998 NL Wild Card 1999 NL Wild Card 2007 NL Wild Card 2008 AL Central 2009 AL Central 2013 AL Wild Card 2018 NL Central 2018 NL West
Divisional Series games	The Flip Play (2001) "The Bug Game" (2007) Roy Halladay's postseason no-hitter (2010) "The Illegal Slide Game" (2015) "The 53-Minute 7th Inning" (2015) José Bautista's bat flip
League Championship Series games	End of the Curse of the Billy Goat (2016)
World Series games	The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty (2001) Game 6 of the 2011 World Series Walk-off Obstruction (2013) Houston Astros sign stealing scandal (2017) Astros' combined World Series no-hitter (2022)
Chicago Cubs	Steve Bartman (2003) Curse of the Billy Goat
Cleveland Guardians	The Rain Delay (2016) Curse of Rocky Colavito
New York Yankees	Final game at Yankee Stadium (2008)
Yankees–Red Sox rivalry	Curse of the Bambino 2019 MLB London Series

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