CLE @ BOS

October 02, 1998

Final Score: CLE 4 - BOS 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Fenway Park
Attendance
33,114
Game Duration
147 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Charles Nagy
Losing Pitcher
Bret Saberhagen
Save
Michael Jackson

Umpires

Home Plate
Rich Garcia
First Base
Tim Tschida
Second Base
Drew Coble
Third Base
Terry Craft

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
64°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
torf
Wind Speed
20 mph

Line Score

CLE @ BOS — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CLE 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 5 0
BOS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 0

CLE Batting

CLE @ BOS — CLE Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sandy Alomar 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Joey Cora 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Travis Fryman 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brian Giles 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Michael Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
David Justice 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kenny Lofton 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Charles Nagy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Ramirez 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 .667
Richie Sexson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Thome 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 .250
Omar Vizquel 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 4 5 4 2 8 0 0 4 0 .156

BOS Batting

CLE @ BOS — BOS Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mike Benjamin 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Corsi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Midre Cummings 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dennis Eckersley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nomar Garciaparra 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Scott Hatteberg 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darren Lewis 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Trot Nixon 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Troy O'Leary 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bret Saberhagen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Donnie Sadler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Stanley 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
John Valentin 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Mo Vaughn 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 33 3 6 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 .182

CLE Pitching

CLE @ BOS — CLE Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Michael Jackson (SV) SV 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 18.00
Charles Nagy (W) W 8.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 1.12
Team Totals 9.0 6 3 3 0 3 1 3.00

BOS Pitching

CLE @ BOS — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jim Corsi - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Dennis Eckersley - 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 9.00
Bret Saberhagen (L) L 7.0 4 3 3 1 7 3 3.86
Team Totals 9.0 5 4 4 2 8 4 4.00

Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox, October 2, 1998

On October 2, 1998, the Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-3 at Fenway Park in the Division Series. The margin was one run. The information panel shows a crowd of 33,114, a running time of 147 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 64 degrees, sunny skies, and a 20 mph wind. The Cleveland Indians' runs came one at a time, in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth. The Boston Red Sox scored in the fourth and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run ninth. Hits were 5 for the Cleveland Indians and 6 for the Boston Red Sox, with 0 and 0 errors. Charles Nagy was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits in 8.0 innings. Bret Saberhagen took the loss after 7.0 innings and 3 runs. Michael Jackson earned the save. Bret Saberhagen led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The Boston Red Sox used Jim Corsi, Dennis Eckersley, and Bret Saberhagen on the mound. For the Cleveland Indians, Manny Ramirez went 2 for 3, 2 home runs, and 2 RBI. The Cleveland Indians got more home runs from Kenny Lofton and Jim Thome. For the Boston Red Sox, Mo Vaughn went 2 for 4. Nomar Garciaparra drove in 3 for the Boston Red Sox. Nomar Garciaparra also homered for the Boston Red Sox. Behind the plate was umpire Rich Garcia.

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