CLE @ BOS

October 03, 1998

Final Score: CLE 2 - BOS 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Fenway Park
Attendance
33,537
Game Duration
180 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Steve Reed
Losing Pitcher
Tom Gordon
Save
Michael Jackson

Umpires

Home Plate
Tim Tschida
First Base
Drew Coble
Second Base
Terry Craft
Third Base
Jim Joyce

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
64°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
ltor
Wind Speed
15 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 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 0
BOS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Assenmacher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bartolo Colon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joey Cora 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Travis Fryman 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500
Michael Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
David Justice 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500
Kenny Lofton 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Jim Poole 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Ramirez 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Reed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Richie Sexson 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Shuey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Thome 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Omar Vizquel 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Enrique Wilson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 6 3 3 0 0 2 .167

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 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darren Bragg 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Damon Buford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Midre Cummings 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nomar Garciaparra 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Tom Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Scott Hatteberg 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darren Lewis 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250
Derek Lowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Troy O'Leary 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Donnie Sadler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pete Schourek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Stanley 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
John Valentin 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667
Mo Vaughn 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 5 7 3 0 1 0 .200

CLE Pitching

CLE @ BOS — CLE Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Paul Assenmacher - 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bartolo Colon - 5.2 5 1 1 3 3 1 1.59
Michael Jackson (SV) SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Jim Poole - 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Steve Reed (W) W 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Paul Shuey - 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 1 1 5 7 1 1.00

BOS Pitching

CLE @ BOS — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tom Gordon (L) L 2.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 9.00
Derek Lowe - 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Pete Schourek - 5.1 2 0 0 4 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 2 2 6 3 0 2.00

Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox, October 3, 1998

The Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway Park on October 3, 1998, a Division Series game. The margin was one run. The game information lists a crowd of 33,537, a running time of 180 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 64 degrees, sunny skies, and a 15 mph wind. The Cleveland Indians scored 2 in the eighth and nowhere else. The Boston Red Sox's only run came in the fourth inning. Hits were 5 for the Cleveland Indians and 6 for the Boston Red Sox, with 0 and 0 errors. Steve Reed was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 0.2 innings. Tom Gordon took the loss after 2.0 innings and 2 runs. The save went to Michael Jackson. The Cleveland Indians used Paul Assenmacher, Bartolo Colon, Michael Jackson, Jim Poole, and Steve Reed on the mound. The Boston Red Sox used Tom Gordon, Derek Lowe, and Pete Schourek on the mound. For the Cleveland Indians, David Justice went 2 for 4, 2 doubles, and 2 RBI. John Valentin led the Boston Red Sox at the plate: 2 for 3 and 1 double. The Boston Red Sox got another home run from Nomar Garciaparra. Behind the plate was umpire Tim Tschida.

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