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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1998-05-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 33120 · 72°F, sunny, dry · Wind 23 mph to RF · 3:16
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 12–3. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 2nd. David Wells earned the win. Chuck Knoblauch went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: David Wells L: Derek Lowe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Chad Curtis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Sveum | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Sojo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Merloni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Johns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Wells | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Graeme Lloyd | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Lowe | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wasdin | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Rich Garces | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Steve Avery | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/L7LS
- Derek Jeter: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-2(E4/TH)
- Paul O'Neill: 13/G15S
- Bernie Williams: K
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4
- Darren Bragg: S7/L7LS
- Mo Vaughn: SB2
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Jim Leyritz: W
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/G4M
- Jorge Posada: SB2
- Jorge Posada: WP.2-3
- Jorge Posada: W
- Chad Curtis: S8/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Scott Brosius: S1/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Dale Sveum: 12(3)/FO/G15S.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: HR/F89XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Derek Jeter: S8/L8LS
- Paul O'Neill: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Bernie Williams: 7/F7LS
Bot 2
- John Valentin: 63/G6
- Mike Benjamin: 13/G15S
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 3
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Jorge Posada: W
- Chad Curtis: S8/L89S.1-2
- Scott Brosius: D8/L78D.2-H;1-H
- Dale Sveum: 9/L9LM
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Bot 3
- Lou Merloni: 43/G4
- Darren Lewis: 9/F9LM
- Darren Bragg: 43/G4
Top 4
- Derek Jeter: E6/L6
- Paul O'Neill: 5/P5F
- Bernie Williams: D8/L78D.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: IW
- Jorge Posada: 3/G3.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Chad Curtis: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Mo Vaughn: HR/F7D
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Troy O'Leary: S3/G34D
- John Valentin: HR/F9D.1-H
- Mike Benjamin: 13/G15S
- Jason Varitek: 63/G6
Top 5
- Scott Brosius: S7/L7LS
- Dale Sveum: SB2
- Dale Sveum: 43/G4.2-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7LS
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Lou Merloni: 5/P56
- Darren Lewis: 53/G5
- Darren Bragg: K
Top 6
- Paul O'Neill: E4/G4
- Bernie Williams: S5/L7LS.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Posada: IW
- Chad Curtis: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Chad Curtis: W
- Scott Brosius: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dale Sveum: 6/P6
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Mo Vaughn: 5/P56
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Troy O'Leary: 63/G6
Top 7
- Derek Jeter: D7/L7LM
- Paul O'Neill: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Bernie Williams: 3/G3S
- Darryl Strawberry: D9/L9LM.3-H
- Jorge Posada: K
Bot 7
- John Valentin: 9/F9LM
- Mike Benjamin: S8/L8RS
- Jason Varitek: 13/G13S.1-2
- Lou Merloni: 63/G6
Top 8
- Chad Curtis: S5/L56D
- Scott Brosius: K
- Dale Sveum: K
- Luis Sojo: K
Bot 8
- Darren Lewis: 4/L4
- Darren Bragg: 7/L7LS
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7LM
Top 9
- Derek Jeter: 8/L8RM
- Paul O'Neill: 63/G6
- Bernie Williams: W
- Darryl Strawberry: WP.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: D8/L89D.2-H
- Jorge Posada: 13/G15S
Bot 9
- Keith Johns: W
- Troy O'Leary: K
- John Valentin: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Jason Varitek: 13/G15S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Keith Johns