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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1998-09-15 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 43218 · 82°F, overcast, dry · Wind 9 mph · 2:56
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 9–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Tim Wakefield earned the win. Jason Varitek went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Mike Jerzembeck SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Lewis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Curtis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Jerzembeck | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Buddie | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Tessmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Holmes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4
- John Valentin: 9/F9M
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F78M
- Derek Jeter: 9/F9M
- Paul O'Neill: S6/L6D
- Bernie Williams: K+PB.1-2;B-1
- Tino Martinez: PB.2-3;1-2
- Tino Martinez: 9/F4D
Top 2
- Nomar Garciaparra: S6/G56
- Mike Stanley: 9/F9S
- Trot Nixon: 7/F7M
- Damon Buford: SB2
- Damon Buford: W
- Jason Varitek: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Donnie Sadler: 5/L56
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: 53/G56
- Jorge Posada: 43/G4M
- Chad Curtis: K
Top 3
- Darren Lewis: S5/G5S
- John Valentin: WP.1-2
- John Valentin: S7/L78S.2-H
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: BK.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Mike Stanley: SB2
- Mike Stanley: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Trot Nixon: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Scott Brosius: 7/L7M
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Derek Jeter: S7/L7M
- Paul O'Neill: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Bernie Williams: 53/G5
Top 4
- Damon Buford: S6/G6
- Jason Varitek: HR/F9D.1-H
- Donnie Sadler: 63/G6
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4
- John Valentin: 8/F8RXD
Bot 4
- Tino Martinez: 13/G6S
- Chili Davis: K
- Jorge Posada: 63/G6
Top 5
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7M
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6M
- Mike Stanley: K
Bot 5
- Chad Curtis: 7/F7M
- Scott Brosius: 8/F8LS
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5
Top 6
- Trot Nixon: 13/G4MS
- Damon Buford: 53/G56
- Jason Varitek: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6
- Paul O'Neill: W
- Bernie Williams: 8/F8RXD
- Tino Martinez: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Donnie Sadler: S8/L8RS
- Darren Lewis: S6/G6.1-3;B-2(E7)
- John Valentin: 6/L6
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Nomar Garciaparra: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Chili Davis: 7/L7S
- Jorge Posada: S8/G4M
- Chad Curtis: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Scott Brosius: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H
- Chuck Knoblauch: D7/L7D
- Derek Jeter: 3/G4.2-3
- Paul O'Neill: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Midre Cummings: 13/G13
- Trot Nixon: 8/F8RD
- Damon Buford: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Bernie Williams: HR/F7D
- Tino Martinez: 3/G4
- Chili Davis: 6/P56D
- Jorge Posada: K
Top 9
- Jason Varitek: 13/G6MS
- Donnie Sadler: 43/G4M
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4MS
Bot 9
- Chad Curtis: K
- Scott Brosius: 43/G4
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9S