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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1998-09-30 · 1998 Division Series · Game 2 of 4 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 45229 · 68°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 7 mph from LF · 3:25
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 9–5. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 2nd. Dave Burba earned the win and Michael Jackson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CLE | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
W: Dave Burba L: Tim Wakefield SV: Michael Jackson
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: Chuck Meriwether · RF: Dale Scott
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Lewis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Midre Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Justice | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Cora | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 John Wasdin | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Derek Lowe | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Swindell | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwight Gooden | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Burba | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Jackson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: D7/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Mike Stanley: 63/G6
- Troy O'Leary: K
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Omar Vizquel: SB2
- Omar Vizquel: 63/G56.2-3
- David Justice: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Manny Ramirez: HP
- Jim Thome: PB.1-2
- Jim Thome: PB.2-3
- Jim Thome: K
Top 2
- Darren Bragg: 5/P56S
- Jason Varitek: K
- Mike Benjamin: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Travis Fryman: S5/L56D
- Brian Giles: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Sandy Alomar: D7/L7LM.1-H
- Joey Cora: W
- Kenny Lofton: D8/F8RXD.2-H;1-3
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F7LM
- David Justice: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H
- Manny Ramirez: HP
- Jim Thome: 6/P6MD
Top 3
- Darren Lewis: D8/L8RD
- John Valentin: 9/F89D.2-3
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Mike Stanley: K
Bot 3
- Travis Fryman: W
- Brian Giles: K
- Sandy Alomar: D8/F8LXD.1-H
- Joey Cora: K
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7LS
Top 4
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F78M
- Darren Bragg: K
- Jason Varitek: 3/L34
Bot 4
- Omar Vizquel: 43
- David Justice: 43/G4
- Manny Ramirez: D9/L9LM
- Jim Thome: IW
- Travis Fryman: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Top 5
- Mike Benjamin: S8/L8LM
- Darren Lewis: 64(1)/FO/G56
- John Valentin: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Mo Vaughn: 4/P4MD
Bot 5
- Brian Giles: HP
- Sandy Alomar: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Joey Cora: 63/G6
Top 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/G6
- Mike Stanley: S6/L6D.1-2
- Troy O'Leary: W.2-3;1-2
- Darren Bragg: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Jason Varitek: S9/G34.3-H
- Mike Benjamin: K
Bot 6
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4M
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
- David Justice: D8/L8RXD
- Manny Ramirez: D7/F78XD.2-H
- Jim Thome: 8/L8LM
Top 7
- Darren Lewis: K
- John Valentin: S7/L7S
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Travis Fryman: K
- Brian Giles: W
- Sandy Alomar: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Mike Stanley: S6/G6S
- Troy O'Leary: S9/G34.1-2
- Midre Cummings: 6(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Jason Varitek: 6/P6S
- Trot Nixon: W.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Joey Cora: W
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G6M.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: W.2-3;1-2
- David Justice: 3/L34S
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: 13/G6MS
Top 9
- John Valentin: 63/G56
- Mo Vaughn: S8/G4M
- Nomar Garciaparra: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Notes & reviews
- Indians manager Mike Hargrove ejected by HP umpire Joe Brinkman for arguing balls and strikes after first three pitches of the game were called balls
- Gooden ejected by HP umpire Brinkman for arguing that Valentin was out at home for arguing call at HP