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1998-10-02 Β· 1998 Division Series Β· Game 3 of 4 β Game 2 Game 4 βΆ Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 33114 Β· 64Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 20 mph to RF Β· 2:27
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 4β3. Charles Nagy earned the win and Michael Jackson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
W: Charles Nagy L: Bret Saberhagen SV: Michael Jackson
Umpires β HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Tim Tschida Β· 2B: Drew Coble Β· 3B: Terry Craft Β· LF: Jim Joyce Β· RF: Durwood Merrill
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Justice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manny Ramirez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joey Cora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trot Nixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Benjamin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles Nagy | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bret Saberhagen | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 4
- Omar Vizquel: 5/P25
- David Justice: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: 3/G3
- John Valentin: 63/G6
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: K
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8RM
- Brian Giles: K
Bot 2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/L8RXD
- Mike Stanley: 43/G4
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6MS
- Joey Cora: 4/P4
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 3
- Trot Nixon: 13/G4MS
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4M
- Mike Benjamin: K
Top 4
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LS
- David Justice: 8/F78D
- Manny Ramirez: K
Bot 4
- Darren Lewis: S5/G56
- John Valentin: 7/F7D
- Mo Vaughn: S8/G4M.1-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 54(1)/FO/G5L.3-H
- Mike Stanley: K
Top 5
- Jim Thome: HR/L8RXD
- Travis Fryman: 53/G5
- Brian Giles: 3/L3L
- Sandy Alomar: K
Bot 5
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- Trot Nixon: 7/F7S
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
Top 6
- Joey Cora: K
- Kenny Lofton: HR/L89XD
- Omar Vizquel: 3/P3SF
- David Justice: 4/F3DF
Bot 6
- Mike Benjamin: 53/G5
- Darren Lewis: 8/F8RD
- John Valentin: S8/L8LM
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4
Top 7
- Manny Ramirez: HR/L7D
- Jim Thome: 4/L4
- Travis Fryman: 53/G5
- Brian Giles: S8/G4M
- Sandy Alomar: K
Bot 7
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/L78D
- Mike Stanley: 53/G5
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
Top 8
- Joey Cora: W
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7S
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F9D
- David Justice: 9/L9M
Bot 8
- Trot Nixon: S9/G34
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F78M
- Midre Cummings: 3/G3S.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Manny Ramirez: HR/L7LD
- Jim Thome: K
- Travis Fryman: 9/F89D
- Brian Giles: 5/P5DF
Bot 9
- John Valentin: 5/L56
- Mo Vaughn: S7/L78D
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/L78XD.1-H
- Mike Stanley: 63/G6
- Troy O'Leary: 63/G6M





















