Final
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox BOS
75-51 9 Boston Red Sox
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins Twins Twins MIN
56-71 2 Minnesota Twins
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Decisions

Win Probability

BOS MIN
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Top 1st

  1. Darren Lewis strikes out swinging.

  2. John Valentin pops out to second baseman Todd Walker.

  3. Mo Vaughn walks.

  4. Nomar Garciaparra lines out to first baseman Ron Coomer.

Bottom 1st

  1. Otis Nixon pops out to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  2. Brent Gates grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  3. Matt Lawton grounds out, second baseman Mike Benjamin to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

Top 2nd

  1. Mike Stanley walks.

  2. Troy O'Leary walks. Mike Stanley to 2nd.

  3. Damon Buford hits a home run (9). Mike Stanley scores. Troy O'Leary scores.

    -18.3%

  4. Jason Varitek strikes out swinging.

  5. Mike Benjamin strikes out swinging.

  6. Darren Lewis walks.

  7. John Valentin walks. Darren Lewis to 2nd.

  8. Mo Vaughn lines out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Marty Cordova singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. Marty Cordova to 2nd. Marty Cordova advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Nomar Garciaparra.

  2. David Ortiz strikes out swinging.

  3. Ron Coomer grounds out, second baseman Mike Benjamin to first baseman Mo Vaughn. Marty Cordova to 3rd.

  4. Todd Walker grounds out, second baseman Mike Benjamin to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

Top 3rd

  1. Nomar Garciaparra flies out to right fielder Matt Lawton.

  2. Mike Stanley doubles (19) on a line drive to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  3. Troy O'Leary strikes out swinging.

  4. Damon Buford lines out to right fielder Matt Lawton.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Terry Steinbach lines out to left fielder Troy O'Leary.

  2. Pat Meares singles on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford.

  3. Otis Nixon grounds into a double play, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to second baseman Mike Benjamin to first baseman Mo Vaughn. Pat Meares out at 2nd. Otis Nixon out at 1st.

Top 4th

  1. Jason Varitek called out on strikes.

  2. Mike Benjamin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Otis Nixon.

  3. Darren Lewis lines out to right fielder Matt Lawton.

  4. John Valentin walks.

  5. Mo Vaughn singles on a ground ball to first baseman Ron Coomer. Mike Benjamin scores. John Valentin to 2nd.

    -6.4%

  6. Nomar Garciaparra hits a home run (26). John Valentin scores. Mo Vaughn scores.

    -9.2%

  7. Mike Stanley grounds out, third baseman Brent Gates to first baseman Ron Coomer.

Bottom 4th

  1. Brent Gates lines out to second baseman Mike Benjamin.

  2. Matt Lawton hits a home run (15).

    +1.9%

  3. Marty Cordova grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  4. David Ortiz lines out to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

Top 5th

  1. Troy O'Leary grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Ron Coomer.

  2. Damon Buford walks.

  3. Jason Varitek grounds into a double play, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Ron Coomer. Damon Buford out at 2nd. Jason Varitek out at 1st.

Bottom 5th

  1. Ron Coomer grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  2. Todd Walker walks.

  3. Terry Steinbach grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  4. Pat Meares grounds out, second baseman Mike Benjamin to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

Top 6th

  1. Mike Benjamin singles on a line drive to center fielder Otis Nixon.

  2. Darren Lewis grounds out to first baseman Ron Coomer. Mike Benjamin to 2nd.

  3. John Valentin lines out to right fielder Matt Lawton.

  4. Mo Vaughn doubles (26) on a line drive to center fielder Otis Nixon. Mike Benjamin scores.

    -1.2%

  5. Nomar Garciaparra singles on a ground ball to pitcher Travis Miller. Mo Vaughn to 3rd.

  6. Mike Stanley called out on strikes.

Bottom 6th

  1. Otis Nixon flies out to center fielder Damon Buford.

  2. Brent Gates pops out to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  3. Matt Lawton walks.

  4. Marty Cordova singles on a ground ball to center fielder Damon Buford. Matt Lawton to 2nd.

  5. David Ortiz walks. Matt Lawton to 3rd. Marty Cordova to 2nd.

  6. Ron Coomer grounds into a force out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to second baseman Mike Benjamin. David Ortiz out at 2nd. Ron Coomer to 1st.

Top 7th

  1. Troy O'Leary strikes out swinging.

  2. Damon Buford singles on a ground ball to center fielder Alex Ochoa.

  3. Jason Varitek singles on a line drive to shortstop Pat Meares. Damon Buford to 2nd.

  4. Mike Benjamin lines out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  5. Darren Lewis flies out to right fielder Matt Lawton.

Bottom 7th

  1. Todd Walker grounds out, first baseman Mo Vaughn to pitcher Steve Avery.

  2. Terry Steinbach flies out to center fielder Damon Buford.

  3. Pat Meares flies out to right fielder Darren Lewis.

Top 8th

  1. John Valentin walks.

  2. Mo Vaughn flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  3. Nomar Garciaparra singles on a line drive to center fielder Alex Ochoa. John Valentin scores.

    -0.2%

  4. Mike Stanley flies out to right fielder Matt Lawton.

  5. Troy O'Leary singles on a ground ball to center fielder Alex Ochoa. Nomar Garciaparra to 2nd.

  6. Damon Buford pops out to catcher Javier Valentin.

Bottom 8th

  1. Alex Ochoa called out on strikes.

  2. Brent Gates grounds out, shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  3. Matt Lawton singles on a line drive to right fielder Darren Lewis.

  4. Marty Cordova flies out to center fielder Damon Buford.

Top 9th

  1. Jason Varitek strikes out on a foul tip.

  2. Mike Benjamin grounds out, third baseman Brent Gates to first baseman Ron Coomer.

  3. Darren Lewis flies out to right fielder Matt Lawton.

Bottom 9th

  1. David Ortiz grounds out, second baseman Donnie Sadler to first baseman Mo Vaughn.

  2. Paul Molitor pops out to second baseman Donnie Sadler.

  3. Todd Walker doubles (35) on a ground ball to center fielder Damon Buford.

  4. Javier Valentin walks. Todd Walker scores. Wild pitch by pitcher Jim Corsi.

    +0.0%

  5. Pat Meares grounds into a force out, third baseman Mike Benjamin to second baseman Donnie Sadler. Javier Valentin out at 2nd. Pat Meares to 1st.

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Date
August 22, 1998 (Saturday)
Series
1 of 3
Venue
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance
16,786
Duration
2h 54m
Weather
Dome / 72°F / Wind: 0 mph, mph
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