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1998 Boston Red Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997/1999)
92-70, Finished 2nd in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 876 runs, Allowed 729 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-68
Managed by Jimy Williams

Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,314,704 (9th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost AL Division Series (3-1) to Cleveland Indians

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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Wed,4/1 at OAK W (2-0) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Sadler-2B
2.Thu,4/2 at OAK W (6-3)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH Varitek-C Buford-CF O'Leary-LF Lewis-RF Sadler-2B
3.Fri,4/3 at SEA L (6-11) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Sadler-2B
4.Sat,4/4 at SEA L (6-12) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Sadler-2B
5.Sun,4/5 at SEA W (10-5)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH Varitek-C Buford-CF Benjamin-2B O'Leary-LF Lewis-RF
6.Mon,4/6 at ANA L (1-2)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH Varitek-C Buford-CF Benjamin-2B Cummings-RF Lewis-LF
7.Tue,4/7 at ANA L (1-6) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH Hatteberg-C O'Leary-LF Cummings-RF Benjamin-2B Bragg-CF
8.Wed,4/8 at ANA L (1-2) Cummings-RF Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-LF Lewis-CF
9.Fri,4/10 vs SEA W (9-7)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH Varitek-C Buford-CF Lemke-2B Bragg-LF Lewis-RF
10.Sat,4/11 vs SEA W (5-0)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Hatteberg-C Lewis-RF Benjamin-2B
11.Sun,4/12 vs SEA W (8-7)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Lemke-2B Varitek-C Lewis-RF
12.Mon,4/13 vs OAK W (6-3)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Lewis-RF Varitek-C Lemke-2B
13.Tue,4/14 vs OAK W (8-6) Garciaparra-SS Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Benjamin-2B
14.Wed,4/15 vs OAK W (4-3) Garciaparra-SS Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Benjamin-2B
15.Fri,4/17 vs CLE W (3-2) Garciaparra-SS Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
16.Sat,4/18 vs CLE L (4-7) Garciaparra-SS Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
17.Sun,4/19 vs CLE W (2-0) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
18.Mon,4/20 vs CLE W (6-5) Garciaparra-SS Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-CF Cummings-RF Benjamin-2B
19.Tue,4/21 at DET W (11-4) Garciaparra-SS Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
20.Wed,4/22 at DET W (8-5)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Lewis-RF Varitek-C Lemke-2B
21.Fri,4/24 at CLE W (7-5) Garciaparra-SS Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
22.Sat,4/25 at CLE W (3-2) Garciaparra-SS Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
23.Mon,4/27 vs DET W (6-5)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Lewis-RF Varitek-C Lemke-2B
24.Tue,4/28 vs DET L (5-7) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
25.Wed,4/29 vs ANA W (8-4)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Lewis-RF Varitek-C Benjamin-2B
26.Thu,4/30 vs ANA L (2-7) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-CF Cummings-RF Lemke-2B
27.Fri,5/1 vs TEX W (5-3) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
28.Sat,5/2 vs TEX L (6-7) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
29.Sun,5/3 vs TEX W (2-1)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Lewis-RF Varitek-C Benjamin-2B
30.Tue,5/5 vs MIN W (4-2) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
31.Wed,5/6 vs MIN L (7-8) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
32.Thu,5/7 at KCR L (3-5) Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Cummings-RF Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
33.Fri,5/8 at KCR W (14-3)# Garciaparra-SS Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Lewis-RF Varitek-C Lemke-2B
34.Sat,5/9 at KCR W (3-1) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Bragg-RF Benjamin-SS Lemke-2B
35.Sun,5/10 at KCR W (3-1)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Benjamin-SS Varitek-C Merloni-2B
36.Mon,5/11 at TEX L (2-8) Bragg-RF Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Benjamin-SS Lewis-CF Lemke-2B
37.Tue,5/12 at TEX L (3-6) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Vaughn-1B Leyritz-C O'Leary-LF Bragg-RF Valentin-3B Benjamin-SS Lemke-2B
38.Wed,5/13 at MIN L (4-7) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Vaughn-1B Hatteberg-C O'Leary-LF Bragg-RF Valentin-3B Benjamin-SS Lemke-2B
39.Thu,5/14 at MIN L (1-2) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Vaughn-1B Hatteberg-C O'Leary-LF Cummings-RF Valentin-3B Benjamin-SS Lemke-2B
40.Fri,5/15 vs KCR W (5-2)# Lewis-RF Buford-CF Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Varitek-C Benjamin-SS Merloni-3B Lemke-2B
41.Sat,5/16 vs KCR W (5-0)# Lewis-RF Buford-CF Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Varitek-C Benjamin-SS Merloni-3B Lemke-2B
42.Sun,5/17 vs KCR W (5-3)# Lewis-RF Buford-CF Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Varitek-C Benjamin-SS Merloni-3B Lemke-2B
43.Tue,5/19 vs CHW L (5-9) Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Benjamin-SS Valentin-3B Lemke-2B
44.Wed,5/20 vs CHW W (6-2) Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Varitek-C Benjamin-SS Merloni-2B
45.Fri,5/22 vs NYY W (5-4) Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Benjamin-SS Varitek-C Merloni-2B
46.Sat,5/23 vs NYY L (3-12)# Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Benjamin-SS Varitek-C Merloni-2B
47.Sun,5/24 vs NYY L (4-14) Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Benjamin-SS Varitek-C Merloni-2B
48.Mon,5/25 vs TOR L (5-7) Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-SS Lemke-2B
49.Tue,5/26 vs TOR L (2-5) Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Vaughn-1B Jefferson-DH O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-SS Merloni-2B
50.Thu,5/28 at NYY L (3-8)# Lewis-CF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Benjamin-2B Bragg-RF Varitek-C
51.Fri,5/29 at NYY L (2-6) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-RF
52.Sat,5/30 at NYY W (3-2) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Valentin-3B Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Benjamin-SS Bragg-RF Merloni-2B
53.Sun,5/31 at NYY W (13-7)# Lewis-CF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Merloni-2B Bragg-RF Varitek-C
54.Mon,6/1 at TOR W (9-5) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Merloni-2B Bragg-RF
55.Tue,6/2 at TOR W (11-3) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Merloni-2B Bragg-RF
56.Wed,6/3 vs BAL L (0-3)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Merloni-2B Varitek-C
57.Thu,6/4 vs BAL W (9-1) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-RF
58.Fri,6/5 vs NYM L (2-9)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH Buford-CF Benjamin-2B Varitek-C Bragg-LF
59.Sat,6/6 vs NYM L (0-1) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-RF
60.Sun,6/7 vs NYM W (5-0) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-RF
61.Mon,6/8 at ATL L (6-7)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Buford-CF O'Leary-LF Varitek-C Benjamin-2B Lowe-P
62.Tue,6/9 at ATL W (9-3) Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Saberhagen-P
63.Wed,6/10 at ATL W (10-6)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Buford-CF O'Leary-LF Varitek-C Merloni-2B Martinez-P
64.Fri,6/12 vs TBD W (5-1) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-RF
65.Sun,6/14 vs TBD W (3-2)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Merloni-2B Varitek-C
66.Mon,6/15 at CHW L (2-3)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Merloni-2B Varitek-C
67.Tue,6/16 at CHW W (6-1) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Merloni-2B Bragg-RF
68.Wed,6/17 at CHW W (12-5)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Merloni-2B Varitek-C
69.Thu,6/18 at TBD W (7-5) Lewis-CF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-RF
70.Fri,6/19 at TBD W (4-1)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Leyritz-DH O'Leary-LF Buford-CF Merloni-2B Varitek-C
71.Sat,6/20 at TBD L (5-8) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Merloni-2B Bragg-RF
72.Sun,6/21 at TBD W (3-1) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Merloni-2B Bragg-RF
73.Mon,6/22 vs PHI L (8-9) Lewis-CF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-RF
74.Tue,6/23 vs PHI L (2-3) Cummings-RF Jefferson-DH Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-CF
75.Wed,6/24 at PHI L (8-11) Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Avery-P
76.Thu,6/25 at PHI W (7-5)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B Buford-CF O'Leary-LF Varitek-C Benjamin-2B Saberhagen-P
77.Fri,6/26 at FLA W (6-1) Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Garciaparra-SS Vaughn-1B O'Leary-LF Merloni-2B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-3B Martinez-P
78.Sat,6/27 at FLA W (9-4)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Buford-CF O'Leary-LF Varitek-C Jefferson-1B Benjamin-2B Wakefield-P
79.Sun,6/28 at FLA L (1-5) Lewis-CF Valentin-3B O'Leary-LF Garciaparra-SS Hatteberg-C Merloni-2B Bragg-RF Benjamin-1B Lowe-P
80.Tue,6/30 vs MON W (7-4)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Buford-CF O'Leary-LF Ashley-DH Jefferson-1B Benjamin-2B Varitek-C
81.Wed,7/1 vs MON W (6-1) Lewis-CF Jefferson-1B Garciaparra-SS Cummings-DH O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-RF
82.Thu,7/2 vs MON W (15-0) Lewis-CF Jefferson-1B Garciaparra-SS Cummings-DH O'Leary-LF Valentin-3B Hatteberg-C Benjamin-2B Bragg-RF
83.Fri,7/3 vs CHW W (15-2)# Lewis-RF Valentin-3B Garciaparra-SS Buford-CF O'Leary-LF Ashley-DH Benjamin-1B Sadler-2B Varitek-C
84.Sat,7/4 vs CHW L (0-3) Lewis-CF Bragg-RF Garciaparra-SS Cummings-DH O'Leary-LF