Final
BOS 4 — CWS 6
9/20/1998 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CHA199809200
Complete available game record for BOS at CWS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Durham | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Darren Lewis | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Valentin | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Caruso | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Vaughn | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Belle | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Midre Cummings | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Norton | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Troy O'Leary | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Magglio Ordonez | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Snopek | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Varitek | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Benjamin | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Johnson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Corsi | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Bradford | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Wakefield | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Lowe | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Ward | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Reyes | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sirotka | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Swindell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wakefield | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Mike Sirotka | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Chad Bradford | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Derek Lowe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Bryan Ward | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Jim Corsi | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Swindell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Carlos Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Corsi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Swindell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Valentin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Varitek | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Vaughn | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Wakefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Benjamin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Lewis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Benjamin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy O'Leary | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Bradford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Caruso | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Durham | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Johnson | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Norton | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Magglio Ordonez | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sirotka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Albert Belle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 8/F8LS | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | HR/L9D | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | HR/L9D | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F89M | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S5/G5S | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9/P34 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 1/P23F | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 3/P3SF | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8/L8LD | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 8/P78S | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F78S | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S9/L4D | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S8/L89S.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9/F89D.2-3;1-2 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S8/G4.3-H;2-H | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 3–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8/F8LD | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | SB2.1-3(PB) | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR);1-H(E9/TH)(E1/TH)(UR)(NR) | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F8RD | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP/G56S | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 2/P2LF | 3–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 7/F7D | 3–3 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | D7/L5D | 3–3 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S8/L8RS.2-H | 3–3 |
| 5 top | 1→3 | K+CS2(26)/DP | 4–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D8/F8LXD | 4–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G3S.2-3 | 4–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | W | 4–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P34 | 4–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F8RM | 4–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53/G56S | 4–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 6/P5D | 4–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S3/L34D | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S9/L9S.1-2 | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3 | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 4–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 4/P34 | 4–3 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S9/L9LS | 4–3 |
| 7 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP/G5 | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | D7/L5D | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G3S.2-3 | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | E5/G56S.3-H(NR)(UR) | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | D8/L78M.2-H(UR) | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | D9/L3D.2-H(TUR) | 4–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | W | 4–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 4–6 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | W | 4–6 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 8/L8LM | 4–6 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S7/G56.1-2 | 4–6 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 9/F9M.2-3;1-2 | 4–6 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 4–6 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 7/F7D | 4–6 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F8 | 4–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P3F | 4–6 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 4–6 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 9/F89M | 4–6 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 4–6 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 7/L7M | 4–6 |