1998 World Series

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The 1998 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the San Diego Padres, marking the first time the Yankees had ever faced an expansion team in the Series. The Yankees swept the Series in four games to capture their second championship in three years, and their 24th overall.

Managers: Joe Torre (New York), Bruce Bochy (San Diego)

Umpires: Rich Garcia (AL), Jerry Crawford (NL), Tim Tschida (AL), Dana DeMuth (NL), Dale Scott (AL), Mark Hirschbeck (NL)

Series MVP: Scott Brosius (New York)

Television: FOX (Joe Buck, Tim McCarver and Bob Brenly announcing)

Game 1

October 17, 1998 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
San Diego	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	1	0	6	8	1
New York	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	0	X	9	9	1
W: David Wells (1-0)   L: Donne Wall (0-1)  S: Mariano Rivera (1)
HR: SD – Greg Vaughn 2 (2), Tony Gwynn (1)  NYY – Chuck Knoblauch (1), Tino Martinez (1)

Game 2

October 18, 1998 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
San Diego	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	3	10	1
New York	3	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	X	9	16	0
W: Orlando Hernandez (1-0)   L: Andy Ashby (0-1)
HR – NYY: Bernie Williams (1), Jorge Posada (1)

Game 3

October 20, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego Padres)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	5	9	1
San Diego	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	4	7	1
W: Ramiro Mendoza (1-0)   L: Trevor Hoffman (0-1)  S: Mariano Rivera (2)
HR: NYY – Scott Brosius 2 (2)

Game 4

October 21, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego Padres)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	9	0
San Diego	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
W: Andy Pettitte (1-0)   L: Kevin Brown (0-1)  S: Mariano Rivera (3)

Quote of the Series

"From ear to ear, you can feel Darryl Strawberry smiling" - FOX announcer, Joe Buck after the Yankees win. Darryl had cancer and could not play in the 1998 postseason.

Trivia

• The New York Yankees victory game them the most wins of any team in any season in baseball history (including postseason) with 125.
• It was the first sweep in the Fall Classic since 1990.
• This was the first year this particular World Series logo was used. It was only used again the following in the 1999 World Series. Both the 1998 and 1999 series were won by the Yankees.

External links

• 1998 World Series by Baseball Almanac
• History of the World Series - 1998
• Baseball-Reference.com - 1998 World Series