1998 New York Yankees season

Offseason transactions

• November 11, 1997: Charlie Hayes was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the San Francisco Giants for Chris Singleton and Alberto Castillo (minors).
• November 12, 1997: Luis Sojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
• November 18, 1997: Scott Brosius was sent by the Oakland Athletics to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on November 7, 1997. The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Kenny Rogers and cash.
• November 25, 1997: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
• December 10, 1997: Chili Davis signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
• January 8, 1998: Darryl Strawberry re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
• January 15, 1998: Tim Raines re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
• January 26, 1998: Doug Linton was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
• February 6, 1998: Chuck Knoblauch was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees for Brian Buchanan, Cristian Guzmán, Eric Milton, Danny Mota, and cash.
• March 14, 1998: Doug Linton was released by the New York Yankees.
• June 2, 1998: Mark Prior was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (43rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• June 2, 1998: Drew Henson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 1998.
• June 28, 1998: Ken Huckaby was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
• August 3, 1998: Dale Sveum was released by the New York Yankees.
• September 29, 1998: Alfonso Soriano was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Game log

Regular season

|- style="background-color:#fbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Angels || 1–4 || Finley (1–0) || Pettitte (0–1) || Percival (1) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 43,311 || 0–1 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 2 || April 2 || @ Angels || 2–10 || Hill (1–0) || Wells (0–1) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 29,899 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || April 3 || @ Athletics || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 4 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 3 || April 4 || @ Athletics || 3–7 || Haynes (1–0) || Cone (0–1) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 17,118 || 0–3 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 4 || April 5 || @ Athletics || 9–7 (10) || Nelson (1–0) || Mohler (0–1) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 18,109 || 1–3 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 5 || April 6 || @ Mariners || 0–8 || Moyer (1–1) || Pettitte (0–2) || — || Kingdome || 27,445 || 1–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 6 || April 7 || @ Mariners || 13–7 || Wells (1–1) || Bullinger (0–1) || — || Kingdome || 28,424 || 2–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 7 || April 8 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Lloyd (1–0) || Ayala (0–1) || Stanton (1) || Kingdome || 33,922 || 3–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 8 || April 10 || Athletics || 17–13 || Buddie (1–0) || Dougherty (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 56,717 || 4–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 9 || April 11 || Athletics || 3–1 || Pettitte (1–2) || Candiotti (0–3) || Stanton (2) || Yankee Stadium || 33,238 || 5–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 10 || April 12 || Athletics || 7–5 || Buddie (2–0) || Mathews (0–1) || Stanton (3) || Yankee Stadium || 27,057 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || April 13 || Angels || colspan=7| Postponed (stadium structural problems); rescheduled for August 24 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || April 14 || Angels || colspan=7| Postponed (stadium structural problems); rescheduled for August 26 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 11 || April 15 || Angels || 6–3 || Wells (2–1) || Hill (2–1) || Nelson (1) || Shea Stadium || 40,743 || 7–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 12 || April 17 || @ Tigers || 11–2 || Pettitte (2–2) || Thompson (1–3) || — || Tiger Stadium || 12,348 || 8–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 13 || April 18 || @ Tigers || 8–3 || Cone (1–1) || Keagle (0–3) || — || Tiger Stadium || 13,803 || 9–4 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 14 || April 19 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Moehler (1–2) || Holmes (0–1) || Jones (2) || Tiger Stadium || 12,568 || 9–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 15 || April 20 || @ Blue Jays || 3–2 (11) || Banks (1–0) || Risley (0–2) || Stanton (4) || SkyDome || 26,385 || 10–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 16 || April 21 || @ Blue Jays || 5–3 (10) || Stanton (1–0) || Plesac (0–2) || — || SkyDome || 27,192 || 11–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 17 || April 22 || @ Blue Jays || 9–1 || Pettitte (3–2) || Clemens (2–2) || — || SkyDome || 29,164 || 12–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 18 || April 24 || Tigers || 8–4 || Cone (2–1) || Keagle (0–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 26,173 || 13–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 19 || April 25 || Tigers || 5–4 || Wells (3–1) || Runyan (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 33,196 || 14–5 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || April 26 || Tigers || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 20 || April 27 || Blue Jays || 1–0 || Pettitte (4–2) || Clemens (2–3) || Rivera (2) || Yankee Stadium || 17,863 || 15–5 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 21 || April 28 || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Williams (2–1) || Mendoza (0–1) || Myers (5) || Yankee Stadium || 18,727 || 15–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 22 || April 29 || Mariners || 8–5 || Cone (3–1) || Fassero (2–1) || Rivera (3) || Yankee Stadium || 27,949 || 16–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 23 || April 30 || Mariners || 9–8 (10) || Rivera (1–0) || Ayala (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 28,517 || 17–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 24 || May 1 || @ Royals || 2–1 || Irabu (1–0) || Rapp (1–3) || Rivera (4) || Kauffman Stadium || 19,002 || 18–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 25 || May 2 || @ Royals || 12–6 || Pettitte (5–2) || Haney (2–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 22,743 || 19–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 26 || May 3 || @ Royals || 10–1 || Mendoza (1–1) || Belcher (1–4) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 22,609 || 20–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 27 || May 5 || @ Rangers || 7–2 || Cone (4–1) || Burkett (2–4) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 31,693 || 21–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 28 || May 6 || @ Rangers || 15–13 || Stanton (2–0) || Patterson (0–1) || Rivera (5) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 33,274 || 22–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 29 || May 8 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Irabu (2–0) || Radke (3–3) || Nelson (2) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 22,612 || 23–6 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 30 || May 9 || @ Twins || 1–8 || Morgan (1–1) || Pettitte (5–3) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 20,471 || 23–7 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 31 || May 10 || @ Twins || 7–0 || Mendoza (2–1) || Milton (2–4) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 12,444 || 24–7 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || May 11 || Royals || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 7 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 32 || May 12 || Royals || 3–2 || Wells (4–1) || Rusch (3–5) || Rivera (6) || Yankee Stadium || 16,606 || 25–7 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 33 || May 13 || Rangers || 8–6 || Cone (5–1) || Helling (6–1) || Rivera (7) || Yankee Stadium || 23,142 || 26–7 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 34 || May 14 || Rangers || 5–7 (13) || Patterson (1–1) || Banks (1–1) || Wetteland (11) || Yankee Stadium || 20,694 || 26–8 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 35 || May 15 || Twins || 6–7 || Milton (3–4) || Pettitte (5–4) || Aguilera (8) || Yankee Stadium || 31,272 || 26–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 36 || May 16 || Twins || 5–2 || Mendoza (3–1) || Tewksbury (3–6) || Rivera (8) || Yankee Stadium || 35,137 || 27–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 37 || May 17 || Twins || 4–0 || Wells (5–1) || Hawkins (2–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 49,820 || 28–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 38 || May 19 || Orioles || 9–5 || Stanton (3–0) || Charlton (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 31,311 || 29–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 39 || May 20 || Orioles || 9–6 || Irabu (3–0) || Key (4–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,449 || 30–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 40 || May 21 || Orioles || 3–1 || Pettitte (6–4) || Erickson (4–5) || Rivera (9) || Yankee Stadium || 34,588 || 31–9 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 41 || || || @ Red Sox || L 4–5 || Wakefield (6–1) || Nelson (1–1) || Gordon (18) || || 33,605 || 31–10 || L1 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 42 || || || @ Red Sox || W 12–3 || Wells (6–1) || Lowe (0–3) || — || || 33,120 || 32–10 || W1 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 43 || || || @ Red Sox || W 14–4 || Cone (6–1) || Saberhagen (5–3) || — || || 33,042 || 33–10 || W2 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 44 || May 25 || @ White Sox || 12–0 || Irabu (4–0) || Navarro (4–5) || — || Comiskey Park || 19,812 || 34–10 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 45 || May 26 || @ White Sox || 7–5 || Nelson (2–1) || Foulke (1–1) || Rivera (10) || Comiskey Park || 14,596 || 35–10 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 46 || May 27 || @ White Sox || 9–12 || Simas (1–1) || Nelson (2–2) || Karchner (5) || Comiskey Park || 15,232 || 35–11 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 47 || || || Red Sox || W 8–3 || Wells (7–1) || Wakefield (6–2) || Stanton (5) || || 42,182 || 36–11 || W1 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 48 || || || Red Sox || W 6–2 || Cone (7–1) || Lowe (0–4) || — || || 47,160 || 37–11 || W2 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 49 || || || Red Sox || L 2–3 || Saberhagen (6–3) || Irabu (4–1) || Gordon (19) || || 55,191 || 37–12 || L1 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 50 || || || Red Sox || L 7–13 || Martinez (6–1) || Pettitte (6–5) || — || || 55,711 || 37–13 || L2 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 51 || June 1 || White Sox || 5–4 (10) || Nelson (3–2) || Karchner (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 19,131 || 38–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 52 || June 2 || White Sox || 6–3 || Wells (8–1) || Sirotka (6–5) || Rivera (11) || Yankee Stadium || 22,599 || 39–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 53 || June 3 || Devil Rays || 7–1 || Hernandez (1–0) || Saunders (1–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 27,291 || 40–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 54 || June 4 || Devil Rays || 6–1 || Irabu (5–1) || Springer (2–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || 22,759 || 41–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 55 || June 5 || Marlins || 5–1 || Pettitte (7–5) || Fontenot (0–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 28,085 || 42–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 56 || June 6 || Marlins || 4–2 || Mendoza (4–1) || Sanchez (3–2) || Rivera (12) || Yankee Stadium || 36,419 || 43–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 57 || June 7 || Marlins || 4–1 || Cone (8–1) || Dempster (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 47,731 || 44–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 58 || June 9 || @ Expos || 11–1 || Hernandez (2–0) || Perez (6–4) || — || Olympic Stadium || 16,238 || 45–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 59 || June 10 || @ Expos || 6–2 || Irabu (6–1) || Hermanson (4–5) || — || Olympic Stadium || 14,335 || 46–13 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 60 || June 11 || @ Expos || 5–7 || Valdes (1–3) || Nelson (3–3) || Urbina (15) || Olympic Stadium || 16,036 || 46–14 |- style="background:#bbb;" |- style="background:#bbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 62 || June 15 || @ Orioles || 4–7 || Erickson (7–6) || Wells (8–2) || Orosco (5) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,022 || 47–15 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 63 || June 16 || @ Orioles || 0–2 || Ponson (1–4) || Irabu (6–2) || Rhodes (3) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,027 || 47–16 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 64 || June 17 || @ Orioles || 5–3 || Pettitte (8–5) || Mussina (5–4) || Rivera (14) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,269 || 48–16 |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 73 || June 26 || @ Mets || 8–4 || Mendoza (5–1) || Leiter (9–4) || Rivera (19) || Shea Stadium || 53,404 || 54–19 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 74 || June 27 || @ Mets || 7–2 || Pettitte (9–5) || Jones (6–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 53,587 || 55–19 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 75 || June 28 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Cook (4–2) || Mendoza (5–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 53,749 || 55–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 76 || June 30 || Phillies || 9–2 || Cone (11–2) || Loewer (2–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,087 || 56–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 77 || July 1 || Phillies || 5–2 || Wells (11–2) || Beech (3–6) || Rivera (20) || Yankee Stadium || 28,919 || 57–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 78 || July 2 || Phillies || 9–8 (11) || Buddie (3–0) || Spradlin (3–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 31,259 || 58–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 79 || July 3 || Orioles || 3–2 || Pettitte (10–5) || Orosco (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 43,328 || 59–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 80 || July 4 || Orioles || 4–3 || Hernandez (3–1) || Drabek (5–9) || Rivera (21) || Yankee Stadium || 37,390 || 60–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 81 || July 5 || Orioles || 1–0 || Cone (12–2) || Erickson (8–7) || Rivera (22) || Yankee Stadium || 52,506 || 61–20 |- bgcolor="bbcaff" |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 82 || July 9 || @ Devil Rays || 2–0 || Pettitte (11–5) || Rekar (0–1) || Rivera (23) || Tropicana Field || 38,386 || 62–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 83 || July 10 || @ Devil Rays || 8–4 || Irabu (7–3) || Alvarez (4–6) || Mendoza (1) || Tropicana Field || 40,363 || 63–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 84 || July 11 || @ Devil Rays || 2–0 || Cone (13–2) || Arrojo (10–6) || Rivera (24) || Tropicana Field || 44,589 || 64–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 85 || July 12 || @ Devil Rays || 9–2 || Stanton (4–0) || Hernandez (0–4) || — || Tropicana Field || 43,373 || 65–20 |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 88 || July 15 || @ Tigers || 11–0 || Irabu (8–3) || Greisinger (1–4) || — || Tiger Stadium || 19,868 || 67–21 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 89 || July 16 || @ Tigers || 1–3 || Moehler (10–6) || Cone (13–3) || Jones (16) || Tiger Stadium || 21,336 || 67–22 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 90 || July 17 || @ Blue Jays || 6–9 || Clemens (11–6) || Holmes (0–2) || Myers (25) || SkyDome || 39,172 || 67–23 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 91 || July 18 || @ Blue Jays || 10–3 || Hernandez (4–2) || Guzman (4–12) || — || SkyDome || 48,123 || 68–23 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 92 || July 19 || @ Blue Jays || 3–9 || Williams (9–4) || Pettitte (12–6) || — || SkyDome || 42,176 || 68–24 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 93 || July 20 (1) || Tigers || 3–4 (17) || Sager (3–1) || Holmes (0–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || N/A || 68–25 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 94 || July 20 (2) || Tigers || 4–3 || Irabu (9–3) || Florie (5–4) || Rivera (25) || Yankee Stadium || 36,285 || 69–25 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 95 || July 21 || Tigers || 5–1 || Cone (14–3) || Moehler (10–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 35,980 || 70–25 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 96 || July 22 || Tigers || 13–2 || Hernandez (5–2) || Powell (1–2) || Holmes (1) || Yankee Stadium || 49,029 || 71–25 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 97 || July 24 || White Sox || 5–4 || Pettitte (13–6) || Ward (0–1) || Rivera (26) || Yankee Stadium || 44,264 || 72–25 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 98 || July 25 || White Sox || 2–6 || Sirotka (10–9) || Irabu (9–4) || Simas (9) || Yankee Stadium || 55,638 || 72–26 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 99 || July 26 || White Sox || 6–3 || Wells (12–2) || Navarro (8–12) || Rivera (27) || Yankee Stadium || 51,865 || 73–26 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 100 || July 28 || @ Angels || 9–3 || Cone (15–3) || Dickson (9–8) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 36,241 || 74–26 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 101 || July 29 || @ Angels || 5–10 || Sparks (4–2) || Hernandez (5–3) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 38,829 || 74–27 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 102 || July 30 || @ Angels || 3–0 (10) || Mendoza (6–2) || DeLucia (1–4) || Rivera (28) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 42,915 || 75–27 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 103 || July 31 || @ Mariners || 5–3 || Irabu (10–4) || Fassero (10–7) || Rivera (29) || Kingdome || 43,837 || 76–27 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 104 || August 1 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || D. Wells (13–2) || Moyer (8–8) || — || Kingdome || 53,840 || 77–27 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 105 || August 2 || @ Mariners || 3–6 || B. Wells (1–2) || Cone (15–4) || Timlin (6) || Kingdome || 47,872 || 77–28 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 106 || August 3 || @ Athletics || 14–1 || O. Hernandez (6–3) || Oquist (6–9) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 18,209 || 78–28 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 107 || August 4 (1) || @ Athletics || 10–4 || Mendoza (7–2) || Witasick (0–1) || Stanton (6) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || N/A || 79–28 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 108 || August 4 (2) || @ Athletics || 10–5 || Lloyd (2–0) || Taylor (3–9) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 23,357 || 80–28 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 109 || August 5 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Candiotti (7–13) || Irabu (10–5) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 22,458 || 80–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 110 || August 7 (1) || Royals || 8–2 || Cone (16–4) || Rapp (9–11) || — || Yankee Stadium || 14,425 || 81–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 111 || August 7 (2) || Royals || 14–2 || D. Wells (14–2) || Haney (4–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 37,988 || 82–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 112 || August 8 || Royals || 14–1 || O. Hernandez (7–3) || Rusch (6–15) || — || Yankee Stadium || 45,975 || 83–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 113 || August 9 || Royals || 5–4 || Mendoza (8–2) || Service (4–3) || Rivera (30) || Yankee Stadium || 55,911 || 84–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 114 || August 10 || Twins || 7–3 || Irabu (11–5) || Rodriguez (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,600 || 85–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 115 || August 11 || Twins || 7–0 || D. Wells (15–2) || Milton (6–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || 37,413 || 86–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 116 || August 12 || Twins || 11–2 || Cone (17–4) || Hawkins (7–11) || — || Yankee Stadium || 47,841 || 87–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 117 || August 13 || Rangers || 2–0 || O. Hernandez (8–3) || Helling (15–7) || Rivera (31) || Yankee Stadium || 53,835 || 88–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 118 || August 14 || Rangers || 6–4 || Pettitte (14–6) || Sele (13–10) || Rivera (32) || Yankee Stadium || 46,547 || 89–29 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 119 || August 15 || Rangers || 5–16 || Stottlemyre (11–10) || Irabu (11–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 53,117 || 89–30 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 120 || August 16 || Rangers || 6–5 || Rivera (2–0) || X. Hernandez (5–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 50,304 || 90–30 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 121 || August 17 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Cone (18–4) || Rosado (6–9) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 27,895 || 91–30 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 122 || August 18 || @ Royals || 3–2 (13) || Borowski (1–0) || Whisenant (1–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 26,259 || 92–30 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 123 || August 19 || @ Twins || 3–5 || Serafini (6–4) || Pettitte (14–7) || Aguilera (31) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 17,923 || 92–31 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 124 || August 20 || @ Twins || 4–9 || Rodriguez (3–2) || Buddie (3–1) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 18,548 || 92–32 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 125 || August 21 || @ Rangers || 5–0 || D. Wells (16–2) || Loaiza (7–8) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 45,841 || 93–32 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 126 || August 22 || @ Rangers || 12–9 || Bradley (1–0) || X. Hernandez (5–3) || Rivera (33) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 46,483 || 94–32 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 127 || August 23 || @ Rangers || 10–12 || Helling (16–7) || O. Hernandez (8–4) || Wetteland (34) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 37,284 || 94–33 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 128 || August 24 || Angels || 3–7 || McDowell (3–2) || Pettitte (14–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 19,297 || 94–34 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 129 || August 25 || Angels || 6–7 || Watson (6–7) || Stanton (4–1) || Percival (36) || Yankee Stadium || 30,422 || 94–35 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 130 || August 26 (1) || Angels || 4–6 || Juden (8–13) || Bradley (1–1) || Percival (37) || Yankee Stadium || 20,077 || 94–36 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 131 || August 26 (2) || Angels || 7–6 || Rivera (3–0) || Fetters (2–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 28,837 || 95–36 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 132 || August 27 || Angels || 6–5 (11) || Tessmer (1–0) || Fetters (2–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,213 || 96–36 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 133 || August 28 || Mariners || 10–3 || O. Hernandez (9–4) || Spoljaric (4–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 49,789 || 97–36 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 134 || August 29 || Mariners || 11–6 || Pettitte (15–8) || Cloude (8–10) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,146 || 98–36 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 135 || August 30 || Mariners || 3–13 || Swift (11–8) || Irabu (11–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,341 || 98–37 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 136 || September 1 || Athletics || 7–0 || Wells (17–2) || Candiotti (10–15) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,632 || 99–37 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 137 || September 2 || Athletics || 0–2 || Heredia (3–0) || Cone (18–5) || Taylor (29) || Yankee Stadium || 30,332 || 99–38 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 138 || September 4 || @ White Sox || 11–6 || Lloyd (3–0) || Bradford (2–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 19,876 || 100–38 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 139 || September 5 || @ White Sox || 5–9 || Abbott (1–0) || Pettitte (15–9) || — || Comiskey Park || 33,092 || 100–39 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 140 || September 6 || @ White Sox || 5–6 || Baldwin (10–5) || Irabu (11–8) || Howry (5) || Comiskey Park || 24,498 || 100–40 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 141 || || || @ Red Sox || L 3–4 || Swindell (5–5) || Wells (17–3) || Gordon (39) || || 32,106 || 100–41 || L3 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 142 || || || @ Red Sox || W 3–2 || Cone (19–5) || Martinez (18–5) || Rivera (34) || || 33,409 || 101–41 || W1 |- style="background-color:#090;" | 143 || || || @ Red Sox || W 7–5 || Mendoza (9–2) || Wakefield (15–8) || Rivera (35) || || 32,942 || 102–41 || W2 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 144 || September 10 || Blue Jays || 8–5 || Pettitte (16–9) || Hentgen (12–11) || Holmes (2) || Yankee Stadium || 25,881 || 103–41 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 145 || September 11 || Blue Jays || 4–5 || Almanzar (2–2) || Irabu (11–9) || Person (2) || Yankee Stadium || 35,856 || 103–42 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 146 || September 12 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Carpenter (11–7) || Wells (17–4) || Person (3) || Yankee Stadium || 48,752 || 103–43 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 147 || September 13 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Escobar (6–2) || Cone (19–6) || Person (4) || Yankee Stadium || 47,471 || 103–44 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 148 || || || Red Sox || W 3–0 || Hernandez (10–4) || Martinez (18–6) || — || || 42,735 || 104–44 || W1 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 149 || || || Red Sox || L 4–9 || Wakefield (16–8) || Jerzembeck (0–1) || — || || 43,218 || 104–45 || L1 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 150 || September 16 || @ Devil Rays || 0–7 || Saunders (6–14) || Pettitte (16–10) || — || Tropicana Field || 38,862 || 104–46 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 151 || September 17 || @ Devil Rays || 4–0 || Irabu (12–9) || Santana (5–5) || — || Tropicana Field || 38,820 || 105–46 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 152 || September 18 || @ Orioles || 15–5 || Wells (18–4) || Guzman (10–15) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,113 || 106–46 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 153 || September 19 || @ Orioles || 3–5 || Ponson (8–8) || Cone (19–7) || Mills (2) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,044 || 106–47 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 154 || September 20 || @ Orioles || 5–4 || Hernandez (11–4) || Johns (3–3) || Rivera (36) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,013 || 107–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 159 || September 24 || Devil Rays || 5–2 || Buddie (4–1) || Alvarez (6–14) || Nelson (3) || Yankee Stadium || 24,555 || 111–48 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 160 || September 25 || Devil Rays || 6–1 || Hernandez (12–4) || Eiland (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,447 || 112–48 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 161 || September 26 || Devil Rays || 3–1 || Cone (20–7) || Wade (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 41,150 || 113–48 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 162 || September 27 || Devil Rays || 8–3 || Bruske (1–0) || White (2–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 49,608 || 114–48

Detailed records

Postseason Game log

|- style="background-color:#cfc" | 1 || September 29 || || Rangers || 2–0 || Wells (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || Rivera (1) || || 57,362 || NYA 1–0 || |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 2 || September 30 || || Rangers || 3–1 || Pettitte (1–0) || Helling (0–1) || Rivera (2) || || 57,360 || NYA 2–0 || |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 3 || October 2 || || @ Rangers || 4–0 || Cone (1–0) || Sele (0–1) || — || || 49,450 || NYA 3–0 || |- |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#bfb;"

Player stats

Batting

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

ALDS

Main article: 1998 American League Division Series

Game 1

September 29 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)

Game 2

September 30 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)

Game 3

October 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (Texas Rangers)

ALCS

Main article: 1998 American League Championship Series

New York wins the series, 4–2

World Series

Main article: 1998 World Series

Game 1

October 17, 1998, at Yankee Stadium in New York

Game 2

October 18, 1998, at Yankee Stadium in New York

Game 3

October 20, 1998, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California

[http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/baseballs_best/mlb_bb_gamepage.jsp?story_page=bb_98ws_gm4_nyasdn Game 4]

October 21, 1998, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California

Awards and honors

• Scott Brosius, 3B, World Series Most Valuable Player
• David Wells, Pitcher, American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player
• David Cone, Pitcher, Hutch Award
• Derek Jeter, Shortstop, American League Leader in Runs scored, 127
• Joe Torre, Associated Press Manager of the Year
• Bernie Williams, Outfielder, 1998 American League Batting Title All-Star Game
• Scott Brosius, 3B, reserve
• Derek Jeter, SS, reserve
• Paul O'Neill, OF, reserve
• David Wells, P, starter
• Bernie Williams, OF, reserve

Farm system

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