World Series 1998

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World Series 1998
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team Victories Regular season
New York Yankees 4th 114-48, 70.4%, GA: 22
San Diego Padres 0 98-64, 60.5%, GA: 9½
Period: October 17 - October 21, 1998
MVP: Mariano Rivera (New York)
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The 1998 World Series was the 94th edition of the final of Major League Baseball between the American League champion , the New York Yankees and the San Diego Padres , the National League champion . The Yankees won the series with a 4-0 sweep , celebrating their 24th title win in their history.

The series started on 17 October 1998 and ended on 21 October 1998. The MVP of the World Series was Scott Brosius excellent.

The way to the World Series

  League Division Series League Championship Series World Series
                           
  Ea  New York Yankees  3        
We  Texas Rangers  0  
Ea  New York Yankees  4th
American League
  Ce  Cleveland Indians  2  
Ce  Cleveland Indians  3
  WC  Boston Red Sox  1  
AL  New York Yankees  4th
  NL  San Diego Padres  0
  Ea  Atlanta Braves  3
WC  Chicago Cubs  0  
Ea  Atlanta Braves  2
National League
  We  San Diego Padres  4th  
Ce  Houston Astros  1
  We  San Diego Padres  3  

Ea = East Division
We = West Division
Ce = Central Division
WC = Wildcard

Games

game date guest Score home Score Total status

(SD-NYY)

Ball park spectator
1 October 17, 1998 Padres 6th Yankees 9 0-1 Yankee Stadium 56.712
2 October 18, 1998 Padres 3 Yankees 9 0-2 Yankee Stadium 56.692
3 October 20, 1998 Yankees 5 Padres 4th 0-3 Qualcomm Stadium 64.667
4th October 21, 1998 Yankees 3 Padres 0 0-4 Qualcomm Stadium 65,427
Yankees win 4-0

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ World Series 1998 Game 1 - San Diego Padres vs. New York Yankees . Retrosheet. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ World Series 1998 Game 2 - San Diego Padres vs. New York Yankees . Retrosheet. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ World Series 1998 Game 3 - New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres . Retrosheet. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ World Series 1998 Game 4 - New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres . Retrosheet. Retrieved March 9, 2011.