Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York Scott Brosius was the hero of Game 1, as Todd Stottlemyre faced David Wells.

David Wells and Mariano Rivera limited the loaded Texas lineup, which had scored 940 runs in 1998, to only five hits.

After leadoff hits in the first by Darren Lewis and John Valentin, Mo Vaughn slugged a three-run home run to put Boston up for good.

A one-out single in the top of the sixth by Valentin led to Vaughn's second home run of the game to put Boston up 8–0.

The win ended a thirteen-game postseason losing streak for the Red Sox dating back to Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.

The Red Sox scored two runs in a controversial first inning surrounding home plate umpire Joe Brinkman.

After calling all of the first three pitches balls, of which 2 were near the edge of the strike zone, Indians' manager Mike Hargrove expressed his disagreement and was promptly ejected from the game by Brinkman.

David Justice cut the lead in half by hitting a sacrifice fly that scored Lofton in the Indians first.

Wakefield left the game and, with two out, David Justice hit a three-run home run to put the Indians up for good.

Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Charles Nagy faced Bret Saberhagen in the critical Game 3.

Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Bartolo Colón went against Pete Schourek, looking to save the Red Sox.