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APRIL 1, 1998
The Yankees open the 1998 season with an eight-game road trip that begins in Anaheim with a two-game series against the Angels.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City Royals 0-1 at Baltimore Orioles 1-0
Detroit Tigers 1-0 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0-1
Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians 0-1 at Seattle Mariners 1-0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 1-0 at Florida Marlins 0-1
Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos
San Diego Padres 0-1 at Cincinnati Reds 1-0
San Francisco Giants 0-1 at Houston Astros 1-0
Colorado Rockies 0-1 at Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0
NEW YORK YANKEES AT ANAHEIM ANGELS
MATCHUPS
SP David Cone vs Chuck Finley Advantage Push
C Jorge Posada vs Phil Nevin Advantage Push
1B Tino Martinez vs Cecil Fielder Advantage New York
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Randy Velarde Advantage Push
3B Scott Brosius vs Dave Hollins Advantage New York
SS Derek Jeter vs Gary Disarcina Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Darin Erstad Advantage New York
CF Bernie F Williams vs Jim Edmonds Advantage New York
RF Paul O'Neill vs Garret Anderson Advantage New York
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Tim Salmon Advantage Push
Overall Advantage New York
In the bottom of the second, the Angels loaded the bases with two out. But Velarde grounded to first to end the inning without a run scoring.
In the top of the third, Williams broke the scoreless tie with a two-run homer with two out that traveled 359 feet.
Hollins led off the bottom of the third with a 403 foot shot.
After three: New York 2 Anaheim 1.
In the top of the sixth, Allen Watson took the mound for the Angels. Knoblauch scored from third when O'Neill grounded to short.
After six: New York 3 Anaheim 1.
In the bottom of the seventh, with a runner on second and two out, Jeff Nelson took the mound for the Yankees and got Erstad to ground out to end the inning.
In the top of the eighth, O'Neill belted a two-run homer 400 feet. With bases empty and nobody out, Mike James took the mound for the Angels.
In the bottom of the eighth, Nelson struck out the side.
In the top of the ninth, with runners at first and second and two out, Mike Holtz took the mound for the Angels and got O'Neill to retire the side.
Angels batters struck out an even dozen times in the loss.
Final score: New York 5 Anaheim 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bernie F Williams 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 5 Kansas City Royals 4
Detroit Tigers 6 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4
Toronto Blue Jays 6 Minnesota Twins 3
Oakland Athletics 2 Boston Red Sox 0
Seattle Mariners 4 Cleveland Indians 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Florida Marlins 7 Chicago Cubs 5
Montreal Expos 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Cincinnati Reds 10 San Diego Padres 9
Houston Astros 5 San Francisco Giants 2
Colorado Rockies 5 Arizona Diamondbacks 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Derek Bell Houston Astros 2 for 2, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Pedro J Martinez Boston Red Sox 8.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
3. Willie Greene Cincinnati Reds 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
Cincinnati Reds CF Reggie L Sanders hit for the cycle.
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