Riding another winning streak, this one of the five-game variety, the Yankees headed to Boston for their first matchup of 1998 with the Red Sox. Truthfully, it seemed as though the red-hot rivalry had a cooled a bit at this moment in time. In the decade after losing Game 6 (and subsequently Game 7) of the 1986 World Series, the Red Sox hadn’t won a single playoff game. The Yankees, of course, suffered through their own struggles in the late 80’s and early 90’s. While there was surely still plenty of bad blood on both sides, the two teams hadn’t played all that many meaningful clashes over the preceding several years.
1998 Yankees Diary, May 22: First trip to Fenway results in crushing loss
