pedro martinez
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1998 — Boston Red Sox
1998 Game Log
Date Opponent Score S/R Dec. IP H R ER BB K ERA AB R H AVG PO A E
Career-high 19 wins, tied for 2nd for most victories with 3 pitchers in major leagues. Most victories by Red Sox pitcher since Rogers Clemens won 21 in 1990. Sixth straight season with 10 or more wins. Tied career high with 33 starts.
2.89 ERA ranked 2nd in A.L.
At Fenway: 9-3, 2.99 in 15 starts (108.1 IP, 89 H, 37 R, 36 ER, 26 BB, 111 K)
On the Road: 10-4, 2.80 in 18 starts (125.1 IP, 99 H, 45 R, 39 ER, 41 BB, 140 K)
1st Boston pitcher with 10 road wins since Erik Hanson (10-2) in 1995. Had an 8-5 record following a Red Sox loss.
Right-handed batters hit .209 (82-393) with 14 HR. Left-handed Batters hit .225 (106-472) with 12 HR. Both averages were third best in the American League. Held opponents to a .217 batting average. Held opponents to a .192 batting average with runners in scoring position (2nd in A.L).
251 K were second in the American League, fourth in MLB and fifth on the Red Sox single-season strikeout list. Recorded his 1000th career strikeout on April 11 (Seattle’s Dan Wilson in 8th inning).
Struck out 10+ batters in eight games — tied for third on Red Sox single-season list and tied for eighth on Red Sox all-time list.
Recorded a season-high 13 strikeouts in 4-3 loss August 7 in Texas, the most strikeouts by a Boston pitcher since Roger Clemens had 20 in Detroit on September 18, 1996.
Won 2-0 on April 4 (Opening Day) in Oakland, striking out 11 (7 IP, 3 H, 2 BB), tying Red Sox Opening Day strikeout record (Clemens, 1988).
In April: 2-0, 2.28 in six games (43.1 IP, 31 H, 11 ER, 12 BB, 57 K).
First ten starts: 5-0, 1.74 (72.1 IP, 14 ER).
Had a 4-1 record in four separate months: May, June, July, and August.
Named to All-Star team for 3rd consecutive season but did not pitch.
His 1-0 shutout on July 21 against Cleveland was Boston’s first 1-0 complete game shutout since Frank Viola (September 30, 1992 in Toronto) and first 1-0 complete game shutout at Fenway Park since Roger Clemens (May 27, 1987).
American League Player of the Week for August 24-30 (2-0, 0.61 ERA, 14.2 IP, 1 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 14 K).
Against Cleveland: 2-0, 1.44 ERA in 3 games with one shutout (25 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 24 K)
Against Texas: 2-1, 1.61 ERA in three games (22.1 IP, 16 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 32 K).
Had at least 1 victory versus each American League team and 17 of 18 Red Sox opponents.
Received Sports and Society New England Hero Award. Voted B.B.W.A.A. Red Sox Most Valuable Pitcher.
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