World Series · 1998
1998 World Series
New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 4–0
A clean sweep — the New York Yankees never dropped a game. 39 runs across four games.
4
Games
4–0
Result
39
Total runs
6 runs
Widest margin
Champions: New York Yankees Runners-up: San Diego Padres
Runners-up: San Diego PadresNew York Yankees won the 1998 World Series, beating the San Diego Padres 4–0.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1998 World Series?
- The New York Yankees won the 1998 World Series, beating the San Diego Padres 4–0.
- What was the result of the 1998 World Series?
- The New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 4–0.
- How many games were played in the 1998 World Series?
- 4 games were played.
The clincher
Game 4 (1998-10-21): New York Yankees 3 at San Diego Padres 0.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1998 World Series, game 4 (1998-10-21). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998-10-17 | San Diego Padres 6 at New York Yankees 9 |
| 2 | 1998-10-18 | San Diego Padres 3 at New York Yankees 9 |
| 3 | 1998-10-20 | New York Yankees 5 at San Diego Padres 4 |
| 4 | 1998-10-21 | New York Yankees 3 at San Diego Padres 0 |
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1998 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
✓ Every fact computed from Retrosheet World Series game logs — retrosheet.org. Not written by anyone.