1998 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,314,704, Avg. 29,299
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Lost to Cleveland Indians 3-1
Manager: Jimy Williams (92-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1998 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,314,704, Avg. 29,299
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Lost to Cleveland Indians 3-1
Manager: Jimy Williams (92-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1998 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox plated 876 runs and gave up 729 runs. Mo Vaughn walloped 40 home runs for Boston, while Nomar Garciaparra, Troy O'Leary and John Valentin each swatted 20 or more as well. Nomar Garciaparra recorded 122 runs batted in. Mo Vaughn topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .337. Pedro Martinez paced the team with 19 wins, and Tim Wakefield and Bret Saberhagen added 15 or more wins, too Pedro Martinez registered a 2.89 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimy Williams coached the team. The 1998 Boston Red Sox qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
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Regular Season Runs For: 876
Regular Season Runs Against: 729
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Seattle Mariners 12 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Anaheim Angels 2 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Anaheim Angels 6 | L | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Anaheim Angels 2 | L | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 1-0 | 3-5 | 4-5 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 2-0 | 3-5 | 5-5 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 3-0 | 3-5 | 6-5 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 4-0 | 3-5 | 7-5 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 5-0 | 3-5 | 8-5 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 6-0 | 3-5 | 9-5 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 7-0 | 3-5 | 10-5 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-1 | 3-5 | 10-6 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 8-1 | 3-5 | 11-6 | ||
| April 20, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 9-1 | 3-5 | 12-6 | ||
| April 21, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 9-1 | 4-5 | 13-6 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 9-1 | 5-5 | 14-6 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 9-1 | 6-5 | 15-6 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 9-1 | 7-5 | 16-6 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 10-1 | 7-5 | 17-6 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 10-2 | 7-5 | 17-7 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 11-2 | 7-5 | 18-7 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 11-3 | 7-5 | 18-8 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 12-3 | 7-5 | 19-8 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 12-4 | 7-5 | 19-9 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 13-4 | 7-5 | 20-9 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 14-4 | 7-5 | 21-9 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 14-5 | 7-5 | 21-10 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 14-5 | 7-6 | 21-11 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 14-5 | 8-6 | 22-11 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 14-5 | 9-6 | 23-11 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 14-5 | 10-6 | 24-11 | ||
| May 11, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 14-5 | 10-7 | 24-12 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 14-5 | 10-8 | 24-13 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 14-5 | 10-9 | 24-14 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 14-5 | 10-10 | 24-15 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 15-5 | 10-10 | 25-15 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 16-5 | 10-10 | 26-15 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 17-5 | 10-10 | 27-15 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 17-6 | 10-10 | 27-16 | ||
| May 20, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 18-6 | 10-10 | 28-16 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 19-6 | 10-10 | 29-16 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | New York Yankees 12 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 19-7 | 10-10 | 29-17 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | New York Yankees 14 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 19-8 | 10-10 | 29-18 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 19-9 | 10-10 | 29-19 | ||
| May 26, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 19-10 | 10-10 | 29-20 | ||
| May 28, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 19-10 | 10-11 | 29-21 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 19-10 | 10-12 | 29-22 | ||
| May 30, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 19-10 | 11-12 | 30-22 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 13 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 19-10 | 12-12 | 31-22 | ||
| June 1, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 19-10 | 13-12 | 32-22 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 19-10 | 14-12 | 33-22 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 19-11 | 14-12 | 33-23 | ||
| June 4, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 20-11 | 14-12 | 34-23 | ||
| June 5, 1998 | New York Mets 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 20-12 | 14-12 | 34-24 | ||
| June 6, 1998 | New York Mets 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 20-13 | 14-12 | 34-25 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | New York Mets 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 21-13 | 14-12 | 35-25 | ||
| June 8, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 21-13 | 14-13 | 35-26 | ||
| June 9, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 21-13 | 15-13 | 36-26 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 21-13 | 16-13 | 37-26 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 22-13 | 16-13 | 38-26 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-13 | 16-13 | 39-26 | ||
| June 15, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 23-13 | 16-14 | 39-27 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 23-13 | 17-14 | 40-27 | ||
| June 17, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 23-13 | 18-14 | 41-27 | ||
| June 18, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 | W | 23-13 | 19-14 | 42-27 | ||
| June 19, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 | W | 23-13 | 20-14 | 43-27 | ||
| June 20, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 | L | 23-13 | 20-15 | 43-28 | ||
| June 21, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 | W | 23-13 | 21-15 | 44-28 | ||
| June 22, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 23-14 | 21-15 | 44-29 | ||
| June 23, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 23-15 | 21-15 | 44-30 | ||
| June 24, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 23-15 | 21-16 | 44-31 | ||
| June 25, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 23-15 | 22-16 | 45-31 | ||
| June 26, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Florida Marlins 1 | W | 23-15 | 23-16 | 46-31 | ||
| June 27, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Florida Marlins 4 | W | 23-15 | 24-16 | 47-31 | ||
| June 28, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Florida Marlins 5 | L | 23-15 | 24-17 | 47-32 | ||
| June 30, 1998 | Montreal Expos 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 24-15 | 24-17 | 48-32 | ||
| July 1, 1998 | Montreal Expos 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 25-15 | 24-17 | 49-32 | ||
| July 2, 1998 | Montreal Expos 0 at Boston Red Sox 15 | W | 26-15 | 24-17 | 50-32 | ||
| July 3, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 15 | W | 27-15 | 24-17 | 51-32 | ||
| July 4, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 27-16 | 24-17 | 51-33 | ||
| July 5, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Boston Red Sox 15 | W | 28-16 | 24-17 | 52-33 | ||
| July 9, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 28-16 | 24-18 | 52-34 | ||
| July 10, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 28-16 | 24-19 | 52-35 | ||
| July 11, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 28-16 | 24-20 | 52-36 | ||
| July 12, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 28-16 | 24-21 | 52-37 | ||
| July 13, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 | W | 28-16 | 25-21 | 53-37 | ||
| July 14, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 | L | 28-16 | 25-22 | 53-38 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 29-16 | 25-22 | 54-38 | ||
| July 16, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 15 | W | 30-16 | 25-22 | 55-38 | ||
| July 17, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 30-16 | 25-23 | 55-39 | ||
| July 18, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 30-16 | 26-23 | 56-39 | ||
| July 19, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-16 | 26-24 | 56-40 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 30-16 | 27-24 | 57-40 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 30-16 | 27-25 | 57-41 | ||
| July 22, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 30-16 | 27-26 | 57-42 | ||
| July 23, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 31-16 | 27-26 | 58-42 | ||
| July 24, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 31-17 | 27-26 | 58-43 | ||
| July 25, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 32-17 | 27-26 | 59-43 | ||
| July 26, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 33-17 | 27-26 | 60-43 | ||
| July 28, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 33-17 | 28-26 | 61-43 | ||
| July 29, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 33-17 | 29-26 | 62-43 | ||
| July 30, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 33-17 | 29-27 | 62-44 | ||
| July 31, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Anaheim Angels 2 | W | 33-17 | 30-27 | 63-44 | ||
| August 1, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Anaheim Angels 3 | W | 33-17 | 31-27 | 64-44 | ||
| August 2, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Anaheim Angels 7 | W | 33-17 | 32-27 | 65-44 | ||
| August 3, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 33-17 | 32-28 | 65-45 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 33-17 | 33-28 | 66-45 | ||
| August 6, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 33-17 | 33-29 | 66-46 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 33-17 | 33-30 | 66-47 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 33-17 | 34-30 | 67-47 | ||
| August 9, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 33-17 | 35-30 | 68-47 | ||
| August 11, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 34-17 | 35-30 | 69-47 | ||
| August 12, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 34-18 | 35-30 | 69-48 | ||
| August 13, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 35-18 | 35-30 | 70-48 | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 36-18 | 35-30 | 71-48 | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 36-19 | 35-30 | 71-49 | ||
| August 16, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 36-20 | 35-30 | 71-50 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 37-20 | 35-30 | 72-50 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 38-20 | 35-30 | 73-50 | ||
| August 19, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 38-20 | 36-30 | 74-50 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 38-20 | 36-31 | 74-51 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 38-20 | 37-31 | 75-51 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 38-20 | 37-32 | 75-52 | ||
| August 23, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 38-20 | 38-32 | 76-52 | ||
| August 25, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 39-20 | 38-32 | 77-52 | ||
| August 26, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 40-20 | 38-32 | 78-52 | ||
| August 27, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 40-21 | 38-32 | 78-53 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 40-22 | 38-32 | 78-54 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 41-22 | 38-32 | 79-54 | ||
| August 30, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 41-23 | 38-32 | 79-55 | ||
| August 31, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 42-23 | 38-32 | 80-55 | ||
| September 1, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 42-24 | 38-32 | 80-56 | ||
| September 2, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 43-24 | 38-32 | 81-56 | ||
| September 3, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 43-24 | 38-33 | 81-57 | ||
| September 4, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | L | 43-24 | 38-34 | 81-58 | ||
| September 5, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 43-24 | 38-35 | 81-59 | ||
| September 6, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 43-24 | 38-36 | 81-60 | ||
| September 7, 1998 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 44-24 | 38-36 | 82-60 | ||
| September 8, 1998 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 44-25 | 38-36 | 82-61 | ||
| September 9, 1998 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 44-26 | 38-36 | 82-62 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 45-26 | 38-36 | 83-62 | ||
| September 12, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 45-27 | 38-36 | 83-63 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 45-28 | 38-36 | 83-64 | ||
| September 14, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 45-28 | 38-37 | 83-65 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 9 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 45-28 | 39-37 | 84-65 | ||
| September 16, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 45-28 | 40-37 | 85-65 | ||
| September 17, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 45-28 | 41-37 | 86-65 | ||
| September 18, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 45-28 | 41-38 | 86-66 | ||
| September 19, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 45-28 | 41-39 | 86-67 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 45-28 | 41-40 | 86-68 | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 46-28 | 41-40 | 87-68 | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 46-29 | 41-40 | 87-69 | ||
| September 22, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 47-29 | 41-40 | 88-69 | ||
| September 23, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 48-29 | 41-40 | 89-69 | ||
| September 24, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 49-29 | 41-40 | 90-69 | ||
| September 25, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 50-29 | 41-40 | 91-69 | ||
| September 26, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 50-30 | 41-40 | 91-70 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 51-30 | 41-40 | 92-70 | ||
| September 29, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| September 30, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 2, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 3, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
