1998 San Francisco Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-74
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,925,634, Avg. 24,070
Ballpark: 3Com Park
Manager: Dusty Baker (89-74)
Location: San Francisco, California
1998 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 89-74
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,925,634, Avg. 24,070
Ballpark: 3Com Park
Manager: Dusty Baker (89-74)
Location: San Francisco, California
1998 San Francisco Giants Roster
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 89 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Giants scored 845 runs and gave up 739 runs. Barry Bonds walloped 37 home runs for San Francisco, while Jeff Kent and J. T. Snow added 20 or more also. Jeff Kent recorded 128 runs batted in. Barry Bonds led all regular hitters with a .303 average. Kirk Rueter topped the team with 16 wins, and Mark Gardner recorded a 4.33 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Dusty Baker coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 845
Regular Season Runs Against: 739
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Arizona Diamondbacks 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Arizona Diamondbacks 3 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Arizona Diamondbacks 3 | L | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 1-0 | 4-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 1-2 | 4-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 3-3 | 4-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 13 | W | 5-3 | 4-2 | 9-5 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | San Diego Padres 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 5-4 | 4-2 | 9-6 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 5-4 | 4-3 | 9-7 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 5-4 | 4-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 5-4 | 4-5 | 9-9 | ||
| April 21, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 5-4 | 5-5 | 10-9 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 5-4 | 5-6 | 10-10 | ||
| April 23, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 5-4 | 5-7 | 10-11 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 5-5 | 5-7 | 10-12 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 6-5 | 5-7 | 11-12 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 7-5 | 5-7 | 12-12 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 8-5 | 5-7 | 13-12 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 9-5 | 5-7 | 14-12 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 9-5 | 5-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 9-5 | 5-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 9-5 | 5-10 | 14-15 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 9-5 | 6-10 | 15-15 | ||
| May 4, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Florida Marlins 0 | W | 9-5 | 7-10 | 16-15 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Florida Marlins 2 | W | 9-5 | 8-10 | 17-15 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Florida Marlins 9 | W | 9-5 | 9-10 | 18-15 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 9-5 | 9-11 | 18-16 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 9-5 | 9-12 | 18-17 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 9-5 | 10-12 | 19-17 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 9-5 | 11-12 | 20-17 | ||
| May 11, 1998 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 10-5 | 11-12 | 21-17 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Montreal Expos 9 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 10-6 | 11-12 | 21-18 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Montreal Expos 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 11-6 | 11-12 | 22-18 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Montreal Expos 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 12-6 | 11-12 | 23-18 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 13-6 | 11-12 | 24-18 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 13-7 | 11-12 | 24-19 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 14-7 | 11-12 | 25-19 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 14-7 | 11-13 | 25-20 | ||
| May 20, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 14-7 | 12-13 | 26-20 | ||
| May 21, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 14-7 | 13-13 | 27-20 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 14-7 | 13-14 | 27-21 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 14-7 | 13-15 | 27-22 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 14-7 | 14-15 | 28-22 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 14-7 | 15-15 | 29-22 | ||
| May 26, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 14-7 | 16-15 | 30-22 | ||
| May 27, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 14-7 | 16-16 | 30-23 | ||
| May 28, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 8 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 14-8 | 16-16 | 30-24 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 15-8 | 16-16 | 31-24 | ||
| May 30, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 16-8 | 16-16 | 32-24 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 17-8 | 16-16 | 33-24 | ||
| June 1, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 16 | W | 18-8 | 16-16 | 34-24 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 19-8 | 16-16 | 35-24 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 20-8 | 16-16 | 36-24 | ||
| June 5, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 20-8 | 17-16 | 37-24 | ||
| June 6, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 20-8 | 18-16 | 38-24 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 20-8 | 19-16 | 39-24 | ||
| June 8, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 21-8 | 19-16 | 40-24 | ||
| June 9, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 22-8 | 19-16 | 41-24 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 22-9 | 19-16 | 41-25 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 22-9 | 19-17 | 41-26 | ||
| June 13, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 22-9 | 19-18 | 41-27 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 22-9 | 19-19 | 41-28 | ||
| June 15, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 22-10 | 19-19 | 41-29 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 23-10 | 19-19 | 42-29 | ||
| June 17, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 24-10 | 19-19 | 43-29 | ||
| June 18, 1998 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 24-11 | 19-19 | 43-30 | ||
| June 19, 1998 | San Diego Padres 9 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 24-12 | 19-19 | 43-31 | ||
| June 20, 1998 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 25-12 | 19-19 | 44-31 | ||
| June 21, 1998 | San Diego Padres 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 25-13 | 19-19 | 44-32 | ||
| June 22, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 25-13 | 20-19 | 45-32 | ||
| June 23, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 25-13 | 21-19 | 46-32 | ||
| June 24, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 25-14 | 21-19 | 46-33 | ||
| June 25, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 25-15 | 21-19 | 46-34 | ||
| June 26, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 25-16 | 21-19 | 46-35 | ||
| June 27, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 26-16 | 21-19 | 47-35 | ||
| June 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 27-16 | 21-19 | 48-35 | ||
| June 30, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Anaheim Angels 4 | L | 27-16 | 21-20 | 48-36 | ||
| July 1, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Anaheim Angels 3 | W | 27-16 | 22-20 | 49-36 | ||
| July 2, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Anaheim Angels 4 | W | 27-16 | 23-20 | 50-36 | ||
| July 3, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 28-16 | 23-20 | 51-36 | ||
| July 4, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 28-17 | 23-20 | 51-37 | ||
| July 5, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 29-17 | 23-20 | 52-37 | ||
| July 10, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Colorado Rockies 11 | L | 29-17 | 23-21 | 52-38 | ||
| July 11, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 29-17 | 23-22 | 52-39 | ||
| July 12, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 29-17 | 23-23 | 52-40 | ||
| July 13, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 29-17 | 23-24 | 52-41 | ||
| July 14, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 29-17 | 23-25 | 52-42 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 29-17 | 24-25 | 53-42 | ||
| July 17, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 29-17 | 24-26 | 53-43 | ||
| July 18, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 29-17 | 24-27 | 53-44 | ||
| July 19, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 29-17 | 24-28 | 53-45 | ||
| July 20, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 30-17 | 24-28 | 54-45 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 30-18 | 24-28 | 54-46 | ||
| July 22, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 30-19 | 24-28 | 54-47 | ||
| July 23, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 30-20 | 24-28 | 54-48 | ||
| July 24, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 12 | W | 31-20 | 24-28 | 55-48 | ||
| July 25, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 31-21 | 24-28 | 55-49 | ||
| July 26, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 32-21 | 24-28 | 56-49 | ||
| July 28, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 32-21 | 25-28 | 57-49 | ||
| July 29, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 32-21 | 25-29 | 57-50 | ||
| July 30, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Montreal Expos 12 | L | 32-21 | 25-30 | 57-51 | ||
| July 31, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 32-21 | 26-30 | 58-51 | ||
| August 1, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 32-21 | 27-30 | 59-51 | ||
| August 2, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 15 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 32-21 | 28-30 | 60-51 | ||
| August 3, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 32-21 | 29-30 | 61-51 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at New York Mets 7 | L | 32-21 | 29-31 | 61-52 | ||
| August 5, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at New York Mets 4 | W | 32-21 | 30-31 | 62-52 | ||
| August 6, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 8 at New York Mets 9 | L | 32-21 | 30-32 | 62-53 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 32-22 | 30-32 | 62-54 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 14 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 32-23 | 30-32 | 62-55 | ||
| August 9, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 7 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 32-24 | 30-32 | 62-56 | ||
| August 10, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 32-25 | 30-32 | 62-57 | ||
| August 11, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 33-25 | 30-32 | 63-57 | ||
| August 12, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 10 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 33-26 | 30-32 | 63-58 | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Florida Marlins 0 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 34-26 | 30-32 | 64-58 | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Florida Marlins 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 35-26 | 30-32 | 65-58 | ||
| August 16, 1998 | Florida Marlins 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 36-26 | 30-32 | 66-58 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 36-26 | 30-33 | 66-59 | ||
| August 19, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 36-26 | 31-33 | 67-59 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 36-26 | 31-34 | 67-60 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 36-26 | 31-35 | 67-61 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Florida Marlins 4 | W | 36-26 | 32-35 | 68-61 | ||
| August 23, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Florida Marlins 5 | W | 36-26 | 33-35 | 69-61 | ||
| August 24, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Florida Marlins 4 | W | 36-26 | 34-35 | 70-61 | ||
| August 25, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 37-26 | 34-35 | 71-61 | ||
| August 26, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 37-27 | 34-35 | 71-62 | ||
| August 27, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 11 | W | 38-27 | 34-35 | 72-62 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 38-28 | 34-35 | 72-63 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 39-28 | 34-35 | 73-63 | ||
| August 30, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 39-29 | 34-35 | 73-64 | ||
| August 31, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 40-29 | 34-35 | 74-64 | ||
| September 1, 1998 | Montreal Expos 7 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 41-29 | 34-35 | 75-64 | ||
| September 2, 1998 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Francisco Giants 12 | W | 42-29 | 34-35 | 76-64 | ||
| September 4, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 42-29 | 34-36 | 76-65 | ||
| September 5, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 42-29 | 34-37 | 76-66 | ||
| September 6, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 42-29 | 35-37 | 77-66 | ||
| September 7, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 42-29 | 36-37 | 78-66 | ||
| September 8, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 42-29 | 37-37 | 79-66 | ||
| September 9, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 42-29 | 37-38 | 79-67 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 42-30 | 37-38 | 79-68 | ||
| September 12, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 42-31 | 37-38 | 79-69 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 43-31 | 37-38 | 80-69 | ||
| September 14, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Arizona Diamondbacks 14 | L | 43-31 | 37-39 | 80-70 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Arizona Diamondbacks 7 | L | 43-31 | 37-40 | 80-71 | ||
| September 16, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Arizona Diamondbacks 5 | W | 43-31 | 38-40 | 81-71 | ||
| September 18, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 44-31 | 38-40 | 82-71 | ||
| September 19, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 18 | W | 45-31 | 38-40 | 83-71 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 45-32 | 38-40 | 83-72 | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 46-32 | 38-40 | 84-72 | ||
| September 22, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 14 | W | 47-32 | 38-40 | 85-72 | ||
| September 23, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 48-32 | 38-40 | 86-72 | ||
| September 24, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 49-32 | 38-40 | 87-72 | ||
| September 25, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Colorado Rockies 6 | W | 49-32 | 39-40 | 88-72 | ||
| September 26, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 49-32 | 40-40 | 89-72 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Colorado Rockies 9 | L | 49-32 | 40-41 | 89-73 | ||
| September 28, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 49-32 | 40-42 | 89-74 |
