The Red Sox edge Baltimore, 3 – 2, with Flash Gordon picking up his 39th straight save, an American League record.

On September 17, 1998 — The Red Sox edge Baltimore, 3 – 2, with Flash Gordon picking up his 39th straight save, an American League record.

 

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