1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
82 July 1 Braves 6 - 5 Springer ( 5-3 ) Hernández ( 0-3 ) Ligtenberg ( 8 ) 41,100 34-48
83 July 2 Braves 6 - 0 Maddux ( 12-2 ) Arrojo ( 10-5 ) 40,749 34-49
84 July 3 @ Blue Jays 3 - 2 ( 10 ) Myers ( 3-2 ) Yan ( 4-2 ) 25,625 34-50
85 July 4 @ Blue Jays 8 - 0 Carpenter ( 5-3 ) Springer ( 2-11 ) 29,198 34-51
86 July 5 @ Blue Jays 2 - 1 Quantrill ( 1-3 ) White ( 1-4 ) Myers ( 23 ) 31,240 34-52
87 July 9 Yankees 2 - 0 Pettitte ( 11-5 ) Rekar ( 0-1 ) Rivera ( 23 ) 38,386 34-53
88 July 10 Yankees 8 - 4 Irabu ( 7-3 ) Álvarez ( 4-6 ) Mendoza ( 1 ) 40,363 34-54
89 July 11 Yankees 2 - 0 Cone ( 13-2 ) Arrojo ( 10-6 ) Rivera ( 24 ) 44,589 34-55
90 July 12 Yankees 9 - 2 Stanton ( 4-0 ) Hernández ( 0-4 ) 43,373 34-56
91 July 13 Red Sox 2 - 0 Avery ( 6-2 ) Santana ( 2-2 ) Gordon ( 26 ) 34-57
92 July 14 Red Sox 5 - 4 Lopez ( 5-2 ) Mahay ( 1-1 ) 27,310 35-57
93 July 15 @ Angels 4 - 2 Hasegawa ( 4-1 ) Álvarez ( 4-7 ) Percival ( 27 ) 19,681 35-58
94 July 16 @ Angels 8 - 1 Arrojo ( 11-6 ) Sparks ( 3-2 ) 24,085 36-58
95 July 17 @ Rangers 7 - 4 Oliver ( 5-7 ) Mecir ( 3-2 ) Wetteland ( 26 ) 33,876 36-59
96 July 18 @ Rangers 9 - 8 Crabtree ( 4-0 ) Yan ( 4-3 ) 44,356 36-60
97 July 19 @ Rangers 7 - 4 Burkett ( 6-10 ) Rekar ( 0-2 ) Wetteland ( 27 ) 34,700 36-61
98 July 21 Mariners 8 - 3 Moyer ( 7-7 ) Álvarez ( 4-8 ) 30,298 36-62
99 July 22 Mariners 7 - 5 Lopez ( 6-2 ) Johnson ( 9-9 ) Hernández ( 18 ) 31,558 37-62
100 July 24 Athletics 6 - 0 Saunders ( 2-9 ) Oquist ( 6-7 ) 25,476 38-62
101 July 25 Athletics 7 - 5 Hernández ( 1-4 ) Rogers ( 10-4 ) 30,179 39-62
The 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was the first season in franchise history. This season, they finished last in the AL East division and finished the season with a record of 63-99, 51 games behind the World Champion New York Yankees. Their manager was Larry Rothschild. Miguel Cairo was the last active player remaining from the Opening Day roster, until retiring after the 2012 season.