1998 Las Vegas Triple-A World Series
| Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Zephyrs (PCL) def Buffalo Bisons (IL) (3-1) |
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| Game 1 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 7 | Buffalo Bisons | 3 |
| Game 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 2 | Buffalo Bisons | 9 |
| Game 3 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 3 | Buffalo Bisons | 2 |
| Game 4 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 12 | Buffalo Bisons | 6 |
| MVP: Lance Berkman, OF, New Orleans (.467, 3 HR, 6 RBI) | ||||
Buffalo defeated the Durham Bulls 3 games to 2 to advance to the World Series and New Orleans defeated the Calgary Cannons 3 games to 2 to advance.
The New Orleans Zephyrs hit eight home runs to defeat the Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 1 in this battle of former American Association rivals. Left-hander John Halama went the distance for the Zephyrs in Game One, striking out nine and Daryle Ward hit a pair of home runs as New Orleans won the inaugural game. James Betzold, Phil Hiatt, and Jeff Manto each had a pair of RBI as the Bisons evened the series with a Game Two victory. Ken Ramos and Marc Ronan hit back-to-back homers in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game Three as New Orleans rallied for a 3-2 victory. Lance Berkman drove in six runs on three home runs and a single, while Casey Candaele scored three runs as the New Orleans Zephyrs won Game Four to win the inaugural Las Vegas Triple-A World Series. Manto had three hits and three RBI in a losing effort.
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