 The lone bright spot for the Red Sox came in Game 3 at Boston 's Fenway Park , in what had been a much anticipated pitching match @-@ up of former Red Sox star Roger Clemens , who was now pitching for the Yankees , and Boston ace Pedro Martínez . Martínez struck out twelve and did not allow a run through seven innings of work ; Clemens was hit hard , giving up five earned runs and only lasting two innings of a 13 – 1 Red Sox victory . The Yankees rebounded to win Games 4 and 5 , clinching the American League pennant and advancing to the Series , where they swept the Atlanta Braves , ( including two 8th @-@ inning comebacks ) . The loss to Pedro Martínez was the Yankees ' only postseason loss , as the team went 11 – 1 . 
