Scott Brosius hit two home runs in Game 3

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"Scott Brosius hit two home runs in Game 3" refers to the standout performance by New York Yankees third baseman Scott Brosius, whose pair of homers in Game 3 of the 1998 World Series became one of the series’ defining moments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf WorldSeriesMoment
baseballEvent
sportsAchievement
broadcastContext nationally televised World Series game
city San Diego
competitionLevel championship series
contributedRunsViaHR 4
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1998-10-20
era late 1990s Yankees dynasty
finalScore Yankees 5 – Padres 4
franchiseContext part of 1998 Yankees championship run
gameNumber Game 3
goAheadHomeRunInning 8th inning
goAheadHomeRunRBI 3-run home run
hitType home run
homeRunsHit 2
includes go-ahead home run
involvesPlayer Scott Brosius NERFINISHED
league Major League Baseball
leagueChampionshipContext American League champion vs National League champion
location Qualcomm Stadium NERFINISHED
memoryContext often replayed in World Series highlight reels
notableAspect home run off Hall of Fame closer
multi-homer World Series game
opponentTeam San Diego Padres NERFINISHED
opposingPitcherForGoAheadHR Trevor Hoffman NERFINISHED
opposingPitcherForGoAheadHRRole Padres closer
PadresStatus 1998 National League champions
playerPosition third baseman
playerTeam New York Yankees NERFINISHED
season 1998 MLB season
series 1998 World Series NERFINISHED
seriesMVPContext Scott Brosius named 1998 World Series MVP
seriesOutcomeContext Yankees took 3–0 series lead NERFINISHED
significance defining moment of 1998 World Series
key performance in Yankees sweep of Padres
sport baseball
state California, United States
surface form: California
teamResult Yankees win
WorldSeriesEdition 94th World Series NERFINISHED
YankeesSeriesResult Yankees won series 4–0
YankeesStatus 1998 American League champions

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1998 World Series notablePerformance Scott Brosius hit two home runs in Game 3