The winning Massachusetts The Numbers Game numbers for May 23, 1998 were: evening 5-4-6-5.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1998 | Evening | 5-4-6-5 | 20 | 2 |
| May 22, 1998 | Evening | 3-7-2-8 | 20 | 2 |
| May 21, 1998 | Evening | 1-7-3-8 | 19 | 1 |
| May 20, 1998 | Evening | 5-4-7-8 | 24 | 6 |
| May 19, 1998 | Evening | 0-7-3-0 | 10 | 1 |
| May 18, 1998 | Evening | 5-2-1-7 | 15 | 6 |
| May 17, 1998 | Evening | 9-4-9-1 | 23 | 5 |