October 15, 2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 6 at Yankee Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 6
2003 postseason: WS: FLA-NYY / ALCS: NYY-BOS / NLCS: FLA-CHC / Div. Series: NYY-MIN / BOS-OAK / FLA-SFG / CHC-ATL

Game 1
BOS  5
@NYY  2
Game 2
NYY  6
BOS  2
Game 3
NYY  4
@BOS  3
Game 4
BOS  3
NYY  2
Game 5
NYY  4
@BOS  2
Game 6
BOS  9
@NYY  6
Game 7
NYY  6
BOS  5
(11)

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 56,277

Wednesday, October 15, 2003, 4:15PM
Time of Game: 3:57

Red Sox

Grady Little

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  4   0  0  0   3  0  2    9 16  1
Yankees         1  0  0   4  1  0   0  0  0    6 12  2

W: A Embree (1-0), L: J Contreras (0-1), S: S Williamson (3)

Yankees

Joe Torre

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    3   0   1   1    3   0  .267  .722   24    6   0   2B,SB
T Walker 2B                   6   1   1   0    0   2  .409 1.276   29    2   3   
  D Jackson 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
N Garciaparra SS              5   2   4   0    0   0  .250  .641   14    1   4   3B
M Ramirez LF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .333  .985   16    0   0   2B,GDP
D Ortiz DH                    5   1   2   3    0   3  .238  .741   22    0   0   
K Millar 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   2  .208  .448   25    8   1   
B Mueller 3B                  5   1   3   0    0   1  .227  .610   19    0   3   2·2B,GDP
T Nixon RF                    5   1   1   2    0   3  .350 1.135   29    2   0   HR
J Varitek C                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .250  .982   19    7   0   HR,IW

J Burkett P                                                              1   0
  B Arroyo P                                                             0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
  S Williamson P                                                         0   0
Totals                       42   9  16   8    5  13              197   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Damon (1, off G White); B Mueller 2 (2, off A Pettitte, off J Nelson); M Ramirez (1, off J Contreras).

3B: N Garciaparra (1, off J Contreras).

HR: J Varitek (2, off A Pettitte; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); T Nixon (2, off G White; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: J Varitek (1, by F Heredia).

TB: N Garciaparra 6; B Mueller 5; T Nixon 4; J Varitek 4; K Millar 2; D Ortiz 2; M Ramirez 2; J Damon 2; T Walker.

GIDP: M Ramirez (2); B Mueller (1).

RBI: D Ortiz 3 (5); T Nixon 2 (3); K Millar (2); J Damon (1); J Varitek (3).

2-out RBI: J Damon.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Garciaparra-K Millar.

PB: J Varitek (2).

E: N Garciaparra (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Damon (1, 2nd base off J Contreras/J Posada).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano 2B                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .160  .422   12    1   4   2B,2·SB
D Jeter SS                    3   0   1   0    2   0  .240  .696   26    1   2   SB
J Giambi DH                   5   1   1   1    0   3  .190  .653   28    0   0   HR
B Williams CF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .470   13    2   0   
J Posada C                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .318  .991   15   13   0   HR
H Matsui LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .637   15    1   0   
N Johnson 1B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .273  .759   20    7   0   2B,GDP
A Boone 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   2  .125  .347   16    1   1   
K Garcia RF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .231  .564   10    1   0   

A Pettitte P                                                             0   2
  J Contreras P                                                          0   0
  F Heredia P                                                            0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  G White P                                                              0   1
Totals                       39   6  12   6    2   7              155   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Soriano (1, off J Burkett); N Johnson (1, off J Burkett).

HR: J Giambi (1, off J Burkett; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); J Posada (1, off B Arroyo; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Posada 5; J Giambi 4; N Johnson 4; A Soriano 3; H Matsui 2; K Garcia; D Jeter.

GIDP: N Johnson (1).

RBI: A Soriano 2 (3); J Posada (4); A Boone (1); N Johnson (3); J Giambi (1).

2-out RBI: A Soriano 2; J Giambi.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Boone-A Soriano-N Johnson; A Soriano-D Jeter-N Johnson.

E: H Matsui (1); A Boone (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Soriano 2 (2, 3rd base off A Embree/J Varitek, 2nd base off M Timlin/J Varitek); D Jeter (1, 2nd base off A Embree/J Varitek).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Burkett                      3.2   7   5   3    0   1   1   7.36   19   60-38   24· 5· 9    7· 3· 1· 7     32    -     0.97  -0.41
B Arroyo                       1.1   2   1   1    1   2   1   2.70    7   36-19    8· 3· 8    0· 2· 0· 2          1-0    0.80  -0.04
T Jones                        0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   12-8     5· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.61  -0.02
A Embree, W (1-0)              1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   18-13    7· 3· 3    3· 0· 0· 1          2-0    1.52   0.16
M Timlin, H (3)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   15-12    6· 5· 1    2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.74   0.14
S Williamson, S (3)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    3   11-6     2· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9    12   6   4    2   7   2          41  152-96   52·19·25   12· 7· 1·12          3-0

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Pettitte                     5     8   4   4    2   5   1   4.63   25   92-56   31· 7·18    7· 2· 1· 8     38    -     1.18  -0.17
J Contreras, BS (1), L (0-1)   1.1   4   3   3    1   3   0   5.79    9   41-22   10· 5· 7    1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    1.53  -0.31
F Heredia                      0.2   0   0   0    2   2   0   4.50    4   18-7     3· 2· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    3.37  -0.07
J Nelson                       1.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   7.71    5   21-13    7· 3· 3    2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.85   0.04
G White                        0.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   4.50    4   16-11    5· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.36  -0.11
Totals                         9    16   9   9    5  13   2          47  188-109  56·19·34   11· 3· 1·14          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: J Contreras (2); F Heredia (1).

IBB: F Heredia (1; J Varitek).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.

Time of Game: 3:57.

Attendance: 56,277.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 30mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. J Damon              CF    1. A Soriano            2B 
2. T Walker             2B    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. N Garciaparra        SS    3. J Giambi             DH 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. B Williams           CF 
5. D Ortiz              DH    5. J Posada             C  
6. K Millar             1B    6. H Matsui             LF 
7. B Mueller            3B    7. N Johnson            1B 
8. T Nixon              RF    8. A Boone              3B 
9. J Varitek            C     9. K Garcia             RF 

   J Burkett            P        A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  4-3  1-3  1  -24%  33% A Soriano       J Burkett       Double to CF; Johnson Scores/unER; Garcia Scores/unER
   t 7   2  6-6  123  4   18%  71% J Damon         F Heredia       Walk; Ortiz Scores; Mueller to 3B; Varitek to 2B
   b 4   1  4-1  1-3  5  -13%  58% N Johnson       J Burkett       Double to RF; Posada Scores; Matsui to 3B
   t 7   1  6-6  -23  6  -13%  51% T Nixon         F Heredia       Strikeout Looking
   t 3   1  1-1  123  1   13%  74% D Ortiz         A Pettitte      Single to CF; Walker Scores; Garciaparra Scores; Ramirez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  T Walker        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   47%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF
   O      1--  5   45%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   49%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  1   39%  J Giambi        Home Run
   O      ---  1   40%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   37%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   36%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   38%  B Mueller       Double to LF
   O      -2-  4   34%  T Nixon         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Burkett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   36%  J Posada        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   38%  H Matsui        Flyball: RF
          ---  6   37%  N Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--  4   39%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  2   50%  J Varitek       Home Run
          ---  6   54%  J Damon         Walk
          1--  4   60%  T Walker        Single to RF; Damon to 2B
   O      12-  3   54%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Walker to 2B
          12-  4   61%  M Ramirez       Walk; Walker to 3B; Garciaparra to 2B
   RR     123  1   74%  D Ortiz         Single to CF; Walker Scores; Garciaparra Scores; Ramirez to 2B
   R      12-  2   81%  K Millar        Single to CF; Ramirez Scores; Ortiz to 2B
   OO     12-  3   76%  B Mueller       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, John Burkett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   79%  K Garcia        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   80%  A Soriano       Lineout: CF
          ---  4   79%  D Jeter         Single to CF
   O      1--  6   81%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   80%  T Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   81%  J Varitek       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   80%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   78%  T Walker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, John Burkett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   81%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   78%  J Posada        Single to RF
          1--  4   71%  H Matsui        Single to CF; Posada to 3B
   R      1-3  5   58%  N Johnson       Double to RF; Posada Scores; Matsui to 3B
   RO     -23  1   59%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-1B; Matsui Scores
          -2-  1   57%  K Garcia        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B
   RR     1-3  1   33%  A Soriano       Double to CF; Johnson Scores/unER; Garcia Scores/unER
                  Bronson Arroyo replaces John Burkett pitching
          -2-  5   32%  D Jeter         Walk
   O      12-  8   36%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   41%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF
   O      1--  3   37%  M Ramirez       Lineout: CF
   O      1--  4   33%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   35%  K Millar        Single to CF; Garciaparra to 2B
   O      12-  5   29%  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bronson Arroyo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   31%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
   R      ---  5   20%  J Posada        Home Run
   O      ---  5   22%  H Matsui        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   21%  N Johnson       Single to CF
   O      1--  5   22%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 6.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Jose Contreras facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Contreras replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
   O      ---  6   19%  T Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   17%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   19%  J Damon         Walk
          1--      20%  T Walker        Damon Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   16%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Jones replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching
   O      ---  3   17%  K Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   15%  A Soriano       Single to CF
          1--      14%  D Jeter         Passed Ball; Soriano to 2B
          -2-  8   14%  " "             Walk
                  Alan Embree replaces Todd Jones pitching
          12-      11%  J Giambi        Soriano Steals 3B; Jeter Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   15%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1   19%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 6.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Jose Contreras facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   31%  N Garciaparra   Triple to CF; Garciaparra Scores/No RBI/Adv on E7
          ---  1   43%  M Ramirez       Double to CF
          -2-      48%  D Ortiz         Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 3B
   R      --3  6   56%  " "             Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores
   O      1--  7   50%  K Millar        Flyball: RF
          1--  5   56%  B Mueller       Single to CF; Ortiz to 2B
                  Felix Heredia replaces Jose Contreras pitching
          12-      65%  T Nixon         Wild Pitch; Ortiz to 3B; Mueller to 2B
   O      -23  6   51%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -23  4   53%  J Varitek       Intentional Walk
   R      123  4   71%  J Damon         Walk; Ortiz Scores; Mueller to 3B; Varitek to 2B
   O      123  4   63%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-7, Alan Embree facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   68%  J Posada        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   63%  H Matsui        Single to LF
   OO     1--  6   74%  N Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 6.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-6, Jeff Nelson facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Felix Heredia pitching
          ---  1   78%  N Garciaparra   Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   70%  M Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   69%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-7, Mike Timlin facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Timlin replaces Alan Embree pitching
   O      ---  6   75%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   68%  K Garcia        Single to LF
   O      1--  4   76%  A Soriano       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      73%  D Jeter         Soriano Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   83%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-6, Jeff Nelson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   81%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   85%  B Mueller       Double to CF
                  Gabe White replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
   RR     -2-  4   96%  T Nixon         Home Run; Mueller Scores
   O      ---  4   96%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   96%  J Damon         Double to LF
   O      -2-  4   96%  T Walker        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-9, Scott Williamson facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Williamson replaces Mike Timlin pitching; Damian Jackson replaces Todd Walker playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  6   98%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Posada        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Yankees 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA200310150

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PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation