October 16, 2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 7 at Yankee Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 7
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: 56,279

Thursday, October 16, 2003, 8:20PM
Time of Game: 3:56

Red Sox

Grady Little

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  3  0   1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0    5 11  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  3  0   0  1    6 11  1

W: M Rivera (1-0), L: T Wakefield (2-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Yankees

Joe Torre

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .554   21    7   0   GDP
T Walker 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .370 1.118   22    0   3   
N Garciaparra SS              5   0   1   0    0   2  .241  .600   20    3   0   
M Ramirez LF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .885   22    3   0   
D Ortiz DH                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .269  .905   13    0   0   HR,2B
  G Kapler PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
K Millar 1B                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .241  .612   14    6   1   HR
T Nixon RF                    4   1   1   2    1   2  .333 1.179   21    1   0   HR
B Mueller 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .572   18    0   1   
J Varitek C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .300 1.033   14    8   0   2B
  D Jackson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  D Mirabelli C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .572    5    1   0   

P Martinez P                                                             1   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
  T Wakefield P                                                          0   0
Totals                       44   5  11   4    1   9              170   30   5

BATTING

2B: J Varitek (2, off R Clemens); D Ortiz (1, off M Rivera).

HR: T Nixon (3, off R Clemens; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); D Ortiz (2, off D Wells; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); K Millar (1, off R Clemens; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: D Ortiz 6; K Millar 5; T Nixon 4; J Varitek 3; N Garciaparra; T Walker; M Ramirez; B Mueller.

GIDP: J Damon (1).

RBI: T Nixon 2 (5); D Ortiz (6); K Millar (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   4  .133  .355   25    1   4   
N Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .671   26   14   0   
D Jeter SS                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .233  .681   19    3   4   2B
B Williams CF                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .192  .531   19    1   0   
H Matsui LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .744   17    1   0   2·2B
J Posada C                    5   0   1   2    0   0  .296  .923   19    9   0   2B
J Giambi DH                   5   2   2   2    0   1  .231  .910   20    0   0   2·HR
E Wilson 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    7    1   2   
  R Sierra PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 2.667    4    0   0   IW
  A Boone PR-3B               1   1   1   1    0   0  .176  .616    1    0   1   HR
K Garcia RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .618   11    3   0   

R Clemens P                                                              0   0
  M Mussina P                                                            0   0
  F Heredia P                                                            0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  D Wells P                                                              0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       41   6  11   6    3   9              168   33  11

BATTING

2B: H Matsui 2 (3, 2 off P Martinez); J Posada (4, off P Martinez); D Jeter (2, off P Martinez).

HR: A Boone (1, off T Wakefield; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Giambi 2 (3, 2 off P Martinez; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

IBB: R Sierra (1, by M Timlin).

TB: J Giambi 8; H Matsui 4; A Boone 4; J Posada 2; B Williams 2; D Jeter 2; E Wilson; K Garcia.

RBI: J Giambi 2 (3); J Posada 2 (6); B Williams (2); A Boone (2).

2-out RBI: J Giambi.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Jeter-N Johnson.

E: E Wilson (1).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
P Martinez                  7.1  10   5   5    1   8   2   5.65   33  123-77     4-10    45    - 
A Embree                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2      0-1          1-0
M Timlin                    1.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    6   27-12     2-1          1-0
T Wakefield, L (2-1)        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.57    4   15-8      1-2          0-0
Totals                     10    11   6   6    3   9   3          44  168-99     7-14         2-0

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
R Clemens                   3     6   4   3    1   1   2   5.00   17   65-43     3-5     33    - 
M Mussina                   3     2   0   0    0   3   0   4.11   10   33-25     4-1          2-0
F Heredia                   0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    2    8-7      0-1          0-0
J Nelson                    0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.00    2   10-5      1-0          0-0
D Wells                     0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   2.35    3    6-5      1-1          0-0
M Rivera, W (1-0)           3     2   0   0    0   3   0   1.13   11   48-33     4-2          0-0
Totals                     11    11   5   4    1   9   3          45  170-118   13-10         2-0

R Clemens faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Timlin (1; R Sierra).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:56.

Attendance: 56,279.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   P Martinez           P        R Clemens            P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
          --- 10  T Walker        Single to CF
   O      1--  2  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-  6  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  N Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  3  D Jeter         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--  1  B Williams      Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  6  H Matsui        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  D Ortiz         Lineout: CF
          ---  4  K Millar        Single to CF
   RR     1--  3  T Nixon         Home Run (RF); Millar Scores
   O      ---  4  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  J Varitek       Double to RF
   R      -2-  4  J Damon         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Varitek Scores/unER/No RBI; Damon to 2B
   O      -2-  3  T Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3  J Posada        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  E Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7  N Garciaparra   Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  4  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2  K Garcia        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  N Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  1  K Millar        Home Run (LF)
          ---  6  T Nixon         Walk
          1--  4  B Mueller       Single to CF; Nixon to 3B
                  Mike Mussina replaces Roger Clemens pitching
   O      1-3  3  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1-3  3  J Damon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  H Matsui        Double to CF
   O      -2-  1  J Posada        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Mussina facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  T Walker        Flyball: LF
          ---  1  N Garciaparra   Single to LF
          1--  2  M Ramirez       Single to RF; Garciaparra to 2B
   O      12-  5  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  1  J Giambi        Home Run (CF)
   O      ---  3  E Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  K Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  A Soriano       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3  T Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  B Mueller       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4  N Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  B Williams      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Felix Heredia facing 1-2-3
                  Felix Heredia replaces Mike Mussina pitching
   O      ---  5  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  T Walker        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Felix Heredia pitching
   O      ---  5  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1  H Matsui        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6  J Posada        Lineout: CF
   R      ---  5  J Giambi        Home Run (CF)
          ---  2  E Wilson        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  1  K Garcia        Single to RF; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  6  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jeff Nelson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  David Wells replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
   R      ---  1  D Ortiz         Home Run (RF)
   O      ---  1  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  T Nixon         Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7  N Johnson       Popfly: SS
          ---  3  D Jeter         Double to CF
   R      -2-  5  B Williams      Single to CF; Jeter Scores
          1--  3  H Matsui        Double to RF; Williams to 3B
   RR     -23  5  J Posada        Double to CF; Williams Scores; Matsui Scores
                  Alan Embree replaces Pedro Martinez pitching
   O      -2-  3  J Giambi        Flyball: CF
                  Mike Timlin replaces Alan Embree pitching; Ruben Sierra pinch hits for Enrique Wilson batting 8th
          -2-  4  R Sierra        Intentional Walk
                  Aaron Boone pinch runs for Ruben Sierra batting 8th
          12-  4  K Garcia        Walk; Posada to 3B; Boone to 2B
   O      123  3  A Soriano       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Mariano Rivera facing 8-9-1
                  Mariano Rivera replaces David Wells pitching; Aaron Boone moves to 3B
   O      ---  3  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6  J Varitek       Single to RF
                  Damian Jackson pinch runs for Jason Varitek batting 9th
   O      1--  6  J Damon         Groundout: 3B-1B; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-  5  T Walker        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Timlin facing 2-3-4
                  Doug Mirabelli replaces Damian Jackson playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  7  N Johnson       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 5.

Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Mariano Rivera facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4  D Ortiz         Double to LF
                  Gabe Kapler pinch runs for David Ortiz batting 5th
   O      -2-  3  K Millar        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
                  Tim Wakefield replaces Mike Timlin pitching
   O      ---  5  H Matsui        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4  J Posada        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  J Giambi        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 5.

Top of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Mariano Rivera facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5  T Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  D Mirabelli     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  1  A Boone         Home Run (LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 6.

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