Boston 5, Texas 4 — April 22, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher
Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Game # 20
Boston 5, Texas 4
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .238
T Walker 2b 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .289
N Garciaparra ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294
M Ramirez lf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .333
K Millar 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .319
T Nixon rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .351
S Hillenbrand 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .311
J Giambi dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .150
a-D Mirabelli ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
J Varitek c 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .291
Totals 34 5 9 5 2 6 9
a-struck out swinging for J Giambi in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B – T Walker (3, C Park). HR – M Ramirez (3, 8th inning off E Yan 0
on, 1 Out). RBI – T Walker 2 (10), M Ramirez 2 (13), J Varitek (10). 2-out RBI
– T Walker. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – T Nixon 1, J Giambi 1.
GIDP – K Millar, J Damon. Team LOB – 4.
FIELDING: E – J Varitek (1, throw). DP: 2 (N Garciaparra-T Walker-K Millar, J
Varitek-N Garciaparra).
TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Young 2b 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .254
H Blalock 3b 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .400
A Rodriguez ss 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .289
R Palmeiro 1b 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .242
J Gonzalez rf 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .244
C Everett lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .328
R Sierra dh 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .233
R Christenson cf 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .200
C Kreuter c 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .071
a-K Mench ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176
E Diaz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Totals 31 4 6 4 9 9 19
a-flied out to left for C Kreuter in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B – R Sierra (4, P Martinez); A Rodriguez (4, M Timlin); R Palmeiro
(3, M Timlin). HR – J Gonzalez (5, 8th inning off M Timlin 1 on, 1 Out). RBI –
J Gonzalez 3 (11), R Palmeiro (11). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – K
Mench 1, H Blalock 1, M Young 2. GIDP – A Rodriguez. Team LOB – 9.
BASERUNNING: CS – J Gonzalez (1, 2nd base by P Martinez/J Varitek).
FIELDING: DP: 2 (H Blalock-R Palmeiro, A Rodriguez-R Palmeiro).
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BOSTON – 200 020 010 — 5
TEXAS – 000 100 030 — 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
P Martinez (W, 2-1) 7 3 1 0 6 8 0 2.97
M Timlin 1/3 3 3 3 0 0 1 4.50
C Fox (S, 2) 1 2/3 0 0 0 3 1 0 3.52
TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Park (L, 1-3) 7 8 4 4 2 3 0 6.46
E Yan 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 6.07
A Fultz 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.31
WP – P Martinez. Pitches-strikes: P Martinez 121-70; M Timlin 12-7; C Fox
35-17; C Park 95-63; E Yan 20-12; A Fultz 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: P
Martinez 4-8; M Timlin 1-0; C Fox 2-2; C Park 10-8; E Yan 0-3; A Fultz 0-0.
Batters faced: P Martinez 28; M Timlin 4; C Fox 8; C Park 29; E Yan 5; A Fultz 2.
UMPIRES: HP–Randy Marsh. 1B–Sam Holbrook. 2B–Paul Schrieber. 3B–Angel Hernandez.
T–2:59. Att–20,158. Weather: 65 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from left.
Play-by-Play:
(b – ball, s – swinging strike; c – called strike; f – foul; f – foul with runner going; t – pitcher’s throw to first; p – pitchout; T – catcher throw to first; B/S/C – ball/strike on bunt attempt)
Boston 1st — Damon (bbcb) walked. Walker (tcsf) doubled to deep right, Damon scored. Garciaparra (f) singled to left, Walker to third. Ramirez singled to center, Walker scored, Garciaparra to second. [Hershiser out/Dickey up] Millar (c) grounded into double play, third unassisted to first, Ramirez to second. Nixon flied out to right.
Texas 1st — Young (cbc) struck out swinging. Blalock (bbb) walked. Rodriguez grounded into double play [brk bat], shortstop to second to first.
Boston 2nd — Hillenbrand (cb) grounded out third to first. Giambi (bbbc) grounded out second to first. Varitek (c) grounded out first to pitcher.
Texas 2nd — Palmiero lined out to first. Gonzalez (b) singled to center. Everett (cfbbbf) struck out swinging, Gonzalez caught stealing, catcher to shortstop.
Boston 3rd — Damon (cbfffb) struck out swinging. Walker (c) grounded out second to first. Garciaparra flied out to shallow left.
Texas 3rd — Sierra (bff) flied out to right. Christenson (bbb) walked. Kreuter (bbcsbtf) walked, Christenson to second. Young (fbffffb) struck out swinging. Blalock (fbsbb) lined out [softly] to first.
Boston 4th — Ramirez (bb) fouled out to third. Millar (bc) grounded out shortstop to first. Nixon (ccbb) struck out swinging, catcher to first.
Texas 4th — Rodriguez (bcbb) walked. Palmiero (bcsf) struck out swinging. Gonzalez (cb-Ttstb – Rodriguez to second on wild pitch, to third on C’s throwing error) grounded out shortstop to first, Rodriguez scored. Everett (ffb) struck out swinging. [unearned run]
Boston 5th — Hillenbrand singled to right center, fielded by CF. Giambi (btbb) walked, Hillenbrand to second. Varitek (cb) singled to shallow left center, fielded by LF, Hillenbrand scored, Giambi to second. Damon (Fc) grounded into double play, shortstop unassisted to first, Giambi to third. Walker (bc) singled to right, Giambi scored. [Hershiser visit/Yan up] Garciaparra (fb) lined out to center.
Texas 5th — Sierra (bbb) walked. Christenson (cfbf) fouled out to first. Krueter (Ff) safe on fielder’s choice, Sierra out second to shortstop [no relay]. Young (bsc) lined out to second.
Boston 6th — Ramirez (scbbbf) singled to left. Millar (t) flied out to deep left [leap against wall]. Nixon (cb) singled to right. Hillenbrand (bbsf) struck out swinging. [slipped to one knee/trainer out] Giambi (sb) fouled out to catcher.
Texas 6th — Blalock (bcsfb) flied out to deep right. Rodriguez (sc) struck out swinging. Palmeiro (bfbb) flied out to center.
Boston 7th — Varitek fouled out to 2B down right field line. Damon (Bfbbfff) fouled out to first. Walker (fb) grounded out pitcher to first.
Texas 7th — Gonzalez (scbb) struck out looking. Everett (c) singled to center. [Timlin up] Sierra (fc) doubled into right field corner, Everett to third. [Little out] Christenson fouled out to catcher. Krueter (bbfbsf) walked. Young (bfcbb) struck out swinging [chase outside pitch]
Boston 8th — Yan relieved Park. Garciaparra (s) flied out to right. Ramirez (bb) homered to left, Ramirez scored. Millar (bcc) struck out swinging. Nixon (bsbb) flied out to left.
Texas 8th — Timlin relieved Martinez. Blalock (cb) grounded out first to pitcher. Rodriguez doubled to center. Palmeiro (bbsc) doubled to right center, fielded by RF, Rodriguez scored. Gonzalez (bb) homered to right, Palmeiro and Gonzalez scored. Fox relieved Timlin. Everett (cfb) struck out swinging. Sierra (bbb) walked. Christenson (bbb) walked, Sierra to second. [Cloninger visit] Mench hit for Krueter. Mench (bcsff) lined out to left.
Boston 9th — Diaz replaced Krueter at C. Hillenbrand (cfbfb) lined out to right [into corner]. Fultz relieved Yan. Mirabelli hit for Giambi. Mirabelli (sbs) struck out swinging. Varitek (bfs) struck out swinging.
Texas 9th — Young (bbc) grounded out third to first. Blalock (bfbsb) walked. Rodriguez (fbbff) safe on fielder’s choice, Blalock out shortstop to second [not hit hard/beat relay]. Palmeiro flied out to deep right [edge of track].
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES 17 3 .850 – 7-2 10-1 09-03 07-00 01-00 WON 6
BOSTON 14 6 .700 3 7-2 7-4 13-06 00-00 01-00 WON 1
BALTIMORE 9 10 .474 7 1/2 5-6 4-4 06-06 03-04 00-00 LOST 1
TAMPA BAY 7 13 .350 10 5-6 2-7 07-13 00-00 00-00 WON 1
TORONTO 7 14 .333 10 1/2 2-7 5-7 04-11 03-03 00-00 LOST 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
KANSAS CITY 15 3 .833 – 9-0 6-3 00-00 15-03 00-00 WON 4
CHI WHITE SOX 12 8 .600 4 7-3 5-5 01-00 11-08 00-00 WON 1
MINNESOTA 9 11 .450 7 3-7 6-4 03-10 06-01 00-00 LOST 5
CLEVELAND 7 13 .350 9 3-7 4-6 03-03 04-09 00-01 LOST 1
DETROIT 1 17 .056 14 1-7 0-10 00-00 01-16 00-01 LOST 8
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SEATTLE 12 8 .600 – 7-4 5-4 00-00 01-00 11-08 WON 2
OAKLAND 11 9 .550 1 8-2 3-7 00-00 01-00 10-09 WON 1
ANAHEIM 9 11 .450 3 6-4 3-7 00-01 00-00 09-10 LOST 2
TEXAS 8 12 .400 4 5-6 3-6 00-01 00-00 08-11 LOST 1
TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND RESULTS
CHI WHITE SOX 3, BALTIMORE 1
TAMPA BAY 4, TORONTO 3
KANSAS CITY 4, MINNESOTA 3
BOSTON 5, TEXAS 4
SEATTLE 8, CLEVELAND 5
NY YANKEES 8, ANAHEIM 3
OAKLAND 6, DETROIT 5 (11 INNINGS)
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
MONTREAL 12 8 .600 – 7-4 5-4 08-05 03-03 01-00 WON 1
ATLANTA 11 9 .550 1 6-5 5-4 10-09 01-00 00-00 WON 2
PHILADELPHIA 11 9 .550 1 6-5 5-4 07-06 03-03 01-00 WON 1
FLORIDA 10 11 .476 2 1/2 6-4 4-7 09-11 01-00 00-00 WON 1
NY METS 8 12 .400 4 5-5 3-7 05-08 03-04 00-00 LOST 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS 13 7 .650 – 8-3 5-4 04-02 08-05 01-00 WON 1
HOUSTON 10 9 .526 2 1/2 5-4 5-5 01-00 06-06 03-03 WON 1
PITTSBURGH 10 9 .526 2 1/2 4-6 6-3 03-03 06-06 01-00 WON 2
ST LOUIS 9 9 .500 3 4-4 5-5 00-01 07-04 02-04 LOST 3
MILWAUKEE 8 12 .400 5 4-6 4-6 00-01 06-07 02-04 LOST 1
CINCINNATI 6 14 .300 7 3-7 3-7 02-04 04-09 00-01 LOST 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO 15 4 .789 – 7-2 8-2 00-00 05-02 10-02 LOST 2
COLORADO 12 8 .600 3 1/2 8-1 4-7 00-01 03-03 09-04 LOST 1
LOS ANGELES 9 11 .450 6 1/2 5-4 4-7 00-00 01-00 08-11 WON 2
ARIZONA 7 13 .350 8 1/2 4-6 3-7 00-01 03-03 04-09 LOST 1
SAN DIEGO 7 13 .350 8 1/2 5-5 2-8 00-00 00-01 07-12 LOST 6
TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND RESULTS
PITTSBURGH 5, SAN FRANCISCO 2
PHILADELPHIA 5, COLORADO 2
HOUSTON 6, NY METS 2
FLORIDA 4, MILWAUKEE 2
LOS ANGELES 2, CINCINNATI 1
MONTREAL 4, ARIZONA 0
ATLANTA 5, ST LOUIS 3
CHICAGO CUBS 7, SAN DIEGO 2