Texas 6, Boston 1 — April 23, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Game # 21
Texas 6, Boston 1
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .253
T Walker 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .288
N Garciaparra ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .281
M Ramirez lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .333
D Ortiz 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .214
K Millar rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .301
S Hillenbrand 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308
J Giambi dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .140
D Mirabelli c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208
a-J Varitek ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 3 17
a-struck out looking for D Mirabelli in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B – J Damon (8, J Thomson); M Ramirez (6, J Thomson); S Hillenbrand
(8, J Thomson). SF – D Ortiz. RBI – D Ortiz (5). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out – M Ramirez 1, D Mirabelli 1, D Ortiz 1, K Millar 1. GIDP – S
Hillenbrand. Team LOB – 6.
FIELDING: Outfield assists – K Millar (H Blalock at 3rd base). DP: 3 (D
Mirabelli-T Walker, D Mirabelli-N Garciaparra, N Garciaparra-D Ortiz).
TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Christenson cf 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 .214
H Blalock 3b 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .422
A Rodriguez ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .304
R Palmeiro 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .231
J Gonzalez rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .244
C Everett lf 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .344
M Teixeira dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .161
M Young 2b 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 .260
E Diaz c 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .209
Totals 30 6 10 6 5 6 14
BATTING: 2B – H Blalock (2, T Wakefield). 3B – C Everett (1, J Shiell). HR – R
Christenson (1, 1st inning off T Wakefield 0 on, 0 Out). RBI – R Christenson
(7), J Gonzalez 2 (13), M Young 2 (6), H Blalock (10). 2-out RBI – M Young 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – E Diaz 2. GIDP – A Rodriguez. Team
LOB – 6.
BASERUNNING: SB – R Christenson (1, 2nd base off J Shiell/J Varitek). CS – A
Rodriguez (1, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli), C Everett (1, 2nd base by T
Wakefield/D Mirabelli).
FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Rodriguez-M Young-R Palmeiro).
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BOSTON – 000 001 000 — 1
TEXAS – 100 003 11x — 6
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield (L, 2-1) 5 1/3 7 4 4 3 5 1 4.62
R Mendoza 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 11.81
J Shiell 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 3.60
TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Thomson (W, 1-2) 7 6 1 1 1 3 0 4.50
F Cordero 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.19
B Shouse 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
WP – J Shiell. HBP – A Rodriguez (by T Wakefield). Pitches-strikes: T
Wakefield 89-53; R Mendoza 17-10; J Shiell 34-24; J Thomson 104-62; F Cordero
18-8; B Shouse 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 4-4; R Mendoza 1-0; J
Shiell 3-3; J Thomson 7-11; F Cordero 0-3; B Shouse 1-2. Batters faced: T
Wakefield 24; R Mendoza 3; J Shiell 9; J Thomson 27; F Cordero 4; B Shouse 3.
UMPIRES: HP–Sam Holbrook. 1B–Paul Schrieber. 2B–Angel Hernandez. 3B–Randy Marsh.
T–2:38. (Plus rain delay totaling 84 minutes in the 7th). Att–20,042.
Weather: 67 degrees, overcast. Wind: 20 mph, in from center.
Play-by-Play:
(b – ball, s – swinging strike; c – called strike; f – foul; t – pitcher’s throw to first; p – pitchout; T – catcher throw to first;
B/S/C – ball/strike on bunt attempt)
Boston 1st — Damon (c) doubled into right field corner. Walker flied out to left. Garciaparra (b) grounded out shortstop to first. Ramirez flied out to CF in shallow right center.
Texas 1st — Christenson (cbbc) homered to left, Christenson scored. Blalock (scfbff) grounded out second to first. Rodriguez (b) singled to right center, fielded by CF. Palmeiro (btcbffb) struck out swinging, Rodriguez caught stealing, catcher to shortstop.
Boston 2nd — Ortiz (cb) singled to left. Millar (bcbbs) flied out to CF in right center. Hillebrand (bb) grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first.
Texas 2nd — Gonzalez (b) fouled out to first. Everett (cf) struck out swinging. Teixeira (b) grounded out second to first.
Boston 3rd — Giambi (bc) grounded out shortstop to first [running to left/throw from 2B spot]. Mirabelli (bfbfffb) struck out looking. Damon (bb) grounded out second to first.
Texas 3rd — Young (cc) grounded out second to first. Diaz (bfbcbf) flied out to shallow center. Christenson (bbcb) grounded out shortstop to first.
Boston 4th — Walker (cbf) grounded out first to pitcher. Garciaparra (bb) grounded out pitcher to first. Ramirez (fbbcf) doubled off right center wall, fielded by CF. Ortiz (bsff) flied out to left.
Texas 4th — Blalock (s) doubled into right field corner, out at third, right field to second to third. Rodriguez singled to left. Palmeiro (s) lined out to right. Gonzalez (b) fouled out to first.
Boston 5th — Millar (bbb) flied out to right. Hillenbrand (bb) doubled to right center, fielded by CF. Giambi (ccb) struck out swinging. Mirabelli (bbs) flied out to center.
Texas 5th — Everett singled to right [RF diving to left/couldn’t hold in glove]. Teixeira (cffbbb) struck out looking, Everett caught stealing, catcher to shortstop. Young (bbbc) walked. Diaz (bbcf) struck out swinging.
Boston 6th — Damon (bbcF) singled to right. Walker (tc) singled to center, Damon to second. Garciaparra (bfff) lined out to center [CF run in/sliding catch]. Ramirez (fbbcbf) walked, Damon to third, Walker to second. [Hershiser visit] Ortiz (b) hit sacrifice fly to left, Damon scored. Millar (cb) lined out to left.
Texas 6th — Christenson (Cf) struck out swinging. Blalock (bbbccf) singled to right. Rodriguez hit by pitch, Blalock to second. Palmeiro (bbb) walked, Blalock to third, Rodriguez to second. [Cloninger visit/Mendoza up] Gonzalez (c) singled to center, Blalock and Rodriguez scored, Palmeiro to second. Everett (bbb) walked, Palmeiro to third, Gonzalez to second. Mendoza relieved Wakefield. Teixeira (cbsf) struck out swinging. Young (csbfbbf) walked, Palmeiro scored, Gonzalez to third, Everett to second. Diaz (bfb) grounded into fielder’s choice, Gonzalez out third unassisted.
Boston 7th — [raining] Hillenbrand (bcf) popped out to second. Giambi (bbfffb) lined out [softly] to second. Varitek hit for Mirabelli. Varitek (bbfbc) struck out looking. [delayed by rain 84 minutes — from 10:07 to 11:31 est]
Texas 7th — Shiell relieved Mendoza. Varitek replaced Mirabelli at C. Christenson (bfbbcff) walked. Blalock (fb – Christenson stole second – cbffb – Christenson to third on wild pitch – f) singled to left, Christenson scored. Rodriguez (c) grounded into double play, shortstop unassisted to first. Palmeiro (bc) flied out to CF in right center.
Boston 8th — Cordero relieved Thomson. Damon (bbcbc) walked. Walker (cbbfb) flied out to center. Garciaparra flied out to left. Ramirez (bbfb) flied out to center.
Texas 8th — Gonzalez (c) flied out to center. Everett (b) triped to center [CF sliding catch/ball hopped past]. Teixeira (ss) fouled out to third. Young singled to right center, fielded by CF [2B backhand/off glove], Everett scored. Diaz (cbs) grounded into fielder’s choice, Young out shortstop unassisted.
Boston 9th — Shouse relieved Cordero. Ortiz (cbbcff) flied out to right. Millar flied out to right. Hillenbrand (cfffb) grounded out second to first.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES 18 3 .857 – 7-2 11-1 09-03 07-00 02-00 WON 7
BOSTON 14 7 .667 4 7-2 7-5 13-06 00-00 01-01 LOST 1
BALTIMORE 10 10 .500 7 1/2 6-6 4-4 06-06 04-04 00-00 WON 1
TAMPA BAY 8 13 .381 10 6-6 2-7 08-13 00-00 00-00 WON 2
TORONTO 7 15 .318 11 1/2 2-7 5-8 04-12 03-03 00-00 LOST 2
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 9 .571 4 1/2 7-3 5-6 01-01 11-08 00-00 LOST 1
MINNESOTA 9 11 .450 7 3-7 6-4 03-10 06-01 00-00 LOST 5
CLEVELAND 7 14 .333 9 1/2 3-7 4-7 03-03 04-09 00-02 LOST 2
DETROIT 2 17 .105 13 1/2 1-7 1-10 00-00 01-16 01-01 WON 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SEATTLE 13 8 .619 – 8-4 5-4 00-00 02-00 11-08 WON 3
OAKLAND 11 10 .524 2 8-3 3-7 00-00 01-01 10-09 LOST 1
ANAHEIM 9 12 .429 4 6-5 3-7 00-02 00-00 09-10 LOST 3
TEXAS 9 12 .429 4 6-6 3-6 01-01 00-00 08-11 WON 1
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD RESULTS
TAMPA BAY 4, TORONTO 3
BALTIMORE 7, CHI WHITE SOX 1
TEXAS 6, BOSTON 1
SEATTLE 4, CLEVELAND 0
DETROIT 4, OAKLAND 1
NY YANKEES 9, ANAHEIM 2
MINNESOTA AT KANSAS CITY (POSTPONED)
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ATLANTA 12 9 .571 – 7-5 5-4 10-09 02-00 00-00 WON 3
MONTREAL 12 9 .571 – 7-5 5-4 08-05 03-03 01-01 LOST 1
PHILADELPHIA 12 9 .571 – 7-5 5-4 07-06 03-03 02-00 WON 2
FLORIDA 11 11 .500 1 1/2 7-4 4-7 09-11 02-00 00-00 WON 2
NY METS 9 12 .429 3 6-5 3-7 05-08 04-04 00-00 WON 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS 13 8 .619 – 8-4 5-4 04-02 08-05 01-01 LOST 1
HOUSTON 10 10 .500 2 1/2 5-4 5-6 01-01 06-06 03-03 LOST 1
PITTSBURGH 10 10 .500 2 1/2 4-7 6-3 03-03 06-06 01-01 LOST 1
ST LOUIS 9 10 .474 3 4-4 5-6 00-02 07-04 02-04 LOST 4
MILWAUKEE 8 13 .381 5 4-6 4-7 00-02 06-07 02-04 LOST 2
CINCINNATI 7 14 .333 6 4-7 3-7 02-04 04-09 01-01 WON 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO 16 4 .800 – 7-2 9-2 00-00 06-02 10-02 WON 1
COLORADO 12 9 .571 4 1/2 8-1 4-8 00-02 03-03 09-04 LOST 2
LOS ANGELES 9 12 .429 7 1/2 5-4 4-8 00-00 01-01 08-11 LOST 1
ARIZONA 8 13 .381 8 1/2 4-6 4-7 01-01 03-03 04-09 WON 1
SAN DIEGO 8 13 .381 8 1/2 5-5 3-8 00-00 01-01 07-12 WON 1
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD RESULTS
SAN DIEGO 2, CHICAGO CUBS 0
ATLANTA 4, ST LOUIS 2
CINCINNATI 3, LOS ANGELES 0
PHILADELPHIA 6, COLORADO 4
ARIZONA 6, MONTREAL 2
NY METS 4, HOUSTON 2
FLORIDA 5, MILWAUKEE 4 (12 INNINGS)
SAN FRANCISCO 4, PITTSBURGH 3 (13 INNINGS)