Boston 9, Kansas City 6 — May 7, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher

Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Game # 34
Boston 9, Kansas City 6


BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
J Damon cf              4  2  2  3   1  0   1  .246
T Walker dh             4  1  2  1   1  1   1  .310
N Garciaparra ss        5  0  1  1   0  0   2  .279
M Ramirez lf            4  1  0  0   1  2   1  .333
D Ortiz 1b              3  0  0  0   1  0   0  .215
D Jackson pr-2b        1  1  0  0   0  1   0  .222
S Hillenbrand 3b-1b     3  1  2  1   0  0   0  .314
B Mueller 2b-3b         4  1  1  1   0  0   1  .346
J Giambi rf             3  1  2  1   1  0   0  .153
T Nixon pr-rf          0  1  0  0   0  0   0  .344
J Varitek c             3  0  0  1   0  0   1  .250

Totals                 34  9 10  9   5  4   7

BATTING: 2B – J Giambi (4, K Snyder); S Hillenbrand 2 (14, K Snyder 2); B
Mueller (12, A Lopez); J Damon (10, A Lopez). 3B – N Garciaparra (2, J
Grimsley). HR – J Damon (5, 7th inning off K Snyder 1 on, 2 Out). SF – J
Varitek , S Hillenbrand. RBI – S Hillenbrand (27), J Varitek (15), J Damon 3
(15), N Garciaparra (18), B Mueller (13), J Giambi (9), T Walker (20). 2-out
RBI – J Damon 3, N Garciaparra, T Walker. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out – B Mueller 1, N Garciaparra 1, T Walker 1, M Ramirez 1. Team LOB – 5.

BASERUNNING: SB – M Ramirez (1, 3rd base off K Snyder/M Difelice), J Damon
(8, 2nd base off K Snyder/M Difelice), D Jackson (7, 2nd base off A Lopez/M
Difelice).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Mueller-N Garciaparra-D Ortiz).

KANSAS CITY            ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
M Tucker cf             3  0  0  0   0  1   0  .258
J Randa 3b              3  0  1  1   0  0   1  .287
C Beltran dh            3  1  1  0   1  1   1  .204
M Sweeney 1b            3  1  1  2   0  0   0  .271
M Lopez 1b             1  0  0  0   0  1   1  .143
R Ibanez lf             4  1  1  1   0  1   1  .313
D Relaford ss           4  0  1  1   0  1   0  .311
D Brown rf              4  1  1  0   0  0   1  .239
C Febles 2b             4  1  1  0   0  2   0  .296
M Difelice c            3  1  1  1   0  2   0  .222

Totals                 32  6  8  6   1  9   5

BATTING: 2B – M Sweeney (4, J Burkett); D Relaford (5, S Woodard). S – M Tucker.
SF – J Randa. RBI – M Difelice (5), J Randa (16), M Sweeney 2 (26), R Ibanez (15),
D Relaford (11). 2-out RBI – M Sweeney 2, R Ibanez, D Relaford. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out – D Brown 1. GIDP – C Beltran. Team LOB – 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists – D Brown (T Walker at 2nd base).

—————————————————-
BOSTON          – 010 000 440   —   9
KANSAS CITY     – 000 006 000   —   6
—————————————————-

BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
J Burkett                     5 2/3   6   6   6   1   6   0   6.20
S Woodard (W, 1-0)            1 1/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   5.09
A Embree (H, 3)               1       1   0   0   0   1   0  10.80
B Lyon (S, 3)                 1       0   0   0   0   1   0   2.04

KANSAS CITY                  ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
K Snyder                      6 2/3   5   5   5   4   2   1   4.63
J Grimsley (H, 10)              1/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   2.82
A Lopez (L, 4-1; B, 3)          2/3   3   4   4   1   0   0   6.19
D Carrasco                    1 1/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   2.65

Pitches-strikes: J Burkett 83-52; S Woodard 19-13; A Embree 13-11; B Lyon
11-9; K Snyder 110-67; J Grimsley 6-5; A Lopez 23-13; D Carrasco 17-11. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Burkett 6-5; S Woodard 2-1; A Embree 1-1; B Lyon 1-1; K
Snyder 8-10; J Grimsley 0-0; A Lopez 2-0; D Carrasco 0-2. Batters faced: J
Burkett 23; S Woodard 5; A Embree 4; B Lyon 3; K Snyder 29; J Grimsley 2; A
Lopez 6; D Carrasco 4.

UMPIRES: HP–Fieldin Culbreth. 1B–Marty Foster. 2B–Charles Reliford. 3B–Terry Craft.
T–2:52. Att–28,268. Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.


Play-by-Play:
(b – ball, s – swinging strike; c – called strike; f – foul; t – pitcher’s throw to first; T – pitcher pickoff to 2B;
p – pitchout; B/S/C/F – ball/strike/foul on bunt attempt)

Boston 1st — Damon (cb) grounded out shortstop to first. Walker (bbcf) struck out swinging. Garciaparra (fb) popped out to third.

Kansas City 1st — Tucker (fbf) popped out to second. Randa (bc) singled to right. Beltran (bsbs) grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first.

Boston 2nd — Ramirez (bcbb) walked. Ortiz (bc) grounded out second to first, Ramirez to second. Hillenbrand (cb – Ramirez stole third [1st SB since 5-28-00] – ff) hit sacrifice fly to left, Ramirez scored. Mueller (cb) grounded out first unassisted.

Kansas City 2nd — Sweeney (bfcb) flied out to right. Ibanez (cbf) struck out looking. Relaford (bcbb) flied out to right.

Boston 3rd — Giambi doubled to left center wall, fielded by LF. Varitek (bs) grounded out first unassisted, Giambi to third. Damon (cbb) grounded out third to first [inf in]. Walker (cbcfbb) walked. Garciaparra (bfs) fouled out to 2B down right field line.

Kansas City 3rd — Brown (c) flied out to CF in left center. Febles (Ccb) struck out looking. DiFelice (bcf) struck out looking.

Boston 4th — Ramirez (bbfb) grounded out shortstop to first. Ortiz (cbbbff) popped out to shallow center. Hillenbrand (bb) doubled to right. Mueller (ccf) flied out to CF in right center.

Kansas City 4th — Tucker (fbs) struck out looking. Randa (c) grounded out first unassisted. Beltran (bssbb) struck out looking.

Boston 5th — Giambi (c) grounded out shortstop to first. Varitek (b) fouled out to shallow right. Damon (bbfb) walked. Walker (ttc – Damon stole second) fouled out to first.

Kansas City 5th — Sweeney (cb) grounded out shortstop to first. Ibanez (bcbcb) grounded out shortstop to first. Relaford (cbbbf) struck out swinging.

Boston 6th — Garciaparra (ff) flied out to right. Ramirez (fs) struck out looking. Ortiz (sfbb) flied out to left.

Kansas City 6th — Brown (f) singled to center. Febles (F) singled to left, Brown to third. DiFelice (st) singled to left, Brown scored, Febles to second. Tucker sacrificed first to second, DiFelice to second, Febles to third. Randa (b) hit sacrifice fly to RF in right center, Febles scored. [visit] Beltran (bfbb) walked. Sweeney (bbc) doubled to left center wall, fielded by CF, DiFelice and Beltran scored. Ibanez singled to shallow center, Sweeney scored. Woodard relieved Burkett. Relaford (tcbbf) doubled into right field corner, Ibanez scored. Brown (sbfb) grounded out third to first.

Boston 7th — Hillenbrand (bcc) doubled into left field corner. Mueller (b) grounded out third to first, Hillenbrand to third. Giambi (cbsbbf) walked. Varitek hit sacrifice line out to left, Hillenbrand scored. Damon (fb) homered to right, Giambi and Damon scored. Walker (fbfbb) singled to left. Grimsley relieved Snyder. Garciaparra tripled to deep center [lost ball in sun], Walker scored. Ramirez (ccbf) struck out looking.

Kansas City 7th — Febles (bcsb) flied out to right. DiFelice (ff) struck out swinging. Tucker grounded out third to first.

Boston 8th — Lopez relieved Grimsley. MLopez replaced Sweeney at 1B. Ortiz (cbbb) walked. Jackson ran for Ortiz. Hillenbrand (tbctb – Jackson stole second) grounded out second to first, Jackson to third. Mueller (cbb) doubled to left, Jackson scored. Giambi (sbf) singled to shallow right, Mueller scored. Nixon ran for Giambi. Varitek (f) grounded out shortstop to first [chop behind mound], Nixon to second. Damon (bff) doubled to right field wall, Nixon scored. Carrasco relieved Lopez. Walker (bc) singled to right, Damon scored, Walker out in rundown, right to ___ to shortstop to ___.

Kansas City 8th — Embree relieved Woodard. Jackson replaced Mueller at 2B. Mueller moved from 2B to 3B and replaced Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand moved from 3B to 1B and replaced Ortiz. Nixon replaced Giambi in RF. Randa (bf) flied out to left. Beltran (c) safe on infield single, fielded by 3B. MLopez (bcs) struck out looking. Ibanez (cff) grounded out pitcher to first.

Boston 9th — Garciaparra flied out to right. Ramirez (cbbbfff) flied out to shallow left. Jackson (csb) struck out swinging.

Kansas City 9th — Lyon relieved Embree. Relaford (c) grounded out first unassisted. Brown (ccsff) lined out to center. Febles (bfc) struck out swinging.

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES       24    9  .727   –     10-5   14-4   09-03 07-00 08-06 WON  1
BOSTON           22   12  .647   2 1/2 11-4   11-8   13-06 06-03 03-03 WON  2
BALTIMORE        16   17  .485   8      8-11   8-6   07-08 09-09 00-00 LOST 4
TORONTO          15   19  .441   9 1/2  8-10   7-9   05-12 05-04 05-03 LOST 1
TAMPA BAY        12   21  .364  12      8-10   4-11  10-15 02-06 00-00 LOST 3

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
KANSAS CITY      20   11  .645   –     11-2    9-9   04-08 16-03 00-00 LOST 2
MINNESOTA        17   15  .531   3 1/2  6-7   11-8   10-11 07-04 00-00 WON  3
CHI WHITE SOX    16   17  .485   5     10-9    6-8   01-02 13-09 02-06 WON  1
CLEVELAND         9   23  .281  11 1/2  5-10   4-13  03-03 04-09 02-11 LOST 2
DETROIT           7   25  .219  13 1/2  2-12   5-13  04-05 01-16 02-04 WON  4

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SEATTLE          21   12  .636   –     12-6    9-6   02-03 08-01 11-08 LOST 1
OAKLAND          20   13  .606   1     13-4    7-9   02-01 08-03 10-09 LOST 1
ANAHEIM          15   17  .469   5 1/2 10-7    5-10  02-07 04-00 09-10 WON  2
TEXAS            15   18  .455   6      9-9    6-9   06-05 01-02 08-11 WON  1

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH RESULTS

BOSTON 9, KANSAS CITY 6
DETROIT 9, BALTIMORE 4
MINNESOTA 11, TAMPA BAY 6
TEXAS 5, TORONTO 4
ANAHEIM 6, CLEVELAND 5
NY YANKEES 7, SEATTLE 2
CHI WHITE SOX 8, OAKLAND 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ATLANTA          21   11  .656   –     11-6   10-5   10-09 08-01 03-01 WON  2
MONTREAL         20   13  .606   1 1/2 12-6    8-7   08-05 08-07 04-01 WON  2
PHILADELPHIA     20   15  .571   2 1/2 10-6   10-9   07-06 03-03 10-06 WON  1
FLORIDA          15   20  .429   7 1/2  9-8    6-12  09-11 04-05 02-04 LOST 5
NY METS          14   19  .424   7 1/2  9-8    5-11  05-08 07-08 02-03 LOST 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS     19   15  .559   –     11-8    8-7   04-02 09-07 06-06 WON  1
ST LOUIS         17   15  .531   1     10-4    7-11  08-04 07-07 02-04 LOST 3
HOUSTON          17   16  .515   1 1/2 11-7    6-9   05-07 09-06 03-03 WON  6
CINCINNATI       16   18  .471   3     10-8    6-10  02-04 07-09 07-05 WON  3
PITTSBURGH       14   19  .424   4 1/2  4-11  10-8   03-03 06-09 05-07 LOST 5
MILWAUKEE        12   22  .353   7      5-11   7-11  02-10 08-08 02-04 LOST 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO    23    9  .719   –     10-5   13-4   03-02 10-05 10-02 WON  4
LOS ANGELES      17   17  .500   7      9-7    8-10  03-03 06-03 08-11 WON  1
COLORADO         16   16  .500   7     11-4    5-12  00-04 07-08 09-04 LOST 2
ARIZONA          15   20  .429   9 1/2  9-11   6-9   08-08 03-03 04-09 LOST 1
SAN DIEGO        11   22  .333  12 1/2  6-10   5-12  01-04 03-06 07-12 LOST 4

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH RESULTS

CHICAGO CUBS 2, MILWAUKEE 1
PHILADELPHIA 5, ARIZONA 2
LOS ANGELES 2, NY METS 1
CINCINNATI 4, ST LOUIS 2
SAN FRANCISCO 3, FLORIDA 2
MONTREAL 12, SAN DIEGO 9 (10 INNINGS)
HOUSTON 13, PITTSBURGH 4
COLORADO AT ATLANTA  (POSTPONED)