Boston 7, Texas 1 — May 14, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher

Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Game # 39
Boston 7, Texas 1


TEXAS                  ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
C Everett rf            4  0  1  1   0  0   0  .326
M Teixeira lf           2  0  0  0   1  0   1  .236
R Sierra pr-lf         0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .247
A Rodriguez ss          4  0  1  0   0  2   1  .327
J Gonzalez dh           4  0  1  0   0  1   3  .294
H Perry 1b              4  0  0  0   0  0   3  .222
H Blalock 3b            4  0  1  0   0  0   3  .378
R Christenson cf        4  0  1  0   0  0   1  .202
E Diaz c                4  0  0  0   0  2   1  .237
M Young 2b              3  1  1  0   0  1   0  .317

Totals                 33  1  6  1   1  6  13

BATTING: 2B – H Blalock (8, C Fossum); M Young (4, C Fossum). RBI – C Everett (35). 2-out RBI – C Everett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – H Blalock 1, R Christenson 1. Team LOB – 7.

BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
J Damon cf              5  1  1  0   0  1   0  .237
T Walker dh             4  2  1  0   1  0   1  .305
N Garciaparra ss        4  2  1  2   1  0   0  .280
M Ramirez lf            2  1  0  0   2  0   2  .331
D Ortiz 1b              3  1  2  2   1  0   0  .227
S Hillenbrand 3b        3  0  1  1   1  2   2  .302
T Nixon rf              2  0  0  0   2  1   5  .324
B Mueller 2b            4  0  2  1   0  1   3  .341
D Mirabelli c           4  0  0  0   0  1   4  .245

Totals                 31  7  8  6   8  6  17

BATTING: 2B – D Ortiz (8, E Yan); B Mueller (14, E Yan). HR – N Garciaparra (7, 1st inning off J Benoit 1 on, 1 Out). RBI – N Garciaparra 2 (22), D Ortiz 2 (12), S Hillenbrand (30), B Mueller (15). 2-out RBI – D Ortiz, S Hillenbrand, B Mueller. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – B Mueller 2, T Nixon 1, D Mirabelli 2. Team LOB – 8.

BASERUNNING: SB – J Damon (9, 2nd base off R Dickey/E Diaz). CS – B Mueller (2, 2nd base by J Benoit/E Diaz).

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TEXAS           – 000 010 000   —   1
BOSTON          – 200 020 30x   —   7
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TEXAS                        ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
J Benoit (L, 1-1)             4 1/3   3   3   3   5   2   1   5.40
R Dickey                      2       3   3   3   2   2   0   3.72
E Yan                         1 2/3   2   1   1   1   2   0   6.94

BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
C Fossum (W, 4-1)             5       4   1   1   1   4   0   4.07
R Mendoza (H, 2)              2       1   0   0   0   1   0   6.93
M Timlin                      1       0   0   0   0   1   0   3.86
R Person                      1       1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00

WP – R Dickey 2, E Yan. IBB – M Ramirez (by R Dickey). HBP – M Teixeira (by M Timlin). Pitches-strikes: J Benoit 95-51; R Dickey 51-32; E Yan 35-21; C Fossum 84-57; R Mendoza 20-14; M Timlin 10-7; R Person 20-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Benoit 3-7; R Dickey 2-2; E Yan 1-2; C Fossum 2-9; R Mendoza 3-2; M Timlin 2-0; R Person 1-2. Batters faced: J Benoit 21; R Dickey 11; E Yan 8; C Fossum 20; R Mendoza 7; M Timlin 4; R Person 4.

UMPIRES: HP–Larry Young. 1B–Jim Wolf. 2B–Mike Everitt. 3B–Hunter Wendelstedt.
T–3:05. Att–32,485. Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.

Play-by-Play:
(b – ball, s – swinging strike; c – called strike; f – foul; t – pitcher’s throw to first; T – catcher’s pickoff to 1B; p – pitchout;
B/S/C/F – ball/strike/foul on bunt attempt)

Texas 1st — Everett (bsbff) popped out to first. Teixeira (bf) popped out to first. Rodriguez (sbc) struck out swinging.

Boston 1st — Damon (bbc) flied out to deep right. Walker (cbcbffb) walked. Garciaparra (cbbbft) homered to left, Walker and Garciaparra scored. Ramirez (bbbc) walked. Ortiz (cbbbft) walked, Ramirez to second. [Hershiser visit] Hillenbrand (bbfcb) walked, Ramirez to third, Ortiz to second. [Van Poppel up] Nixon (csbb) struck out swinging. Mueller (fc) flied out to deep right.

Texas 2nd — Gonzalez (bffffb) struck out swinging. Perry (bf) grounded out shortstop to first. Blalock (bffb) doubled down right field line. Christenson (c) flied out to right.

Boston 2nd — Mirabelli (bbfcf) grounded out second to first. Damon (b) popped out to third. Walker (cbsfb) flied out to shallow left.

Texas 3rd — Diaz (cf) struck out swinging. Young (ccbfbffbff) struck out swinging. Everett (c) grounded out first unassisted.

Boston 3rd — Garciaparra (s) grounded out third to first. Ramirez (bbfb) grounded out second to first. Ortiz (bbbc) flied out to deep center.

Texas 4th — Teixeira (bfsfbbf) walked. Rodriguez singled to right, Teixeira to second. Gonzalez (bcs) fouled out to catcher. Perry (f) flied out to right. Blalock (fbs) flied out to deep center.

Boston 4th — Hillenbrand (ccf) struck out swinging. Nixon (cfbbbf) walked. Mueller (tbt) singled to third, Nixon to third. Mirabelli (bbf) flied out to shallow right. Damon (bsb – Mueller caught stealing, catcher to shortstop).

Texas 5th — Christenson (Fbb) flied out to LF in left center. Diaz (bfbb) fouled out to third. Young (fbfbbf) doubled off left field wall. Everett singled to right, Young scored. Teixeira (bt) lined out to left.

Boston 5th — Damon (cbf) singled to right. [Hershiser visit/Dickey up] Walker (ttc) flied out to right. Dickey relieved Benoit. Garciaparra (tb – Damon stole second – fbff) flied out to deep center, Damon to third. Ramirez (iii) intentionally walked. Ortiz (c) singled to right, Damon scored, Ramirez to second. Hillenbrand (b) singled to right center, fielded by CF, Ramirez scored, Ortiz to second. Nixon (f) grounded out second to first.

Texas 6th — Mendoza relieved Fossum. Rodriguez (cb) fouled out to first. Gonzalez (f) singled to left. Perry (b) grounded into fielder’s choice, Gonzalez out first to shortstop. Blalock (b) grounded into fielder’s choice, Perry out shortstop to second.

Boston 6th — Mueller (fbbfffbff) struck out swinging. Mirabelli (bcc) grounded out pitcher to first. Damon (cbf) struck out swinging.

Texas 7th — Christenson (cb) grounded out shortstop to first. Diaz (bcfb) struck out looking. Young (fc) flied out to center.

Boston 7th — Walker (bfsffbfbf) singled to center. Garciaparra (bb – Walker to second on wild pitch – cfb – Walker to third on wild pitch) walked. Ramirez flied out to center. Yan relieved Dickey. Ortiz (bffbb) doubled off left field wall [scraper], Walker scored, Garciaparra to third. Hillenbrand (b – Garciaparra scored, Ortiz to third on wild pitch – cbs) struck out swinging. Nixon (cbcbb) walked. Mueller (fb) doubled down left field line, Ortiz scored, Nixon to third. Mirabelli (cs) struck out looking.

Texas 8th — Timlin relieved Mendoza. Everett (c) grounded out first unassisted. Teixeira (b) hit by pitch. Rodriguez (sbs) struck out swinging. Sierra ran for Teixeira. Gonzalez (c) grounded into fielder’s choice, Sierra out shortstop to second.

Boston 8th — Damon (bff) grounded out shortstop to first. Walker (fbbf) flied out to RF in deep right center. Garciaparra (fb) flied out to center.

Texas 9th — Person relieved Timlin. Perry (cfbbbf) flied out to center. Blalock (bsbb) flied out to left. Christenson (cbf) singled to left. Diaz (bbc) grounded out third to first.

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES       26   13  .667   –     10-7   16-6   09-03 07-00 10-10 LOST 3
BOSTON           25   14  .641   1     13-4   12-10  13-06 07-05 05-03 WON  2
TORONTO          19   21  .475   7 1/2  9-11  10-10  06-13 05-04 08-04 WON  1
BALTIMORE        18   21  .462   8      8-11  10-10  07-08 11-13 00-00 LOST 4
TAMPA BAY        15   24  .385  11     10-12   5-12  11-16 04-08 00-00 LOST 1

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
KANSAS CITY      23   15  .605   –     13-4   10-11  06-10 17-05 00-00 LOST 2
MINNESOTA        22   17  .564   1 1/2 10-9   12-8   13-12 09-05 00-00 WON  2
CHI WHITE SOX    19   20  .487   4 1/2 12-9    7-11  03-02 13-09 03-09 WON  2
CLEVELAND        12   26  .316  11      6-11   6-15  03-03 04-09 05-14 WON  1
DETROIT           9   28  .243  13 1/2  3-13   6-15  05-07 01-16 03-05 WON  1

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
OAKLAND          24   15  .615   –     16-5    8-10  04-02 10-04 10-09 LOST 1
SEATTLE          24   15  .615   –     14-8   10-7   02-04 11-03 11-08 LOST 1
ANAHEIM          19   19  .500   4 1/2 12-9    7-10  05-09 05-00 09-10 WON  2
TEXAS            16   23  .410   8     10-12   6-11  06-08 02-04 08-11 LOST 2

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH RESULTS

CLEVELAND 7, SEATTLE 2
DETROIT 2, OAKLAND 1
TORONTO 7, TAMPA BAY 6
BOSTON 7, TEXAS 1
ANAHEIM 5, NY YANKEES 3
CHI WHITE SOX 5, BALTIMORE 1
MINNESOTA 7, KANSAS CITY 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ATLANTA          27   13  .675   –     15-7   12-6   10-09 08-01 09-03 LOST 1
MONTREAL         25   15  .625   2     14-8   11-7   08-05 08-07 09-03 WON  3
PHILADELPHIA     22   18  .550   5     12-9   10-9   07-06 05-04 10-08 LOST 3
FLORIDA          19   23  .452   9     11-10   8-13  09-11 04-05 06-07 WON  1
NY METS          17   23  .425  10     11-10   6-13  05-08 07-08 05-07 LOST 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS     23   16  .590   –     12-9   11-7   04-02 13-08 06-06 WON  4
CINCINNATI       21   19  .525   2 1/2 13-9    8-10  02-04 12-10 07-05 WON  3
HOUSTON          21   19  .525   2 1/2 12-7    9-12  06-09 12-07 03-03 LOST 1
ST LOUIS         18   19  .486   4     10-6    8-13  08-04 08-11 02-04 LOST 3
PITTSBURGH       16   24  .400   7 1/2  6-15  10-9   03-03 07-12 06-09 WON  1
MILWAUKEE        13   27  .325  10 1/2  5-14   8-13  02-10 09-13 02-04 LOST 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO    25   14  .641   –     10-8   15-6   05-07 10-05 10-02 LOST 5
LOS ANGELES      21   20  .512   5     10-9   11-11  07-06 06-03 08-11 WON  1
ARIZONA          19   21  .475   6 1/2  9-11  10-10  10-08 05-04 04-09 WON  3
COLORADO         19   21  .475   6 1/2 13-5    6-16  03-09 07-08 09-04 WON  2
SAN DIEGO        13   27  .325  12 1/2  7-12   6-15  03-09 03-06 07-12 LOST 1

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH RESULTS

MONTREAL 6, SAN FRANCISCO 3
COLORADO 6, NY METS 5
ARIZONA 2, PHILADELPHIA 0
PITTSBURGH 3, HOUSTON 2
CINCINNATI 4, ST LOUIS 0
CHICAGO CUBS 6, MILWAUKEE 1
LOS ANGELES 5, ATLANTA 1
FLORIDA 10, SAN DIEGO 3