Boston 12, Texas 3 — May 15, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Game # 40
Boston 12, Texas 3
TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Everett rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .326
H Perry 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
H Blalock 3b 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .371
A Rodriguez ss 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .323
D Sadler ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
R Palmeiro 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252
M Teixeira lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Gonzalez dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .299
R Sierra lf-rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .247
T Greene c 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .194
R Christenson cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .195
M Young 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .315
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 12 16
BATTING: 2B – J Gonzalez 2 (10, P Martinez, J Shiell). HR – T Greene (3, 7th inning off J Shiell 0 on, 0 Out), C Everett (13, 7th inning off J Shiell 0 on, 2 Out). S – C Everett. RBI – T Greene (4), C Everett (36), J Gonzalez (32). 2-out RBI – C Everett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – T Greene 1, R Sierra 1, A Rodriguez 1, M Young 2. Team LOB – 9.
FIELDING: DP: 4 (T Greene-A Rodriguez, M Young-A Rodriguez-R Palmeiro, H Blalock-R Palmeiro, A Rodriguez-M Young-R Palmeiro).
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 .245
T Walker 2b 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .310
N Garciaparra ss 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .287
D Jackson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
M Ramirez lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .331
J Giambi lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206
D Ortiz 1b 5 1 3 2 0 1 2 .250
K Millar dh 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .291
T Nixon rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .321
B Mueller 3b 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .351
J Varitek c 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .274
Totals 35 12 16 12 6 4 12
BATTING: 2B – J Damon 2 (13, B Shouse, J Powell); N Garciaparra (11, B Shouse); B Mueller (15, J Powell). 3B – N Garciaparra (4, Al Benes); B Mueller (2, Al Benes). SF – T Walker. RBI – N Garciaparra 3 (25), T Nixon (19), B Mueller 2 (17), J Varitek 2 (18), M Ramirez (26), D Ortiz 2 (14), T Walker (24). 2-out RBI – N Garciaparra 2, M Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – D Jackson 1, M Ramirez 1, D Ortiz 1. GIDP – T Walker, K Millar. Team LOB – 6.
BASERUNNING: CS – B Mueller (3, 2nd base by Al Benes/T Greene).
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TEXAS – 000 000 210 — 3
BOSTON – 002 503 20x — 12
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
Al Benes (L, 0-2) 3 7 6 6 2 1 0 14.21
T Van Poppel 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 4.35
B Shouse 1/3 4 3 3 1 0 0 3.37
J Powell 1 2/3 3 2 2 0 0 0 11.30
U Urbina 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.86
BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
P Martinez (W, 4-2) 6 5 0 0 1 8 0 2.83
J Shiell 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3.29
B Chen 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00
Al Benes pitched to 4 batters in the 4th.
IBB – M Ramirez (by B Shouse). HBP – T Greene (by J Shiell). Pitches-strikes: Al Benes 82-49; T Van Poppel 37-18; B Shouse 19-11; J Powell 16-10; U Urbina 10-8; P Martinez 84-58; J Shiell 39-21; B Chen 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: Al Benes 3-4; T Van Poppel 2-2; B Shouse 1-0; J Powell 2-3; U Urbina 0-1; P Martinez 5-5; J Shiell 3-1; B Chen 1-0. Batters faced: Al Benes 17; T Van Poppel 9; B Shouse 6; J Powell 7; U Urbina 3; P Martinez 24; J Shiell 12; B Chen 3.
UMPIRES: HP–Jim Wolf. 1B–Mike Everitt. 2B–Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B–Larry Young.
T–2:53. Att–33,801. Weather: 52 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, in from center.
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 (fbbc) struck out swinging. Blalock (sfb) struck out swinging. Rodriguez (bbfb) walked. Palmeiro grounded out pitcher to first.
Boston 1st — Damon (cbfbfbf) grounded out second to first. Walker (ffbfffbb) grounded out second to first. Garciaparra (bb) popped out to second.
Texas 2nd — Gonzalez (b) grounded out shortstop to first. Sierra (c) safe on infield single, fielded by 1B [hit bag/shovel to P late]. Greene (bcf) struck out swinging. Christenson (cff) struck out looking.
Boston 2nd — Ramirez (cbbsb) popped out to third [front of mound]. Ortiz (cbb) singled to center. Millar popped out to second. Nixon (b) grounded into fielder’s choice, Ortiz out shortstop unassisted.
Texas 3rd — Young (b) singled to center. Everett (F) sacrificed pitcher to first, Young to second. Blalock (bcsf) flied out to RF in shallow right center. Rodriguez (ccfb) struck out swinging.
Boston 3rd — Mueller (fcbffbffbff) walked. Varitek (tbfcffbfbf) struck out swinging, Mueller caught stealing, catcher to shortstop. Damon (bbcb) walked. Walker (tbbbc) singled to let center, fielded by LF, Damon to third. Garciaparra (t) tripled into right field cormer [fly ball/RF to line/slide dive/skips by], Damon and Walker scored. Ramirez popped out to first.
Texas 4th — Palmeiro (bc) grounded out first unassisted. Gonzalez doubled to shallow left center [pop amid LF/SS/CF], fielded by LF. Sierra (bcs) popped out to shortstop. Greene (cbs) struck out swinging.
Boston 4th — Ortiz (fcb) safe on infield single, fielded by SS [dive left/wide throw]. Millar (c) singled to left, Ortiz to second. Nixon (b) singled to right center, fielded by RF, Ortiz scored, Millar to second. [Hershiser visit] Mueller (bbssf) tripled into right field corner, Millar and Nixon scored. Van Poppel relieved Benes. Varitek (bfbc) singled to right, Mueller scored. Damon (bbb) walked. Walker grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Varitek to third. Garciaparra (bbbc) walked. Ramirez (b) singled to left, Varitek scored, Garciaparra to second. Ortiz (bs) lined out to right.
Texas 5th — Christenson (Fbcb) struck out swinging. Young (bsf) struck out looking. Everett (fbbb) flied out to right.
Boston 5th — Millar (ffbbbf) walked. Nixon (bbcc) struck out swinging. Mueller (cbs) lined into double play to third, Millar out third to first.
Texas 6th — Blalock (bb) singled to center. Rodriguez (f) grounded into fielder’s choice, Blalock out third to second [late relay]. Palmeiro (bf) singled to right center, fielded by RF, Rodriguez to third. Gonzalez (b) flied out to shallow center. Sierra (cbcff) flied out to center.
Boston 6th — Shouse relieved Van Poppel. Varitek grounded out shortstop to first. Damon (b) hit ground rule double down left field line. Walker safe on infield single, knocked down by 1B, Damon to third. Garciaparra (fbf) doubled down left field line, Damon scored, Walker to third. Ramirez (iii) intentionally walked. Ortiz (sbbfff) singled to center, Walker and Garciaparra scored, Ramirez to third. Powell relieved Shouse. Millar (c) grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first.
Texas 7th — Shiell relieved Martinez. Jackson replaced Garciaparra at SS. Greene (sfbb) homered to left, Greene scored. Christenson (cbb) popped out to second. Young (b) grounded out third to first. Everett homered down right field line, Everett scored. Blalock (ff) struck out swinging.
Boston 7th — Nixon (sbbb) popped out to SS in shallow center. Mueller doubled to left center wall, fielded by CF. Varitek singled to center, Mueller scored. [Showalter out/stuff thrown at Everett in RF] Damon (bbbc) doubled to right center wall, fielded by CF, Varitek to third. Walker hit sacrifice fly to right, Varitek scored, Damon to third. Jackson flied out to center.
Texas 8th — Giambi replaced Ramirez in LF. Rodriguez (bbfb) walked. Palmeiro (cbbb) grounded out first unassisted, Rodriguez to second. Gonzalez doubled into left field corner, Rodriguez scored. Sierra (cs) struck out swinging. Greene (c) hit by pitch. Christenson (bbfbf) walked, Gonzalez to third, Greene to second. Young (b) grounded out pitcher to first [check-swing].
Boston 8th — Urbina relieved Powell. Teixeira replaced Sierra in LF. Sierra moved from LF to RF and replaced Everett. Sadler replaced Rodriguez at SS. Perry replaced Palmeiro at 1B. Giambi (scb) struck out looking. Ortiz (fbc) struck out swinging. Millar (s) flied out to shallow center.
Texas 9th — Chen relieved Shiell. Perry (bfb) grounded out second to first. Blalock (cfbb) struck out looking. Sadler (ccbb) struck out swinging.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES 27 13 .675 – 11-7 16-6 09-03 07-00 11-10 WON 1
BOSTON 26 14 .650 1 14-4 12-10 13-06 07-05 06-03 WON 3
TORONTO 19 22 .463 8 1/2 9-12 10-10 06-14 05-04 08-04 LOST 1
BALTIMORE 18 22 .450 9 8-11 10-11 07-08 11-14 00-00 LOST 5
TAMPA BAY 16 24 .400 11 10-12 6-12 12-16 04-08 00-00 WON 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
KANSAS CITY 24 15 .615 – 13-4 11-11 06-10 18-05 00-00 WON 1
MINNESOTA 22 18 .550 2 1/2 10-10 12-8 13-12 09-06 00-00 LOST 1
CHI WHITE SOX 20 20 .500 4 1/2 13-9 7-11 04-02 13-09 03-09 WON 3
CLEVELAND 12 27 .308 12 6-12 6-15 03-03 04-09 05-15 LOST 1
DETROIT 9 29 .237 14 1/2 3-14 6-15 05-07 01-16 03-06 LOST 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
OAKLAND 25 15 .625 – 16-5 9-10 04-02 11-04 10-09 WON 1
SEATTLE 25 15 .625 – 14-8 11-7 02-04 12-03 11-08 WON 1
ANAHEIM 19 20 .487 5 1/2 12-9 7-11 05-10 05-00 09-10 LOST 1
TEXAS 16 24 .400 9 10-12 6-12 06-09 02-04 08-11 LOST 3
THURSDAY, MAY 15TH RESULTS
TAMPA BAY 9, TORONTO 5
KANSAS CITY 9, MINNESOTA 5 (14 INNINGS)
OAKLAND 11, DETROIT 2
BOSTON 12, TEXAS 3
NY YANKEES 10, ANAHEIM 4
CHI WHITE SOX 8, BALTIMORE 2
SEATTLE 9, CLEVELAND 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ATLANTA 28 13 .683 – 15-7 13-6 10-09 08-01 10-03 WON 1
MONTREAL 25 16 .610 3 14-8 11-8 08-05 08-07 09-04 LOST 1
PHILADELPHIA 23 18 .561 5 13-9 10-9 07-06 05-04 11-08 WON 1
FLORIDA 19 23 .452 9 1/2 11-10 8-13 09-11 04-05 06-07 WON 1
NY METS 17 24 .415 11 11-10 6-14 05-08 07-08 05-08 LOST 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS 24 16 .600 – 12-9 12-7 04-02 14-08 06-06 WON 5
HOUSTON 22 19 .537 2 1/2 12-7 10-12 06-09 13-07 03-03 WON 1
CINCINNATI 21 20 .512 3 1/2 13-9 8-11 02-04 12-11 07-05 LOST 1
ST LOUIS 19 19 .500 4 11-6 8-13 08-04 09-11 02-04 WON 1
PITTSBURGH 16 25 .390 8 1/2 6-16 10-9 03-03 07-13 06-09 LOST 1
MILWAUKEE 13 28 .317 11 1/2 5-15 8-13 02-10 09-14 02-04 LOST 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO 26 14 .650 – 11-8 15-6 06-07 10-05 10-02 WON 1
LOS ANGELES 21 20 .512 5 1/2 10-9 11-11 07-06 06-03 08-11 WON 1
COLORADO 20 21 .488 6 1/2 14-5 6-16 04-09 07-08 09-04 WON 3
ARIZONA 19 22 .463 7 1/2 9-11 10-11 10-09 05-04 04-09 LOST 1
SAN DIEGO 13 28 .317 13 1/2 7-13 6-15 03-10 03-06 07-12 LOST 2
THURSDAY, MAY 15TH RESULTS
HOUSTON 6, PITTSBURGH 2
ST LOUIS 6, CINCINNATI 3
CHICAGO CUBS 4, MILWAUKEE 2 (17 INNINGS)
PHILADELPHIA 6, ARIZONA 4
ATLANTA 15, SAN DIEGO 6
SAN FRANCISCO 11, NY METS 3
COLORADO 4, MONTREAL 2