Boston 8, Houston 4 — June 14, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher

Saturday, June 14, 2003
Game # 66
Boston 8, Houston 4


HOUSTON                ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
C Biggio cf             5  0  1  0   0  1   0  .273
G Blum 3b               3  2  2  1   1  0   0  .269
J Bagwell 1b            4  2  2  1   0  0   0  .283
J Kent 2b               4  0  1  1   0  0   3  .320
L Berkman lf            4  0  2  1   0  0   0  .291
R Hidalgo rf            4  0  0  0   0  0   2  .303
O Merced dh             4  0  1  0   0  1   1  .261
B Ausmus c              4  0  0  0   0  1   1  .208
A Everett ss            4  0  0  0   0  1   0  .237

Totals                 36  4  9  4   1  4   7

BATTING: 2B – J Bagwell (15, D Lowe); L Berkman (11, D Lowe). HR – G Blum (6,
1st inning off D Lowe 0 on, 1 Out), J Bagwell (12, 3rd inning off D Lowe 0 on,
2 Out). RBI – G Blum (23), J Bagwell (26), J Kent (48), L Berkman (41). 2-out
RBI – J Bagwell. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Kent 2, O Merced 1,
R Hidalgo 1. Team LOB – 6. 

BASERUNNING: SB – C Biggio (5, 2nd base off D Lowe/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E – J Bagwell (3, ground ball). DP: 1 (A Everett-J Kent-J Bagwell).

BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
J Damon cf              5  1  3  0   0  0   1  .253
T Walker 2b             5  1  2  1   0  1   2  .313
N Garciaparra ss        4  1  1  1   1  0   1  .326
M Ramirez lf            5  2  1  0   0  0   3  .321
D Ortiz dh              3  1  1  3   1  0   1  .317
K Millar 1b             3  1  2  1   1  0   0  .308
T Nixon rf              3  0  1  2   1  1   3  .304
F Sanchez 3b            4  0  0  0   0  1   3  .250
J Varitek c             4  1  1  0   0  1   0  .295

Totals                 36  8 12  8   4  4  14

BATTING: 2B – J Varitek (12, T Redding); D Ortiz (19, T Redding); K Millar (15,
T Redding); J Damon (19, K Saarloos). 3B – T Nixon (4, T Redding); T Walker (2,
K Saarloos). RBI – T Nixon 2 (39), D Ortiz 3 (32), K Millar (45), T Walker (34),
N Garciaparra (47). 2-out RBI – T Nixon 2, D Ortiz 3, K Millar. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out – T Walker 1, M Ramirez 1, T Nixon 2, F Sanchez 2.
GIDP – N Garciaparra. Team LOB – 8.

BASERUNNING: SB – J Damon (12, 2nd base off T Redding/B Ausmus).

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HOUSTON         – 101 000 020   —   4
BOSTON          – 000 242 00x   —   8
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HOUSTON                      ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
T Redding (L, 4-5)            4 2/3   8   6   2   3   1   0   3.49
K Saarloos                    2 1/3   4   2   2   1   2   0   6.05
B Wagner                      1       0   0   0   0   1   0   1.64

BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
D Lowe (W, 7-3)               7 1/3   9   4   4   1   1   2   4.68
J Shiell                        2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   3.94
A Embree                      1       0   0   0   0   2   0   5.66

IBB – T Nixon (by T Redding), D Ortiz (by K Saarloos). Pitches-strikes:
T Redding 89-50; K Saarloos 40-24; B Wagner 10-8; D Lowe 111-78; J Shiell 10-6;
A Embree 9-8. Ground balls-fly balls: T Redding 6-7; K Saarloos 3-2; B Wagner 1-1;
D Lowe 20-1; J Shiell 1-0; A Embree 0-1. Batters faced: T Redding 25; K Saarloos 12;
B Wagner 3; D Lowe 32; J Shiell 2; A Embree 3. 

UMPIRES: HP–Terry Craft. 1B–Charlie Reliford. 2B–Marty Foster. 3B–Fieldin Culbreth.
T–2:37. Att–34,562. Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.


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

Houston 1st — Biggio (c) flied out to center. Blum (c) homered to right, Blum scored. Bagwell (c) grounded out second to first. Kent (bccb) singled to right. Berkman singled to center, Kent to second. Hidalgo (bbffbf) grounded out third to first.

Boston 1st — Damon (bc) singled to center. Walker (bbtt) singled to right, Damon to second. Garciaparra (b) grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Damon to third. Ramirez (c) flied out to left.

Houston 2nd — Merced (sbbcfb) grounded out shortstop to first. Ausmus (fcbff) grounded out second to first. Everett (cff) grounded out second to first.

Boston 2nd — Ortiz (bb) grounded out second to first. Millar fouled out to third. Nixon (bcbb) grounded out second to first.

Houston 3rd — Biggio (cfb) struck out swinging. Blum (cfbbf) grounded out third to first. Bagwell (bff) homered to left, Bagwell scored. Kent (cbbf) grounded out third to first.

Boston 3rd — Sanchez (cf) grounded out third to first. Varitek (bbfs) flied out to CF in right center. Damon (cbffb) singled to right. Walker (tb – Damon stole second) flied out to deep center.

Houston 4th — Berkman (bbcb) grounded out pitcher to first. Hidalgo (cb) grounded out third to first. Merced singled to right. Ausmus grounded into fielder’s choice, Merced out shortstop to second.

Boston 4th — Garciaparra (bbfb) popped out to second. Ramirez (cb) singled to center. Ortiz (s) flied out to deep right. Millar (bcbcbf) walked, Ramirez to second. Nixon (fbs) tripled to deep right, Ramirez and Millar scored. Sanchez (cfb) struck out looking.

Houston 5th — Everett (cbcfbfbff) grounded out second to first. Biggio (s) singled to center. Blum (bttbbc – Biggio stole second – f) walked. Bagwell (fb) grounded out third to first, Biggio to third, Blum to second. Kent grounded out third to first.

Boston 5th — Varitek (f) doubled to deep left. Damon (bF) grounded out second to first. Walker (bcb) fouled out to left. Garciaparra (bbb) walked. Ramirez (bbccf) safe at first on 1Bs’ fielding error, Varitek to third, Garciaparra to second. Ortiz (cbsb) doubled into left field corner, Varitek, Garciaparra and Ramirez scored. Millar doubled to left, Ortiz scored. Nixon (iii) intentionally walked. Saarloos relieved Redding. Sanchez (cc) grounded out third to first.

Houston 6th — Berkman (cfb) grounded out shortstop to first. Hidalgo grounded out third to first. Merced (c) grounded out second to first.

Boston 6th — Varitek (sbfb) struck out swinging. Damon (bf) hit ground rule double to left. Walker (bb) tripled to center, Damon scored. Garciaparra (f) singled to center, Walker scored. Ramirez (cbc) grounded out third to first, Garciaparra to second. Ortiz (iii) intentionally walked. Millar (c) safe on infield single, fielded by P, Garciaparra to third, Ortiz to second. Nixon (sbffbb) struck out swinging.

Houston 7th — Ausmus grounded out third to first. Everett (c) grounded out third to first. Biggio (bbf) grounded out third to first.

Boston 7th — Sanchez grounded out second to first. Varitek flied out to left. Damon (bfbffb) flied out to center.

Houston 8th — Blum (bsb) singled to right. Bagwell (b) doubled to left, Blum to third. Kent grounded out shortstop to first, Blum scored. Berkman doubled to right, Bagwell scored. Shiell relieved Lowe. Hidalgo (bbsf) grounded out shortstop to first, Berkman to third. Merced (cbbc) struck out looking.

Boston 8th — Wagner relieved Saarloos. Walker (cffb) struck out swinging. Garciaparra (fbc) flied out to center. Ramirez (b) grounded out third to first.

Houston 9th — Embree relieved Shiell. Ausmus (ccf) struck out swinging. Everett (cf) struck out swinging. Biggio (b) lined out to third.

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES       39   28  .582   –     17-16  22-12  13-09 09-01 11-13 WON  3
BOSTON           38   28  .576     1/2 21-11  17-17  15-13 09-06 07-05 WON  2
TORONTO          38   31  .551   2     18-15  20-16  13-14 11-08 08-04 LOST 1
BALTIMORE        31   35  .470   7 1/2 16-17  15-18  08-10 11-14 09-03 LOST 1
TAMPA BAY        23   43  .348  15 1/2 13-20  10-23  14-17 04-08 03-09 LOST 1

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
MINNESOTA        38   28  .576   –     18-16  20-12  13-12 12-06 06-06 LOST 1
KANSAS CITY      32   32  .500   5     16-14  16-18  06-13 18-05 03-09 LOST 1
CHI WHITE SOX    31   36  .463   7 1/2 19-14  12-22  08-05 14-17 03-09 WON  2
CLEVELAND        26   40  .394  12     16-17  10-23  04-05 12-11 07-16 LOST 3
DETROIT          17   48  .262  20 1/2  6-25  11-23  06-09 05-22 03-09 WON  1

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SEATTLE          44   22  .667   –     19-14  25-8   02-04 24-06 11-08 LOST 1
OAKLAND          37   29  .561   7     22-10  15-19  04-02 18-12 10-09 WON  2
ANAHEIM          34   31  .523   9 1/2 18-14  16-17  13-17 05-00 09-10 WON  1
TEXAS            27   39  .409  17     16-17  11-22  15-15 02-04 08-11 WON  1

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ATLANTA          45   21  .682   –     24-9   21-12  13-12 13-04 13-03 WON  1
MONTREAL         39   29  .574   7     23-11  16-18  14-12 08-07 11-05 LOST 3
PHILADELPHIA     35   32  .522  10 1/2 19-15  16-17  13-12 08-06 11-08 WON  1
FLORIDA          32   37  .464  14 1/2 18-16  14-21  12-15 10-08 06-10 LOST 1
NY METS          30   36  .455  15     16-16  14-20  12-13 07-10 07-09 LOST 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS     37   29  .561   –     18-15  19-14  04-02 20-17 06-06 WON  1
HOUSTON          37   31  .544   1     22-12  15-19  07-11 20-13 03-03 LOST 3
ST LOUIS         35   31  .530   2     22-12  13-19  08-04 18-19 02-04 LOST 2
CINCINNATI       34   33  .507   3 1/2 19-17  15-16  08-12 13-13 07-05 LOST 1
MILWAUKEE        27   39  .409  10     12-23  15-16  05-12 11-15 09-09 WON  1
PITTSBURGH       26   39  .400  10 1/2  9-21  17-18  03-05 13-18 08-10 WON  1

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO    42   25  .627   –     21-13  21-12  07-09 10-05 18-07 WON  1
LOS ANGELES      39   28  .582   3     20-14  19-14  10-06 10-05 11-14 WON  5
COLORADO         34   35  .493   9     25-10   9-25  05-11 07-08 16-11 LOST 1
ARIZONA          32   35  .478  10     18-18  14-17  10-09 06-06 10-16 WON  1
SAN DIEGO        20   49  .290  23     12-24   8-25  03-13 04-11 10-17 LOST 2

SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH RESULTS

BOSTON 8, HOUSTON 4
NY YANKEES 13, ST LOUIS 4
LOS ANGELES 5, CLEVELAND 2
ATLANTA 3, SEATTLE 1
OAKLAND 5, MONTREAL 4
CHICAGO CUBS 4, TORONTO 2
PITTSBURGH 12, TAMPA BAY 9
MILWAUKEE 8, BALTIMORE 3
CHI WHITE SOX 6, SAN DIEGO 5
DETROIT 9, COLORADO 7
ARIZONA 9, MINNESOTA 2
PHILADELPHIA 12, CINCINNATI 2
SAN FRANCISCO 7, KANSAS CITY 4
TEXAS 13, FLORIDA 2
ANAHEIM 13, NY METS 3