Boston 3, Houston 2 — June 15, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher

Sunday, June 15, 2003
Game # 67
Boston 3, Houston 2 (14 innings)

HOUSTON                ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
C Biggio cf             6  0  1  0   0  2   1  .270
G Blum 3b-ss            7  0  2  0   0  1   3  .270
J Bagwell 1b            6  0  1  0   1  1   4  .280
J Kent 2b               7  0  1  0   0  1   3  .315
L Berkman lf            5  1  2  0   1  1   1  .294
R Hidalgo rf            5  1  3  2   1  1   1  .311
O Merced dh             5  0  2  0   1  1   4  .267
J Vizcaino ss           4  0  0  0   0  0   7  .243
A Everett ss           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .237
a-M Ensberg ph-3b      2  0  0  0   0  2   2  .322
B Ausmus c              6  0  1  0   0  2   1  .207

Totals                 53  2 13  2   4 12  27

a-struck out swinging for A Everett in the 10th.

BATTING: 2B – G Blum (10, B Lyon); R Hidalgo (14, B Lyon); C Biggio (22,
J Shiell). HR – R Hidalgo (9, 4th inning off B Kim 1 on, 1 Out). S – C Biggio.
RBI – R Hidalgo 2 (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Bagwell 1,
J Kent 1, J Vizcaino 3, M Ensberg 1. GIDP – J Bagwell, J Kent. Team LOB – 14.

FIELDING: E – L Berkman (3, bobble); J Bagwell (4, throw). Outfield assists –
R Hidalgo (B Mueller at Home). DP: 3 (J Bagwell-J Vizcaino-W Miller,
J Kent-J Vizcaino-J Bagwell, J Bagwell).

BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
B Mueller 3b            6  0  2  0   0  1   3  .344
T Walker 2b             6  1  2  0   1  1   3  .313
N Garciaparra ss        6  1  4  0   0  0   3  .333
M Ramirez dh            5  0  1  2   1  1   5  .319
D Ortiz 1b              4  0  0  0   2  1   2  .308
K Millar lf             5  0  1  0   1  2   6  .306
T Nixon rf              5  0  2  0   1  2   3  .306
J Varitek c             3  0  0  0   1  2   4  .291
F Sanchez pr           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .250
D Mirabelli c          2  0  1  0   0  0   0  .265
D Jackson cf            2  1  0  0   0  0   1  .255
a-J Damon ph-cf        4  0  1  0   0  0   0  .253

Totals                 48  3 14  2   7 10  30

a-grounded to second for D Jackson in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B – K Millar (16, W Miller); N Garciaparra 3 (20, O Dotel, W Miller,
B Lidge); B Mueller (24, W Miller); T Nixon (12, B Lidge). 3B – N Garciaparra
(12, W Miller). S – B Mueller, N Garciaparra. SF – M Ramirez. RBI – M Ramirez
2 (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – B Mueller 1, T Walker 1,
M Ramirez 2, J Varitek 1, T Nixon 1, K Millar 1. GIDP – T Walker, K Millar. Team
LOB – 15. 

FIELDING: E – T Walker (10, missing base). DP: 2 (N Garciaparra-T Walker-D Ortiz 2).

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HOUSTON         – 000 200 000 000 00  —   2
BOSTON          – 000 011 000 000 01  —   3

One out when winning run scored.
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HOUSTON                      ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
W Miller                      6       7   2   2   2   2   0   4.70
B Lidge                       2       2   0   0   1   4   0   1.52
B Wagner                      1       1   0   0   1   2   0   1.60
O Dotel                       2       2   0   0   2   2   0   1.63
N Bland (L, 1-2)              2       1   1   1   1   0   0   4.08
P Munro                         1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   5.21

BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
B Kim                         6       7   2   2   2   4   1   5.57
M Timlin                      2       2   0   0   0   1   0   3.37
B Lyon                        2       2   0   0   1   4   0   3.63
A Embree                      3       1   0   0   0   1   0   4.94
J Shiell (W, 2-0)             1       1   0   0   1   2   0   3.71

B Kim pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
N Bland pitched to 1 batter in the 14th.

IBB – D Ortiz 2 (by B Lidge, O Dotel), O Merced (by B Lyon). Pitches-strikes:
W Miller 88-55; B Lidge 43-27; B Wagner 23-14; O Dotel 39-21; N Bland 31-19;
P Munro 4-4; B Kim 93-67; M Timlin 23-16; B Lyon 40-23; A Embree 24-20; J Shiell 28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: W Miller 9-6; B Lidge 1-1; B Wagner 0-1; O Dotel 3-1;
N Bland 2-3; P Munro 1-0; B Kim 7-8; M Timlin 3-2; B Lyon 2-0; A Embree 3-5;
J Shiell 1-0. Batters faced: W Miller 24; B Lidge 9; B Wagner 5; O Dotel 11;
N Bland 7; P Munro 2; B Kim 28; M Timlin 7; B Lyon 9; A Embree 9; J Shiell 5. 

UMPIRES: HP–Charlie Reliford. 1B–Marty Foster. 2B–Fieldin Culbreth. 3B–Terry Craft.
EJECTIONS:  BOSTON’s Little by Foster (7th).
T–4:38. Att–34,085. Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 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 (scbb) struck out swinging. Blum (cbffbf) grounded out second to first. Bagwell (cbf) struck out swinging.

Boston 1st — Mueller (cf) singled to center. Walker grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher. Garciaparra (b) flied out to right.

Houston 2nd — Kent (fbsbbfff) singled to shallow right. Berkman (cf) flied out to center. Hidalgo (ctfbbft) struck out swinging. Merced (ct) singled to right, Kent to second. Vizcaino lined out to shortstop.

Boston 2nd — Ramirez (b) grounded out third to first. Ortiz (csfff) struck out swinging. Millar (csf) doubled to right. Nixon (bbb) walked. Varitek (cc) struck out swinging, catcher to first.

Houston 3rd — Ausmus (cs) struck out swinging. Biggio (bbcf) flied out to center. Blum (cf) singled to right. Bagwell popped out to second.

Boston 3rd — Jackson (b) flied out to right. Mueller (cbbfb) grounded out second to first. Walker (cffffbf) grounded out second to first.

Houston 4th — Kent popped out to first. Berkman (bbbcf) walked. Hidalgo homered to deep left, Berkman and Hidalgo scored. Merced (bcf) singled to right. Vizcaino (tbf) grounded into fielder’s choice, Merced out shortstop to second. Ausmus grounded into fielder’s choice, Vizcaino out shortstop unassisted.

Boston 4th — Garciaparra doubled to deep left center, fielded by LF. Ramirez (bfsbb) walked. Ortiz (bfbb) flied out to right. Millar grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first.

Houston 5th — Biggio (c) grounded out third to first. Blum (b) flied out to deep left. Bagwell grounded out third to first.

Boston 5th — Nixon (bfbc) singled to right. Varitek (tfbbs) flied out to center. Jackson (bcF) grounded into fielder’s choice, Nixon out second to shortstop. Mueller (btcbf) doubled to deep left, Jackson scored on LF’s fielding error. Walker (bb) singled to right, Mueller out at home right field to catcher.

Houston 6th — Kent (cbff) grounded out third to first. Berkman singled to center. Hidalgo (bbbc) walked, Berkman to second. Merced (csbff) flied out to center. Vizcaino popped out to third.

Boston 6th — Garciaparra tripled to right. Ramirez (bbb) hit sacrifice fly to center, Garciaparra scored. Ortiz (bs) flied out to left. Millar (bbc) grounded out third to first.

Houston 7th — Ausmus (cbc) singled to center. Biggio (t) sacrified to pitcher, Ausmus to second, Biggio safe on 2B’s fielding error. [Little ejected] Timlin relieved Kim. Blum lined out to left. Bagwell (f) grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first.

Boston 7th — Lidge relieved Miller. Nixon doubled to right. Varitek (sff) struck out looking. Damon hit for Jackson. Damon (cf) grounded out second to first, Nixon to third. Mueller (bfbbcf) fouled out to catcher.

Houston 8th — Damon replaced Jackson in CF. Kent (bcsbbf) grounded out third to first. Berkman (b) singled to left center, fielded by LF. Hidalgo (cb) singled to left center, fielded by CF, Berkman to third. Merced (bsff) struck out swinging. Vizcaino (fb) flied out to left.

Boston 8th — Everett replaced Vizcaino at SS. Walker (bcfb) struck out swinging. Garciaparra (sbf) doubled to left center, fielded by CF. Ramirez (ssbfbb) struck out looking. Ortiz (iii) intentionally walked. Millar (ccffbbb) struck out swinging.

Houston 9th — Lyon relieved Timlin. Ausmus (fcfbb) struck out swinging. Biggio (csfb) struck out swinging. Blum doubled to right. Bagwell (fbs) grounded out third to first.

Boston 9th — Wagner relieved Lidge. Nixon (cs) struck out swinging. Varitek (sbbbf) walked. Sanchez ran for Varitek. Damon (bbftf) singled to left, Sanchez to second. Mueller (bfs) struck out swinging. Walker (bsfb) popped out to pitcher.

Houston 10th — Mirabelli replaced Varitek at C. Kent (csbfbb) grounded out first unassisted. Berkman (bcbc) struck out swinging. Hidalgo (b) doubled to left. Merced (iii) intentionally walked. Ensberg hit for Everett. Ensberg (cbcbb) struck out swinging.

Boston 10th — Dotel relieved Wagner. Ensburg replaced Blum at 3B. Blum moved from 3B to SS and replaced Everett. Garciaparra (sbfbf) doubled to left. Ramirez (bsbf) grounded out shortstop to first. Ortiz (iii) intentionally walked. Millar (bcbc) struck out looking. Nixon (bcf) struck out swinging.

Houston 11th — Embree relieved Lyon. Ausmus (cf) flied out to right. Biggio fouled out to first. Blum (fbfb) fouled out to catcher.

Boston 11th — Mirabelli (b) singled to left. Damon (b) safe on bunt fielder’s choice, fielded by 1B, Mirabelli to second on 1B’s throwing error. Mueller sacrificed catcher to second, Mirabelli to third, Damon to second. Walker (bbsb) walked. Garciaparra (b) flied out to shallow center. Ramirez (cs) grounded out third to first.

Houston 12th — Bagwell singled to center. Kent grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first. Berkman (f) flied out to right.

Boston 12th — Bland relieved Dotel. Ortiz (ssb) grounded out first unassisted. Millar (fbbb) walked. Nixon (bcbf) lined into double play, first unassisted.

Houston 13th — Hidalgo (scff) flied out to right. Merced (bb) grounded out first to pitcher. Ensberg (ss) struck out looking.

Boston 13th — Mirabelli (ffb) grounded out second to first. Damon (c) flied out to center. Mueller (bsfb) flied out to center.

Houston 14th — Shiell relieved Embree. Ausmus (cbcfffbbf) grounded out second to first. Biggio (bc) doubled to deep left center, fielded by CF. Blum (bcfbf) struck out swinging. Bagwell (bfbbf) walked. Kent (sf) struck out swinging.

Boston 14th — Walker (sbbsf) singled to center. Munro relieved Bland. Garciaparra sacrificed pitcher to first, Walker to second. Ramirez (sc) singled to deep right center, fielded by CF, Walker scored.

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES       40   28  .588   –     18-16  22-12  13-09 09-01 11-13 WON  4
BOSTON           39   28  .582     1/2 22-11  17-17  15-13 09-06 07-05 WON  3
TORONTO          39   31  .557   2     19-15  20-16  13-14 11-08 08-04 WON  1
BALTIMORE        32   35  .478   7 1/2 17-17  15-18  08-10 11-14 09-03 WON  1
TAMPA BAY        23   44  .343  16 1/2 13-21  10-23  14-17 04-08 03-09 LOST 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
MINNESOTA        38   29  .567   –     18-17  20-12  13-12 12-06 06-06 LOST 2
KANSAS CITY      33   32  .508   4     17-14  16-18  06-13 18-05 03-09 WON  1
CHI WHITE SOX    31   37  .456   7 1/2 19-15  12-22  08-05 14-17 03-09 LOST 1
CLEVELAND        26   41  .388  12     16-18  10-23  04-05 12-11 07-16 LOST 4
DETROIT          17   49  .258  20 1/2  6-26  11-23  06-09 05-22 03-09 LOST 1

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SEATTLE          45   22  .672   –     20-14  25-8   02-04 24-06 11-08 WON  1
OAKLAND          38   29  .567   7     23-10  15-19  04-02 18-12 10-09 WON  3
ANAHEIM          34   32  .515  10 1/2 18-15  16-17  13-17 05-00 09-10 LOST 1
TEXAS            27   40  .403  18     16-18  11-22  15-15 02-04 08-11 LOST 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ATLANTA          45   22  .672   –     24-9   21-13  13-12 13-04 13-03 LOST 1
MONTREAL         39   30  .565   7     23-11  16-19  14-12 08-07 11-05 LOST 4
PHILADELPHIA     35   32  .522  10     19-15  16-17  13-12 08-06 11-08 WON  1
FLORIDA          33   37  .471  13 1/2 18-16  15-21  12-15 10-08 06-10 WON  1
NY METS          31   36  .463  14     16-16  15-20  12-13 07-10 07-09 WON  1

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS     37   30  .552   –     18-15  19-15  04-02 20-17 06-06 LOST 1
HOUSTON          37   32  .536   1     22-12  15-20  07-11 20-13 03-03 LOST 4
ST LOUIS         35   32  .522   2     22-12  13-20  08-04 18-19 02-04 LOST 3
CINCINNATI       34   33  .507   3     19-17  15-16  08-12 13-13 07-05 LOST 1
PITTSBURGH       27   39  .409   9 1/2  9-21  18-18  03-05 13-18 08-10 WON  2
MILWAUKEE        27   40  .403  10     12-23  15-17  05-12 11-15 09-09 LOST 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO    42   26  .618   –     21-13  21-13  07-09 10-05 18-07 LOST 1
LOS ANGELES      40   28  .588   2     20-14  20-14  10-06 10-05 11-14 WON  6
COLORADO         35   35  .500   8     25-10  10-25  05-11 07-08 16-11 WON  1
ARIZONA          33   35  .485   9     18-18  15-17  10-09 06-06 10-16 WON  2
SAN DIEGO        21   49  .300  22     12-24   9-25  03-13 04-11 10-17 WON  1

SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH RESULTS

BOSTON 3, HOUSTON 2 (14 INNINGS)
NY YANKEES 5, ST LOUIS 2
TORONTO 5, CHICAGO CUBS 4 (10 INNINGS)
COLORADO 5, DETROIT 4
LOS ANGELES 4, CLEVELAND 3
PITTSBURGH 9, TAMPA BAY 5
BALTIMORE 5, MILWAUKEE 4
SAN DIEGO 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0
KANSAS CITY 5, SAN FRANCISCO 4
ARIZONA 12, MINNESOTA 8
NY METS 8, ANAHEIM 0
OAKLAND 9, MONTREAL 1
SEATTLE 2, ATLANTA 1
FLORIDA 10, TEXAS 4
PHILADELPHIA AT CINCINNATI  (POSTPONED)