Monday, March 31, 2003
Game # 1
Tampa Bay 6, Boston 4
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000
T Walker 2b 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .250
N Garciaparra ss 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .400
M Ramirez lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .250
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .333
B L Mueller 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Hillenbrand 3b-1b 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 .250
J Giambi dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000
T Nixon rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
J Varitek c 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500
Totals 36 4 8 3 2 6 17
BATTING: 2B – S Hillenbrand (1, J Kennedy); J Varitek 2 (2, J Kennedy 2).
RBI – S Hillenbrand 3 (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Damon 1,
N Garciaparra 2, T Nixon 2, J Giambi 2. Team LOB – 8.
FIELDING: E – S Hillenbrand (1, throw). DP: 1 (T Walker-N Garciaparra-K Millar).
TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crawford lf 5 1 1 3 0 1 1 .200
R Baldelli cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
A Huff 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
T Lee 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250
A Martin dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .500
a-T Shumpert ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000
B Grieve rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333
D Rolls pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Hall c 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
B Abernathy 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000
R Ordonez ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000
b-M Anderson ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Totals 33 6 7 5 2 7 11
a-homered to left for A Martin in the 9th; b-walked for R Ordonez in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B – R Baldelli (1, P Martinez). HR – T Shumpert (1, 9th inning off
A Embree 1 on, 0 Out), C Crawford (1, 9th inning off C Fox 2 on, 2 Out).
RBI – T Shumpert 2 (2), C Crawford 3 (3). 2-out RBI – C Crawford 3. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out – B Grieve 1. GIDP – R Ordonez. Team LOB – 5.
BASERUNNING: SB – B Abernathy (1, 2nd base off C Fox/J Varitek).
FIELDING: E – B Abernathy (1, bobble); A Huff (1, ground ball).
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BOSTON – 300 010 000 — 4
TAMPA BAY – 000 000 105 — 6
Two outs when winning run scored.
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
P Martinez 7 3 1 0 1 6 0 0.00
R Mendoza (H, 1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
A Embree (H, 1) 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 27.00
C Fox (L, 0-1; B, 1) 2/3 1 2 2 1 1 1 27.00
TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 7 8 4 1 0 3 0 1.29
S McClung (W, 1-0) 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.00
A Embree pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.
HBP – A Martin (by P Martinez); K Millar (by J Kennedy); B Grieve (by P Martinez). Pitches-strikes: P Martinez 91-61; R Mendoza 9-7; A Embree 12-8; C Fox 17-11;
J Kennedy 96-64; S McClung 34-18. Ground balls-fly balls: P Martinez 9-6;
R Mendoza 1-2; A Embree 0-0; C Fox 1-0; J Kennedy 11-6; S McClung 0-3. Batters faced:
P Martinez 27; R Mendoza 3; A Embree 3; C Fox 4; J Kennedy 31; S McClung 8.
UMPIRES: HP–Charles Reliford. 1B–Mike Everitt. 2B–Hunter Wendelstedt.
3B–Dan Iassogna. T–2:35. Att–34,391. Weather: INDOORS
Play-by-Play:
(b – ball, s – swinging strike; c – called strike; f – foul; f – foul w/runner going; t – pitcher’s throw to first; B/S/C – ball/strike on bunt attempt)
Boston 1st — Damon (cB) lined out to right. Walker (c) safe on 2B’s fielding error [moved left/off glove]. Garciaparra (bbc) singled to left center, field by CF, Walker to second. Ramirez (fcbb) safe at first on 3B’s fielding error [bad hop bounced off 3B], Walker scored [no rbi], Garciaparra to second. Millar singled to center, Garciaparra to third, Ramirez to second. Hillenbrand (bbfbf) doubled to right center wall, fielded by RF, Garciaparra and Ramirez scored, Millar to third. [pit. coach visit] Giambi (fcfbb) struck out swinging. Nixon (bbbcc) grounded out third to first. [one run unearned]
Tampa Bay 1st — Crawford (c) grounded out shortstop to first. Baldelli (cbbf) struck out swinging [1st ML PA]. Huff grounded out second to first.
Boston 2nd — Varitek doubled into right field corner. Damon fouled out (bunt) to catcher. Walker (bfc) grounded out pitcher to first. Garciaparra (fs) struck out swinging.
Tampa Bay 2nd — Lee (bb) grounded out first to pitcher. Martin (scbff) struck out looking. Grieve lined out to second.
Boston 3rd — Ramirez (s) singled to left. Millar (bcbc) struck out swinging. Hillenbrand (c) safe on fielder’s choice, Ramirez out second to shortstop. Giambi (b – Hillenbrand out catcher to shortstop [ball in dirt bounce not far away].
Tampa Bay 3rd — Hall (bff) popped out to first. Abernathy (ccf) flied out to CF in right center. Ordonez (cbbfb) walked. Crawford grounded out pitcher to first.
Boston 4th — Giambi grounded out first to pitcher. Nixon (cbb) popped out to shortstop. Varitek (fbc) doubled off right center wall, fielded by CF. Damon (cb) grounded out second to first [slow roller/nearly beat underhand throw].
Tampa Bay 4th — Baldelli doubled down left field line [1st ML hit lined over leaping 3B]. Huff (bbfff) flied out to RF in right center. Lee grounded out second to first, Baldelli to third. Martin (bbbc) hit by pitch. Grieve (bcc) struck out swinging.
Boston 5th — Walker (bb) safe on infield single to third [ swing/roller/no play] Garciaparra singled into left field, Walker to second. Ramirez (cb) popped out to first. Millar (b) hit by pitch, Walker to third, Garciaparra to second. [pit. coach visit] Hillenbrand (cc) grounded out second to first, Walker scored, Garciaparra to third, Millar to second. Giambi (fsb) grounded out first to pitcher.
Tampa Bay 5th — Hall lined out softly to second. Abernathy grounded out third to first. Ordonez (fbsb) struck out looking.
Boston 6th — Nixon (cf) grounded out second to first. Varitek (b) grounded out second to first. Damon (bc) popped out to second.
Tampa Bay 6th — Crawford (bBCs) struck out swinging. Baldelli grounded out shortstop to first. Huff (cbbcf) singled to right. Lee (cbbbff) struck out swinging.
Boston 7th — Walker (c) grounded out second to first. Garciaparra (bb) grounded out third to first. Ramirez (bc) flied out to right.
Tampa Bay 7th — [Mendoza up] Martin (sc) singled to right. Grieve (bffb) hit by pitch [left/rear foot], Martin to second. Hall (c) flied out to center, Martin to third. Abernathy (c) safe on fielder’s choice to third, Martin scored on 3B’s throwing error [bounced throw up 1B line], Grieve to second. Ordonez (b) grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first.
Boston 8th — McClung relieved Kennedy [ML debut/AA last year]. Millar (ff) struck out swinging. Hillenbrand flied out to deep right [RF back to wall]. Giambi (bbbcf) struck out swinging.
Tampa Bay 8th — Mendoza relieved Martinez. Hillenbrand moved from 3B to 1B and replaced Millar. Mueller replaced Hillenbrand at 3B. Crawford (f) grounded out pitcher to first. [Embree up] Baldelli (cb) lined out to center. Huff (bff) lined out to center [diving to left].
Boston 9th — Nixon (bbbc) popped out to shallow center. Varitek (fbsb) struck out swinging. Damon (bbbc) walked. Walker (fbbtfftb) walked, Damon to second. Garciaparra (s) flied out to left.
Tampa Bay 9th — Embree relieved Mendoza. Lee (fbbf) singled to right. [Fox up] Shumpert hit for Martin. Shumpert (b) homered to left, Lee and Shumpert scored. Grieve (cfbf) singled to right. Fox relieved Embree. Rolls ran for Grieve. Hall (FBtttS) struck out swinging. Abernathy (ff) safe on fielder’s choice, Rolls out shortstop unassisted [lost grip hurdling runner/late throw]. Anderson hit for Ordonez. Anderson (bb – Abernathy stole second [bounced throw/skipped past SS/2B backed up] – b) walked. Crawford (ffffb) homered to right, Abernathy, Anderson and Crawford scored.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK BALTIMORE 1 0 1.000 - 1-0 0-0 00-00 01-00 00-00 WON 1 NY YANKEES 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 01-00 00-00 00-00 WON 1 TAMPA BAY 1 0 1.000 - 1-0 0-0 01-00 00-00 00-00 WON 1 BOSTON 0 1 .000 1 0-0 0-1 00-01 00-00 00-00 LOST 1 TORONTO 0 1 .000 1 0-1 0-0 00-01 00-00 00-00 LOST 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK KANSAS CITY 1 0 1.000 - 1-0 0-0 00-00 01-00 00-00 WON 1 MINNESOTA 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 00-00 01-00 00-00 WON 1 CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 .000 1 0-0 0-1 00-00 00-01 00-00 LOST 1 CLEVELAND 0 1 .000 1 0-0 0-1 00-01 00-00 00-00 LOST 1 DETROIT 0 1 .000 1 0-1 0-0 00-00 00-01 00-00 LOST 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK TEXAS 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 00-00 00-00 01-00 WON 1 OAKLAND 0 0 .000 1/2 0-0 0-0 00-00 00-00 00-00 SEATTLE 0 0 .000 1/2 0-0 0-0 00-00 00-00 00-00 ANAHEIM 0 1 .000 1 0-1 0-0 00-00 00-00 00-01 LOST 1
MONDAY, MARCH 31ST RESULTS
MINNESOTA 3, DETROIT 1 KANSAS CITY 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0 BALTIMORE 6, CLEVELAND 5 (13 INNINGS) TAMPA BAY 6, BOSTON 4 NY YANKEES 8, TORONTO 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK MONTREAL 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 01-00 00-00 00-00 WON 1 PHILADELPHIA 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 01-00 00-00 00-00 WON 1 ATLANTA 0 1 .000 1 0-1 0-0 00-01 00-00 00-00 LOST 1 NY METS 0 1 .000 1 0-1 0-0 00-00 00-01 00-00 LOST 1 FLORIDA 0 1 .000 1 0-1 0-0 00-01 00-00 00-00 LOST 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 01-00 00-00 00-00 WON 1 PITTSBURGH 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 00-00 01-00 00-00 WON 1 ST LOUIS 1 0 1.000 - 1-0 0-0 00-00 01-00 00-00 WON 1 HOUSTON 0 0 .000 1/2 0-0 0-0 00-00 00-00 00-00 CINCINNATI 0 1 .000 1 0-1 0-0 00-00 00-01 00-00 LOST 1 MILWAUKEE 0 1 .000 1 0-0 0-1 00-00 00-01 00-00 LOST 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK LOS ANGELES 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 00-00 00-00 01-00 WON 1 SAN FRANCISCO 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 00-00 00-00 01-00 WON 1 COLORADO 0 0 .000 1/2 0-0 0-0 00-00 00-00 00-00 ARIZONA 0 1 .000 1 0-1 0-0 00-00 00-00 00-01 LOST 1 SAN DIEGO 0 1 .000 1 0-1 0-0 00-00 00-00 00-01 LOST 1
MONDAY, MARCH 31ST RESULTS
MONTREAL 10, ATLANTA 2 CHICAGO CUBS 15, NY METS 2 PITTSBURGH 10, CINCINNATI 1 ST LOUIS 11, MILWAUKEE 9 PHILADELPHIA 8, FLORIDA 5 LOS ANGELES 8, ARIZONA 0 SAN FRANCISCO 5, SAN DIEGO 2
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