Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Game # 26
Boston 7, Kansas City 2
KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Tucker rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275
J Randa 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .320
C Beltran cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .176
M Sweeney 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .275
R Ibanez lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .341
K Harvey dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .243
A Berroa ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288
M Difelice c 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .231
a-B Mayne ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .339
C Febles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
b-D Relaford ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 8 13
a-struck out looking for M Difelice in the 9th; b-grounded to first for C
Febles in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B – R Ibanez 2 (8, T Wakefield 2); J Randa (8, T Wakefield). HR – C
Beltran (2, 3rd inning off T Wakefield 0 on, 2 Out), M Difelice (1, 4th inning
off T Wakefield 0 on, 1 Out). S – A Berroa. RBI – C Beltran (5), M Difelice
(3). 2-out RBI – C Beltran. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – M Tucker
1, R Ibanez 1, C Febles 2, K Harvey 2. Team LOB – 8.
BASERUNNING: CS – M Tucker (3, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).
FIELDING: E – M Difelice (2, throw). DP: 1 (A Berroa-C Febles-M Sweeney).
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .240
T Walker 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .286
N Garciaparra ss 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .270
M Ramirez lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .337
K Millar dh 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 .303
D Jackson pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Hillenbrand 1b 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .337
B Mueller 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .300
T Nixon rf 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .321
D Mirabelli c 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .194
Totals 34 7 12 7 1 2 16
BATTING: 2B – K Millar (8, D Carrasco). SF – K Millar. RBI – T Nixon 2 (12), K
Millar 2 (19), B Mueller 2 (7), J Damon (9). 2-out RBI – B Mueller, T Nixon, J
Damon. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Damon 2, T Walker 1, D
Mirabelli 2. GIDP – M Ramirez. Team LOB – 7.
BASERUNNING: SB – N Garciaparra (3, 2nd base off J Grimsley/M Difelice), T
Nixon (3, 2nd base off J Grimsley/M Difelice).
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KANSAS CITY – 001 100 000 — 2
BOSTON – 000 013 03x — 7
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
C George (L, 3-2) 5 1/3 6 3 3 1 1 0 4.82
J Grimsley (B, 2) 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.60
D Carrasco 1 3 3 3 0 1 0 3.65
J Hill 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield (W, 3-1) 6 7 2 2 1 6 2 4.31
M Timlin (H, 3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.42
A Embree (H, 2) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9.64
B Lyon 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.08
D Carrasco pitched to 4 batters in the 8th.
WP – C George, D Carrasco. HBP – K Harvey (by T Wakefield); S Hillenbrand 2
(by J Grimsley, D Carrasco). Pitches-strikes: C George 91-56; J Grimsley 16-8;
D Carrasco 24-16; J Hill 15-10; T Wakefield 106-69; M Timlin 10-6; A Embree
14-10; B Lyon 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: C George 10-5; J Grimsley 1-1; D
Carrasco 1-1; J Hill 1-2; T Wakefield 6-5; M Timlin 3-0; A Embree 0-2; B Lyon
1-1. Batters faced: C George 22; J Grimsley 5; D Carrasco 7; J Hill 4; T
Wakefield 27; M Timlin 3; A Embree 4; B Lyon 4.
UMPIRES: HP–Brian Onora. 1B–Larry Poncino. 2B–Phil Cuzzi. 3B–Jerry Crawford.
T–2:41. Att–30,438. Weather: 77 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.
Play-by-Play:
(b – ball, s – swinging strike; c – called strike; f – foul; t – pitcher’s throw to first; p – pitchout; T – catcher throw to first;
B/S/C – ball/strike on bunt attempt)
Kansas City 1st — Tucker (bccb) struck out swinging. Randa (bcbs) fouled out to catcher. Beltran (bbcb) walked. Sweeney (f) grounded into fielder’s choice, Beltran out shortstop to second.
Boston 1st — Damon (bbCc) lined out to second. Walker (cb) grounded out first to pitcher. Garciaparra (sbf) safe on infield single, fielded by SS [high chop/SS playing back/late throw]. Ramirez (cfbbt) lined out to center.
Kansas City 2nd — Ibanez (f) doubled to deep right center, fielded by RF. Harvey hit by pitch. Berroa (C) sacrificed pitcher to second [covering 1B], Ibanez to third, Harvey to second. DiFelice (cc) struck out swinging. Febles (fb) grounded out pitcher to first [P barehand from 3B side].
Boston 2nd — Millar (cb) grounded out third to first. Hillenbrand (cbbb) grounded out first to pitcher. Mueller (cbfb) flied out to right.
Kansas City 3rd — Tucker (bf) flied out to center. Randa (fbs) struck out swinging. Beltran (c) homered inside the park to right, Beltran scored [sinking liner/RF dove forward/skipped over glove/rolled to track/beat 942 throw]. Sweeney (ssb) singled off left field wall. Ibanez (fftbftb) hit ground rule double to deep center, Sweeney to third. Harvey (bfbf) grounded out shortstop to first.
Boston 3rd — Nixon (f) grounded out second to first. Mirabelli (cbfb) lined out to third. Damon (c) grounded out first to pitcher.
Kansas City 4th — Berroa (sfb) struck out swinging. DiFelice (c) homered to deep left center, DiFelice scored. Febles (bbbccf) struck out looking. Tucker (cbf) reached on an infield single, fielded by SS [high chop over mound]. Randa (b – Tucker caught stealing, catcher to second).
Boston 4th — Walker (bfbbc) grounded out shortstop to first. Garciaparra (fbbbc) singled to center. Ramirez (sbffffbft) grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first [SS dive behind bag].
Kansas City 5th — Randa (bcsf) doubled off left field wall. Beltran (bcbbf) grounded out first to pitcher, Randa to third. Sweeney (bfbfb) struck out swinging. Ibanez (bcf) flied out to deep center.
Boston 5th — Millar (bcbb) walked. Hillenbrand (c) singled to right, Millar to second. Mueller (bccb) grounded into fielder’s choice, Millar to third, Hillenbrand out third to second [2B never held possession]. Nixon (bb) safe on infield single, fielded by 2B [dove left, couldnt handle], Millar scored, Mueller to second. Mirabelli (cfb) struck out swinging. Damon (bcs – Mueller to third, Nixon to second on wild pitch – b) grounded out second to first.
Kansas City 6th — Harvey (bbcc) popped out to 2B in short right. Berroa (bcf) grounded out shortstop to first. DiFelice (bcbc) flied out to shallow left.
Boston 6th — Walker (cb) singled to right. [KC pen up] Garciaparra singled to left, Walker to second. [pc visit] Ramirez (fb) flied out to deep right, Walker to third. [Grimsley relieved George] Millar (bbf) hit sacrifice fly to RF in deep right center, Walker scored. Hillenbrand (b – Garciaparra stole second, to third on C’s throwing error – cb) hit by pitch. Mueller (fb) singled to left, Garciaparra scored, Hillenbrand to second. Nixon (c) singled to right center, fielded by RF, Hillenbrand scored, Mueller to third. Mirabelli (b – Nixon stole second – b) grounded out pitcher to second to first.
Kansas City 7th — Timlin relieved Wakefield. Febles (bbc) grounded out pitcher to first. Tucker grounded out third to first. Randa (cbsb) grounded out second to first.
Boston 7th — Carrasco relieved Grimsley. Damon (Bc) grounded out second to first. Walker (cbc) struck out swinging. Garciaparra (b) flied out to center.
Kansas City 8th — Embree relieved Timlin. Beltran flied out to center. Sweeney (bbbcsff) walked. Ibanez (s) fouled out to third. Harvey (cf) struck out looking.
Boston 8th — Ramirez singled to left. Millar (bb – Ramirez to second on wild pitch – bcsfff) doubled into left field corner, Ramirez scored. Jackson ran for Millar. Hillenbrand (cbc) hit by pitch. [pc visit] Mueller singled to right, Jackson scored, Hillenbrand to second. Hill relieved Carrasco. Nixon (cb) flied out to deep center, Hillenbrand to third. Mirabelli (bsb) grounded into fielder’s choice, Mueller out shortstop to second. Damon (bfcf) singled to left, Hillenbrand scored, Mirabelli to second. Walker (bc) fouled out to catcher.
Kansas City 9th — Lyon relieved Embree. Berroa (cbf) singled to right center, fielded by CF. Mayne hit for DiFelice. Mayne (cf) struck out looking. Relaford hit for Febles. Relaford grounded out first unassisted, Berroa to second. Tucker (cb) flied out to deep left.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES 20 6 .769 – 7-3 13-3 09-03 07-00 04-03 LOST 2
BOSTON 17 9 .654 3 8-2 9-7 13-06 01-00 03-03 WON 2
BALTIMORE 13 12 .520 6 1/2 7-6 6-6 07-08 06-04 00-00 WON 2
TAMPA BAY 10 16 .385 10 8-8 2-8 10-15 00-01 00-00 LOST 2
TORONTO 10 17 .370 10 1/2 4-9 6-8 05-12 05-04 00-01 LOST 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
KANSAS CITY 17 6 .739 – 10-0 7-6 01-03 16-03 00-00 LOST 2
CHI WHITE SOX 14 12 .538 4 1/2 9-5 5-7 01-02 13-09 00-01 LOST 1
MINNESOTA 11 14 .440 7 4-7 7-7 04-10 07-04 00-00 WON 1
CLEVELAND 7 19 .269 11 1/2 3-8 4-11 03-03 04-09 00-07 LOST 7
DETROIT 3 21 .125 14 1/2 1-8 2-13 00-01 01-16 02-04 LOST 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SEATTLE 17 9 .654 – 11-5 6-4 01-00 05-01 11-08 WON 2
OAKLAND 16 10 .615 1 12-3 4-7 00-00 06-01 10-09 WON 5
ANAHEIM 12 14 .462 5 8-7 4-7 02-04 01-00 09-10 WON 1
TEXAS 12 14 .462 5 8-8 4-6 04-03 00-00 08-11 WON 2
TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH RESULTS
BOSTON 7, KANSAS CITY 2
ANAHEIM 10, CLEVELAND 1
SEATTLE 6, NY YANKEES 0
BALTIMORE 11, DETROIT 3
MINNESOTA 5, TAMPA BAY 3
TEXAS 16, TORONTO 11
OAKLAND 3, CHI WHITE SOX 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ATLANTA 16 10 .615 – 10-6 6-4 10-09 06-01 00-00 WON 3
MONTREAL 16 10 .615 – 10-6 6-4 08-05 06-04 02-01 WON 1
PHILADELPHIA 16 11 .593 1/2 10-6 6-5 07-06 03-03 06-02 LOST 1
FLORIDA 14 14 .500 3 9-6 5-8 09-11 04-02 01-01 WON 1
NY METS 11 15 .423 5 8-7 3-8 05-08 05-05 01-02 LOST 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS 15 11 .577 – 8-5 7-6 04-02 08-05 03-04 WON 1
ST LOUIS 12 12 .500 2 5-4 7-8 03-04 07-04 02-04 WON 2
HOUSTON 11 14 .440 3 1/2 5-5 6-9 02-05 06-06 03-03 LOST 1
PITTSBURGH 11 14 .440 3 1/2 4-11 7-3 03-03 06-06 02-05 WON 1
CINCINNATI 10 16 .385 5 7-8 3-8 02-04 04-09 04-03 LOST 1
MILWAUKEE 9 17 .346 6 4-7 5-10 01-06 06-07 02-04 LOST 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO 18 7 .720 – 7-3 11-4 01-02 07-03 10-02 LOST 3
COLORADO 15 11 .577 3 1/2 11-2 4-9 00-03 06-04 09-04 WON 3
LOS ANGELES 13 14 .481 6 6-5 7-9 01-01 04-02 08-11 WON 1
ARIZONA 11 16 .407 8 5-7 6-9 04-04 03-03 04-09 LOST 1
SAN DIEGO 10 16 .385 8 1/2 5-6 5-10 00-00 03-04 07-12 LOST 3
TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH RESULTS
MONTREAL 3, MILWAUKEE 2
ATLANTA 3, HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 13, NY METS 3
COLORADO 10, CINCINNATI 5
FLORIDA 7, ARIZONA 5
LOS ANGELES 6, PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 7, SAN DIEGO 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4, SAN FRANCISCO 2
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