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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

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