Friday, May 23, 2003
Game # 47
Boston 9, Cleveland 2
CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Lawton lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222
O Vizquel ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .266
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
E Burks dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Bradley cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .320
J Gerut rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .236
J Bard c 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .254
B Broussard 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .308
B Phillips 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .236
Totals 30 2 4 2 3 5 7
BATTING: RBI – M Bradley 2 (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – C Blake 1, B Phillips 1. GIDP – J Gerut. Team LOB – 5.
FIELDING: E – R Rodriguez (1, throw); B Phillips (3, ground ball). DP: 1 (O Vizquel-B Phillips-B Broussard).
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .255
T Walker 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .317
N Garciaparra ss 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .303
D Jackson ss 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .265
M Ramirez lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .298
T Nixon rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .309
B Mueller 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .385
S Hillenbrand 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .305
J Giambi dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198
J Varitek c 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .289
Totals 36 9 13 8 2 1 16
BATTING: 2B – B Mueller (19, R Rodriguez); S Hillenbrand (16, R Rodriguez). SF – D Jackson. RBI – T Nixon (21), B Mueller 2 (21), S Hillenbrand 2 (34), J Varitek (23), N Garciaparra (32), D Jackson (2). 2-out RBI – J Varitek, N Garciaparra. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – M Ramirez 2. GIDP – S Hillenbrand. Team LOB – 7.
FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Walker-N Garciaparra-S Hillenbrand).
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CLEVELAND – 000 002 000 — 2
BOSTON – 600 011 01x — 9
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
R Rodriguez (L, 2-5) 5 8 7 5 1 1 0 4.70
T Mulholland 3 5 2 2 1 0 0 3.57
BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe (W, 4-3) 9 4 2 2 3 5 0 5.27
HBP – N Garciaparra (by R Rodriguez); M Lawton (by D Lowe). Pitches-strikes: R Rodriguez 85-56; T Mulholland 52-30; D Lowe 117-70. Ground balls-fly balls: R Rodriguez 6-8; T Mulholland 2-7; D Lowe 19-3. Batters faced: R Rodriguez 25; T Mulholland 15; D Lowe 34.
UMPIRES: HP–Jerry Meals. 1B–Gary Darling. 2B–Larry Vanover. 3B–Chris Guccione.
T–2:08. Att–32,673. Weather: 50 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 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)
Cleveland 1st — Lawton (b) grounded out first unassisted. Vizquel (cfb) struck out swinging. Burks (b) grounded out pitcher to first.
Boston 1st — Damon (cff) flied out to deep right. Walker safe on bunt single, to second on P’s throwing error [fielded on 3B side/way over 1B head]. Garciaparra singled to left [23-game streak], Walker to third. Ramirez (sfbbbf) walked, Garciaparra to second. Nixon (cbb) safe at first on fielder’s choice under 2B’s glove, fielded by RF, Walker scored; Garciaparra scored and Ramirez to third on 2B’s fielding error. Mueller (bcb) doubled down right field line, Ramirez scored, Nixon to third. Hillenbrand (cbfff) doubled high off left field wall, Nixon and Mueller scored. Giambi (bcbfb) grounded out second to first, Hillenbrand to third. Varitek (sbbbcf) safe on infield single, fielded by SS [behind bag/slipped on wet grass/no play], Hillenbrand scored. Damon (bsb) grounded out first unassisted. [4 earned runs]
Cleveland 2nd — Bradley (cbsfbf) grounded out second to first. Gerut (b) grounded out second to first. Bard (cc) struck out swinging.
Boston 2nd — Walker (cc) popped out to third down LF line. Garciaparra (b) flied out to center. Ramirez (c) singled down left field line. Nixon (b) flied out to center.
Cleveland 3rd — Blake (ccb) struck out swinging. Broussard safe on infield single, fielded by leaping SS [late throw from hole]. Phillips (ss) struck out swinging. Lawton (bb) grounded out first unassisted.
Boston 3rd — Mueller lined out to right. Hillenbrand (cbfbb) popped out to center. Giambi grounded out first to pitcher.
Cleveland 4th — Vizquel (cfb) grounded out third to first. Burks (cbb) grounded out third to first. Bradley (sbbb) lined out to third [dive left].
Boston 4th — Varitek (fc) struck out swinging. Damon (bss) flied out to left. Walker (b) grounded out shortstop to first.
Cleveland 5th — Gerut (bbbc) grounded out first unassisted. Bard (cbsf) grounded out second to first. Blake (ccbbb) walked. Broussard (c) singled to left center, fielded by CF, Blake to third. Phillips (bfc) grounded out shortstop to first [moving to right].
Boston 5th — Garciaparra hit by pitch. Ramirez (c) popped out to second. Nixon (fb) singled to right, Garciaparra to second. Mueller (bb) singled to right, Garciaparra scored, Nixon to third. Hillenbrand (cffb) grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first.
Cleveland 6th — Lawton (c) hit by pitch [benches warned]. Vizquel (Bbb) walked, Lawton to second. Burks (c) grounded out shortstop to first, Lawton to third, Vizquel to second. Bradley (bb) singled to right, Lawton and Vizquel scored. Gerut grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first.
Boston 6th — Mulholland relieved Rodriguez. Giambi (bbf) flied out to RF in right center. Varitek (bc) singled to right. Damon (bbc) singled to left, Varitek to second. Walker (bfb) flied out to deep left. Garciaparra (bfbb) singled to left center, fielded by CF, Varitek scored, Damon to third. Ramirez grounded out first unassisted [check swing].
Cleveland 7th — Bard grounded out second to first. Blake (bssb) struck out looking. Broussard (cbfb) flied out to center.
Boston 7th — Nixon (cbbb) walked. Mueller (c) fouled out to third. Hillenbrand (b) flied out to shallow right. Giambi (cbbffb) popped out to SS in shallow left.
Cleveland 8th — Jackson replaced Garciaparra at SS. Phillips (b) grounded out third to first [dive left]. Lawton grounded out first to pitcher. Vizquel (cbbc) popped out to SS in shallow left.
Boston 8th — McDonald replaced Vizquel at SS. Varitek singled to center. Damon (b) singled to right [off tip of 2B glove], Varitek to second. Walker (bff) grounded into fielder’s choice, Varitek to third, Damon out second to shortstop [no relay]. Jackson (ff) hit sacrifice fly to left, Varitek scored, Walker to second. Ramirez (bbsf) fouled out to first.
Cleveland 9th — Burks (cbbff) grounded out third to first. Bradley grounded out second to first. Gerut (cb) singled down right field line. Bard (bfbb) walked, Gerut to second. [Little visit] Blake (bcfb) grounded into fielder’s choice, Bard out shortstop to second [bobbled but shoveled in time].
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
BOSTON 29 18 .617 – 17-8 12-10 14-08 08-05 07-05 WON 1
NY YANKEES 29 19 .604 1/2 11-12 18-7 11-06 07-00 11-13 LOST 2
TORONTO 25 24 .510 5 9-12 16-12 08-14 09-06 08-04 WON 2
BALTIMORE 21 26 .447 8 9-13 12-13 08-10 11-14 02-02 LOST 1
TAMPA BAY 19 28 .404 10 10-12 9-16 14-17 04-08 01-03 WON 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
MINNESOTA 27 20 .574 – 13-10 14-10 13-12 12-06 02-02 LOST 1
KANSAS CITY 25 21 .543 1 1/2 13-7 12-14 06-13 18-05 01-03 LOST 2
CHI WHITE SOX 22 25 .468 5 15-11 7-14 06-03 13-13 03-09 LOST 1
CLEVELAND 17 30 .362 10 11-14 6-16 03-04 07-10 07-16 LOST 2
DETROIT 11 35 .239 15 1/2 3-17 8-18 05-07 03-19 03-09 WON 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SEATTLE 31 16 .660 – 17-9 14-7 02-04 18-04 11-08 WON 2
OAKLAND 28 19 .596 3 18-7 10-12 04-02 14-08 10-09 WON 1
TEXAS 23 24 .489 8 14-12 9-12 13-09 02-04 08-11 WON 7
ANAHEIM 22 24 .478 8 1/2 13-12 9-12 08-14 05-00 09-10 LOST 3
FRIDAY, MAY 23RD RESULTS
BOSTON 9, CLEVELAND 2
DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 2
TORONTO 6, NY YANKEES 2
OAKLAND 4, KANSAS CITY 1
TEXAS 5, BALTIMORE 3
TAMPA BAY 3, ANAHEIM 1
SEATTLE 5, MINNESOTA 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ATLANTA 32 16 .667 – 15-8 17-8 10-10 09-03 13-03 LOST 1
MONTREAL 30 18 .625 2 17-9 13-9 11-06 08-07 11-05 LOST 1
PHILADELPHIA 27 21 .563 5 13-9 14-12 09-08 07-05 11-08 WON 1
NY METS 22 26 .458 10 13-11 9-15 08-09 07-08 07-09 WON 3
FLORIDA 20 29 .408 12 1/2 11-10 9-19 09-14 05-05 06-10 WON 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS 26 21 .553 – 12-9 14-12 04-02 16-13 06-06 LOST 1
HOUSTON 26 22 .542 1/2 16-10 10-12 07-11 16-08 03-03 WON 2
ST LOUIS 24 22 .522 1 1/2 14-7 10-15 08-04 14-14 02-04 WON 1
CINCINNATI 24 24 .500 2 1/2 15-11 9-13 04-06 13-13 07-05 LOST 2
PITTSBURGH 19 28 .404 7 7-18 12-10 03-03 08-15 08-10 LOST 2
MILWAUKEE 18 30 .375 8 1/2 10-17 8-13 02-10 11-15 05-05 LOST 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO 29 18 .617 – 12-10 17-8 07-09 10-05 12-04 LOST 1
LOS ANGELES 28 20 .583 1 1/2 16-9 12-11 10-06 07-03 11-11 WON 8
ARIZONA 22 26 .458 7 1/2 12-15 10-11 10-09 06-06 06-11 WON 1
COLORADO 22 26 .458 7 1/2 16-7 6-19 05-11 07-08 10-07 WON 1
SAN DIEGO 13 35 .271 16 1/2 7-16 6-19 03-13 03-09 07-13 LOST 9
FRIDAY, MAY 23RD RESULTS
FLORIDA 8, CINCINNATI 4
PHILADELPHIA 4, MONTREAL 2
NY METS 6, ATLANTA 5
HOUSTON 7, CHICAGO CUBS 5
LOS ANGELES 6, MILWAUKEE 4
ST LOUIS 10, PITTSBURGH 8 (10 INNINGS)
COLORADO 10, SAN FRANCISCO 7
ARIZONA 5, SAN DIEGO 3
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