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Boston 12, Cleveland 3 — May 24, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher

Saturday, May 24, 2003
Game # 48
Boston 12, Cleveland 3


CLEVELAND              ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
M Lawton lf             5  1  1  1   0  0   3  .222
O Vizquel ss            4  0  0  0   0  0   2  .260
E Burks dh              4  0  0  0   0  2   0  .251
M Bradley cf            3  0  1  0   0  1   0  .320
S Spencer rf            3  1  1  0   1  0   1  .235
B Broussard 1b          4  1  1  0   0  0   4  .300
J Bard c                3  0  1  1   0  0   1  .235
J McDonald 3b           4  0  2  1   0  1   0  .290
B Phillips 2b           3  0  0  0   1  0   3  .231

Totals                 33  3  7  3   2  4  14

BATTING: 2B – J McDonald (3, J Burkett). HR – M Lawton (7, 6th inning off R Mendoza 0 on, 0 Out). SF – J Bard. RBI – J Bard (8), J McDonald (7), M Lawton (25). 2-out RBI – J McDonald. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – O Vizquel 1, B Phillips 1. Team LOB – 7.

FIELDING: E – J McDonald (3, ground ball); S Spencer (1, fly ball). DP: 1 (O Vizquel-B Phillips-B Broussard).

BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
J Damon cf              5  0  0  0   0  1   2  .249
B Mueller 2b-3b         5  3  3  0   0  0   0  .393
N Garciaparra ss        5  3  3  2   0  0   3  .310
M Ramirez lf            3  3  3  2   2  0   0  .309
K Millar 1b             3  1  1  3   0  1   3  .286
T Nixon rf             1  0  0  1   0  0   1  .306
S Hillenbrand 3b-1b     4  0  1  1   0  0   6  .304
D Ortiz dh              4  1  3  3   0  1   1  .272
J Varitek c             4  0  0  0   0  0   3  .280
D Jackson rf-2b         4  1  1  0   0  0   0  .263

Totals                 38 12 15 12   2  3  19

BATTING: 2B – D Ortiz (10, B Anderson); K Millar (12, B Anderson); N Garciaparra (14, J Phillips). HR – D Ortiz (2, 1st inning off B Anderson 2 on, 2 Out), N Garciaparra (10, 3rd inning off B Anderson 0 on, 0 Out), M Ramirez (7, 7th inning off J Phillips 1 on, 1 Out). SF – K Millar , S Hillenbrand. RBI – K Millar 3 (27), S Hillenbrand (35), D Ortiz 3 (19), N Garciaparra 2 (34), M Ramirez 2 (31), T Nixon (22). 2-out RBI – D Ortiz 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Damon 1, J Varitek 1, D Ortiz 1, S Hillenbrand 1. GIDP – S Hillenbrand. Team LOB – 6. 

FIELDING: E – S Hillenbrand (3, ground ball). PB – J Varitek. DP: 1 (B Mueller).

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CLEVELAND       – 020 001 000   —   3
BOSTON          – 501 020 22x   —  12
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CLEVELAND                    ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
B Anderson (L, 2-5)           5       8   8   3   1   2   2   5.17
J Phillips                    3       7   4   4   1   1   1   9.00

BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
J Burkett (W, 3-2)            5       2   2   2   1   2   0   5.28
R Mendoza                     1       4   1   1   0   0   1   7.53
M Timlin                      2       1   0   0   0   1   0   3.86
R Person                      1       0   0   0   1   1   0   4.50

R Mendoza pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

IBB – M Ramirez (by B Anderson). HBP – M Bradley (by R Mendoza). Pitches-strikes: B Anderson 101-62; J Phillips 56-37; J Burkett 79-53; R Mendoza 27-18; M Timlin 26-18; R Person 15-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Anderson 5-8; J Phillips 4-4; J Burkett 2-11; R Mendoza 0-2; M Timlin 1-4; R Person 0-2. Batters faced: B Anderson 25; J Phillips 17; J Burkett 18; R Mendoza 8; M Timlin 7; R Person 4.

UMPIRES: HP–Gary Darling. 1B–Larry Vanover. 2B–Chris Guccione. 3B–Jerry Meals.
T–2:46. Att–32,643. Weather: 52 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 18 mph, in from center.


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 (cbb) flied out to left. Vizquel (cbcb) grounded out first unassisted. Burks (bbccf) flied out to center.

Boston 1st — Damon (cc) grounded out pitcher to first. Mueller (cb) singled off left field wall. Garciaparra (bb) safe at second on 3B’s fielding error, Mueller to third. Ramirez (iii) intentionally walked. Millar (f) hit sacrifice fly to right, on RF’s fielding error [dropped ball], Mueller scored, Garciaparra to third, Ramirez to second, Millar to first. Hillenbrand (c) hit sacrifice fly to center, Garciaparra scored. Ortiz (bcb) homered to right, Ramirez, Millar and Ortiz scored. Varitek (cbb) grounded out pitcher to first. [all runs unearned]

Cleveland 2nd — Bradley (cc) struck out looking. Spencer (cbcbb) walked. Broussard singled to right, Spencer to third. Bard (fsbbff) hit sacrifice fly to left, Spencer scored. McDonald (t) doubled to left, Broussard scored. BPhillips (fbsbb – McDonald to third on passed ball) flied out to CF in left center.

Boston 2nd — Jackson (fcfb) popped out to second. Damon (cbb) flied out to RF in right center. Mueller (bbffffb) flied out to center.

Cleveland 3rd — Lawton (cb) grounded out shortstop to first. Vizquel (cbcfbb) flied out to deep right. Burks (sc) struck out looking.

Boston 3rd — Garciaparra (c) homerd to left, Garciaparra scored [24-game hit streak]. Ramirez (bbbc) singled to center. Millar (ccfbbt) struck out looking. Hillenbrand grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first.

Cleveland 4th — Bradley (bcsb) flied out to center. Spencer (cbcf) flied out to right. Broussard (bc) flied out to right.

Boston 4th — Ortiz (cbbb) doubled to deep center. Varitek (bcb) flied out to right. Jackson (ccbb) grounded out second to first, Ortiz to third. Damon (cbbsfbf) fouled out to first.

Cleveland 5th — Bard (cbcbfffb) flied out to right. McDonald (cs) flied out to center. BPhillips (cb) flied out to center.

Boston 5th — Mueller (b) singled to left. Garciaparra flied out to center. Ramirez (c) singled to left, Mueller to second. Millar (bcbfffb) doubled to center, Mueller and Ramirez scored. Hillenbrand (f) popped out to second. Ortiz (bbcffb) struck out swinging.

Cleveland 6th — Mendoza relieved Burkett. Lawton (bf) homered to right, Lawton scored. Vizquel (c) flied out to left. Burks (cb) safe at first on 3B’s throwing error. Bradley (ffbfb) hit by pitch, Burks to second. Spencer (b) singled to left, Burks to third, Bradley to second. Broussard (f) lined into double play, second unassisted [Bradley out].

Boston 6th — JPhillips relieved Anderson. Varitek (cb) grounded out first to pitcher. Jackson popped out to second. Damon (csbf) struck out swinging.

Cleveland 7th — Bard (ccbb) singled to right. McDonald (cf) singled to left, Bard to second. Timlin relieved Mendoza. BPhillips (fb) flied out to shallow right. Lawton (bb) flied out to center. Vizquel (c) flied out to center.

Boston 7th — Mueller (bfb) grounded out first to pitcher. Garciaparra (f) doubled to left, fielded by SS. Ramirez (c) homered to left center, Garciaparra and Ramirez scored. Millar (fbbs) grounded out shortstop to first. Hillenbrand (cbf) singled to right. Ortiz (cbcb) singled to right, Hillenbrand to third. Varitek (bf) popped out to second.

Cleveland 8th — Nixon replaced Jackson in RF. Jackson moved from RF to 2B and replaced Mueller. Mueller moved from 2B to 3B and replaced Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand moved from 3B to 1B and replaced Millar. Burks (ssbb) struck out swinging. Bradley (ffbfbfbf) singled to left center, fielded by CF. Spencer (c) popped out to first. Broussard (f) grounded out third to first.

Boston 8th — Jackson (bc) singled to right. Damon (bc) flied out to left. Mueller singled to left, Jackson to second. Garciaparra (fbb) singled to left, Jackson scored, Mueller to second. Ramirez (bccbb) walked, Mueller to third, Garciaparra to second. Nixon hit for Millar. Nixon (cfff) grounded into fielder’s choice, Mueller scored, Garciaparra to third, Ramirez out secvond to shortstop. Hillenbrand (cb) popped out to second.

Cleveland 9th — Person relieved Timlin. Bard flied out to left. McDonald (bfbs) struck out looking. BPhillips (bbcb) walked. Lawton (cbb) popped out to first.

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