Wednesday, July 9, 2003
Game # 89
Boston 8, Toronto 7
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Nixon rf 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 .311
B Mueller 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .327
T Walker 2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .293
M Ramirez lf 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .322
D Ortiz dh 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .300
G Kapler pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .480
K Millar 1b 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .297
J Damon cf 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .254
J Varitek c 3 0 2 3 1 1 0 .300
D Jackson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
F Sanchez ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200
a-N Garciaparra ph-ss 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .324
Totals 37 8 13 8 6 5 20
a-hit sacrifice fly to left for F Sanchez in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B – T Nixon (15, K Escobar); J Varitek (21, T Miller); D Ortiz (25,
J Tam). 3B – M Ramirez (1, J Tam). HR – M Ramirez (21, 8th inning off T Sturtze
0 on, 0 Out). SF – N Garciaparra, T Walker. RBI – T Walker (50), D Ortiz 2 (45),
J Varitek 3 (54), M Ramirez (68), N Garciaparra (58). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out – N Garciaparra 1, T Walker 1, M Ramirez 1, F Sanchez 1. GIDP –
K Millar, B Mueller. Team LOB – 10.
BASERUNNING: SB – J Damon (18, 2nd base off K Escobar/G Myers).
FIELDING: Outfield assists – T Nixon (C Delgado at 1st base).
TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .303
F Catalanotto dh 5 3 5 2 0 0 0 .307
V Wells cf 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .297
C Delgado 1b 5 2 3 1 0 2 1 .313
G Myers c 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .344
a-H Clark ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .408
E Hinske 3b 5 0 0 1 0 2 4 .242
R Johnson rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .323
O Hudson 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .289
C Woodward ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .257
Totals 39 7 13 7 2 9 16
a-hit by pitch for G Myers in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B – V Wells (28, D Lowe); C Delgado 2 (25, D Lowe 2); F Catalanotto
(28, B Kim). HR – F Catalanotto (8, 6th inning off D Lowe 1 on, 2 Out). RBI –
V Wells (81), C Delgado (94), R Johnson (21), G Myers (36), E Hinske (32),
F Catalanotto 2 (43). 2-out RBI – R Johnson, F Catalanotto 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out – E Hinske 1, O Hudson 1. Team LOB – 8.
FIELDING: E – E Hinske (9, ground ball). DP: 2 (E Hinske-O Hudson-C Delgado,
O Hudson-C Woodward-C Delgado).
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BOSTON – 210 000 041 — 8
TORONTO – 300 022 000 — 7
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 6 11 7 7 2 3 1 4.81
C Fox 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.84
B Lyon (W, 4-5) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.31
B Kim (S, 3) 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.66
TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 7 8 3 3 3 4 0 4.27
T Sturtze 0 2 3 3 1 0 1 5.86
T Miller (H, 11) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.75
A Lopez (B, 2) 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.43
J Kershner 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.59
J Tam (L, 0-4) 2/3 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.64
J Acevedo 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.25
T Sturtze pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
T Miller pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
IBB – T Nixon (by A Lopez), J Damon (by J Tam). HBP – H Clark (by B Kim).
Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 105-68; C Fox 15-9; B Lyon 6-6; B Kim 23-14; K Escobar 103-59;
T Sturtze 13-6; T Miller 5-3; A Lopez 13-5; J Kershner 6-4; J Tam 21-9; J Acevedo 4-4. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe 10-4; C Fox 1-0; B Lyon 0-2; B Kim 0-0; K Escobar 9-8;
T Sturtze 0-0; T Miller 0-0; A Lopez 0-2; J Kershner 0-1; J Tam 2-0; J Acevedo 0-0.
Batters faced: D Lowe 30; C Fox 3; B Lyon 4; B Kim 5; K Escobar 30; T Sturtze 3;
T Miller 2; A Lopez 3; J Kershner 1; J Tam 5; J Acevedo 1.
UMPIRES: HP–Marty Foster. 1B–Fieldin Culbreth. 2B–Terry Craft. 3B–Charlie Reliford.
T–3:21. Att–23,551. Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.
Play-by-Play:
(b – ball, s – swinging strike; c – called strike; f – foul; t – pitcher’s throw to first; T – catcher’s throw to first (after preceding pitch);
p – pitchout; B/S/C/F – ball/strike/foul on bunt attempt)
Boston 1st — Nixon (bsbsb) doubled down left field line. Mueller safe on infield single, fielded by 2B [late throw from shallow CF blocked by 1B], Nixon to third. Walker (bb) hit sacrifice fly to left, Nixon scored, Mueller to second. Ramirez (cbcbb) walked. Ortiz (b) singled to right, Mueller scored, Ramirez to second. Millar (bcbf) grounded into double play, third to second to first.
Toronto 1st — Stewart (c) grounded out shortstop to first. Catalanotto (c) singled to left. Wells (c) doubled into left field corner [belt-high fastball], Catalanotto scored. Delgado (c) doubled to right field wall, Wells scored. Myers (bbb) walked. [Wallace visit] Hinske (bbbc) grounded into fielder’s choice, Delgado to third. Johnson (b) singled to center [jammed/played on hop], Delgado scored, Hinske to second. Hudson (cbcb) struck out looking.
Boston 2nd — Damon (c) singled to center. Varitek (bb – Damon stole second) singled to right, Damon scored. Sanchez (cf) flied out to left. Nixon (bb) singled to left center, fielded by LF, Varitek to second. Mueller (cfb) grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first.
Toronto 2nd — Woodward (fbbsbf) lined out to first. Stewart (cb) flied out to center. Catalanotto (bccb) singled to center. Wells lined out to left [jogging back to track].
Boston 3rd — Walker (bb) flied out to CF in left center. Ramirez (ss) flied out to CF in left center. Ortiz (cbf) struck out looking.
Toronto 3rd — Delgado (bcbfbf) singled off right field wall, tagged out right field to shortstop to first [big turn/halfway to 2B]. Myers grounded out third to first. Hinske (cf) grounded out third to first.
Boston 4th — Millar (f) flied out to right. Damon (bbc) grounded out first to pitcher. Varitek (cf) struck out swinging.
Toronto 4th — Johnson (bs) grounded out pitcher to third. Hudson (bffbb) walked. Woodward (ctff) struck out swinging [and hit batter]. Stewart (tc) grounded into fielder’s choice, Hudson out shortstop to second.
Boston 5th — Sanchez (c) grounded out third to first. Nixon (fbbb) walked. Mueller singled to left, Nixon to second. Walker (b) flied out to right, Nixon to third. Ramirez grounded out second to first.
Toronto 5th — Catalanotto (cb) singled to right. Wells (cfbft) struck out swinging. Delgado doubled into left field corner, Catalanotto to third. Myers (fbsbb [ball 3 was strike 3]) safe at first on infield single, fielded by SS [throw from behind 2B pulled 1B off bag], Catalanotto scored, Delgado to third. Hinske (s) grounded into fielder’s choice, Myers out second to shortstop, Delgado scored. Johnson grounded into fielder’s choice, Hinske out third to second.
Boston 6th — Ortiz (sb) flied out to left. Millar (cbb) singled to left. Damon (bbcbf) grounded out third to first, Millar to second. Varitek (bbb) walked. Sanchez (bsf) struck out hacking [all 3 strikes probably balls].
Toronto 6th — Hudson (fs) grounded out shortstop to first. Woodward (bbbcs) safe at first on infield single, fielded by 3B [throw low/past 1B]. Stewart (ftbTpT) grounded out third to first, Woodward to second. [Wallace visit] Catalanotto (f) homered to right center, Woodward and Catalanotto scored. Wells (sbcbbf) lined out to center.
Boston 7th — Nixon (fbbs) struck out swinging. Mueller (bcbb) lined out to CF in right center. Walker (cbs) grounded out third to first.
Toronto 7th — Fox relieved Lowe. Delgado (bscb) struck out looking. Myers (b) grounded out catcher to first. Hinske (bcsffbb) struck out swinging.
Boston 8th — Sturtze relieved Escobar. Ramirez (cbb) homered to center, Ramirez scored. Ortiz (ssbbb) walked. Millar (fb) singled to right, Ortiz to second. Miller relieved Sturtze. Damon (cb) safe at first on 3B’s fielding error, Ortiz to third, Millar to second [hit right to 3B/DP ball/bobble/hits bag/rolls away/no play]. Varitek (b) hit ground rule double to left, Ortiz and Millar scored, Damon to third [lined over LF head]. Lopez relieved Miller. Jackson ran for Varitek. Garciaparra [1-19/2-26] hit for Sanchez. Garciaparra (bbcbf) hit sacrifice fly to left, Damon scored, Jackson to second. Nixon (iii) intentionally walked. Mueller (cb) flied out to left. Kershner relieved Lopez. Walker (fbbff) popped out to shallow right.
Toronto 8th — Lyon relieved Fox. Garciaparra replaced Sanchez at SS. Mirabelli replaced Varitek at C. Johnson safe on infield bunt single, fielded by 2B [late shovel]. Hudson fouled out to left. Woodward flied out to right. Stewart (fttf) struck out swinging.
Boston 9th — Tam relieved Kershner. Ramirez (bcb) tripled to deep left center, fielded by CF [deep left center/LF & CF converge/LF doesn’t back off/ball kicked over to CF]. Ortiz (bbcb) doubled to left center wall, fielded by CF, Ramirez scored. Kapler ran for Ortiz. Millar (f) grounded out pitcher to first [after P jumps over flying half bat], Kapler to third. Damon (iii) intentionally walked. Mirabelli hit for Jackson. Mirabelli (ppbfc) grounded into fielder’s choice, Kapler out second to catcher, Damon to second [decides against possible DP/Kapler barrels in]. Acevedo relieved Tam. Garciaparra (csf) struck out swinging.
Toronto 9th — Kim relieved Lyon. Catalanotto (b) doubled to right field wall. Wells (cf) struck out swinging. [Little visit] Delgado (ffbffb [strike 3 inside at knees] bf) struck out swinging [high fastball]. Clark hit for Myers. Clark (bs) hit by pitch. Hinske (bfcbb) struck out looking.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES 55 34 .618 – 25-19 30-15 21-14 10-02 11-13 WON 1
BOSTON 52 37 .584 3 28-12 24-25 20-17 15-08 07-05 WON 2
TORONTO 48 43 .527 8 22-21 26-22 18-21 12-10 08-04 LOST 2
BALTIMORE 40 47 .460 14 21-24 19-23 14-16 11-14 10-04 WON 1
TAMPA BAY 31 57 .352 23 1/2 19-28 12-29 18-23 06-09 04-10 LOST 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
KANSAS CITY 48 40 .545 – 26-20 22-20 06-13 29-09 04-10 LOST 1
MINNESOTA 44 45 .494 4 1/2 22-23 22-22 13-12 15-17 06-08 LOST 4
CHI WHITE SOX 43 46 .483 5 1/2 26-18 17-28 11-09 19-20 03-09 LOST 2
CLEVELAND 38 51 .427 10 1/2 19-23 19-28 05-06 20-17 07-16 LOST 1
DETROIT 23 65 .261 25 10-33 13-32 08-14 08-28 03-09 WON 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SEATTLE 56 33 .629 – 25-18 31-15 03-05 24-06 19-14 LOST 1
OAKLAND 50 39 .562 6 32-16 18-23 05-03 18-12 18-15 WON 1
ANAHEIM 45 43 .511 10 1/2 25-20 20-23 13-17 06-01 15-18 WON 1
TEXAS 37 52 .416 19 22-24 15-28 15-15 04-04 14-19 WON 3
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH RESULTS
BOSTON 8, TORONTO 7
NY YANKEES 6, CLEVELAND 2
OAKLAND 6, TAMPA BAY 3
DETROIT 4, CHI WHITE SOX 2
TEXAS 4, MINNESOTA 1
ANAHEIM 5, KANSAS CITY 3
BALTIMORE 7, SEATTLE 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ATLANTA 57 31 .648 – 30-13 27-18 21-19 13-04 13-03 WON 5
PHILADELPHIA 48 39 .552 8 1/2 26-20 22-19 18-18 11-07 11-08 WON 1
MONTREAL 48 42 .533 10 27-15 21-27 17-18 11-10 11-05 LOST 1
FLORIDA 47 44 .516 11 1/2 25-19 22-25 21-19 11-09 06-10 WON 1
NY METS 39 49 .443 18 19-24 20-25 17-20 10-10 07-09 LOST 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
HOUSTON 46 43 .517 – 28-17 18-26 07-11 24-17 04-08 WON 2
ST LOUIS 46 43 .517 – 26-18 20-25 08-04 25-22 03-09 LOST 2
CHICAGO CUBS 45 44 .506 1 22-22 23-22 06-06 24-23 06-06 LOST 1
CINCINNATI 40 48 .455 5 1/2 21-22 19-26 08-15 18-20 07-08 LOST 6
PITTSBURGH 39 47 .453 5 1/2 19-26 20-21 06-08 18-21 10-11 WON 1
MILWAUKEE 36 52 .409 9 1/2 17-30 19-22 05-12 16-22 10-11 LOST 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO 55 34 .618 – 27-15 28-19 07-09 15-06 23-11 WON 3
ARIZONA 50 39 .562 5 26-18 24-21 10-09 14-07 16-19 WON 3
LOS ANGELES 46 42 .523 8 1/2 25-21 21-21 10-06 10-05 15-24 LOST 3
COLORADO 46 46 .500 10 1/2 31-15 15-31 05-11 10-11 22-18 LOST 3
SAN DIEGO 34 57 .374 22 18-29 16-28 03-13 04-11 19-23 WON 2
TUESDAY, JULY 8TH RESULTS
SAN FRANCISCO 8, ST LOUIS 3
FLORIDA 4, CHICAGO CUBS 3
ATLANTA 5, NY METS 3
PHILADELPHIA 13, MONTREAL 6
PITTSBURGH 8, MILWAUKEE 7 (10 INNINGS)
HOUSTON 6, CINCINNATI 3
ARIZONA 9, COLORADO 3
SAN DIEGO 8, LOS ANGELES 5
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