Thursday, July 31, 2003
Game # 107
Texas 7, Boston 3 (11 innings)
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .267
T Walker 2b 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .286
N Garciaparra ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .322
M Ramirez dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .324
D Jackson pr-dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
D Ortiz 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .288
a-K Millar ph-1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287
B Mueller 3b 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .328
T Nixon rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .325
J Varitek c 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .292
G Kapler lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286
b-J Giambi ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202
L Collier pr-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Totals 42 3 12 3 3 12 21
a-struck out swinging for D Ortiz in the 8th; b-singled to right for J Giambi
in the 9th.
BATTING: 3B - J Damon (5, C Lewis). HR - D Ortiz (12, 4th inning off C Lewis 0
on, 0 Out), T Nixon (20, 9th inning off F Cordero 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - N
Garciaparra (72), D Ortiz (54), T Nixon (66). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - B Mueller 1, L Collier 1, G Kapler 2. GIDP - N Garciaparra. Team LOB - 9.
BASERUNNING: CS - D Jackson (6, 2nd base by R Mahay/E Diaz), L Collier (1,
2nd base by F Cordero/E Diaz).
FIELDING: Outfield assists - G Kapler (S Spencer at 2nd base).
TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Young 2b 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 .317
H Blalock 3b 4 1 1 0 2 2 1 .317
A Rodriguez ss 4 1 1 4 2 1 3 .295
R Palmeiro dh 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .240
M Teixeira 1b 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .253
L Nix cf-rf 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .226
S Spencer rf-lf 4 0 2 3 1 1 1 .274
R Nivar pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Jones lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .136
D Sadler cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .225
E Diaz c 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .270
Totals 39 7 9 7 8 12 20
BATTING: 2B - L Nix (4, P Martinez); S Spencer (13, P Martinez); M Teixeira
(16, P Martinez). HR - A Rodriguez (25, 11th inning off T Jones 3 on, 2 Out). S
- M Young. RBI - S Spencer 3 (37), A Rodriguez 4 (69). 2-out RBI - S Spencer, A
Rodriguez 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Jones 1, R Palmeiro 1,
A Rodriguez 1, S Spencer 1, L Nix 1. Team LOB - 9.
BASERUNNING: SB - A Rodriguez (11, 2nd base off B Kim/J Varitek).
FIELDING: DP: 3 (H Blalock-M Young-M Teixeira, E Diaz-M Young, E Diaz-A Rodriguez).
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BOSTON - 100 100 001 00 -- 3
TEXAS - 000 102 000 04 -- 7
Two outs when winning run scored.
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
P Martinez 6 6 3 3 3 7 0 2.42
M Timlin 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.34
S Sauerbeck 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
B Kim 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 3.20
T Jones (L, 2-1) 2/3 2 4 4 2 1 1 7.11
TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lewis 6 8 2 2 2 6 1 7.89
B Shouse (H, 8) 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.65
Ro Garcia (H, 8) 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.45
R Mahay (H, 3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.33
F Cordero (B, 7) 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3.12
E Ramirez (W, 2-0) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.67
Ro Garcia pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
WP - C Lewis. IBB - A Rodriguez (by S Sauerbeck), R Palmeiro (by B Kim).
Pitches-strikes: P Martinez 111-68; M Timlin 3-3; S Sauerbeck 10-5; B Kim
48-30; T Jones 22-11; C Lewis 103-66; B Shouse 8-7; Ro Garcia 10-5; R Mahay
6-4; F Cordero 28-17; E Ramirez 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: P Martinez 7-3;
M Timlin 1-0; S Sauerbeck 1-0; B Kim 3-3; T Jones 1-0; C Lewis 8-4; B Shouse
0-1; Ro Garcia 0-1; R Mahay 0-1; F Cordero 2-0; E Ramirez 1-1. Batters faced: P
Martinez 26; M Timlin 2; S Sauerbeck 3; B Kim 11; T Jones 6; C Lewis 27; B
Shouse 2; Ro Garcia 2; R Mahay 2; F Cordero 7; E Ramirez 5.
UMPIRES: HP--Justin Klemm. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Terry Craft. 3B--Charlie Reliford.
T--3:35. Att--27,108. Weather: 98 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.
Play-by-Play: (b - ball, s - swinging strike; c - called strike; f - foul; t - pitcher's throw to first; x - pitcher's throw to second; T - catcher's throw to first (after preceding pitch); p - pitchout; B/S/C/F - ball/strike/foul on bunt attempt).
Boston 1st — Damon (c) tripled to right. Walker (cbbf) struck out swinging. Garciaparra (c) singled to right, Damon scored. Ramirez (ffb) popped out to first. Ortiz (bbb) walked, Garciaparra to second. Mueller (ccbb) struck out looking.
Texas 1st — Young (bbcc) struck out swinging. Blalock (ccbb) struck out looking. Rodriguez (cbsb) grounded out shortstop to first.
Boston 2nd — Nixon (bcbb) popped out to SS in shallow left. Varitek (cbfbb) struck out swinging. Kapler (cf) struck out looking.
Texas 2nd — Palmeiro (cbbff) grounded out pitcher to third to first. Teixeira (sb) grounded out first unassisted. Nix doubled to deep left. Spencer (b) grounded out third to first.
Boston 3rd — Damon (bbsf) grounded out first unassisted. Walker (cb) singled to center. Garciaparra (ff) flied out to RF in right center. Ramirez (bcb) grounded into fielder’s choice, Walker out shortstop to second.
Texas 3rd — Jones (cbf) singled to center. Diaz (Sbsff) lined out [softly] to second. Young (tfbf) struck out looking. Blalock (sbsbb) walked, Jones to second. Rodriguez (bfc) grounded into fielder’s choice, Blalock out shortstop to second.
Boston 4th — Ortiz homered to left center, Ortiz scored. Mueller (fbbbf) flied out to center. Nixon (bc) grounded out second to first. Varitek (bcs) grounded out second to first.
Texas 4th — Palmeiro (Cbsfbb) struck out swinging. Teixeira (bfc) struck out swinging. Nix (bbb) walked. Spencer (fbb) doubled into left field corner, Nix scored. Jones popped out to 2B in shallow right.
Boston 5th — Kapler (fc) grounded out third to first. Damon (bbcbc) walked. Walker (cfb) singled to left, Damon to second. Garciaparra (bcffb – Damon to third on wild pitch) grounded into double play, third to second to first.
Texas 5th — Diaz (cbf) popped out to SS in shallow left. Young grounded out third to first. Blalock (cbfbf) singled to right. Rodriguez (bbcbf) struck out swinging.
Boston 6th — Ramirez (fb) singled to center. Ortiz (cf) grounded into fielder’s choice, Ramirez out first to shortstop. Mueller (cb) safe on infield single, fielded by 3B, Ortiz to second. Nixon (bbc) singled to center, Ortiz to third, Mueller to second, [Hershiser visit] Varitek (fcb) struck out swinging. Kapler (fs) struck out swinging.
Texas 6th – Palmeiro (bbfb) walked. Teixeira (bs) doubled to right center, fielded by CF, Palmeiro to third. Nix (bcs) struck out swinging. Spencer (fbb) singled to left center, fielded by LF, Palmeiro and Teixeira scored, Spencer out advancing, left field to second. Jones (sbfff) grounded out shortstop to first.
Boston 7th — Shouse relieved Lewis. Sadler replaced Nix in CF. Nix moved from CF to RF and replaced Spencer. Spencer moved from RF to LF and replaced Jones. Damon (cbf) struck out looking. Walker (cff) flied out to deep center. Garcia relieved Shouse. Garciaparra (bff) flied out to CF in left center.
Texas 7th — Timlin relieved Martinez. Diaz (c) singled to right. Young (t) sacrificed pitcher to first, Diaz to second. Sauerbeck relieved Timlin. Blalock (cs) struck out swinging. Rodriguez (iii) walked intentionally. Palmeiro (bc) grounded out second to first.
Boston 8th — Ramirez (cbbbc) walked. Jackson ran for Ramirez. Mahay relieved Garcia. Millar hit for Ortiz. Millar (bbsf) struck out swinging, Jackson caught stealing, catcher to second. Mueller flied out to right.
Texas 8th — Kim relieved Sauerbeck. Millar replaced Ortiz at 1B. Teixeira (bsc) struck out swinging. Nix (b) grounded out third to first. Spencer (bbss) struck out swinging.
Boston 9th — Cordero relieved Mahay. Nixon (bbbc) homered to right, Nixon scored. Varitek (sc) struck out swinging. Giambi hit for Kapler. Giambi (c) singled to right. Collier ran for Giambi. Damon (bttctbtbf) struck out swinging, Collier caught stealing, catcher to shortstop.
Texas 9th — Collier replaced Kapler in LF. Sadler (bcbfb) grounded out third to first. Diaz (cbcf) flied out to RF in right center. Young (csf) struck out swinging.
Boston 10th — Walker (b) grounded out first unassisted. Garciaparra (cbbf) grounded out second to first. Jackson (bsfb) struck out swinging.
Texas 10th — Blalock (cf) flied out to right. Rodriguez (bbbcc) walked. Palmeiro (bbc – Rodriguez stole second – i) walked intentionally. Teixeira (bfc) fouled out to third. Nix (bcf) grounded out pitcher to first.
Boston 11th — Ramirez relieved Cordero. Millar singled to left. Mueller (tctbtF) struck out swinging. Nixon (b) flied out to CF in right center. Varitek (bftcbb) singled to center, Millar to second. Collier (ff) grounded out pitcher to first.
Texas 11th — Jones relieved Kim. Spencer (bbfb) walked. Rivas ran for Spencer. Sadler safe on infield bunt single, Rivas to second [beat 3-4 throw]. Diaz (F) bunted into fielder’s choice, Rivas out pitcher to third, Sadler to second, Young (cbbfbf) struck out swinging. Blalock (bbbc) walked. [Wallace visit] Rodriguez (s) homered to right center, Sadler, Diaz, Blalock and Rodriguez scored.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES 66 40 .623 – 30-21 36-19 25-19 14-03 14-13 WON 3
BOSTON 63 44 .589 3 1/2 35-16 28-28 26-21 19-09 08-07 LOST 2
TORONTO 54 54 .500 13 25-30 29-24 24-30 12-12 08-04 LOST 3
BALTIMORE 50 55 .476 15 1/2 27-24 23-31 16-19 12-16 17-07 LOST 2
TAMPA BAY 40 66 .377 26 22-31 18-35 22-24 07-11 08-16 WON 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
KANSAS CITY 57 49 .538 – 29-26 28-23 06-13 32-14 10-14 LOST 3
CHI WHITE SOX 57 51 .528 1 33-20 24-31 15-10 29-24 03-09 WON 4
MINNESOTA 53 54 .495 4 1/2 30-26 23-28 15-13 17-20 11-13 WON 2
CLEVELAND 45 63 .417 13 25-27 20-36 06-10 25-23 08-18 LOST 1
DETROIT 28 78 .264 29 13-37 15-41 09-18 12-34 03-12 LOST 4
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SEATTLE 66 42 .611 – 33-23 33-19 05-07 29-10 22-17 WON 3
OAKLAND 62 46 .574 4 38-17 24-29 09-03 22-17 22-17 WON 1
ANAHEIM 52 55 .486 13 1/2 30-26 22-29 14-25 10-01 17-22 LOST 3
TEXAS 45 63 .417 21 26-29 19-34 19-20 05-07 17-22 WON 2
THURSDAY, JULY 31ST RESULTS
TEXAS 7, BOSTON 3 (11 INNINGS)
NY YANKEES 2, ANAHEIM 1 (10 INNINGS)
OAKLAND 3, CLEVELAND 1
SEATTLE 4, DETROIT 0
TAMPA BAY 7, TORONTO 6
CHI WHITE SOX 8, KANSAS CITY 6 (11 INNINGS)
MINNESOTA 10, BALTIMORE 9 (10 INNINGS)
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ATLANTA 71 37 .657 – 38-16 33-21 29-22 19-07 13-03 WON 1
PHILADELPHIA 60 47 .561 10 1/2 32-23 28-24 25-25 13-08 14-08 WON 3
FLORIDA 59 49 .546 12 34-21 25-28 29-21 12-12 09-10 WON 6
MONTREAL 55 54 .505 16 1/2 33-22 22-32 23-28 12-12 11-05 WON 1
NY METS 44 64 .407 27 22-33 22-31 20-30 12-15 07-09 LOST 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
HOUSTON 58 50 .537 – 33-20 25-30 08-13 35-22 04-08 LOST 1
ST LOUIS 56 52 .519 2 31-22 25-30 10-05 27-24 09-15 LOST 1
CHICAGO CUBS 54 53 .505 3 1/2 26-28 28-25 11-13 26-24 08-07 WON 1
PITTSBURGH 49 57 .462 8 23-31 26-26 06-08 27-29 11-13 LOST 1
CINCINNATI 49 59 .454 9 25-30 24-29 11-16 22-29 09-09 WON 2
MILWAUKEE 44 64 .407 14 19-35 25-29 08-13 21-30 10-14 WON 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO 68 40 .630 – 37-16 31-24 07-09 16-08 35-15 LOST 1
ARIZONA 56 52 .519 12 30-22 26-30 10-12 14-07 22-29 LOST 4
COLORADO 56 55 .505 13 1/2 38-16 18-39 05-11 14-13 28-25 LOST 2
LOS ANGELES 54 53 .505 13 1/2 29-25 25-28 10-09 14-07 19-30 LOST 3
SAN DIEGO 42 67 .385 26 1/2 22-32 20-35 03-13 08-16 23-28 WON 1
THURSDAY, JULY 31ST RESULTS
MILWAUKEE 4, NY METS 3
MONTREAL 3, ST LOUIS 2
SAN DIEGO 10, PITTSBURGH 7
CHICAGO CUBS 9, SAN FRANCISCO 4
CINCINNATI 5, COLORADO 4 (10 INNINGS)
ATLANTA 7, HOUSTON 4
PHILADELPHIA 7, LOS ANGELES 3
MAJOR LEAGUE WILD CARD STANDINGS (THROUGH GAMES OF THURSDAY, JULY 31ST)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB BOSTON 63 44 .589 - OAKLAND 62 46 .574 1 1/2 CHI WHITE SOX 57 51 .528 6 1/2 TORONTO 54 54 .500 9 1/2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB PHILADELPHIA 60 47 .561 - FLORIDA 59 49 .546 1 1/2 ARIZONA 56 52 .519 4 1/2 ST LOUIS 56 52 .519 4 1/2 COLORADO 56 55 .505 6 MONTREAL 55 54 .505 6 CHICAGO CUBS 54 53 .505 6 LOS ANGELES 54 53 .505 6
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