Toronto 8, Boston 4 — April 8, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher

Tuesday, April 8, 2003
Game # 8
Toronto 8, Boston 4

BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
J Damon cf              5  1  2  0   0  1   0  .206
T Walker 2b             5  0  2  2   0  0   0  .235
N Garciaparra ss        5  0  2  0   0  0   3  .342
M Ramirez lf            5  1  3  0   0  0   1  .324
K Millar rf-1b          4  1  1  2   1  1   3  .360
S Hillenbrand 1b-3b     4  0  1  0   0  2   1  .323
D Ortiz dh              4  0  0  0   0  0   2  .100
B Mueller 3b            2  0  0  0   1  0   2  .235
a-T Nixon ph-rf        0  0  0  0   1  0   0  .304
J Varitek c             4  1  0  0   0  1   5  .381

Totals                 38  4 11  4   3  5  17

a-walked for B Mueller in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B – J Damon 2 (3, M Hendrickson 2); T Walker (1, M Hendrickson); M
Ramirez (4, M Hendrickson); S Hillenbrand (4, C Politte). HR – K Millar (3, 4th
inning off M Hendrickson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI – T Walker 2 (4), K Millar 2 (11).
2-out RBI – T Walker 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – B Mueller 1,
N Garciaparra 2, J Varitek 2, K Millar 1. GIDP – N Garciaparra. Team LOB – 10.

FIELDING: Outfield assists – J Damon (C Woodward at Home). DP: 2 (J Varitek-T
Walker, J Damon-J Varitek). 

TORONTO                ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
S Stewart lf            3  1  1  1   1  0   2  .310
F Catalanotto rf        4  1  1  0   1  1   4  .346
V Wells cf              4  1  1  0   1  2   2  .310
C Delgado 1b            3  1  2  4   1  1   0  .370
J Phelps dh             4  0  0  0   0  3   3  .200
E Hinske 3b             4  0  1  0   0  2   1  .120
G Myers c               4  1  1  1   0  0   1  .333
O Hudson 2b             3  3  2  0   1  1   0  .227
C Woodward ss           4  0  3  2   0  0   0  .280

Totals                 33  8 12  8   5 10  13

BATTING: 2B – E Hinske (3, D Lowe); O Hudson (2, D Lowe). 3B – C Woodward (1, D
Lowe). HR – G Myers (1, 4th inning off D Lowe 0 on, 1 Out), C Delgado (3, 7th
inning off A Embree 1 on, 0 Out). SF – S Stewart. RBI – C Delgado 4 (11), G
Myers (3), C Woodward 2 (2), S Stewart (3). 2-out RBI – C Delgado 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out – G Myers 1, J Phelps 1. Team LOB – 7.

BASERUNNING: CS – F Catalanotto (1, 2nd base by D Lowe/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E – C Woodward (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (O Hudson-C Delgado).

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BOSTON          – 002 200 000   —   4
TORONTO         – 002 201 21x   —   8
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BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
D Lowe (L, 1-1)               5 1/3   9   5   5   4   6   1   7.94
A Embree                      1 2/3   1   2   2   1   3   1  12.27
B Howry                       1       2   1   1   0   1   0  10.80

TORONTO                      ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
M Hendrickson (W, 1-1)        6 2/3   7   4   2   2   2   1   9.72
P Walker (H, 1)                 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1.42
C Politte (H, 1)              1       2   0   0   1   2   0   2.45
K Escobar                     1       2   0   0   0   1   0  12.00

Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 104-59; A Embree 27-17; B Howry 18-10; M Hendrickson
101-58; P Walker 3-2; C Politte 26-16; K Escobar 18-14. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Lowe 4-4; A Embree 1-1; B Howry 0-2; M Hendrickson 13-5; P Walker 0-1; C
Politte 0-1; K Escobar 1-1. Batters faced: D Lowe 27; A Embree 7; B Howry 5; M
Hendrickson 29; P Walker 1; C Politte 6; K Escobar 5.

UMPIRES: HP–Eric Cooper. 1B–Tim Timmons. 2B–Mike Reilly. 3B–Bill Hohn.
T–2:54. Att–13,147. Weather: INDOORS

Play-by-Play:
(b – ball, s – swinging strike; c – called strike; f – foul; t – pitcher’s throw to first; B/S/C – ball/strike on bunt attempt)

Boston 1st — Damon (cbfbf) grounded out pitcher to first. Walker (fcb) singled to right. Garciaparra (fs) grounded into double play, second unassisted to first.

Toronto 1st — Stewart (cb) grounded out shortstop to first. Catalanotto (c) singled to center. Wells (bcfbb) struck out swinging into double play, Catalanotto out catcher to second.

Boston 2nd — Ramirez (fsbbb) grounded out first unassisted. Millar (bbsbf) grounded out shortstop to first. Hillenbrand (bcbff) struck out looking.

Toronto 2nd — Delgado (cbbbf) struck out looking. Phelps (sfbbbf) struck out swinging. Hinske (cf) doubled to left field wall. Myers lined out to third.

Boston 3rd — Ortiz (bfb) safe at first on SS’s fielding error [ball spun off glove backhand to LF]. Mueller (c) grounded into fielder’s choice, Ortiz out third to second [relay pulled 1B off bag]. Varitek (c) grounded into fielder’s choice, Mueller out third to second [relay late]. Damon (bfb) doubled to shallow center, Varitek to third [pop falls in/no one covered 2B]. Walker (cbbb) doubled to left, Varitek and Damon scored [sinking liner/one-hop off glove]. Garciaparra (bcb) grounded out third to first.

Toronto 3rd —  Hudson (cf) struck out looking. Woodward (b) grounded out shortstop to first. Stewart (cfbbb) walked. Catalanotto (bbbc) walked, Stewart to second. Wells (fbb) safe to infield single, Stewart to third, Catalanotto to second [ball hit P leg/1B catches wide throw from 3B]. Delgado (sb) singled to center, Stewart and Catalanotto scored, Wells to second. Phelps grounded out second to first [2B throwing from SS side of bag].

Boston 4th — Ramirez doubled to shallow right [bloop falls btw RF/2B]. Millar (bbfb) homered to right, Ramirez and Millar scored. Hillenbrand (bbff) struck out swinging. Ortiz (b) grounded out pitcher to first. Mueller (bbbc) walked. Varitek fouled out to second.

Toronto 4th — Hinske (cb) flied out to deep left. Myers (b) homered to left, Myers scored. Hudson (ccbbb) walked. Woodward (cb) tripled to right center wall, fielded by CF, Hudson scored. Stewart (ff) safe on infield single to third [3B ducked shattered bat/no throw]. Catalanotto (c) flied into double play to shallow center, Woodward out center field to home [plenty of time/no slide/ball knocked loose/Varitek tags runner in LH batters box/called out ump says never touched plate/replay: stutter-tapped the plate on way past].

Boston 5th — Damon (bcf) fouled out to left. Walker (bfbf) grounded out second to first. Garciaparra safe on infield single to pitcher [squib on 3B line/25 feet/P late throw]. Ramirez (b) grounded out pitcher to first.

Toronto 5th — Wells (bfbffbf) popped out to third. Delgado (bbbcf) walked [S3/very inconsistent ump]. Phelps (sc) struck out swinging. Hinske (11/cbb) struck out swinging.

Boston 6th — Millar (bbb) walked. Hillenbrand (c) popped out to SS in shallow center. Ortiz (cbf) grounded out first unassisted, Millar to second. Mueller (b) lined out to second.

Toronto 6th — [Embree up] Myers (bcbb) grounded out second to first. Hudson hit ground rule double down left field line. Woodward (sbb) singled to left, Hudson scored. [Embree relieved Lowe (blister?)] Stewart (c) fouled out to first. Catalanotto (cs) struck out looking.

Boston 7th — Varitek (b) flied out to shallow left. Damon (c) doubled to right center, fielded by RF. Walker (cb) grounded out first unassisted, Damon to third. [Walker relieved Hendrickson] Garciaparra (fb) popped out to second (behind mound).

Toronto 7th — Wells (bbb) walked. Delgado (bs) homered to left center, Wells and Delgado scored. [Howry/Timlin up] Phelps (bfsb) struck out swinging. Hinske (sbbsff) struck out swinging. Myers (cb) grounded out shortstop to first.

Boston 8th — Politte relieved Walker. Ramirez (bbf) singled to center. Millar (fff) struck out looking. Hillenbrand (cc) doubled down right field line, Ramirez to third. Ortiz (bff) fouled out to third. [pc visit] Nixon hit for Mueller. Nixon (bbb) walked. Varitek (sffbb) struck out swinging [1st & 3rd strikes in the dirt].

Toronto 8th — Howry relieved Embree. Nixon replaced Millar in RF. Millar moved from RF to 1B and replaced Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand moved from 1B to 3B and replaced Mueller. Hudson (bb) singled to center. Woodward (b….) singled to left center, fielded by LF, Hudson to third. Stewart (ffb) hit sacrifice fly to CF in right center, Hudson scored. Catalanotto (b) flied out to center. [Woodard up] Wells (cbbsb) struck out swinging.

Boston 9th — Escobar relieved Politte. Damon (cs) struck out swinging. Walker (cbffbf) grounded out shortstop to first. Garciaparra safe on infield single to third [on line/long throw late]. Ramirez (bf) singled to center, Garciaparra to second. Millar (cbs) fouled out to first.

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES        6    1  .857   –      1-0    5-1   05-01 01-00 00-00 WON  2
BOSTON            5    3  .625   1 1/2  0-0    5-3   05-03 00-00 00-00 LOST 1
TORONTO           4    3  .571   2      1-3    3-0   01-03 03-00 00-00 WON  4
TAMPA BAY         3    5  .375   3 1/2  3-5    0-0   03-05 00-00 00-00 WON  1
BALTIMORE         2    5  .286   4      2-4    0-1   01-03 01-02 00-00 LOST 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
KANSAS CITY       5    0 1.000   –      5-0    0-0   00-00 05-00 00-00 WON  5
CHI WHITE SOX     4    3  .571   2      3-0    1-3   00-00 04-03 00-00 WON  4
MINNESOTA         3    4  .429   3      0-3    3-1   00-04 03-00 00-00 LOST 4
CLEVELAND         2    4  .333   3 1/2  0-1    2-3   02-01 00-03 00-00 LOST 3
DETROIT           0    6  .000   5 1/2  0-3    0-3   00-00 00-06 00-00 LOST 6

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
OAKLAND           6    1  .857   –      5-1    1-0   00-00 00-00 06-01 WON  4
SEATTLE           4    3  .571   2      1-0    3-3   00-00 00-00 04-03 WON  2
ANAHEIM           2    5  .286   4      2-1    0-4   00-00 00-00 02-05 LOST 4
TEXAS             2    5  .286   4      1-3    1-2   00-00 00-00 02-05 LOST 2

TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH RESULTS

CHI WHITE SOX 5, CLEVELAND 3 (10 INNINGS)
SEATTLE 5, ANAHEIM 0
TORONTO 8, BOSTON 4
TAMPA BAY 8, BALTIMORE 7 (10 INNINGS)
OAKLAND 2, TEXAS 1
NY YANKEES 7, MINNESOTA 3
KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT  (POSTPONED)

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
MONTREAL          4    3  .571   –      0-0    4-3   04-02 00-01 00-00 LOST 1
NY METS           4    3  .571   –      3-3    1-0   03-01 01-02 00-00 WON  1
PHILADELPHIA      4    3  .571   –      2-2    2-1   03-01 01-02 00-00 WON  1
ATLANTA           3    5  .375   1 1/2  3-4    0-1   03-05 00-00 00-00 LOST 1
FLORIDA           2    6  .250   2 1/2  1-3    1-3   02-06 00-00 00-00 LOST 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
PITTSBURGH        5    2  .714   –      0-1    5-1   02-01 03-01 00-00 LOST 1
HOUSTON           4    2  .667     1/2  2-2    2-0   00-00 02-01 02-01 LOST 1
ST LOUIS          4    2  .667     1/2  3-2    1-0   00-00 03-02 01-00 WON  1
CHICAGO CUBS      4    3  .571   1      1-0    3-3   03-01 01-02 00-00 WON  1
CINCINNATI        3    4  .429   2      2-4    1-0   00-00 03-04 00-00 WON  2
MILWAUKEE         1    6  .143   4      0-3    1-3   00-00 01-03 00-03 WON  1

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO     7    1  .875   –      1-1    6-0   00-00 03-00 04-01 LOST 1
COLORADO          4    3  .571   2 1/2  3-1    1-2   00-00 01-03 03-00 LOST 1
LOS ANGELES       4    5  .444   3 1/2  1-1    3-4   00-00 00-00 04-05 WON  1
SAN DIEGO         4    5  .444   3 1/2  3-4    1-1   00-00 00-00 04-05 WON  1
ARIZONA           2    6  .250   5      1-2    1-4   00-00 00-00 02-06 LOST 1

TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH RESULTS

CHICAGO CUBS 6, MONTREAL 1
MILWAUKEE 5, PITTSBURGH 3
NY METS 4, FLORIDA 2
PHILADELPHIA 4, ATLANTA 3 (10 INNINGS)
CINCINNATI 2, HOUSTON 1 (10 INNINGS)
LOS ANGELES 5, ARIZONA 3
SAN DIEGO 9, SAN FRANCISCO 4
ST LOUIS 15, COLORADO 12 (13 INNINGS)