Boston 6, Tampa Bay 4 — April 16, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher

Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Game # 14
Boston 6, Tampa Bay 4


TAMPA BAY              ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
C Crawford lf           5  1  1  0   0  0   0  .260
R Baldelli cf           5  0  1  1   0  2   1  .407
A Huff 1b               2  1  0  0   2  0   2  .276
B Grieve dh             4  0  1  0   0  0   2  .263
A Martin rf             3  0  1  1   0  1   1  .344
D Rolls rf             1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .286
M Anderson 2b           4  0  1  0   0  1   3  .289
D Easley 3b             4  1  1  0   0  0   2  .229
T Hall c                4  0  0  0   0  1   2  .214
R Ordonez ss            4  1  1  2   0  0   0  .315

Totals                 36  4  7  4   2  5  13

BATTING: 2B – C Crawford (1, J Burkett). HR – R Ordonez (2, 2nd inning off
J Burkett 1 on, 1 Out). RBI – A Martin (5), R Ordonez 2 (12), R Baldelli (10).
2-out RBI – A Martin, R Baldelli. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out –
B Grieve 1, M Anderson 1, T Hall 1. GIDP – A Huff. Team LOB – 7. 

BASERUNNING: SB – C Crawford (5, 2nd base off J Burkett/J Varitek),
M Anderson (3, 2nd base off C Fox/J Varitek). 

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Anderson-R Ordonez-A Huff).

BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
J Damon cf              4  0  1  0   0  0   3  .246
T Walker 2b             3  1  1  0   1  0   1  .273
N Garciaparra ss        4  1  1  1   0  0   2  .297
M Ramirez lf            4  2  2  1   0  0   1  .271
D Ortiz 1b              4  0  3  2   0  0   0  .207
D Jackson pr           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .222
B Mueller 3b           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .304
S Hillenbrand 3b-1b     3  1  0  0   1  1   2  .302
J Giambi dh             3  1  1  1   1  0   0  .156
T Nixon rf              3  0  1  1   1  1   0  .359
J Varitek c             4  0  0  0   0  2   4  .243

Totals                 32  6 10  6   4  4  13

BATTING: 2B – D Ortiz (3, S Parris); J Giambi (2, L Carter). HR – M Ramirez (2,
3rd inning off S Parris 0 on, 2 Out), N Garciaparra (4, 5th inning off S Parris
0 on, 2 Out). RBI – M Ramirez (10), N Garciaparra (10), D Ortiz 2 (4), J Giambi (7),
T Nixon (5). 2-out RBI – M Ramirez, N Garciaparra, J Giambi, T Nixon. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out – J Damon 2, J Varitek 1. GIDP – T Walker. Team LOB – 6.

BASERUNNING: SB – D Jackson (4, 2nd base off L Carter/T Hall). CS – D Jackson
(1, 3rd base by L Carter/T Hall).

FIELDING: E – D Ortiz (1, ground ball); T Walker (2, ground ball).
DP: 1 (J Burkett-N Garciaparra-D Ortiz).

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TAMPA BAY       – 120 000 100   —   4
BOSTON          – 001 010 04x   —   6
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TAMPA BAY                    ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
S Parris                      6       6   2   2   2   2   2   4.00
T Harper (H, 2)               1       0   1   1   1   1   0   1.74
L Carter (L, 3-1; B, 1)       1       4   3   3   1   1   0   3.27

BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
J Burkett                     6 2/3   6   4   3   2   4   1   3.50
K Tolar                         1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
C Fox (W, 1-2)                1       1   0   0   0   1   0   5.40
B Lyon (S, 1)                 1       0   0   0   0   0   0   1.12

T Harper pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP – J Burkett, C Fox. Pitches-strikes: S Parris 103-64; T Harper 18-10;
L Carter 30-17; J Burkett 105-68; K Tolar 3-1; C Fox 9-7; B Lyon 12-6. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Parris 9-7; T Harper 1-1; L Carter 0-1; J Burkett 9-8;
K Tolar 0-1; C Fox 2-0; B Lyon 0-3. Batters faced: S Parris 25; T Harper 4;
L Carter 7; J Burkett 30; K Tolar 1; C Fox 4; B Lyon 3.

UMPIRES: HP–Chuck Meriwether. 1B–Gary Cederstrom. 2B–Mark Wegner. 3B–Tim Welke.
T–2:40. Att–26,688. Weather: 48 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.

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

Tampa Bay 1st — Crawford (b) flied out to center. Baldelli (bcsbb) grounded out third to first. Huff (csfbbbff) walked. Grieve (ct) singled to left, Huff to second. Martin (f) singled to right center, fielded by RF, Huff scored. Anderson (bbcc) struck out looking.

Boston 1st — Damon (cfbbf) grounded out second to first. Walker (bf) singled to left center, fielded by CF [couldn’t make sliding catch]. Garciaparra (b) flied out to right. Ramirez (cbftbf) popped out to second.

Tampa Bay 2nd — Easley (c) singled to center. Hall (bbft) flied out to RF in right center. Ordonez (bbbc) homered to left, Easley and Ordonez scored. Crawford flied out to RF in right center. Baldelli (bcbs) struck out looking.

Boston 2nd — Ortiz (bbbc) doubled off center field wall. Hillenbrand (cfbb) grounded out shortstop to first. Giambi (cbbbsf) walked. Nixon (bbbc) walked, Ortiz to third, Giambi to second. [pit coach visit] Varitek (bcf) struck out looking. Damon (bbc) grounded out shortstop to first [slow roller towards hole/SS fling just in time].

Tampa Bay 3rd — Huff (bc) grounded out second to first. Grieve (f) lined out to pitcher. Martin (ccbbfb) struck out swinging.

Boston 3rd — Walker (fb) grounded out second to first. Garciaparra (fff) flied out to center. Ramirez (ff) homered to left, Ramirez scored. Ortiz (c) singled to center. Hillenbrand (bb) grounded into fielder’s choice, Ortiz out shortstop to first.

Tampa Bay 4th — Anderson (c) flied out to CF in left center [nearly straightaway LF]. Easley (c) popped out to 2B to shallow right. Hall (fcf) grounded out second to first.

Boston 4th — Giambi (bb) grounded out first unassisted. Nixon (cbc) flied out to left. Varitek (bcc) grounded out shortstop to first.

Tampa Bay 5th — Ordonez (bc) grounded out shortstop to first [range left/360 spin from behind 2B bag]. Crawford (c) doubled down shallow left field line. Baldelli (bcbs) struck out swinging, safe at first [late C throw], Crawford to third. Huff grounded into double play, shortstop unassisted to first [ball hit off P, carom to SS].

Boston 5th — Damon (bbc) singled to center. Walker (c) grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first. Garciaparra (sf) homered to left, Garciaparra scored. Ramirez (b) flied to right.

Tampa Bay 6th — Grieve (ccb) safe at first on 1B’s fielding error [bobble/no play]. Martin popped out to second. Anderson (cfb) grounded into fielder’s choice, Grieve out second to shortstop [2B dive right/flip to SS]. Easley (bttc) lined out to left.

Boston 6th — Ortiz (bcfbbff) flied out to base of right field wall. Hillenbrand (fcbf) struck out looking. Giambi (bbc) flied out to deep center.

Tampa Bay 7th — Hall (bf) grounded out third to first. Ordonez (c) grounded out second to first. Crawford (b) safe at first on 2B’s fielding error [2B to right/boot]. Baldelli (ttcb – Crawford stole second) singled to left, Crawford scored, Baldelli to second on throw. Huff (bsbcb) walked. Tolar relieved Burkett. Grieve (bb) popped out to third.

Boston 7th — Harper relieved Parris. Nixon (fsb) struck out looking. Varitek (bbcf) grounded out second to first. Damon popped out to shortstop.

Tampa Bay 8th — Fox relieved Tolar. Rolls hit for Martin. Rolls grounded out second to first. Anderson singled to right. Easley (tb – Anderson stole second – b – Anderson to third on wild pitch) grounded out third to first [infield in/3B dive right]. Hall (bsf) struck out swinging.

Boston 8th — Rolls replaced Martin in RF. Walker (bffbfb) walked. Carter relieved Harper. Garciaparra (F) flied out to left. Ramirez singled to left field wall, Walker to third, Ramirez to second on throw to third. Ortiz (ffbfb) singled to right center, fielded by RF, Walker and Ramirez scored. Jackson ran for Ortiz. Hillenbrand (tttbfbb – Jackson stole second [no throw]) walked. Giambi (bb – Jackson caught stealing, catcher to third) doubled off center field wall, Hillenbrand scored. Nixon (sbb) singled to center, Giambi scored. Varitek (cfbf) struck out swinging.

Tampa Bay 9th — Lyon relieved Fox. Hillenbrand moved from 3B to 1B and replaced Ortiz. Mueller replaced Hillenbrand at 3B. Ordonez fouled out to catcher. Crawford (bfbbc) flied out to left. Baldelli (bbbc) flied out to right.

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES       11    3  .786   –      6-2    5-1   08-03 03-00 00-00 LOST 1
BOSTON            9    5  .643   2      3-1    6-4   09-05 00-00 00-00 WON  3
TORONTO           6    9  .400   5 1/2  2-7    4-2   03-06 03-03 00-00 WON  1
BALTIMORE         5    8  .385   5 1/2  2-4    3-4   03-05 02-03 00-00 WON  1
TAMPA BAY         5    9  .357   6      4-6    1-3   05-09 00-00 00-00 LOST 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
KANSAS CITY      11    2  .846   –      5-0    6-2   00-00 11-02 00-00 LOST 1
CHI WHITE SOX     8    6  .571   3 1/2  4-1    4-5   00-00 08-06 00-00 WON  1
MINNESOTA         8    6  .571   3 1/2  2-3    6-3   03-06 05-00 00-00 WON  5
CLEVELAND         5    9  .357   6 1/2  3-6    2-3   03-02 02-07 00-00 LOST 1
DETROIT           1   12  .077  10      1-7    0-5   00-00 01-12 00-00 LOST 3

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ANAHEIM           8    7  .533   –      5-1    3-6   00-00 00-00 08-07 WON  1
OAKLAND           8    7  .533   –      5-1    3-6   00-00 00-00 08-07 WON  1
SEATTLE           8    7  .533   –      5-4    3-3   00-00 00-00 08-07 LOST 1
TEXAS             6    9  .400   2      4-5    2-4   00-00 00-00 06-09 LOST 1

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH RESULTS

BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 4
BALTIMORE 4, CLEVELAND 3
MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 2
CHI WHITE SOX 4, KANSAS CITY 3
TORONTO 7, NY YANKEES 6
ANAHEIM 9, TEXAS 8
OAKLAND 4, SEATTLE 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
MONTREAL          9    6  .600   –      4-2    5-4   08-04 01-02 00-00 LOST 2
PHILADELPHIA      9    6  .600   –      5-4    4-2   06-03 03-03 00-00 LOST 1
ATLANTA           7    8  .467   2      3-4    4-4   07-08 00-00 00-00 WON  3
FLORIDA           7    9  .438   2 1/2  5-4    2-5   07-09 00-00 00-00 WON  1
NY METS           5   10  .333   4      3-3    2-7   03-07 02-03 00-00 LOST 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS      9    6  .600   –      6-3    3-3   04-02 05-04 00-00 WON  2
PITTSBURGH        8    6  .571     1/2  2-3    6-3   03-02 05-04 00-00 WON  1
ST LOUIS          8    6  .571     1/2  3-2    5-4   00-00 07-04 01-02 WON  1
HOUSTON           7    6  .538   1      4-4    3-2   00-00 05-03 03-03 WON  1
CINCINNATI        5    9  .357   3 1/2  3-6    2-3   01-02 04-08 00-00 LOST 2
MILWAUKEE         5   10  .333   4      1-5    4-5   00-00 03-06 02-04 LOST 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO    13    2  .867   –      7-2    6-0   00-00 05-01 08-01 LOST 1
COLORADO          9    6  .600   4      5-1    4-5   00-00 03-03 06-03 LOST 1
SAN DIEGO         7    8  .467   6      5-5    2-3   00-00 00-00 07-08 LOST 1
LOS ANGELES       6    9  .400   7      3-2    3-7   00-00 00-00 06-09 WON  1
ARIZONA           4   11  .267   9      3-6    1-5   00-00 01-02 03-09 WON  1

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH RESULTS

ST LOUIS 15, MILWAUKEE 2
CHICAGO CUBS 10, CINCINNATI 4
ATLANTA 3, MONTREAL 2
PITTSBURGH 6, NY METS 3
FLORIDA 3, PHILADELPHIA 1
HOUSTON 8, SAN FRANCISCO 5
ARIZONA 4, COLORADO 3
LOS ANGELES 3, SAN DIEGO 0