Boston 5, Kansas City 4 — April 30, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston RedSox pitcher
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
Game # 27
Boston 5, Kansas City 4
KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Tucker rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274
J Randa 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316
C Febles pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Beltran cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .184
M Sweeney 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .268
R Ibanez lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .330
K Harvey dh 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .247
D Relaford 2b-3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .315
B Mayne c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .317
A Berroa ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Totals 30 4 5 4 4 3 11
BATTING: 2B – D Relaford (4, D Lowe); M Tucker (5, D Lowe); C Beltran (1, R
Mendoza). RBI – M Tucker (9), J Randa (14), K Harvey 2 (13). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out – B Mayne 1, C Beltran 1. GIDP – K Harvey. Team LOB – 4.
BASERUNNING: CS – M Sweeney (1, 2nd base by D Lowe).
FIELDING: E – B Mayne (1, dropped foul ball); M Sweeney (3, ground ball).
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Mueller 3b 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .315
T Walker 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .282
N Garciaparra ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .278
M Ramirez lf 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .343
K Millar rf 4 1 1 1 0 2 5 .301
S Hillenbrand 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333
D Ortiz dh 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .212
J Damon pr-dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240
J Varitek c 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .264
D Jackson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227
a-T Nixon ph-cf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .321
Totals 34 5 11 3 5 8 23
a-walked for D Jackson in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B – J Varitek (7, D May); S Hillenbrand (10, A Lopez). HR – B Mueller
(1, 1st inning off D May 0 on, 0 Out). S – J Varitek. SF – K Millar. RBI – B
Mueller (8), M Ramirez (19), K Millar (20). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out – B Mueller 2, D Jackson 1, N Garciaparra 2, K Millar 1, S Hillenbrand 2.
Team LOB – 14.
BASERUNNING: CS – N Garciaparra (2, 2nd base by D May/B Mayne).
FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Mueller-T Walker-S Hillenbrand).
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KANSAS CITY – 002 000 002 — 4
BOSTON – 100 000 013 — 5
One out when winning run scored.
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
D May 5 2/3 5 1 1 2 6 1 4.91
J Grimsley (H, 8) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.55
A Lopez (B, 2) 1 2/3 4 1 1 3 1 0 3.77
K Wilson 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93
M MacDougal (L, 1-2; B, 2) 1/3 2 3 2 0 0 0 3.55
D Carrasco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.65
BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 7 2 2 2 3 2 0 5.29
R Mendoza 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 8.82
B Lyon 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.98
A Embree (W, 1-0) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00
R Mendoza pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.
D Carrasco pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.
WP – D May 2, A Lopez, M MacDougal. IBB – J Damon (by A Lopez), R Ibanez (by
B Lyon). HBP – A Berroa (by D Lowe); N Garciaparra (by M MacDougal); S
Hillenbrand (by M MacDougal); J Damon (by D Carrasco). Pitches-strikes: D May
91-53; J Grimsley 5-3; A Lopez 46-20; K Wilson 2-2; M MacDougal 16-8; D
Carrasco 4-2; D Lowe 96-62; R Mendoza 20-16; B Lyon 16-7; A Embree 1-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: D May 4-6; J Grimsley 0-0; A Lopez 3-1; K Wilson 0-1; M
MacDougal 0-1; D Carrasco 0-0; D Lowe 12-6; R Mendoza 3-0; B Lyon 0-1; A Embree
0-1. Batters faced: D May 23; J Grimsley 1; A Lopez 12; K Wilson 1; M MacDougal
5; D Carrasco 2; D Lowe 25; R Mendoza 5; B Lyon 4; A Embree 1.
UMPIRES: HP–Larry Poncino. 1B–Phil Cuzzi. 2B–Jerry Crawford. 3B–Brian Onora.
T–3:06. Att–31,334. Weather: 54 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, out to left.
Play-by-Play:
(b – ball, s – swinging strike; c – called strike; f – foul; t – pitcher’s throw to first; p – pitchout; T – catcher throw to first;
B/S/C – ball/strike on bunt attempt)
Kansas City 1st — Tucker (cfbb) flied out to right. Randa (c) grounded out first to pitcher. Beltran (c) grounded out third to first.
Boston 1st — Mueller (cbcfb) homered to left, Mueller scored. Walker (bbc) grounded out second to first. Garciaparra (bbf) singled to center [bloop falls in]. Ramirez (b – Garciaparra caught stealing, catcher to second – bbc) walked. Millar (b – Ramirez to second on wild pitch [pitch not caught cleanly/great hustle] – b) grounded out shortstop to first.
Kansas City 2nd — Sweeney (sf) grounded out third to first. Ibanez (bs) grounded out first unassisted. Harvey (bsf) struck out swinging.
Boston 2nd — Hillenbrand (cbf) grounded out shortstop to first. Ortiz (cbc) struck out swinging. Varitek (b) doubled into left field corner. Jackson (cfbbf) grounded into fielder’s choice, Varitek out third unassisted [tag].
Kansas City 3rd — Relaford (bcf) doubled off left field wall. Mayne (c) grounded out second to first, Relaford to third. Berroa (bf) hit by pitch. Tucker (f) doubled to left field wall, Relaford scored, Berroa to third. Randa grounded out second to first, Berroa scored, Tucker to third. Beltran (c) grounded out first unassisted.
Boston 3rd — Mueller flied out to deep left. Walker (bbbc) flied out to center. Garciaparra (bb) popped out to shortstop.
Kansas City 4th — Sweeney (cbsbb) walked. Ibanez (cfbbbf) flied out to center. Harvey (cbf) grounded into double play, third to second to first.
Boston 4th — Ramirez (bbf) flied out to left. Millar (sfbbb) struck out swinging. Hillenbrand (ff) popped out to 2B in shallow right.
Kansas City 5th — Relaford grounded out second to first. Mayne (c) grounded out third to first. Berroa (bccf) grounded out shortstop to first.
Boston 5th — Ortiz (cf) struck out swinging. Varitek (sb) popped out to 2B in shallow center. Jackson (cbsb) struck out looking.
Kansas City 6th — Tucker (bf) flied out to deep left. Randa (cbfbf) flied out to shallow right. Beltran (sfbbfb) flied out to left.
Boston 6th — Mueller (bcbb) walked. Walker (ftf) struck out looking. Garciaparra (b – Mueller to second on wild pitch – s) singled to left [past 3B dive left/no advance]. [pit coach visit] Ramirez (cb) singled to left, Mueller to third, Garciaparra to second. Millar (cc) struck out swinging [way outside]. Grimsley relieved May. Hillenbrand (bbcs) struck out swinging [last 2 were balls].
Kansas City 7th — Sweeney (bbbcf) walked. Ibanez (bbfb) flied out to center. Harvey (Sweeney caught stealing, pitcher to shortstop [left before motion] – bffb) walked. [Little visit] Relaford (cbf) struck out swinging.
Boston 7th — Lopez relieved Grimsley. Ortiz (bb) singled to right. Damon ran for Ortiz. Varitek (t) sacrificed third to first, Damon to second. Nixon hit for Jackson. Nixon (bbb) walked. [Pena visit] Mueller (cfbb) singled to center, Damon to third, Nixon to second. Walker (fbbb) grounded into fielder’s choice, Damon out first to catcher [relay late], Nixon to third, Mueller to second. Garciaparra (bbffb) popped out to second.
Kansas City 8th — Mendoza relieved Lowe. Nixon replaced Jackson in CF. Mayne (cbffff) grounded out shortstop to first. Berroa (fsbff) grounded out pitcher to first. Tucker grounded out first unassisted.
Boston 8th — Ramirez grounded out shortstop to first. Millar (bf) singled to shallow left [off leaping SS glove]. Hillenbrand (cb) doubled into left field corner, Millar to third. Damon (iii) intentionally walked. Varitek (bfsb) struck out swinging. Nixon (bfbcb – Millar scored, Hillenbrand to third, Damon to second on wild pitch – [Pena visit]) walked [bluff int sign for B4/still thrown outside). Wilson relieved Lopez. Mueller (c) popped out to 2B in shallow right.
Kansas City 9th — Randa (bffb) singled to center. Febles ran for Randa. Beltran (t) doubled off left field wall, Febles to third. Lyon relieved Mendoza. [inf in/Embree up] Sweeney (bffbb) struck out looking [pretty low pitch]. Ibanez (iii) intentionally walked. Harvey (sb) singled to right center, fielded by CF, Febles and Beltran scored, Ibanez to second. Relaford (fb) flied out to shallow left [along line]. Embree relieved Lyon. Mayne flied out to center.
Boston 9th — MacDougal relieved Wilson. Relaford 3B. Febles 2B. Walker (cbb) singled to right. Garciaparra (bb – Walker to second on wild pitch [over Nomar’s head] – bcf) hit by pitch [left arm]. Ramirez (c) doubled to right center, fielded by RF, Walker scored, Garciaparra to third. Millar (fb) hit sacrifice fly to RF in right center, Garciaparra scored. Hillenbrand hit by pitch. [Carrasco relieved MacDougal] Damon (f – C drops foul pop by Sox ondeck circle – b) hit by pitch, Ramirez to third, Hillenbrand to second. [benches warned] Varitek safe on 1B’s fielding error [inf in/can’t field 1-hopper], Ramirez scored.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES 21 6 .778 – 8-3 13-3 09-03 07-00 05-03 WON 1
BOSTON 18 9 .667 3 9-2 9-7 13-06 02-00 03-03 WON 3
BALTIMORE 13 12 .520 7 7-6 6-6 07-08 06-04 00-00 WON 2
TAMPA BAY 10 17 .370 11 8-8 2-9 10-15 00-02 00-00 LOST 3
TORONTO 10 18 .357 11 1/2 4-10 6-8 05-12 05-04 00-02 LOST 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
KANSAS CITY 17 7 .708 – 10-0 7-7 01-04 16-03 00-00 LOST 3
CHI WHITE SOX 14 13 .519 4 1/2 9-6 5-7 01-02 13-09 00-02 LOST 2
MINNESOTA 12 14 .462 6 5-7 7-7 05-10 07-04 00-00 WON 2
CLEVELAND 7 20 .259 11 1/2 3-9 4-11 03-03 04-09 00-08 LOST 8
DETROIT 3 21 .125 14 1-8 2-13 00-01 01-16 02-04 LOST 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
OAKLAND 17 10 .630 – 12-3 5-7 00-00 07-01 10-09 WON 6
SEATTLE 17 10 .630 – 11-5 6-5 01-01 05-01 11-08 LOST 1
ANAHEIM 13 14 .481 4 8-7 5-7 02-04 02-00 09-10 WON 2
TEXAS 13 14 .481 4 8-8 5-6 05-03 00-00 08-11 WON 3
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH RESULTS
ANAHEIM 6, CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 5, KANSAS CITY 4
TEXAS 11, TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 8, TAMPA BAY 5
OAKLAND 4, CHI WHITE SOX 1
NY YANKEES 8, SEATTLE 5
BALTIMORE AT DETROIT (POSTPONED)
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ATLANTA 16 10 .615 – 10-6 6-4 10-09 06-01 00-00 WON 3
MONTREAL 16 10 .615 – 10-6 6-4 08-05 06-04 02-01 WON 1
PHILADELPHIA 16 11 .593 1/2 10-6 6-5 07-06 03-03 06-02 LOST 1
FLORIDA 14 14 .500 3 9-6 5-8 09-11 04-02 01-01 WON 1
NY METS 11 15 .423 5 8-7 3-8 05-08 05-05 01-02 LOST 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS 15 11 .577 – 8-5 7-6 04-02 08-05 03-04 WON 1
ST LOUIS 12 12 .500 2 5-4 7-8 03-04 07-04 02-04 WON 2
HOUSTON 11 14 .440 3 1/2 5-5 6-9 02-05 06-06 03-03 LOST 1
PITTSBURGH 11 14 .440 3 1/2 4-11 7-3 03-03 06-06 02-05 WON 1
CINCINNATI 10 16 .385 5 7-8 3-8 02-04 04-09 04-03 LOST 1
MILWAUKEE 9 17 .346 6 4-7 5-10 01-06 06-07 02-04 LOST 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO 18 7 .720 – 7-3 11-4 01-02 07-03 10-02 LOST 3
COLORADO 15 11 .577 3 1/2 11-2 4-9 00-03 06-04 09-04 WON 3
LOS ANGELES 13 14 .481 6 6-5 7-9 01-01 04-02 08-11 WON 1
ARIZONA 11 16 .407 8 5-7 6-9 04-04 03-03 04-09 LOST 1
SAN DIEGO 10 16 .385 8 1/2 5-6 5-10 00-00 03-04 07-12 LOST 3
TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH RESULTS
MONTREAL 3, MILWAUKEE 2
ATLANTA 3, HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 13, NY METS 3
COLORADO 10, CINCINNATI 5
FLORIDA 7, ARIZONA 5
LOS ANGELES 6, PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 7, SAN DIEGO 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4, SAN FRANCISCO 2