Boston 8, Pittsburgh 3 (G2) — June 4, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston RedSox pitcher

Wednesday, June 4, 2003
Game # 57
Boston 8, Pittsburgh 3 (Game 2)

BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
B Mueller 3b            5  0  1  1   0  1   2  .371
T Walker 2b             4  0  1  1   1  1   1  .326
N Garciaparra ss        4  1  2  0   0  0   1  .315
M Ramirez lf            4  0  1  0   0  0   2  .324
K Millar 1b             2  1  0  0   2  0   1  .289
T Nixon rf              4  2  2  1   0  0   1  .305
D Mirabelli c           4  2  2  1   0  1   0  .267
J Damon cf              4  2  3  3   0  0   0  .247
D Lowe p                2  0  0  0   0  0   1  .000
M Timlin p             0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
a-J Giambi ph          1  0  0  0   0  0   1  .181
B Lyon p               0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000

Totals                 34  8 12  7   3  3  10

a-flied out to left center for M Timlin in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B – D Mirabelli 2 (5, J Tavarez, J D’Amico); J Damon (17, J Tavarez).
3B – N Garciaparra (8, J D’Amico); J Damon (3, J D’Amico). HR – T Nixon (5, 2nd
inning off J D’Amico 0 on, 1 Out). S – D Lowe. RBI – T Nixon (31), D Mirabelli
(9), J Damon 3 (22), B Mueller (23), T Walker (31). 2-out RBI – T Walker.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – B Mueller 1, M Ramirez 1. GIDP – K
Millar, M Ramirez. Team LOB – 3.

FIELDING: E – T Walker (8, throw); K Millar (2, throw). DP: 3 (N
Garciaparra-K Millar, T Walker-N Garciaparra-K Millar 2).

PITTSBURGH             ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
K Lofton cf             4  0  2  0   0  0   1  .314
J Wilson ss             4  0  0  0   0  0   2  .251
B Giles lf              2  0  0  0   2  0   0  .271
A Ramirez 3b            4  0  1  0   0  0   3  .294
R Simon 1b              3  0  0  0   1  0   1  .283
J Kendall c             4  2  2  0   0  0   2  .284
C Wilson rf             4  0  2  0   0  0   0  .232
J Reboulet 2b           3  1  0  1   0  0   2  .250
J D’Amico p             1  0  0  0   0  1   0  .118
J Beimel p             0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
a-R Mackowiak ph       0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .188
J Tavarez p            0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
b-A Nunez ph           1  0  0  0   0  1   1  .220

Totals                 30  3  7  1   3  2  12

a-hit by pitch for J Beimel in the 7th;  b-struck out swinging for J Tavarez in
the 9th.

BATTING: 2B – A Ramirez (14, D Lowe); J Kendall (6, D Lowe); C Wilson (7, B
Lyon). 3B – K Lofton (2, D Lowe). S – J D’Amico. SF – J Reboulet. RBI – J
Reboulet (7). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Kendall 1, A Nunez 1,
J Wilson 1. GIDP – A Ramirez, R Simon, J Reboulet. Team LOB – 6.

FIELDING: Outfield assists – B Giles (T Walker at 2nd base). DP: 3 (J
Wilson-J Reboulet-R Simon, J Reboulet-R Simon, R Simon).

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BOSTON          – 010 100 402   —   8
PITTSBURGH      – 000 010 101   —   3
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BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
D Lowe (W, 5-3)               7       5   2   1   3   1   0   4.93
M Timlin                      1       0   0   0   0   0   0   3.86
B Lyon                        1       2   1   1   0   1   0   3.37

PITTSBURGH                   ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
J D’Amico (L, 4-6)            6       7   5   5   2   3   1   4.03
J Beimel                      1       2   1   1   0   0   0   3.04
J Tavarez                     2       3   2   2   1   0   0   5.70

J D’Amico pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

HBP – R Mackowiak (by D Lowe). Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 85-51; M Timlin 12-8;
B Lyon 15-11; J D’Amico 97-60; J Beimel 14-9; J Tavarez 30-16. Ground balls-fly
balls: D Lowe 17-3; M Timlin 2-1; B Lyon 0-2; J D’Amico 5-10; J Beimel 1-1; J
Tavarez 1-4. Batters faced: D Lowe 28; M Timlin 3; B Lyon 5; J D’Amico 25; J
Beimel 4; J Tavarez 9. 

UMPIRES: HP–Larry Poncino. 1B–Phil Cuzzi. 2B–Jerry Crawford. 3B–Justin Klemm.
T–2:21. Att–27,769. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.


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

Boston 1st — Mueller (cbcb) flied out to deep left. Walker (cbcfbbf) struck out looking. Garciaparra tripled to deep right. Ramirez (bbfcffb) lined out to shortstop.

Pittsburgh 1st — Lofton (b) tripled to deep left center, fielded by CF. JWilson (b) lined out to second. Giles (bbcb) walked. Ramirez (f) grounded into double play, shortstop unassisted to first.

Boston 2nd — Millar (c) flied out to left. Nixon homered to center, Nixon scored. Mirabelli popped out to catcher. Damon (bbcffff) flied out to center.

Pittsburgh 2nd — Simon (c) grounded out second to first. Kendall (cbbbc) grounded out shortstop to first. CWilson grounded out shortstop to first.

Boston 3rd — Lowe flied out to right. Mueller (bbfbf) popped out to third. Walker flied out to deep right.

Pittsburgh 3rd — Reboulet (bcbc) grounded out shortstop to first. D’Amico (bcbcb) struck out swinging. Lofton (bb) flied out to deep right.

Boston 4th — Garciaparra singled to right. Ramirez (fbbffbt) singled to shallow center, Garciaparra to third. Millar (cf) grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Garciaparra scored. Nixon (cbb) flied out to right.

Pittsburgh 4th — JWilson grounded out shortstop to first. Giles (c) flied out to left. Ramirez doubled to left center, fielded by LF. Simon (bcfbb) walked. Kendall (cf) grounded out pitcher to first.

Boston 5th — Mirabelli (Fcbb) struck out swinging. Damon (b) tripled to deep right. Lowe (bf) grounded out shortstop to first. Mueller (bbfbc) struck out swinging.

Pittsburgh 5th — CWilson (cfbf) grounded out shortstop to first. Reboulet (bcfb) safe at first on 2B’s throwing error. D’Amico sacrificed first to second, Reboulet to second. Lofton singled to right, Reboulet scored, Lofton to second on 1B’s throwing error. JWilson (cbf) grounded out pitcher to first.

Boston 6th — Walker (bbb) walked. Garciaparra (fb) flied out to left. Ramirez (cf) grounded into double play, second unassisted to first.

Pittsburgh 6th — Giles (bbbcc) walked. Ramirez grounded into fielder’s choice, Giles out pitcher to shortstop. Simon grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first.

Boston 7th — Millar (cbbfb) walked. Nixon (bbsst) singled to right, Millar to second. Mirabelli (sb) doubled to deep right, Millar scored, Nixon to third. Beimel relieved D’Amico. Damon (bfb) singled to left center, fielded by CF, Nixon and Mirabelli scored. Lowe bunted out pitcher to first, Damon to second. Mueller (fb) singled to left center, fielded by LF, Damon scored. Walker (fsbfb) lined into double play, first unassisted.

Pittsburgh 7th — Kendall (cbb) doubled to right. CWilson singled to center, Kendall to third. Reboulet grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Kendall scored. Mackowiak hit for Beimel. Mackowiak (f) hit by pitch. Lofton (f) grounded out second to first.

Boston 8th — Tavarez relieved Beimel. Garciaparra (bf) flied out to center. Ramirez (bs) grounded out third to first. Millar (bcbbf) walked. Nixon lined out to right.

Pittsburgh 8th — Timlin relieved Lowe. JWilson (fbbb) flied out to left. Giles (f) grounded out second to first. Ramirez (cfbf) grounded out catcher to first.

Boston 9th — Mirabelli (bfff) doubled to left center, fielded by LF. Damon (bbbc) doubled to right, Mirabelli scored. Giambi hit for Timlin. Giambi (sbb) flied out to center. Mueller (b) popped out to shortstop. Walker (b) singled to shallow left center, fielded by LF, Damon scored, Walker out at third, left field to third.

Pittsburgh 9th — Lyon relieved Timlin. Simon (b) flied out to center. Kendall (cfbbf) safe on infield single, fielded by 3B. CWilson hit ground rule double to center, Kendall to third. Reboulet (c) hit sacrifice fly to center, Kendall scored. Nunez hit for Tavarez. Nunez (bfc) struck out swinging.

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
BOSTON           33   24  .579   –     18-9   15-15  15-13 09-06 07-05 WON  2
NY YANKEES       33   25  .569     1/2 13-15  20-10  13-09 09-01 11-13 LOST 2
TORONTO          32   28  .533   2 1/2 14-14  18-14  13-14 11-08 08-04 LOST 2
BALTIMORE        28   29  .491   5     14-14  14-15  08-10 11-14 09-03 LOST 2
TAMPA BAY        22   35  .386  11     12-16  10-19  14-17 04-08 03-09 WON  1

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
MINNESOTA        32   25  .561   –     15-14  17-11  13-12 12-06 06-06 LOST 1
KANSAS CITY      28   28  .500   3 1/2 14-12  14-16  06-13 18-05 03-09 WON  1
CHI WHITE SOX    25   33  .431   7 1/2 16-12   9-21  08-05 14-17 03-09 LOST 5
CLEVELAND        23   34  .404   9     14-14   9-20  04-05 12-11 07-16 LOST 2
DETROIT          16   40  .286  15 1/2  5-21  11-19  06-09 05-22 03-09 WON  2

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SEATTLE          39   18  .684   –     17-11  22-7   02-04 24-06 11-08 WON  8
OAKLAND          33   24  .579   6     19-8   14-16  04-02 18-12 10-09 WON  1
ANAHEIM          29   27  .518   9 1/2 15-12  14-15  13-17 05-00 09-10 WON  4
TEXAS            25   32  .439  14     14-14  11-18  15-15 02-04 08-11 LOST 5

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ATLANTA          39   19  .672   –     21-9   18-10  13-12 11-04 13-03 WON  2
MONTREAL         33   26  .559   6 1/2 19-11  14-15  14-12 08-07 11-05 LOST 5
PHILADELPHIA     31   27  .534   8     17-13  14-14  13-12 07-05 11-08 LOST 2
NY METS          26   30  .464  12     15-12  11-18  12-13 07-08 07-09 WON  2
FLORIDA          27   33  .450  13     16-14  11-19  12-15 08-07 06-10 LOST 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS     31   26  .544   –     15-14  16-12  04-02 20-17 06-06 LOST 1
HOUSTON          32   27  .542   –     18-12  14-15  07-11 20-13 03-03 WON  3
ST LOUIS         30   27  .526   1     19-11  11-16  08-04 18-19 02-04 WON  3
CINCINNATI       29   29  .500   2 1/2 17-13  12-16  07-11 13-13 07-05 WON  3
PITTSBURGH       24   33  .421   7      8-21  16-12  03-03 13-18 08-10 LOST 3
MILWAUKEE        22   34  .393   8 1/2 10-19  12-15  02-10 11-15 09-09 WON  1

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO    36   22  .621   –     18-12  18-10  07-09 10-05 18-07 WON  1
LOS ANGELES      32   26  .552   4     18-12  14-14  10-06 10-05 11-14 LOST 1
COLORADO         30   30  .500   7     23-8    7-22  05-11 07-08 16-11 WON  3
ARIZONA          28   31  .475   8 1/2 16-16  12-15  10-09 06-06 10-16 WON  2
SAN DIEGO        17   43  .283  20     10-22   7-21  03-13 04-11 10-17 LOST 2

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH RESULTS

BOSTON 11, PITTSBURGH 4   (1ST GM)
BOSTON 8, PITTSBURGH 3   (2ND GM)
ATLANTA 5, TEXAS 2
CINCINNATI 6, NY YANKEES 2
OAKLAND 6, FLORIDA 5
HOUSTON 6, BALTIMORE 4
ANAHEIM 11, MONTREAL 2
TAMPA BAY 5, CHICAGO CUBS 2
SEATTLE 7, PHILADELPHIA 2
ARIZONA 8, CHI WHITE SOX 6
ST LOUIS 8, TORONTO 5
KANSAS CITY 2, LOS ANGELES 1
SAN FRANCISCO 4, MINNESOTA 3
DETROIT 5, SAN DIEGO 3
COLORADO 2, CLEVELAND 1
MILWAUKEE AT NEW YORK METS (POSTPONED)