Boston 4, Houston 3 — June 13, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher

Friday, June 13, 2003
Game # 65
Boston 4, Houston 3


HOUSTON                ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
C Biggio cf             5  0  1  0   0  1   0  .274
M Ensberg 3b            5  1  1  1   0  0   0  .328
J Bagwell 1b            4  0  1  0   0  3   1  .280
J Kent 2b               4  0  2  0   0  0   1  .321
L Berkman lf            4  0  0  0   0  0   5  .288
R Hidalgo rf            4  1  0  0   0  0   0  .310
O Merced dh             4  1  2  1   0  1   0  .261
B Ausmus c              3  0  2  1   0  0   1  .213
a-G Zaun ph-c          1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .269
A Everett ss            3  0  0  0   0  1   3  .245
b-J Vizcaino ph        1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .252

Totals                 38  3  9  3   0  6  11

a-grounded to third for B Ausmus in the 8th;  b-flied out to right for A
Everett in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B – J Bagwell (14, R Rupe); O Merced (10, R Rupe). HR – M Ensberg
(12, 5th inning off R Rupe 0 on, 1 Out). RBI – O Merced (17), B Ausmus (21), M
Ensberg (33). 2-out RBI – O Merced, B Ausmus. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out – A Everett 1, L Berkman 2. Team LOB – 8.

FIELDING: Outfield assists – R Hidalgo (T Walker at Home). DP: 1 (B Ausmus-A
Everett).

BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
J Damon cf              3  2  1  1   2  0   1  .246
T Walker 2b             4  0  0  0   1  1   6  .311
N Garciaparra ss        4  2  1  0   1  1   2  .327
M Ramirez lf            2  0  0  0   2  1   1  .324
D Ortiz dh              4  0  2  2   0  0   0  .316
K Millar 1b             3  0  1  0   1  0   2  .303
B Mueller 3b            2  0  0  1   1  1   2  .344
T Nixon rf              4  0  1  0   0  1   3  .303
J Varitek c             2  0  1  0   2  1   0  .297

Totals                 28  4  7  4  10  6  17

BATTING: HR – J Damon (6, 6th inning off R Stone 0 on, 0 Out). SF – B Mueller.
RBI – B Mueller (25), D Ortiz 2 (29), J Damon (28). 2-out RBI – D Ortiz 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – N Garciaparra 1, T Walker 2, T Nixon
1, K Millar 1. Team LOB – 11.

BASERUNNING: SB – N Garciaparra (6, 2nd base off J Johnson/B Ausmus). CS – K
Millar (1, 2nd base by J Johnson/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: E – N Garciaparra (10, ground ball); T Nixon (4, bobble); B Mueller
(6, bobble).

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HOUSTON         – 000 210 000   —   3
BOSTON          – 001 201 00x   —   4
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HOUSTON                      ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
J Johnson (L, 0-2)            3       4   3   3   8   1   0   5.87
R Stone                       3       2   1   1   1   3   1   2.75
N Bland                       1 2/3   1   0   0   1   1   0   4.02
P Munro                         1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   5.26

BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
R Rupe (W, 1-0)               6       8   3   1   0   4   1   1.50
M Timlin (H, 6)               2       1   0   0   0   2   0   3.55
B Lyon (S, 7)                 1       0   0   0   0   0   0   3.86

J Johnson pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.

WP – J Johnson, N Bland. Pitches-strikes: J Johnson 75-29; R Stone 51-32; N
Bland 23-15; P Munro 6-3; R Rupe 105-69; M Timlin 19-14; B Lyon 9-6. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Johnson 1-5; R Stone 2-4; N Bland 4-0; P Munro 0-0; R Rupe
6-8; M Timlin 4-0; B Lyon 0-3. Batters faced: J Johnson 19; R Stone 12; N Bland
7; P Munro 1; R Rupe 27; M Timlin 8; B Lyon 3. 

UMPIRES: HP–Fieldin Culbreth. 1B–Terry Craft. 2B–Charlie Reliford. 3B–Marty Foster.
T–3:04. (Plus rain delay totaling 85 minutes in the 1st).
Att–33,244. Weather: 56 degrees, drizzle. Wind: 12 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)

Houston 1st — Biggio (cb) grounded out shortstop to first. Ensberg flied out to center. Bagwell (cbcbb) doubled to left center wall, fielded by CF. Kent (cbf) singled to left, Bagwell to third. Berkman (bcbc) popped out to shortstop.

Boston 1st — Damon (Bcbbc) popped out to second. Walker (bbb) walked. Garciaparra (sbb) flied out to deep right. Ramirez (bbb) walked, Walker to second. Ortiz (bb [visit]) singled to right, Walker out at home, right field to catcher.

Houston 2nd — Hidalgo (sc) grounded out third to first. Merced (bfbbcf) grounded out first to pitcher. Ausmus (b) singled to center. Everett (csbffb) struck out swinging. 

Boston 2nd — Millar singled to center. Mueller (bcbfbf) struck out swinging, Millar caught stealing, catcher to shortstop. Nixon (c) singled to right. Varitek (bbtcb) walked, Nixon to second. Damon (cbbb – Nixon to third, Varitek to second on wild pitch) walked. [visit] Walker flied out to center.

Houston 3rd — Biggio (bcbsf) struck out swinging. Ensberg (bccbb) flied out to RF in right center. Bagwell (bfcbb) struck out looking.

Boston 3rd — Garciaparra (b) singled to center. Ramirez (cbb – Garciaparra stole second – bc) walked. Ortiz (b) grounded out first to pitcher, Garciaparra to third, Ramirez to second. Millar (bbb) walked. [visit] Mueller (bf) hit sacrifice fly to center, Garciaparra scored, Ramirez to third. Nixon (bc) popped out to catcher.

Houston 4th — Kent (b) flied out to center. Berkman lined out to right. Hidalgo (cb) safe at first on SS’s fielding error [roller/SS in/skipped by glove]. Merced (tcs) doubled into left field corner, Hidalgo scored. Ausmus (bbbc) singled to right center, fielded by RF, Merced scored, Ausmus to second on RF’s fielding error [bobble on wet grass]. Everett grounded out second to first.

Boston 4th — Varitek (cbfbffb) walked. Damon (bcbb) walked, Varitek to second. Stone relieved Johnson. Walker (bbcc) struck out swinging. Garciaparra (sbbsb) walked, Varitek to third, Damon to second. Ramirez (bc) reached on fielder’s choice, Varitek out third to catcher, Damon to third, Garciaparra to second. Ortiz (bbfs) singled to right, Damon and Garciaparra scored, Ramirez to third. Millar (ccfbb) grounded out third to first.

Houston 5th — Biggio (s) grounded out third to first. Ensberg homered to deep left, Ensberg scored. Bagwell (cfbb) struck out swinging. Kent (bc) singled to left. Berkman (bbbccf) flied out to shallow left.

Boston 5th — Mueller (c) flied out to left. Nixon (bfbb) popped out to shortstop. Varitek (cfb) struck out looking. 

Houston 6th — Hidalgo grounded out to pitcher. Merced (csbfbb) singled down right field line. Ausmus (tcc) flied out to left. Everett (ssbbf) popped out to second.

Boston 6th — Damon (b) homered to right, Damon scored. Walker (bfb) flied out to center. Garciaparra (f) flied out to center. Ramirez (ccfbb) struck out looking.

Houston 7th — Timlin relieved Rupe. Biggio (s) singled to right. Ensberg (t) grounded out third to first, Biggio to second, Bagwell (ffbb) struck out swinging. Kent (b) safe on 3B’s fielding error [grounder not picked], Biggio to third. Berkman grounded out pitcher to first.

Boston 7th — Bland relieved Stone. Ortiz (fbf) grounded out shortstop to first. Millar (cbf) grounded out second to first. Mueller (bfbb) walked. Nixon (ctbsf) struck out swinging.

Houston 8th — Hidalgo grounded out shortstop to first. Merced (cbfb) struck out swinging. Zaun hit for Ausmus. Zaun (c) grounded out third to first.

Boston 8th — Zaun replaced Ausmus at C. Varitek singled to center. Damon grounded into fielder’s choice, Varitek out third to second. Walker (b – Damon to second on wild pitch – f) grounded out third to first. Munro relieved Bland. Garciaparra (fbfbb) struck out swinging.

Houston 9th — Lyon relieved Timlin. Vizcaino hit for Everett. Vizcaino (f) lined out to right. Biggio popped out to third [btw mound and plate]. Ensberg (sbbsb) flied out to right.


AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES       38   28  .576   –     16-16  22-12  13-09 09-01 11-13 WON  2
BOSTON           37   28  .569     1/2 20-11  17-17  15-13 09-06 07-05 WON  1
TORONTO          38   30  .559   1     18-14  20-16  13-14 11-08 08-04 WON  5
BALTIMORE        31   34  .477   6 1/2 16-16  15-18  08-10 11-14 09-03 WON  2
TAMPA BAY        23   42  .354  14 1/2 13-19  10-23  14-17 04-08 03-09 WON  1

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
MINNESOTA        38   27  .585   –     18-15  20-12  13-12 12-06 06-06 WON  3
KANSAS CITY      32   31  .508   5     16-13  16-18  06-13 18-05 03-09 WON  1
CHI WHITE SOX    30   36  .455   8 1/2 18-14  12-22  08-05 14-17 03-09 WON  1
CLEVELAND        26   39  .400  12     16-16  10-23  04-05 12-11 07-16 LOST 2
DETROIT          16   48  .250  21 1/2  5-25  11-23  06-09 05-22 03-09 LOST 8

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SEATTLE          44   21  .677   –     19-13  25-8   02-04 24-06 11-08 WON  2
OAKLAND          36   29  .554   8     21-10  15-19  04-02 18-12 10-09 WON  1
ANAHEIM          33   31  .516  10 1/2 17-14  16-17  13-17 05-00 09-10 LOST 1
TEXAS            26   39  .400  18     15-17  11-22  15-15 02-04 08-11 LOST 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ATLANTA          44   21  .677   –     24-9   20-12  13-12 13-04 13-03 LOST 1
MONTREAL         39   28  .582   6     23-11  16-17  14-12 08-07 11-05 LOST 2
PHILADELPHIA     34   32  .515  10 1/2 19-15  15-17  13-12 07-06 11-08 LOST 3
FLORIDA          32   36  .471  13 1/2 18-16  14-20  12-15 10-08 06-10 WON  1
NY METS          30   35  .462  14     16-16  14-19  12-13 07-10 07-09 WON  3

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
CHICAGO CUBS     36   29  .554   –     18-15  18-14  04-02 20-17 06-06 LOST 2
HOUSTON          37   30  .552   –     22-12  15-18  07-11 20-13 03-03 LOST 2
ST LOUIS         35   30  .538   1     22-12  13-18  08-04 18-19 02-04 LOST 1
CINCINNATI       34   32  .515   2 1/2 19-16  15-16  08-11 13-13 07-05 WON  4
MILWAUKEE        26   39  .400  10     12-23  14-16  05-12 11-15 09-09 LOST 1
PITTSBURGH       25   39  .391  10 1/2  9-21  16-18  03-05 13-18 08-10 LOST 6

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO    41   25  .621   –     21-13  20-12  07-09 10-05 18-07 LOST 1
LOS ANGELES      38   28  .576   3     20-14  18-14  10-06 10-05 11-14 WON  4
COLORADO         34   34  .500   8     25-10   9-24  05-11 07-08 16-11 WON  1
ARIZONA          31   35  .470  10     18-18  13-17  10-09 06-06 10-16 LOST 1
SAN DIEGO        20   48  .294  22     12-24   8-24  03-13 04-11 10-17 LOST 1

FRIDAY, JUNE 13TH RESULTS

BOSTON 4, HOUSTON 3
NY YANKEES 5, ST LOUIS 2
COLORADO 7, DETROIT 2
TORONTO 5, CHICAGO CUBS 1
CINCINNATI 15, PHILADELPHIA 1
LOS ANGELES 4, CLEVELAND 3 (10 INNINGS)
MINNESOTA 3, ARIZONA 1
TAMPA BAY 7, PITTSBURGH 1
CHI WHITE SOX 5, SAN DIEGO 3
KANSAS CITY 6, SAN FRANCISCO 1
FLORIDA 8, TEXAS 0
BALTIMORE 7, MILWAUKEE 2
OAKLAND 8, MONTREAL 4
SEATTLE 2, ATLANTA 1
NY METS 7, ANAHEIM 3