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Game 1: Wednesday, October 8
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Game 2: Thursday, October 9
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Game 3: Saturday, October 11
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Game 4: Sunday, October 12
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Game 4: Monday, October 13
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Game 5: Tuesday, October 14
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Game 6: Wednesday, October 15
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Game 7: Thursday, October 16
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Yankees 2

 

8:00 PM ET, October 8, 2003

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York 

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BOS 000220100 5 13 0
NYY 000000200 2 3 0

W: T. Wakefield (1-0)

L: M. Mussina (0-1)

S: S. Williamson (1)

Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
T Walker 2B5121002.333
   D Jackson PR-2B0000000.000
B Mueller 3B5010000.125
N Garciaparra SS5000021.240
M Ramirez LF5341000.320
D Ortiz DH3112111.125
K Millar 1B5021022.269
T Nixon RF3020101.308
D Mirabelli C4010016.375
G Kapler CF4000013.000
Totals3951352716 
BATTING
HR: D Ortiz (1, 4th inning off M Mussina 1 on, 0 Out); T Walker (4, 5th inning off M Mussina 0 on, 0 Out); M Ramirez (2, 5th inning off M Mussina 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: D Ortiz 2 (4), T Walker (5), M Ramirez (4), K Millar (1)
2-out RBI: M Ramirez, K Millar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D Mirabelli 3, T Walker 1, K Millar 1
Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING
CS: D Jackson (1, 2nd base by G White)
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
T Wakefield (W, 2-2)6.022222091-553.29
A Embree1.010000012-60.00
M Timlin (H, 5)1.000001011-70.00
S Williamson (S, 3)1.000002019-120.00
Totals9.0322250133-80 
PITCHING
Batters faced: T Wakefield 22; A Embree 4; M Timlin 3; S Williamson 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Wakefield 5-11; A Embree 0-3; M Timlin 0-2; S Williamson 1-0
Game Scores: T Wakefield 60
New York Yankees
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
A Soriano 2B4000020.304
D Jeter SS4000000.333
J Giambi DH3100110.211
B Williams CF3100100.333
J Posada C4021010.238
H Matsui LF2011001.294
A Boone 3B3000003.167
N Johnson 1B3000003.063
J Rivera RF2000010.286
   a-R Sierra PH-RF1000000.000
Totals29232257 
a-lined out to first for J Rivera in the 8th
BATTING
2B: J Posada (2, A Embree)
RBI: J Posada (1), H Matsui (4)
SF: H Matsui
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: N Johnson 2
Team LOB: 3
New York Yankees
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Mussina (L, 0-3)5.2844243104-644.97
F Heredia0.20000007-50.00
J Nelson0.121100017-927.00
G White1.120000019-110.00
J Contreras1.010003014-100.00
Totals9.01355273161-99 
PITCHING
WP: J Contreras
HBP: D Ortiz (By J Nelson)
Batters faced: M Mussina 27; F Heredia 2; J Nelson 4; G White 5; J Contreras 4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Mussina 5-8; F Heredia 2-0; J Nelson 1-0; G White 1-2; J Contreras 0-0
Game Scores: M Mussina 39

Scoring Summary

BOSNYY
4thD Ortiz homered to right, M Ramirez scored.20
5thT Walker homered to right.30
5thM Ramirez homered to right.40
7thK Millar singled to shallow left, M Ramirez scored, D Ortiz to second.50
7thJ Posada doubled to right center, J Giambi scored, B Williams to third.51
7thH Matsui hit sacrifice fly to center, B Williams scored.52
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Game Information

StadiumYankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Attendance56,281 (111.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:20
Weather67 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Tim Mcclelland, First Base - Terry Craft, Second Base - Alfonso Marquez, Third Base - Derryl Cousins