Series Summary

2003 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 8
BOS 5
NYY 2
Game 2, October 9
BOS 2
NYY 6
Game 3, October 11
NYY 4
BOS 3
Game 4, October 13
NYY 2
BOS 3
Game 5, October 14
NYY 4
BOS 2
Game 6, October 15
BOS 9
NYY 6
Game 7, October 16
BOS 5
NYY 6 (11)

Series Summary

Game Summary

Thursday, October 9, 2003
Attendance: 56,295
Venue: Yankee Stadium II
Game Duration: 3:05
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 1
New York Yankees 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 6 8 0
WP: Andy Pettitte (2-0) • LP: Derek Lowe (0-2)

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Gabe Kapler CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.118 0.000 0.167
   Dave McCarty PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Bill Mueller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.143 0.226 0.179 0.404 0.000 0.000
Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.276 0.344 0.310 0.654 0.000 0.000
Manny Ramirez LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.310 0.375 0.517 0.892 0.000 0.000
David Ortiz DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.111 0.250 0.259 0.509 0.000 0.000
Kevin Millar 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.233 0.281 0.233 0.515 0.000 0.000
Jason Varitek C 4 2 2 1 0 0 4 0.333 0.400 0.889 1.289 0.000 1.500
Trot Nixon RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0.313 0.421 0.500 0.921 0.000 0.167
Damian Jackson 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.250 0.000 0.167
   Todd Walker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.364 0.391 0.909 1.300 0.000 0.000
Derek Lowe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Scott Sauerbeck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Bronson Arroyo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 35 2 10 2 2 8 37 0.286 0.324 0.400 0.724 0.000 2.000

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Alfonso Soriano 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 0.259 0.286 0.296 0.582 0.000 0.000
Derek Jeter SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 0.304 0.407 0.435 0.842 0.050 0.333
Jason Giambi DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 4 0.273 0.385 0.364 0.748 0.183 0.833
   David Dellucci PR-DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Bernie Williams CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 4 0.381 0.462 0.524 0.985 0.183 1.333
Jorge Posada C 3 0 1 2 1 0 4 0.250 0.280 0.375 0.655 0.317 1.500
Hideki Matsui LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.300 0.375 0.500 0.875 0.050 0.500
Nick Johnson 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 0.100 0.250 0.300 0.550 0.217 1.500
Aaron Boone 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.143 0.182 0.190 0.372 0.000 0.000
Karim Garcia RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Andy Pettitte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   José Contreras P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mariano Rivera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 32 6 8 6 4 4 38 0.250 0.368 0.406 0.775 1.000 6.000

Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Derek Lowe, L (0-2) 6.2 7 6 6 3 2 1 3.86 31 98 61 36 4 21 18 7 4 0 35 -0.149 0.82 -2.22% 21.20 -0.7
Scott Sauerbeck 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 13 8 5 0 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 -0.082 0.33 -1.17% 8.48 -1.5
Bronson Arroyo 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 12 8 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.05% 1.09 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 6 6 4 4 1 6.75 38 123 77 43 6 28 20 8 5 0 35 2 2 -0.228 0.70 -3.34% 17.92 -1.7

New York Yankees

New York Yankees Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Andy Pettitte, W (2-0) 6.2 9 2 2 2 5 1 1.98 29 118 74 43 8 23 8 14 7 0 51 0.197 1.00 2.68% 25.67 1.5
José Contreras, H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 14 8 4 1 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0.060 0.54 0.85% 13.75 0.8
Mariano Rivera 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 15 12 4 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.016 0.19 0.23% 4.98 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 2 8 1 2.00 37 147 94 51 12 31 9 18 8 0 51 1 0 0.273 0.85 3.76% 21.80 2.8

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Bronson Arroyo (1; Alfonso Soriano); Derek Lowe (1; Aaron Boone).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 3,(1-1) BCX BOS Gabe Kapler Andy Pettitte -4% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball) 0.0
t1 0-0 0 1– 7,(3-2) B11BC1CB>F>C OO BOS Bill Mueller Andy Pettitte 7% 54% Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Kapler Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) 0.0
t1 0-0 2 2,(1-0) BX BOS Nomar Garciaparra Andy Pettitte -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t1 0-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) *BX BOS Manny Ramirez Andy Pettitte -3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Garciaparra to 3B 0.0
t1 0-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2) CCB*BB>B BOS David Ortiz Andy Pettitte -2% 48% Walk; Ramirez to 2B 0.0
t1 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0) BX O BOS Kevin Millar Andy Pettitte 7% 55% Popfly: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox’ Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 7,(1-2) CSFFFBS O NYY Alfonso Soriano Derek Lowe -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b1 0-0 1 3,(1-1) FBX O NYY Derek Jeter Derek Lowe -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b1 0-0 2 5,(3-1) BBBCB NYY Jason Giambi Derek Lowe 1% 52% Walk 0.0
b1 0-0 2 1– 3,(2-0) BBX O NYY Bernie Williams Derek Lowe -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 3,(0-2) CFX BOS Jason Varitek Andy Pettitte -6% 44% Double to RF (Line Drive) 0.4999
t2 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1) SX BOS Trot Nixon Andy Pettitte -7% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive); Varitek to 3B 0.1667
t2 0-0 0 1-3 4,(1-2) BS1FX R BOS Damian Jackson Andy Pettitte -6% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive); Varitek Scores; Nixon to 2B 0.1667
t2 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0) X OO BOS Gabe Kapler Andy Pettitte 9% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Nixon to 3B 0.1667
t2 1-0 2 –3 7,(3-2) CBBBFFX O BOS Bill Mueller Andy Pettitte 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox’ Derek Lowe facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 5,(3-1) BBBCB NYY Jorge Posada Derek Lowe 4% 49% Walk 0.5
b2 0-1 0 1– 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Hideki Matsui Derek Lowe -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
b2 0-1 1 1– 2,(0-1) CX RR NYY Nick Johnson Derek Lowe 19% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball); Matsui Scores 1.5
b2 2-1 1 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Aaron Boone Derek Lowe -1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B -0.0
b2 2-1 2 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Karim Garcia Derek Lowe -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
t3 1-2 0 3,(1-1) FBX O BOS Nomar Garciaparra Andy Pettitte 3% 64% Popfly: SS 0.0
t3 1-2 1 2,(1-0) BX O BOS Manny Ramirez Andy Pettitte 2% 66% Flyball: RF 0.0
t3 1-2 2 4,(1-2) FBFX O BOS David Ortiz Andy Pettitte 1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox’ Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 2,(1-0) BX O NYY Alfonso Soriano Derek Lowe -2% 65% Flyball: LF 0.0
b3 2-1 1 4,(1-2) BCFX NYY Derek Jeter Derek Lowe 2% 67% Single to 3B (Ground Ball) 0.3334
b3 2-1 1 1– 2,(0-1) 1FX NYY Jason Giambi Derek Lowe 3% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive); Jeter to 2B 0.3333
b3 2-1 1 12- 1,(0-0) X R NYY Bernie Williams Derek Lowe 9% 79% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jeter Scores; Giambi to 2B 0.3333
b3 3-1 1 12- 2,(0-1) CX NYY Jorge Posada Derek Lowe 4% 83% Reached on E4 (Line Drive); Giambi to 3B; Williams to 2B 0.0
b3 3-1 1 123 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Hideki Matsui Derek Lowe -5% 78% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Williams to 3B; Posada to 2B 0.0
b3 3-1 2 123 3,(1-1) CBX O NYY Nick Johnson Derek Lowe -5% 73% Groundout: SS-1B -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
t4 1-3 0 4,(2-1) CBBX O BOS Kevin Millar Andy Pettitte 3% 75% Popfly: 2B 0.0
t4 1-3 1 5,(2-2) BCBFX O BOS Jason Varitek Andy Pettitte 2% 77% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t4 1-3 2 6,(3-2) BBBCCB BOS Trot Nixon Andy Pettitte -1% 76% Walk 0.0
t4 1-3 2 1– 3,(0-2) CS>B BOS Damian Jackson Andy Pettitte -1% 75% Nixon Steals 2B 0.0
t4 1-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2) CS>B.FS O BOS Damian Jackson Andy Pettitte 4% 78% Strikeout Swinging 0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox’ Derek Lowe facing 8-9-1
b4 3-1 0 4,(1-2) BCSH NYY Aaron Boone Derek Lowe 2% 81% Hit By Pitch 0.0
b4 3-1 0 1– 1,(0-0) 1>B NYY Karim Garcia Derek Lowe 2% 83% Boone Steals 2B 0.0
b4 3-1 0 -2- 4,(2-1) 1>B.FBX O NYY Karim Garcia Derek Lowe -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; Boone to 3B 0
b4 3-1 1 –3 3,(0-2) CCS O NYY Alfonso Soriano Derek Lowe -4% 77% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 3-1 2 –3 1,(0-0) X O NYY Derek Jeter Derek Lowe -3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
t5 1-3 0 4,(0-2) CFFS O BOS Gabe Kapler Andy Pettitte 3% 78% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 1-3 1 7,(2-2) CBSBFFX O BOS Bill Mueller Andy Pettitte 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t5 1-3 2 5,(2-2) CBFBX BOS Nomar Garciaparra Andy Pettitte -2% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
t5 1-3 2 1– 4,(1-2) BC1FX O BOS Manny Ramirez Andy Pettitte 3% 81% Lineout: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox’ Derek Lowe facing 3-4-5
b5 3-1 0 3,(1-1) CBX O NYY Jason Giambi Derek Lowe -2% 79% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
b5 3-1 1 5,(3-1) BCBBX NYY Bernie Williams Derek Lowe 3% 82% Double to LF (Line Drive) 0.5
b5 3-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0) X O NYY Jorge Posada Derek Lowe -2% 80% Flyball: LF 0.0
b5 3-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1) BFX RO NYY Hideki Matsui Derek Lowe 6% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Williams Scores; Matsui out at 2B/RF-1B-SS-2B 0.5
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
t6 1-4 0 2,(1-0) BX O BOS David Ortiz Andy Pettitte 2% 88% Flyball: LF 0.0
t6 1-4 1 5,(1-2) CBFFS O BOS Kevin Millar Andy Pettitte 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 1-4 2 2,(1-0) BX R BOS Jason Varitek Andy Pettitte -7% 83% Home Run (Line Drive) 1.0
t6 2-4 2 7,(3-2) CBFBBFX O BOS Trot Nixon Andy Pettitte 1% 84% Flyball: CF -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox’ Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
b6 4-2 0 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Nick Johnson Derek Lowe -1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
b6 4-2 1 1,(0-0) X O NYY Aaron Boone Derek Lowe -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b6 4-2 2 3,(1-1) CBX O NYY Karim Garcia Derek Lowe -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
t7 2-4 0 4,(1-2) BCCX O BOS Damian Jackson Andy Pettitte 4% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t7 2-4 1 5,(2-2) BCFBS O BOS Gabe Kapler Andy Pettitte 2% 87% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 2-4 2 5,(3-1) BBCBX BOS Bill Mueller Andy Pettitte -2% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
  José Contreras replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
t7 2-4 2 1– 1,(0-0) .X O BOS Nomar Garciaparra José Contreras 3% 88% Popfly: 1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox’ Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
b7 4-2 0 5,(2-2) FBFBX O NYY Alfonso Soriano Derek Lowe -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b7 4-2 1 6,(3-2) CBBFBX O NYY Derek Jeter Derek Lowe -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b7 4-2 2 6,(3-2) BBBCCX NYY Jason Giambi Derek Lowe 1% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.5
b7 4-2 2 1– 4,(3-0) BBBB NYY Bernie Williams Derek Lowe 1% 88% Walk; Giambi to 2B 0.5
  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Derek Lowe pitchingDavid Dellucci pinch runs for Jason Giambi (DH) batting 3rd
b7 4-2 2 12- 2,(1-0) ..BX RR NYY Jorge Posada Scott Sauerbeck 9% 97% Double to CF (Line Drive); Dellucci Scores; Williams Scores 1.0
b7 6-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1) CB NYY Hideki Matsui Scott Sauerbeck 0% 97% Passed Ball; Posada to 3B 0.0
b7 6-2 2 –3 6,(3-2) CB.CB*BB NYY Hideki Matsui Scott Sauerbeck 0% 97% Walk 0
b7 6-2 2 1-3 5,(0-2) CFFFX O NYY Nick Johnson Scott Sauerbeck -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B -0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 6.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees’ José Contreras facing 4-5-6
t8 2-6 0 6,(3-2) CBSBBT O BOS Manny Ramirez José Contreras 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t8 2-6 1 5,(3-1) CBBBX O BOS David Ortiz José Contreras 1% 98% Popfly: 3B 0.0
t8 2-6 2 2,(0-1) CX O BOS Kevin Millar José Contreras 0% 99% Popfly: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox’ Bronson Arroyo facing 8-9-1
  Bronson Arroyo replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching
b8 6-2 0 4,(1-2) .BCCS O NYY Aaron Boone Bronson Arroyo 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 6-2 1 1,(0-0) X O NYY Karim Garcia Bronson Arroyo 0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
b8 6-2 2 2,(0-1) FH NYY Alfonso Soriano Bronson Arroyo 0% 99% Hit By Pitch 0.0
b8 6-2 2 1– 5,(2-2) 1CCBBS O NYY Derek Jeter Bronson Arroyo 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees’ Mariano Rivera facing 7-8-9
  Mariano Rivera replaces José Contreras pitching
t9 2-6 0 2,(0-1) ..CX O BOS Jason Varitek Mariano Rivera 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t9 2-6 1 5,(0-2) CSFFS O BOS Trot Nixon Mariano Rivera 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  Todd Walker pinch hits for Damian Jackson (2B) batting 9th
t9 2-6 2 5,(3-1) .BBCBX BOS Todd Walker Mariano Rivera 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
  Dave McCarty pinch hits for Gabe Kapler (CF) batting 1st
t9 2-6 2 1– 1,(0-0) .C BOS Dave McCarty Mariano Rivera 0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Walker to 2B 0.0
t9 2-6 2 -2- 3,(0-2) .C.CS O BOS Dave McCarty Mariano Rivera 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 6.