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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 2003
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 31, 2003 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,482 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Rob Drake 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Mark Carlson |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Nick Johnson | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Hideki Matsui | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Aaron Boone | Third Baseman |
| Juan Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Enrique Wilson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Kevin Millar | First Baseman |
| Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
| Dave McCarty | Left Fielder |
| Doug Mirabelli | Catcher |
| Gabe Kapler | Center Fielder |
| Grady Little | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 2003
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wakefield
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Wakefield
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giambi moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giambi scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Wakefield
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Wakefield
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Posada moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Wakefield
Mirabelli fires to first and picks off Rivera. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Clemens
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Clemens
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wakefield
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a fly ball into left field. McCarty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wakefield
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. McCarty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Clemens
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Millar vs. Clemens
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Clemens
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Wakefield
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Clemens
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mirabelli vs. Clemens
Mirabelli hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Mirabelli reaches second base with a double. McCarty moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Kapler vs. Clemens
The ball gets by Posada for a passed ball. McCarty scores. Mirabelli moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kapler vs. Clemens
Kapler hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Clemens
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mirabelli scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Clemens
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nixon. Posada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wakefield
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Wakefield
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Wakefield
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Clemens
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Clemens
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Clemens
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Clemens
McCarty strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kapler. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wakefield
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeter scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wakefield
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Wakefield
Matsui hits a fly ball towards center. Kapler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kapler. Williams goes all the way around to score. Matsui moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Wakefield
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Clemens
Mirabelli hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Clemens
Kapler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Clemens
Mueller hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wakefield
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wakefield
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wakefield
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Clemens
Garciaparra hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Clemens
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Wakefield
Jeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sauerbeck
Scott Sauerbeck now pitching. Alfonso Soriano pinch runs for Derek Jeter.
Johnson is hit by the pitch. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Sauerbeck
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sauerbeck
There's a wild pitch. Soriano moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Sauerbeck
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Matsui vs. Sauerbeck
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar throws to home for one, and Mirabelli throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Johnson scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Sauerbeck
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Kim
Byung-Hyun Kim now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matsui scores. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Kim
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Clemens
Alfonso Soriano now playing second base. Enrique Wilson now playing shortstop.
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Clemens
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Clemens
McCarty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mirabelli vs. Clemens
Mirabelli strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kapler vs. Clemens
Kapler takes first base on ball four. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Osuna
Antonio Osuna now pitching.
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. McCarty scores. Kapler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. White
Gabe White now pitching. Jason Varitek pinch hits for Todd Walker.
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Williamson
Jason Varitek now catching. Lou Merloni now playing second base. Scott Williamson now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Williamson
Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. McCarty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Williamson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. White
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. White
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Millar vs. White
Millar hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. White
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Embree
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Embree
Matsui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Embree
Posada hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
McCarty hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Merloni vs. Nelson
Merloni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kapler vs. Nelson
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. McCarty moves to third. Merloni moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Nelson
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Soriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Varitek vs. Nelson
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Garciaparra vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2003 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Jeter D, ss 4 1 2 0 Mueller B, 3b 5 0 1 2
Soriano A, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Walker T, 2b 3 0 1 1
Johnson N, dh 3 2 1 1 Varitek J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Giambi J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Garciaparra N, ss 5 0 0 0
Williams B, cf 3 3 1 1 Ortiz D, dh 3 0 1 0
Matsui H, lf 5 1 1 0 Millar K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Posada J, c 4 0 2 1 Nixon T, rf 3 1 1 0
Boone A, 3b 4 0 2 2 McCarty D, lf 4 2 3 0
Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Mirabelli D, c 3 1 1 0
Wilson E, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Merloni L, 2b 1 0 1 0
Kapler G, cf 3 0 0 0
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36 8 10 5 35 4 9 3
New York 300 020 300 -- 8
Boston 002 000 200 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 6.2 6 4 4 2 3
Osuna A* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
White G 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Nelson J 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Rivera M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (L)+ 6.0 8 6 5 2 5
Sauerbeck S 0.2 0 2 2 2 1
Kim B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Williamson S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Embree A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Kapler G 2, Mirabelli D
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 8
2B -- Mirabelli D, Posada J
HBP -- by Wakefield T (Johnson N), by Sauerbeck S (Johnson N)
WP -- Sauerbeck S
PB -- Posada J
T -- 3:13
A -- 34482
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