2003 American League Championship Series

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Box Scores 2.1 Game 1: October 8, 2003 at Yankee Stadium 2.2 Game 2: October 9, 2003 at Yankee Stadium 2.3 Game 3: October 11, 2003 at Fenway Park 2.4 Game 4: October 13, 2003 at Fenway Park 2.5 Game 5: October 14, 2003 at Fenway Park 2.6 Game 6: October 15, 2003 at Yankee Stadium 2.7 Game 7: October 16, 2003 at Yankee Stadium 3 Quotes 4 Trivia 5 External Links

Overview

The Red Sox faced the New York Yankees, after coming off a stirring comeback from being down 0-2 against the Oakland Athletics. The series would last 7 games and would come down to a questionable(to put it in the most polite terms) decision by Grady Little involving Pedro Martinez and a high pitch count. This would lead to the Yankees coming back to win, the termination of Little, and a whole mess of anger and frustration. Also known as the prequel to the 2004 Red Sox

• Managers: Joe Torre (New York) & Grady Little (Boston)
• Venues: Yankee Stadium (New York) & Fenway Park (Boston)
• Series MVP: Mariano Rivera (Yankees)

Box Scores

Game 1: October 8, 2003 at Yankee Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	5	13	0
New York Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	0
W: Tim Wakefield (1-0)   L: Mike Mussina (0-1)    S: Scott Williamson (1)
HR: BOS: Todd Walker (1), David Ortiz (1), Manny Ramirez (1)

Game 2: October 9, 2003 at Yankee Stadium

Team	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
W: Andy Pettite (1-0)   L: Derek Lowe (0-1)  )
HR: NYY: Nick Johnson (1); BOS: Jason Varitek (1)

Game 3: October 11, 2003 at Fenway Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	0
Boston Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	6	0
W: Roger Clemens (1-0)   L: Pedro Martinez (0-1)    S: Mariano Rivera (1)
HR: NYY: Derek Jeter (1)

Game 4: October 13, 2003 at Fenway Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	6	1
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	x	3	6	0
W: Tim Wakefield (2-0)   L: Mike Mussina (0-2)
HR: NYY: Ruben Sierra (1); BOS: Trot Nixon (1), Todd Walker (2)

Game 5: October 14, 2003 at Fenway Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	7	1
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	6	1
W: David Wells (1-0)   L: Derek Lowe (0-2)  S: Mariano Rivera (2)
HR: BOS: Manny Ramirez (2)

Game 6: October 15, 2003 at Yankee Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	0	4	0	0	0	3	0	2	9	16	1
New York Yankees	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	6	12	2
W: Alan Embree (1-0)   L: Jose Contreras (1-1)  S: Scott Williamson (3)
HR: BOS: Jason Varitek (2); Trot Nixon (2), NYY: Jason Giambi (1); Jorge Posada (1)

Game 7: October 16, 2003 at Yankee Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	11	0
New York Yankees	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	6	11	1
W: Mariano Rivera (1-0)   L: Tim Wakefield (2-1)
HR: BOS: Trot Nixon (3); Kevin Millar (1); David Ortiz (2); NYY: Jason Giambi 2 (3); Aaron Boone (1)

Quotes

• "Timlin in the 8th, Williamson in the 9th" - every Red Sox fan

Trivia

• The umpires for this series were Tim McClelland, Derryl Cousins, Joe West, Angel Hernandez, Terry Craft, Alfonso Marquez.

External Links

• Game 1 - Boxscore Courtesy of Retrosheet
• Game 2 - Boxscore Courtesy of Retrosheet
• Game 3 - Boxscore Courtesy of Retrosheet
• Game 4 - Boxscore Courtesy of Retrosheet
• Game 5 - Boxscore Courtesy of Retrosheet
• Game 6 - Boxscore Courtesy of Retrosheet
• Game 7 - Boxscore Courtesy of Retrosheet