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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
2003-10-15 · 2003 League Championship Series · Game 6 of 7 ◀ Game 5 Game 7 ▶ · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 56277 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 30 mph L to R · 3:57
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 9–6. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Alan Embree earned the win and Scott Williamson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Alan Embree L: Jose Contreras SV: Scott Williamson
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Terry Craft · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: Derryl Cousins · RF: Joe West
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Millar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mueller | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bernie Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Karim Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Burkett | 3.2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Todd Jones | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Williamson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Jose Contreras | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gabe White | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G
- Todd Walker: 13/G
- Nomar Garciaparra: S9/L
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F
- Derek Jeter: 53/G-
- Jason Giambi: HR/89/F
- Bernie Williams: 43/G
Top 2
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Millar: K
- Bill Mueller: D7/F
- Trot Nixon: 13/G-
Bot 2
- Jorge Posada: 8/F
- Hideki Matsui: 9/F
- Nick Johnson: S7/G
- Aaron Boone: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 3
- Jason Varitek: HR/7/F
- Johnny Damon: W
- Todd Walker: S9/G.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 65(2)/FO/G.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Kevin Millar: S8/F-.2-H;1-2
- Bill Mueller: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Karim Garcia: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 8!/L
- Derek Jeter: S8/G
- Jason Giambi: 43/G
Top 4
- Trot Nixon: K
- Jason Varitek: E5/G
- Johnny Damon: 7/F
- Todd Walker: 8/F
Bot 4
- Bernie Williams: 3!1/G
- Jorge Posada: S9/F
- Hideki Matsui: S7/F-.1-3
- Nick Johnson: DGR/89/F.3-H;1-3
- Aaron Boone: 63/G.3-H
- Karim Garcia: E6/G.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: D8/L.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Derek Jeter: W
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 5
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Millar: S8/G.1-2
- Bill Mueller: K
Bot 5
- Bernie Williams: 9/F
- Jorge Posada: HR/7/F
- Hideki Matsui: 8/F
- Nick Johnson: S9/L
- Aaron Boone: K
Top 6
- Trot Nixon: K
- Jason Varitek: K
- Johnny Damon: W
- Todd Walker: SB2
- Todd Walker: K
Bot 6
- Karim Garcia: K
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L
- Derek Jeter: PB.1-2
- Derek Jeter: W
- Jason Giambi: SB3;SB2
- Jason Giambi: K
- Bernie Williams: 53/G
Top 7
- Nomar Garciaparra: T7/F8XDW.B-H(E7/TH3)
- Manny Ramirez: D8/F+
- David Ortiz: WP.2-3
- David Ortiz: S3/G.3-H
- Kevin Millar: 9/F
- Bill Mueller: S8/G.1-2
- Trot Nixon: WP.2-3;1-2
- Trot Nixon: K
- Jason Varitek: IW
- Johnny Damon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Todd Walker: K
Bot 7
- Jorge Posada: 43/G
- Hideki Matsui: S6/P-
- Nick Johnson: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: S5/G
- Manny Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 8
- Aaron Boone: K
- Karim Garcia: S7/F
- Alfonso Soriano: 64(1)/FO/G
- Derek Jeter: SB2
- Derek Jeter: 53/G
Top 9
- Kevin Millar: K
- Bill Mueller: D7/F
- Trot Nixon: HR/9/F.2-H
- Jason Varitek: K
- Johnny Damon: DGR/7/L
- Todd Walker: 13/G
Bot 9
- Jason Giambi: K
- Bernie Williams: 8/F
- Jorge Posada: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Over CF Williams' outstretched glove off wall; retrieved by LF Matsui whose errant throw to third base allowed Garciaparra to score