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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
2003-10-05 · 2003 Division Series · Game 4 of 5 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 35048 · 55°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph · 3:02
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Scott Williamson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Scott Williamson L: Keith Foulke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: Ted Barrett · RF: Paul Emmel
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Byrnes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Millar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Sparks | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Burkett | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Tim Wakefield | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Williamson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: 8/F
- Erubiel Durazo: S7/L
- Eric Chavez: 8/F
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Todd Walker: 6/P
Top 2
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Jose Guillen: S8/G.1-2
- Adam Melhuse: S8/L.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eric Byrnes: 4/P/IF
- Mark Ellis: 3/P3F
- Erubiel Durazo: 5/P
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G
- David Ortiz: 43/G.1-2
- Kevin Millar: 43/G.2-3
- Trot Nixon: 3/L
Top 3
- Eric Chavez: 43/G
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F
- Scott Hatteberg: K
Bot 3
- Bill Mueller: W
- Jason Varitek: 64(1)/FO/G.B-3(E4/TH1)
- Johnny Damon: HR/9/F.3-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F
- Todd Walker: 63/G
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: S8/G
- Adam Melhuse: S8/F.1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Jermaine Dye: 4/L
- Eric Byrnes: 53/G
Bot 4
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Millar: W
- Trot Nixon: W.1-2
- Bill Mueller: 43/G
Top 5
- Mark Ellis: W
- Erubiel Durazo: 3/G.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 2/P2F
- Miguel Tejada: 31/G
Bot 5
- Jason Varitek: 9/F
- Johnny Damon: 31/G
- Nomar Garciaparra: 3/P
Top 6
- Scott Hatteberg: S6/G
- Jose Guillen: 5/L
- Adam Melhuse: T9/F.1-H
- Jermaine Dye: HR/7/F.3-H
- Eric Byrnes: S8/L
- Mark Ellis: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
Bot 6
- Todd Walker: HR/9/F
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F
- David Ortiz: 9/F
- Kevin Millar: 7/F
Top 7
- Erubiel Durazo: 3/G
- Eric Chavez: DGR/8/F
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/P5F
Bot 7
- Trot Nixon: S8/L
- Bill Mueller: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jason Varitek: 13/G
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: 8/F
- Adam Melhuse: 53/G
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Damon: 63/G
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/F
- Todd Walker: 8/F
- Manny Ramirez: S7/G.2-3
- David Ortiz: D9/F.3-H;1-H
- Kevin Millar: 9/F
Top 9
- Eric Byrnes: K
- Mark Ellis: K
- Erubiel Durazo: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Tim Hudson left with strained left oblique muscle