The 2003 Boston Red Sox season was the 103rd season in the franchise's

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history. The

Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

finished second in the

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with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, six

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the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

, who went on to win the AL championship. The Red Sox qualified for the

postseason The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...

as the AL wild card, and defeated the

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champion Oakland Athletics in the ALDS. The Red Sox then lost to the Yankees in the ALCS. The Red Sox led the major leagues in nearly all offensive categories, including runs scored (961),

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(.289), on-base percentage (.360), and perhaps most impressively, a .491 team slugging percentage, which set a new record previously held by the 1927 Yankees. They also had 649

extra-base hit In baseball, an extra-base hit (EB, EBH or XBH), also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire ano ...

s, the most ever by one team in a single season. In May 2003, the Red Sox settled a lawsuit in federal court filed by seven men who claimed to have been sexually abused as boys by Red Sox clubhouse attendant Donald James Fitzpatrick at the team's spring training site in

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between 1971 and 1991. The lawsuit requested $3.15 million in damages but the terms of the settlement were not disclosed. This was the first season with designated hitter David Ortiz, as he signed a contract for the Red Sox during the offseason. He would stay with the Red Sox until his retirement in 2016.

Offseason

*October 9, 2002:

Brandon Lyon Brandon James Lyon (born August 10, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and New York ...

was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the

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. *November 6, 2002:

Chris Coste Christopher Robert Coste (born February 4, 1973), is an American author and former professional baseball catcher, who first played in Major League Baseball (MLB) at age 33, after twelve seasons of independent and minor league baseball. He was an a ...

signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox. *November 25, 2002:

Theo Epstein Theo Nathaniel Epstein (born December 29, 1973) is an American Major League Baseball executive, who currently works for MLB as a consultant. He was the vice president and general manager for the Boston Red Sox and then the president of baseball o ...

, 28, was hired as General Manager of the Boston Red Sox. The vacancy occurred because Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane accepted the Red Sox job and then resigned shortly afterward. Epstein's hiring made him the youngest general manager in major league history. Larry Lucchino, Red Sox' President and CEO, wanted Epstein to be hired. Prior to the appointment, Epstein was Boston's assistant general manager. *December 6, 2002:

Wayne Gomes Wayne Maurice Gomes (born January 15, 1973) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 through 2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and Boston Red Sox. Li ...

was released by the Boston Red Sox. *December 12, 2002: The Red Sox acquired second baseman

Todd Walker Todd Arthur Walker (born May 25, 1973) is a former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 to 2007. Listed at and , he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Walker played college baseball at Loui ...

from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for two minor leaguers. *December 15, 2002:

Jeremy Giambi Jeremy Dean Giambi (; September 30, 1974 – February 9, 2022) was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for four teams from 1998 to 2003, primarily the Oakland Athletics, where he was a teammate of h ...

was acquired by the Red Sox from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher

Josh Hancock Joshua Morgan Hancock (April 11, 1978 – April 29, 2007) was a professional baseball pitcher, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was killed in an au ...

. *December 31, 2002:

Ramiro Mendoza Ramiro Mendoza (born June 15, 1972), nicknamed "El Brujo" (The Witch Doctor), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Mendoza played with the New York Yankees (1996–2002, 2005) and Boston Red Sox (2003–04). He batted and threw right-handed. ...

signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox. *January 10, 2003:

Bill Mueller William Richard Mueller ( ; born March 17, 1971) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Mueller's MLB playing career was spent with the San Francisco Giants (1996–2000, 2002), Chic ...

was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox. * January 22, 2003: David Ortiz was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox. * February 15, 2003:

Kevin Millar Kevin Charles Millar (; born September 24, 1971) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and is a current analyst for MLB Network. He played in MLB for the Florida Marli ...

was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Florida Marlins.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

*April 11, 2003:

Bill Haselman William Joseph Haselman (born May 25, 1966) is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons between 1990 and 2003. A first-round selection in the 1987 MLB draft, he ...

signed as a free agent with the

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eigh ...

. *May 29, 2003:

Byung-Hyun Kim Byung-hyun Kim (; or ; born January 19, 1979) is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. He had his most successful years with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox. Kim is remembered for his role in the 2001 World Ser ...

was acquired by the Red Sox from the

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The ...

in exchange for

Shea Hillenbrand Shea Matthew Hillenbrand (born July 27, 1975) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Gia ...

. *June 28, 2003:

Gabe Kapler Gabriel Stefan Kapler (born July 31, 1975), nicknamed "Kap", is an American former professional baseball outfielder, and current manager of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Kapler was a 57th-round draft pick (1,487th ove ...

was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Colorado Rockies. *July 22, 2003:

Scott Sauerbeck Scott William Sauerbeck (born November 9, 1971) is a retired left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher. High school career Sauerbeck attended Northwest High School in Cincinnati, and played baseball, basketball, and soccer graduating in ...

and

Mike Gonzalez Michael Vela Gonzalez (born May 23, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, and Mil ...

were acquired by the Red Sox from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for

and Anastacio Martinez. *July 30, 2003:

Chad Fox Chad Douglas Fox (born September 3, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Fox played for the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins, and the Chicago Cubs. He won the 2003 World Series as a member of the Mar ...

was released by the Red Sox.

Scott Williamson Scott Ryan Williamson (born February 17, 1976) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed relief pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1999–2003), Boston Red Sox (2003-), Chicago Cubs (2005–2006), San Diego Padres ( ...

was acquired by the Red Sox from the Cincinnati Reds. *July 31, 2003:

Freddy Sanchez Frederick Phillip Sanchez Jr. (born December 21, 1977) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Sanchez played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (–), Pittsburgh Pirates (–) and San Francisco Giants (–). He ...

and

were traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates for

Jeff Suppan Jeffrey Scot Suppan (; born January 2, 1975), is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current professional baseball coach who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, ...

. The Red Sox also re-acquired

and Anastacio Martinez. *August 4, 2003: David McCarty was acquired off waivers by the Red Sox from the Oakland Athletics. *August 28, 2003:

Lou Merloni Louis William Merloni (born April 6, 1971), nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is an American radio personality and a former Major League Baseball player. Merloni played for his hometown Boston Red Sox from – and again for part of 2003. He also played for t ...

was acquired by the Red Sox from the

San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penn ...

in exchange for minor league pitcher Rene Miniel.

Opening Day lineup

Roster

Game log

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Benson Benson may refer to: Animals *Benson (fish), largest common carp caught in Britain Places Geography Canada *Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, Saskatchewan; rural municipality *Benson, Saskatchewan; hamlet United Kingdom * Benson, Oxfordshire ...

(5–6) , , —, , N/A, , 32–24 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 57, , June 4, , @ Pirates, , 8–3, , Lowe (5–3) , , D'Amico (4–6) , , —, , 27,769, , 33–24 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 58, , June 5, , @ Pirates, , 5–4, , Boehringer (3–1) , , Mendoza (1–2) , , Williams (16) , , 33,372, , 33–25 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 59, , June 6, , @ Brewers, , 9–3, , Durocher (2–0) , , Almonte (0–1) , , —, , 20,195, , 33–26 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 60, , June 7, , @ Brewers, , 11–10, ,

(2–2) , , DeJean (2–4) , , Timlin (1) , , 34,242, , 34–26 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 61, , June 8, , @ Brewers, , 9–1, , Lowe (6–3) , , Rusch (1–9) , , —, , 20,784, , 35–26 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 62, , June 10, ,

Cardinals Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

, , 9–7, , Kline (3–4) , ,

(2–3) , , Eldred (8) , , 34,937, , 35–27 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 63, , June 11, ,

, , 13–1, , Burkett (4–3) , , Tomko (2–5) , , —, , 33,453, , 36–27 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 64, , June 12, ,

, , 8–7 13, ,

Yan Yan may refer to: Chinese states * Yan (state) (11th century – 222 BC), a major state in northern China during the Zhou dynasty * Yan (Han dynasty kingdom), first appearing in 206 BC * Yan (Three Kingdoms kingdom), officially claimed indepe ...

(2–1) , , Mendoza (1–3) , , —, , 34,389, , 36–28 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 65, , June 13, ,

Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

, , 4–3, , Rupe (1–0) , ,

Stone In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its Chemical compound, chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks ...

(4–2) , ,

(7) , , 33,244, , 37–28 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 66, , June 14, ,

, , 8–4, , Lowe (7–3) , , Redding (4–5) , , —, , 34,562, , 38–28 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 67, , June 15, ,

, , 3–2 14, , Shiell (2–0) , , Bland (1–2) , , —, , 34,085, , 39–28 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 68, , June 16, , @

White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

, , 4–2, , Buehrle (3–10) , , Rupe (1–1) , ,

Gordon Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Clan Gordon, ...

(1) , , 30,779, , 39–29 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 69, , June 17, , @

, , 7–4, , Burkett (5–3) , , Colón (6–7) , ,

(8) , , 19,887, , 40–29 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 70, , June 18, , @

, , 3–1, , Loaiza (10–2) , ,

(5–3) , , Koch (9) , , 18,708, , 40–30 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 71, , June 19, , @

, , 4–3 10, ,

(3–3) , , Koch (2–3) , , —, , 17,225, , 41–30 , - style="background-color:#bbbbbb" , , -- , , June 20, , @

Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...

, , colspan=5, ''Postponed'', , 41–30 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 72, , June 21, , @

, , 6–5 13, ,

Mesa A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas characteristically consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks capped by a ...

(3–4) , , Seánez (0–1) , , —, , 35,512, , 41–31 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 73, , June 22, , @

, , 5–0, ,

Myers Myers as a surname has several possible origins, e.g. Old French ("physician"), Old English ("mayor"), and Old Norse ("marsh"). People * Abram F. Myers (born 1889), chair of the Federal Trade Commission and later general counsel and board ch ...

(6–6) , ,

(2–6) , , —, , 60,960, , 41–32 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 74, , June 23, ,

Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...

, , 3–1, ,

(6–3) , , Bonderman (2–11) , , Timlin (2) , , 33,814, , 42–32 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 75, , June 24, ,

, , 10–1, , Lowe (8–3) , , Cornejo (3–6) , , —, , 33,848, , 43–32 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 76, , June 25, ,

, , 11–2, , Burkett (6–3) , , Maroth (2–12) , , —, , 33,587, , 44–32 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 77, , June 26, ,

, , 6–4, , Martínez (5–2) , ,

Roney Roney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Antoine Roney (born 1963), American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist * Blake Roney (born 1958), founder and chairman of Nu Skin Enterprises * Leonidas Roney, grandfather of late telev ...

(0–2) , ,

(9) , , 34,415, , 45–32 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 78, , June 27, , Marlins, , 25–8, ,

(3–6) , , Pavano (6–9) , , —, , 34,764, , 46–32 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 79, , June 28, , Marlins, , 10–9, ,

Bump Bump or Bumps may refer to: * A collision or impact * A raised protrusion on the skin such as a pimple, goose bump, prayer bump, lie bumps, etc. Infrastructure and industry * Coal mine bump, a seismic jolt occurring within a mine * Bump (u ...

(1–0) , ,

(3–4) , ,

Looper Looper may refer to: Animals * Cabbage looper (''Trichoplusia ni''), a member of the moth family Noctuidae * Inchworm, of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies People * Looper (surname), a Dutch-language surname with the mean ...

(14) , , 34,804, , 46–33 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 80, , June 29, , Marlins, , 11–7, , Lowe (9–3) , , Penny (6–6) , , —, , 34,476, , 47–33 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 81, , July 1, , @ Devil Rays, , 4–3 11, ,

(5–3) , ,

(3–5) , , —, , 12,122, , 47–34 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 82, , July 2, , @ Devil Rays, , 5–4, , Martínez (6–2) , , Colomé (1–4) , ,

(1) , , 14,345, , 48–34 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 83, , July 3, , @ Devil Rays, , 6–5 10, , Harper (1–4) , , Timlin (3–3) , , —, , 12,838, , 48–35 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 84, , July 4, , @

, , 10–3, , Lowe (10–3) , , Wells (10–3) , , —, , 55,144, , 49–35 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 85, , July 5, , @

, , 10–2, , Mendoza (2–3) , ,

(8–6) , , —, , 54,948, , 50–35 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 86, , July 6, , @

, , 7–1, , Pettitte (10–6) , , Burkett (6–4) , , —, , 54,918, , 50–36 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 87, , July 7, , @

, , 2–1, ,

(3–0) , ,

(3–7) , , —, , 55,016, , 50–37 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 88, , July 8, , @ Blue Jays, , 2–1 12, , Jones (2–4) , , Tam (0–3) , ,

(2) , , 20,022, , 51–37 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 89, , July 9, , @ Blue Jays, , 8–7, ,

(4–5) , , Tam (0–4) , ,

(3) , , 23,551, , 52–37 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 90, , July 10, , @ Blue Jays, , 7–1, , Mendoza (3–3) , , Lidle (10–8) , , —, , 20,113, , 53–37 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 91, , July 11, , @

, , 5–3, , Burkett (7–4) , , Maroth (4–13) , ,

(4) , , 26,538, , 54–37 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 92, , July 12, , @

, , 4–2 11, , Jones (3–4) , , Rodney (0–1) , ,

(5) , , 23,206, , 55–37 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 93, , July 13, , @

, , 3–0, ,

Ledezma Ledezma is a Spanish-language surname. People with the surname include: People * Antonio Ledezma (born 1955), Venezuelan lawyer, politician and former political prisoner * Froylán Ledezma (born 1978), Costa Rican football forward * Iván Ledez ...

(3–2) , ,

(6–4) , , Mears (4) , , 23,829, , 55–38 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 94, , July 17, , Blue Jays, , 5–2, , Halladay (14–2) , , Lowe (10–4) , , —, , 34,521, , 55–39 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 95, , July 18, , Blue Jays, , 4–1, , Escobar (6–6) , ,

(6–5) , ,

Miller A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalent ...

(1) , , 34,136, , 55–40 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 96, , July 19, , Blue Jays, , 5–4 10, ,

(4–7) , ,

(1–3) , , —, , 34,812, , 56–40 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 97, , July 20, , Blue Jays, , 9–4, , Martínez (7–2) , , Wasdin (0–1) , , —, , 34,321, , 57–40 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 98, , July 21, ,

, , 14–5, , Burkett (8–4) , , Bonderman (3–14) , , Fossum (1) , , 33,823, , 58–40 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 99, , July 22, ,

, , 7–4, , Lowe (11–4) , , Maroth (5–14) , , —, , 33,570, , 59–40 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 100, , July 23, , Devil Rays, , 10–4, ,

(7–5) , , Harper (1–6) , , —, , 33,446, , 60–40 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 101, , July 24, , Devil Rays, , 15–9, , Zambrano (7–5) , , Mendoza (3–4) , , —, , 33,521, , 60–41 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 102, , July 25, ,

, , 4–3, ,

(5–0) , ,

(4–8) , , —, , 34,873, , 60–42 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 103, , July 26, ,

, , 5–4, ,

(5–8) , , Benítez (3–4) , , —, , 34,356, , 61–42 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 104, , July 27, ,

, , 6–4, , Fossum (5–4) , , Hammond (2–1) , ,

(6) , , 34,787, , 62–42 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 105, , July 29, , @ Rangers, , 14–7, ,

(8–5) , , García (1–1) , , —, , 24,632, , 63–42 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 106, , July 30, , @ Rangers, , 9–2, ,

Ellis Ellis is a surname of Welsh and English origin. Retrieved 21 January 2014 An independent French origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase fleur-de-lis. Surname A * Abe Ellis (Stargate), a fictional character in the TV series ' ...

(1–1) , , Mendoza (3–5) , , —, , 25,354, , 63–43 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 107, , July 31, , @ Rangers, , 7–3 11, , Ramirez (2–0) , , Jones (3–5) , , —, , 27,108, , 63–44 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 108, , August 1, , @

, , 2–1, , Hentgen (4–5) , , Burkett (8–5) , , Julio (25) , , 41,188, , 63–45 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 109, , August 2, , @

, , 11–2, , Lopez (4–6) , , Lowe (11–5) , , —, , 49,334, , 63–46 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 110, , August 3, , @

, , 7–5, ,

(9–5) , , Helling (6–8) , ,

(7) , , 42,085, , 64–46 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 111, , August 5, ,

, , 10–9, , Timlin (4–3) , , Donnelly (2–2) , ,

(8) , , 34,678, , 65–46 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 112, , August 6, ,

, , 4–2, , Martínez (8–2) , , Sele (6–9) , , —, , 35,040, , 66–46 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 113, , August 7, ,

, , 9–3, , Burkett (9–5) , , Ortiz (13–9) , , —, , 34,570, , 67–46 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 114, , August 8, ,

, , 10–4, , Helling (7–8) , , Lowe (11–6) , , —, , 35,099, , 67–47 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 115, , August 8, ,

, , 4–2, , DuBose (1–1) , , Fossum (5–5) , , Julio (28) , , 34,595, , 67–48 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 116, , August 9, ,

, , 6–4, , Embree (4–1) , , Driskill (3–5) , ,

(9) , , 34,883, , 68–48 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 117, , August 10, ,

, , 5–3, ,

(10–5) , , Suppan (10–8) , , Julio (29) , , 34,239, , 68–49 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 118, , August 11, , @

Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

, , 4–0, , Hudson (11–4) , , Martínez (8–3) , , —, , 33,504, , 68–50 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 119, , August 12, , @

, , 5–3, , Zito (9–10) , , Burkett (9–6) , , Foulke (30) , , 26,823, , 68–51 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 120, , August 13, , @

, , 7–3, , Lowe (12–6) , ,

Mulder Mulder is a surname of two possible origins: Dutch and German. It may be Dutch language occupational surname. It is an archaic Dutch word for "miller" (modern Dutch: '' molenaar''). With 38,207 people in the Netherlands named Mulder, it was the 12 ...

(15–9) , , —, , 44,868, , 69–51 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 121, , August 14, , @

, , 4–2 10, ,

(6–8) , , Mecir (2–2) , , —, , 37,293, , 70–51 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 122, , August 15, , @ Mariners, , 10–5, , Mateo (4–0) , , Timlin (4–4) , , Hasegawa (12) , , 46,171, , 70–52 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 123, , August 16, , @ Mariners, , 5–1, , Martínez (9–3) , , Piñeiro (13–8) , , —, , 46,100, , 71–52 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 124, , August 17, , @ Mariners, , 3–1, , García (11–12) , , Burkett (9–7) , , Hasegawa (13) , , 46,105, , 71–53 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 125, , August 19, ,

, , 3–2, , Rincón (7–4) , , Williamson (5–4) , , Foulke (33) , , 34,879, , 71–54 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 126, , August 20, ,

, , 8–6, , Bradford (7–3) , ,

(6–9) , , Foulke (34) , , 34,798, , 71–55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 127, , August 21, ,

, , 14–5, , Fossum (6–5) , , Harden (3–3) , , —, , 34,844, , 72–55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 128, , August 22, , Mariners, , 6–4, , Suppan (11–8) , , Piñeiro (13–9) , ,

(10) , , 34,379, , 73–55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 129, , August 23, , Mariners, , 7–6 10, , Timlin (5–4) , , Sasaki (1–2) , , —, , 34,488, , 74–55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 130, , August 24, , Mariners, , 6–1, , Lowe (13–6) , ,

Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...

(9–11) , , —, , 34,344, , 75–55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 131, , August 25, , Mariners, , 8–1, , Martínez (10–3) , , Meche (13–10) , , Arroyo (1) , , 33,007, , 76–55 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 132, , August 26, , Blue Jays, , 12–9, ,

Towers A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures. Towers are specific ...

(4–1) , , Sauerbeck (3–5) , ,

(7) , , 33,731, , 76–56 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 133, , August 27, , Blue Jays, , 6–3, , Timlin (6–4) , , Halladay (17–6) , ,

(11) , , 34,206, , 77–56 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 134, , August 29, ,

, , 10–5, , Lowe (14–6) , , Contreras (4–2) , , —, , 34,854, , 78–56 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 135, , August 30, ,

, , 10–7, , Pettitte (17–7) , , Martínez (10–4) , ,

(30) , , 34,350, , 78–57 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 136, , August 31, ,

, , 8–4, ,

(13–8) , ,

(9–6) , ,

(31) , , 34,482, , 78–58 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 137, , September 1, , @

, , 13–9, ,

(7–9) , ,

(5–7) , , —, , 61,068, , 79–58 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 138, , September 2, , @

, , 2–1, , Burkett (10–7) , , Colón (12–12) , ,

(12) , , 23,943, , 80–58 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 139, , September 3, , @

, , 5–4 10, ,

(8–9) , ,

(6–6) , , —, , 20,082, , 81–58 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 140, , September 5, , @

, , 9–3, , Martínez (11–4) , , Pettitte (17–8) , , —, , 55,261, , 82–58 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 141, , September 6, , @

, , 12–0, ,

(10–6) , ,

(13–9) , , —, , 55,237, , 83–58 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 142, , September 7, , @

, , 3–1, , Wells (13–6) , , Suppan (11–9) , ,

(33) , , 55,212, , 83–59 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 143, , September 8, , @

, , 13–10, , Ligtenberg (2–2) , ,

(8–10) , , —, , 23,276, , 83–60 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 144, , September 9, , @

, , 9–2, , Lowe (15–6) , , Moss (10–11) , , —, , 25,265, , 84–60 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 145, , September 10, , @

, , 5–0, , Martínez (12–4) , ,

(10–7) , , —, , 25,143, , 85–60 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 146, , September 12, ,

, , 7–4, , Suppan (12–9) , ,

Wright Wright is an occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a shipwright i ...

(1–6) , ,

(13) , , 34,890, , 86–60 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 147, , September 13, ,

, , 3–1, , Colón (14–12) , ,

(10–7) , , —, , 34,414, , 86–61 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 148, , September 14, ,

, , 7–2, , Buehrle (13–13) , , Burkett (10–8) , , Marte (11) , , 34,174, , 86–62 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 149, , September 15, , Devil Rays, , 8–2, , Lowe (16–6) , , Sosa (5–11) , , —, , 33,389, , 87–62 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 150, , September 16, , Devil Rays, , 3–2, , Martínez (13–4) , , Harper (4–8) , , —, , 33,618, , 88–62 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 151, , September 17, , Devil Rays, , 7–0, , Zambrano (11–9) , , Suppan (12–10) , , —, , 33,806, , 88–63 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 152, , September 18, , Devil Rays, , 4–3, ,

(11–7) , ,

Bell A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inte ...

(4–4) , ,

(14) , , 34,042, , 89–63 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 153, , September 19, , @ Indians, , 2–0, , Burkett (11–8) , , Stanford (0–3) , , Embree (1) , , 20,374, , 90–63 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 154, , September 20, , @ Indians, , 13–4, , Dave Lee (1–0) , , Lowe (16–7) , , —, , 23,242, , 90–64 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 155, , September 21, , @ Indians, , 2–0, , Martínez (14–4) , ,

Cliff Lee Clifton Phifer Lee (born August 30, 1978) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Between 2002 and 2014 he played for four teams, most notably the Philadelphia Philli ...

(3–2) , ,

(15) , , 27,655, , 91–64 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 156, , September 22, ,

, , 7–5, , Suppan (13–10) , ,

(10–9) , ,

(16) , , 33,821, , 92–64 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 157, , September 23, ,

, , 6–5 10, ,

(9–10) , ,

Ainsworth Ainsworth may refer to: Places ;Canada *Ainsworth Hot Springs, British Columbia ;United Kingdom *Ainsworth, Greater Manchester, England ;United States * Ainsworth, Indiana *Ainsworth, Iowa *Ainsworth, Nebraska *Ainsworth, Wisconsin *Ainsworth, Wa ...

(5–5) , , —, , 33,723, , 93–64 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 158, , September 24, ,

, , 7–3, , Hentgen (7–8) , , Burkett (11–9) , , —, , 34,607, , 93–65 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 159, , September 25, ,

, , 14–3, , Lowe (17–7) , , Daal (4–11) , , —, , 34,526, , 94–65 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 160, , September 26, , @ Devil Rays, , 7–2, , Burkett (12–9) , , González (6–11) , , —, , 21,240, , 95–65 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 161, , September 27, , @ Devil Rays, , 5–4, , Gaudin (2–0) , , Suppan (13–11) , ,

(25) , , 25,635, , 95–66 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 162, , September 28, , @ Devil Rays, , 3–1, , Zambrano (12–10) , ,

(4–6) , ,

(26) , , 24,138, , 95–67

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Postseason

ALDS vs. Oakland Athletics

As the AL wild card, the Red Sox entered the first round of the playoffs against the Oakland Athletics. Despite losing the first two games in Oakland, Boston rebounded with two dramatic wins in the late innings at

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to even the series. When the series returned to Oakland, the Red Sox held off a late Oakland charge to win the series in five games. In doing so, they joined the 1995 Mariners and 1999 Red Sox in coming back from a two-game deficit to win a best-of-five ALDS. Boston wins the series, 3–2

ALCS vs. New York Yankees

The stage was set for a classic showdown with longtime division rival, the

. The teams split the first two games in the

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before the real drama unfolded in Game 3 at Fenway Park. A highly anticipated matchup between Sox ace

Pedro Martínez Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25, 1971) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to , for five teams—most notably the Boston Red Sox from to . At the time o ...

and former Sox' pitcher

Roger Clemens William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. Clemens was one of the most dominant pi ...

turned ugly early on.

Karim García Gustavo Karim García Aguayo (born October 29, 1975) is a Mexican former professional baseball outfielder. García bats and throws left-handed. Professional career Minor leagues Born in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico, García signed as an amateur fre ...

was hit in the back by a Martínez fastball. Words were exchanged and Martínez threateningly gestured towards Yankee catcher

Jorge Posada Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1970) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Posada recorded a .273 batting average, 275 home runs, and ...

. When Garcia was forced out at second, he slid hard into

. The following inning,

Manny Ramírez Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a Dominican Americans (Dominican Republic), Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of 19 seasons. He played with ...

took exception to a high Clemens pitch and charged the mound. Both benches cleared, but the resulting brawl turned surreal when 72-year-old Yankee bench coach

Don Zimmer Donald William Zimmer (January 17, 1931 – June 4, 2014) was an American infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Zimmer was involved in professional baseball from 1949 until his death, a span of 65 years, across 8 de ...

charged Martínez. Martínez sidestepped and threw Zimmer to the ground. After a thirteen-minute delay, Clemens struck out Ramírez and proceeded to pitch effectively as the Yankees took a 2–1 series lead. The Red Sox won Game 4, but the Yankees won Game 5 to take the series' lead back to New York. But Boston proved resilient, and their offense came alive for the first time in the series to the tune of nine runs on sixteen hits to force a seventh game. With a 4–0 lead early on and Martínez pitching, Boston appeared to be on the brink of winning the pennant. But when Martinez started to get tired in the end of the 6th inning, instead of taking him out as he always had in that situation, manager Grady Little not only left him in to finish the inning, but sent him out in the seventh and the eighth. despite allowing several baserunners. Predictably, the Yankees tied the game 5–5 with three eighth-inning runs off Martínez, sending the game on into the October night. Yankee closer

Mariano Rivera Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo" and "Sandman", he spent most ...

pitched three scoreless innings, and in the bottom of the eleventh,

Aaron Boone Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973) is an American baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 13 seasons from 1997 through 2009. As a player ...

turned on the first offering from

Tim Wakefield Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Wakefield began his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but is most remembered for his 17-yea ...

and sent it into the frenzied bleachers of Yankee Stadium, sending the Yankees on to the

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for the fifth time in six years. This game further cemented the legend many believed was The Curse of the Bambino. New York wins the series, 4–3

Awards and honors

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(3B) *

Manny Ramirez Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of 19 seasons. He played with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, L ...

(OF) ;

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Nomar Garciaparra Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (; born July 23, 1973) is an American retired Major League Baseball player and current SportsNet LA analyst. After playing parts of nine seasons as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, he played shortstop, third ...

, reserve SS *

, starting OF (did not attend) *

Jason Varitek Jason Andrew Varitek (; born April 11, 1972), nicknamed Tek, is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He is currently the game planning coordinator, a uniformed coaching position, for the Boston Red Sox. After being traded ...

, reserve C (fan vote selection)

Farm system

The

Portland Sea Dogs The Portland Sea Dogs are a Minor League Baseball team based in Portland, Maine, playing in the Eastern League. Established in 1994, the Sea Dogs are the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Sea Dogs became part of the Red Sox syst ...

replaced the

Trenton Thunder The Trenton Thunder are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in Trenton, New Jersey, and play their home games at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. From 1994 to 2020, it was a Minor League Baseball team of the ...

as the Red Sox' Double-A affiliate. The Red Sox fielded two teams in the

Dominican Summer League The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a branch of affiliated Minor League Baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. After the demise of the Venezuelan Summer League after the 2015 season, it is the only ...

, while not participating in the

Venezuelan Summer League The Venezuelan Summer League (VSL) was a professional baseball sports league that operated in Venezuela from 1997 to 2015, primarily in the state of Carabobo. Teams in the league served as academies for Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations, a ...

, following the

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References

*Season standings:''
American League East Standings
on ESPN.com *Game logs:''
Boston Red Sox Game Log
on baseball-reference.com *Batting Statistics:''
Boston Red Sox Batting Stats
on ESPN.com *Pitching Statistics:''
Boston Red Sox Pitching Stats
on ESPN.com

External links

2003 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference2003 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com2003 Boston Red Sox Draft Selections2003 Boston Red Sox Division Series Magazine
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