2003 American League Division Series
The 2003 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 2003 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, September 30, and ended on Monday, October 6, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
- (1) New York Yankees (Eastern Division champion, 101–61) vs. (3) Minnesota Twins (Central Division champion, 90–72): Yankees win series, 3–1.
- (2) Oakland Athletics (Western Division champion, 96–66) vs. (4) Boston Red Sox (Wild Card, 95–67): Red Sox win series, 3–2.
The Yankees defeated the Red Sox in the
Florida Marlins
.
Matchups
New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins
New York won the series, 3–1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | Minnesota Twins – 3, New York Yankees – 1 | Yankee Stadium (I) | 3:18 | 56,292[2] |
| 2 | October 2 | Minnesota Twins – 1, New York Yankees – 4 | Yankee Stadium (I) | 3:07 | 56,479[3] |
| 3 | October 4 | New York Yankees – 3, Minnesota Twins – 1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 3:02 | 55,915[4] |
| 4 | October 5 | New York Yankees – 8, Minnesota Twins – 1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 2:49 | 55,875[5] |
Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox
Boston won the series, 3–2.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1 | Boston Red Sox – 4, Oakland Athletics – 5 (12 innings) | Network Associates Coliseum |
4:37 | 50,606[6] |
| 2 | October 2 | Boston Red Sox – 1, Oakland Athletics – 5 | Network Associates Coliseum | 2:37 | 36,305[7] |
| 3 | October 4 | Oakland Athletics – 1, Boston Red Sox – 3 (11 innings) | Fenway Park | 3:42 | 35,460[8] |
| 4 | October 5 | Oakland Athletics – 4, Boston Red Sox – 5 | Fenway Park | 3:02 | 35,048[9] |
| 5 | October 6 | Boston Red Sox – 4, Oakland Athletics – 3 | Network Associates Coliseum | 3:05 | 49,397[10] |
New York vs. Minnesota
Game 1
Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: LaTroy Hawkins (1–0) LP: Mike Mussina (0–1) Sv: Eddie Guardado (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Twins struck first in Game 1 when
Matt LeCroy singled to lead off the sixth, then scored on a triple by Torii Hunter, who himself scored on Yankees second baseman Alfonso Soriano's error. The Yankees scored a run in the ninth on Soriano's two-out single with runners on second and third off Eddie Guardado, but Nick Johnson
then grounded out to end the game as the Twins, despite using five pitchers, took a 1–0 series lead.
Game 2
Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Andy Pettitte (1–0) LP: Brad Radke (0–1) Sv: Mariano Rivera (1) Home runs: MIN: Torii Hunter (1) NYY: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs on three singles in the first off Brad Radke, but scored just once on Bernie Williams's sacrifice fly. The Twins tied the game in the fifth on Torii Hunter's leadoff home run off Andy Pettitte. Radke hit Nick Johnson to lead off the seventh. After Juan Rivera's sacrifice bunt, LaTroy Hawkins relieved Radke and allowed an RBI single to Alfonso Soriano. Hawkins's error on Derek Jeter's ground ball put him at second and Soriano at third. Both scored on Jason Giambi's single and Mariano Rivera pitched two perfect innings for the save. The Yankees' 4–1 win tied the series heading to Minnesota.
Game 3
Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Roger Clemens (1–0) LP: Kyle Lohse (0–1) Sv: Mariano Rivera (2) Home runs: NYY: Hideki Matsui (1) MIN: A. J. Pierzynski (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Yankees struck first in Game 3 on Hideki Matsui's two-run home run in the second off Kyle Lohse. They added another run next inning on Bernie Williams's single that scored Juan Rivera from second. A. J. Pierzynski's leadoff home run in the bottom of the inning off Roger Clemens cut the lead to 3–1, but neither team scored after that with Mariano Rivera again pitching two perfect innings for a save as the Yankees took a 2–1 series lead.
Game 4
Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: David Wells (1–0) LP: Johan Santana (0–1) Home runs: NYY: Derek Jeter (1) MIN: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the fourth,
Juan Rincon in relief allowed a two-run single to Alfonso Soriano, then walked Derek Jeter and Giambi to load the bases again. Eric Milton relieved Rincon and got Williams to ground out to end the inning. The Twins got on the board in the bottom of the inning on three consecutive singles off David Wells, the last of which by Michael Cuddyer scored Torii Hunter, but could not score again off Wells or Gabe White. The Yankees added a run in the eighth off LaTroy Hawkins when Boone hit a lead off single, stole second and scored on Juan Rivera's bunt single that was misplayed by Hawkins. Jeter's home run in the ninth off Eddie Guardado
put the Yankees up 8–1 as they secured their place in the American League Championship Series with a blowout win.
Composite box
2003 ALDS (3–1): New York Yankees over Minnesota Twins
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total attendance: 224,561 Average attendance: 56,140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oakland vs. Boston
Game 1
Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Rich Harden (1–0) LP: Derek Lowe (0–1) Home runs: BOS: Todd Walker 2 (2), Jason Varitek (1) OAK: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Red Sox went up 1–0 in the first on
1990, breaking the record for consecutive playoff wins against one team set by the New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs with World Series sweeps in 1932 and 1938. Incidentally, the Yankees nearly
got a chance to extend that streak the same year.
Game 2
Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Barry Zito (1–0) LP: Tim Wakefield (0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Athletics won Game 2 with a five-run outburst in the second inning off
Jose Guillen walked with one out, moved to second on a passed ball, and scored on Ramón Hernández's single. After Jermaine Dye was hit by a pitch, Eric Byrnes's double scored both runners. After a walk and ground out, Todd Walker's errant throw to first on Eric Chavez's ground ball scored two more runs. The Red Sox scored their only run of the game in the third on back-to-back doubles by Doug Mirabelli and Johnny Damon off Barry Zito
. The Athletics were one win away from a trip to the ALCS.
Game 3
Boston, Massachusetts
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Scott Williamson (1–0) LP: Rich Harden (1–1) Home runs: OAK: None BOS: Trot Nixon (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In Game 3, three errors in the second allowed the Red Sox to go up 1–0 on
Angels
.
Game 4
Boston, Massachusetts
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Scott Williamson (2–0) LP: Keith Foulke (0–1) Home runs: OAK: Jermaine Dye (1) BOS: Johnny Damon (1), Todd Walker (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After Oakland starter
Ricardo Rincon cut the lead to 4–3. In the eighth, closer Keith Foulke allowed a one-out double to Nomar Garciaparra, then a two-out single to Manny Ramirez before both scored on David Ortiz's double. Scott Williamson
earned the win with two shutout innings to close as the Red Sox's 5–4 win forced a Game 5 in Oakland.
Game 5
Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Manny Ramírez (1)OAK: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Athletics struck first in Game 5 in the fourth off
Jose Guillen's double, but Jason Varitek's lead-off home run in the sixth tied the game off Barry Zito. Following a walk and hit-by-pitch, Manny Ramirez's three-run home run put the Red Sox up 4–1. The Athletics cut it to 4–2 in the bottom of the inning when Erubiel Durazo doubled with one out and scored on Miguel Tejada's double one out later. They cut it to 4–3 when Chris Singleton hit a leadoff double off Martinez and scored on Billy McMillon's single in the eighth. The A's loaded the bases on three walks in the ninth inning, but temporary closer Derek Lowe struck out Terrence Long looking to end the game. The win was marred by a violent collision between outfielder Johnny Damon and second baseman Damian Jackson. Damon was sent to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a concussion
. Boston's victory secured their place in the American League Championship Series while Oakland lost the ALDS after being up two games to none for the second time in three years.
Composite box
2003 ALDS (3–2): Boston Red Sox over Oakland Athletics
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 38 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total attendance: 206,816 Average attendance: 41,363 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ The higher seed (in parentheses) had the home field advantage (Games 1, 2 and 5 at home), which was determined by playing record. Although the team with the best record was normally intended to play the wild card team, the Yankees played the Twins, rather than the wild card Red Sox, because the Yankees and Red Sox are in the same division.
- ^ "2003 ALDS – Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees – Game 1". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ "2003 ALDS – Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees – Game 2". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ "2003 ALDS – New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins – Game 3". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ "2003 ALDS – New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins – Game 4". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ "2003 ALDS – Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics – Game 1". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ "2003 ALDS – Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics – Game 2". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ "2003 ALDS – Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox – Game 3". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ "2003 ALDS – Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox – Game 4". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ "2003 ALDS – Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics – Game 5". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
External links
- NYY vs. MIN at Baseball-Reference
- BOS vs. OAK at Baseball-Reference
- 2003 Boston Red Sox Division Series Magazine
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