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

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

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 American League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, six games behind the

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

, 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

American League West The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams curr ...

champion

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

in the

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. The Red Sox then lost to the Yankees in the

ALCS The American League Championship Series (ALCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the two winners of the American ...

. The Red Sox led the major leagues in nearly all offensive categories, including

runs scored In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls ...

(961), batting average (.289),

on-base percentage In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batter reaches base. An official Major League Baseball (MLB) statistic since 1984, it is sometimes referred to as on-base average (OBA), as it is rarely presented as a ...

(.360), and perhaps most impressively, a .491 team

slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats, through the following formula, where ''AB'' is the number of at bats for a given player, ...

, 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 anot ...

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

Winter Haven, Florida Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is fifty-one miles east of Tampa. The population was 49,219 at the 2020 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 estimates, this city had a population of 44,955, making i ...

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 David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican-American former designated hitter (DH) and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played in the American League (AL) from 1997 to 2016, primarily wit ...

, 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

Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...

. *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 William Lamar Beane III (born March 29, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player and current front office executive. He is the executive vice president of baseball operations and minority owner of the Oakland Athletics of Majo ...

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 Louis ...

from the

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

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 hi ...

was acquired by the Red Sox from the

Philadelphia 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) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

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

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 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 eight ...

. *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 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 was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...

. *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

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in exchange for

and Anastacio Martinez. *July 30, 2003: Chad Fox 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

. *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 David Andrew McCarty (born November 23, 1969) is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1993 through 2005, McCarty played with the Minnesota Twins (1993–1995), San Francisco Giants (1995–1996), Seattle Mariners ...

was acquired off waivers by the Red Sox from the

. *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 penna ...

in exchange for minor league pitcher Rene Miniel.

Opening Day lineup

Roster

Game log

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(9), , 34,318, , 30–19 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , , 50, , May 26, , @

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(5–2), , Clemens (6–3), , —, , 55,093, , 31–19 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , , 51, , May 27, , @

, , 11–3, , Pettitte (5–5), , Chen (0–1), , —, , 44,769, , 31–20 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , , 52, , May 28, , @

, , 6–5, ,

(1–0), ,

(1–2), , —, , 44,617, , 31–21 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , , 53, , May 30, , @ Blue Jays, , 13–2, ,

(3–3), , Burkett (3–3), , —, , 21,381, , 31–22 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , , 54, , May 31, , @ Blue Jays, , 10–7, , Sturtze (5–4), , Fossum (4–4), , Politte (9), , 28,809, , 31–23 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 55, , June 1, , @ Blue Jays, , 11–8, ,

Halladay Halladay is an English and Scottish surname which may refer to: *Daniel Halladay (1826–1916), American engineer, inventor and businessman *Howard Hadden Halladay (1876–1952), Canadian politician *Roy Halladay (1977–2017), American baseball pl ...

(7–2) , ,

White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...

(0–1) , , —, , 26,890, , 31–24 , - style="background-color:#bbbbbb" , , – , , June 3, , @

Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

, , colspan=5, ''Postponed'', , 31–24 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 56, , June 4, , @

, , 11–4, ,

Kim Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese f ...

(2–5) , ,

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, , @

, , 8–3, , Lowe (5–3) , , D'Amico (4–6) , , —, , 27,769, , 33–24 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 58, , June 5, , @

, , 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 Rusch is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Adolf Rusch (1435–1489), notable German printer and publisher *Arthur Rusch, American politician *Bob Rusch (born 1943), American jazz critic and record producer *Frank Rusch (born 194 ...

(1–9) , , —, , 20,784, , 35–26 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 62, , June 10, , Cardinals, , 9–7, ,

Kline Kline may refer to: * Kline (surname) Places * Klinë, a.k.a. Klina, in Kosovo United States: * Kline, Colorado * Kline, Iowa, in Des Moines County, Iowa * Kline, Louisiana, in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana * Kline, Pennsylvania, in Clarion ...

(3–4) , ,

(2–3) , , Eldred (8) , , 34,937, , 35–27 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 63, , June 11, , Cardinals, , 13–1, , Burkett (4–3) , , Tomko (2–5) , , —, , 33,453, , 36–27 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 64, , June 12, , Cardinals, , 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 inde ...

(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) American League West, West division, having moved to the div ...

, , 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 p ...

, , 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 Citizen ...

, , 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 ...

(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 chai ...

(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 televi ...

(0–2) , ,

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

Marlins The marlin is a large billfish sometimes also known as the ''spearfish.'' Marlin may also refer to: Places *Marlín, Castile-Leon, a village in Spain *Marlin, Texas, city in Falls County, Texas, United States Sports *Cincinnati Marlins, a swim t ...

, , 25–8, ,

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

, , 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 (uni ...

(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 meanin ...

(14) , , 34,804, , 46–33 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 80, , June 29, ,

, , 11–7, , Lowe (9–3) , ,

Penny A penny is a coin ( pennies) or a unit of currency (pl. pence) in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system. Presently, it is t ...

(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 Colomé is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. It is located about 20 km from Molinos, Salta. This settlement was established by the last Spanish governor of Salta, Nicolás Severo de Isasmendi, in 1831. Hi ...

(1–4) , ,

(1) , , 14,345, , 48–34 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 83, , July 3, , @ Devil Rays, , 6–5 10, ,

Harper Harper may refer to: Names * Harper (name), a surname and given name Places ;in Canada * Harper Islands, Nunavut *Harper, Prince Edward Island ;In the United States *Harper, former name of Costa Mesa, California in Orange County * Harper, Il ...

(1–4) , , Timlin (3–3) , , —, , 12,838, , 48–35 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 84, , July 4, , @

, , 10–3, , Lowe (10–3) , ,

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

, , 10–2, , Mendoza (2–3) , , Clemens (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 Jones may refer to: People *Jones (surname), a common Welsh and English surname *List of people with surname Jones * Jones (singer), a British singer-songwriter Arts and entertainment * Jones (''Animal Farm''), a human character in George Orwell ...

(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, ,

(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 Ledezm ...

(3–2) , ,

(6–4) , , Mears (4) , , 23,829, , 55–38 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 94, , July 17, , Blue Jays, , 5–2, ,

(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 Gristmill, mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Mill (grinding), Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surname ...

(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) , ,

(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 Hammond may refer to: People * Hammond Innes (1913–1998), English novelist * Hammond (surname) * Justice Hammond (disambiguation) Places Antarctica * Hammond Glacier, Antarctica Australia *Hammond, South Australia, a small settlement in South ...

(2–1) , ,

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

, , 14–7, ,

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

, , 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, , @

, , 7–3 11, , Ramirez (2–0) , ,

(3–5) , , —, , 27,108, , 63–44 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 108, , August 1, , @

, , 2–1, , Hentgen (4–5) , , Burkett (8–5) , ,

Julio Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...

(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, , Angels, , 10–9, , Timlin (4–3) , ,

Donnelly Donnelly is a surname of Irish origin. It is the anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Ó Donnghaile'' meaning ‘descendant of Donnghal’ a given name composed of the elements "donn" (dark or brown), plus "gal" (valour). O'Donnelly is derived from ...

(2–2) , ,

(8) , , 34,678, , 65–46 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 112, , August 6, , Angels, , 4–2, , Martínez (8–2) , ,

Sele Sele may refer to: Places Africa * Sele, Burkina Faso, a village in the Ouéleni Department of Burkina Fase. * Sele, Ethiopia, a town in Agbe municipality Asia * Sele, Turkey, a Turkish village in Kailar in Ottoman times *Şələ, Azerbaijan *Se ...

(6–9) , , —, , 35,040, , 66–46 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 113, , August 7, , Angels, , 9–3, , Burkett (9–5) , ,

Ortiz Ortiz () is a Spanish-language patronymic surname meaning "son of Orti". "Orti" seems to be disputed in meaning, deriving from either Basque, Latin ''fortis'' meaning "brave, strong", or Latin ''fortunius'' meaning "fortunate". Officials of the ...

(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) , ,

(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) , ,

(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), competiti ...

, , 4–0, ,

Hudson Hudson may refer to: People * Hudson (given name) * Hudson (surname) * Henry Hudson, English explorer * Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back * Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudso ...

(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 12t ...

(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 Mateo may refer to: People ;Name * Mateo (given name) * Mateo (surname) ;People named Mateo * Mateo (singer) (born 1986), former stage name of American pop/R&B singer-songwriter Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Mateo'' (1937 film), a 1937 Argent ...

(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 Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...

(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 Sasaki () is the 13th most common Japanese surname. Less common variants are 佐咲, 佐佐木 and 笹木. Notable people with the surname include: Overview *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese idol and singer *, Japane ...

(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 Arroyo often refers to: * Arroyo (creek), an intermittently dry creek Arroyo may also refer to: People * Arroyo (surname) Places United States ;California * Arroyo Burro Beach, a public beach park in Santa Barbara County, California * 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 specifica ...

(4–1) , , Sauerbeck (3–5) , ,

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

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

, , 3–1, ,

(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) , ,

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(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) , ,

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(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) , ,

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(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) , ,

(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 (4–4) , ,

(14) , , 34,042, , 89–63 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 153, , September 19, , @ Indians, , 2–0, , Burkett (11–8) , ,

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(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 (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) , ,

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(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

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Postseason

ALDS vs. Oakland Athletics

As the AL wild card, the Red Sox entered the first round of the playoffs against the

. Despite losing the first two games in Oakland, Boston rebounded with two dramatic wins in the late innings at

Fenway Park Fenway Park is a baseball stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, near Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home of the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and since 1953, its only Major League Base ...

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

. 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

Bronx The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New Y ...

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 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 turned on the first offering from

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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

* Bill Mueller,

Silver Slugger Award The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball. These voters cons ...

(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, Lo ...

(OF) ; All-Star Game *

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 a ...

, 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 (1938–present), Eastern League. Established in 1994, the Sea Dogs are the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red ...

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 Doub ...

as the Red Sox' Double-A affiliate. The Red Sox fielded two teams in the Dominican Summer League, 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

Venezuelan general strike of 2002–03 Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

. Source:

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
{{Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox seasons

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Opening Day lineup

Roster

Game log

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Postseason

ALDS vs. Oakland Athletics

ALCS vs. New York Yankees

Awards and honors

Farm system

References

Further reading

External links