Red Sox 3, Astros 2

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	5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 R H E Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 2 Boston 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 14 1 WP: J. Shiell (2-0) LP: N. Bland (1-2)

Scoring Summary

Top 4th: Houston

-R. Hidalgo homered to left, L. Berkman scored

Bot 5th: Boston

-B. Mueller doubled to deep left, D. Jackson to third, D. Jackson scored

Bot 6th: Boston

-M. Ramirez hit sacrifice fly to center, N. Garciaparra scored

Bot 14th: Boston

-M. Ramirez singled to right center, T. Walker scored

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
C. Biggio cf	6	0	1	0	0	2	1	.270
G. Blum ss	7	0	2	0	0	1	3	.270
J. Bagwell 1b	6	0	1	0	1	1	4	.280
J. Kent 2b	7	0	1	0	0	1	3	.315
L. Berkman lf	5	1	2	0	1	1	1	.294
R. Hidalgo rf	5	1	3	2	1	1	1	.311
O. Merced dh	5	0	2	0	1	1	4	.267
J. Vizcaino ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	7	.243
A. Everett ss	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237
M. Ensberg ph	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.322
B. Ausmus c	6	0	1	0	0	2	1	.207
Totals	53	2	13	2	4	12	27

Batting 2B - G Blum (10, B Lyon); R Hidalgo (14, B Lyon); C Biggio (22, J Shiell). HR - R Hidalgo (9, 4th inning off B Kim 1 on, 1 Out). S - C Biggio. RBI - R Hidalgo 2 (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bagwell 1, J Kent 1, J Vizcaino 3, M Ensberg 1. GIDP - J Bagwell, J Kent. Team LOB - 14.

Fielding E - L Berkman (3, bobble); J Bagwell (4, throw). Outfield assists - R Hidalgo (B Mueller at Home). DP - 3 (J Bagwell-J Vizcaino-W Miller, J Kent-J Vizcaino-J Bagwell, J Bagwell).

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
B. Mueller 3b	6	0	2	0	0	1	3	.344
T. Walker 2b	6	1	2	0	1	1	3	.313
N. Garciaparra ss	6	1	4	0	0	0	3	.333
M. Ramirez dh	5	0	1	2	1	1	5	.319
D. Ortiz 1b	4	0	0	0	2	1	2	.308
K. Millar lf	5	0	1	0	1	2	6	.306
T. Nixon rf	5	0	2	0	1	2	3	.306
J. Varitek c	3	0	0	0	1	2	4	.291
F. Sanchez pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
D. Mirabelli c	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.265
D. Jackson cf	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.255
J. Damon cf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.253
Totals	48	3	14	2	7	10	30

Batting 2B - K Millar (16, W Miller); N Garciaparra 3 (20, O Dotel, W Miller, B Lidge); B Mueller (24, W Miller); T Nixon (12, B Lidge). 3B - N Garciaparra (12, W Miller). S - B Mueller, N Garciaparra. SF - M Ramirez. RBI - M Ramirez 2 (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Mueller 1, T Walker 1, M Ramirez 2, J Varitek 1, T Nixon 1, K Millar 1. GIDP - T Walker, K Millar. Team LOB - 15.

Fielding E - T Walker (10, missing base). DP - 2 (N Garciaparra-T Walker-D Ortiz 2).

Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
W. Miller	6.0	7	2	2	2	2	0	4.70
B. Lidge	2.0	2	0	0	1	4	0	1.52
B. Wagner	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	1.60
O. Dotel	2.0	2	0	0	2	2	0	1.63
N. Bland (L, 1-2)	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	4.08
P. Munro	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5.21
Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
B. Kim	6.0	7	2	2	2	4	1	3.49
M. Timlin	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3.38
B. Lyon	2.0	2	0	0	1	4	0	3.63
A. Embree	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.94
J. Shiell (W, 2-0)	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	3.71

IBB - D Ortiz 2 (by B Lidge, O Dotel), O Merced (by B Lyon).

Pitches-strikes - W Miller 88-55; B Lidge 43-27; B Wagner 23-14; O Dotel 39-21; N Bland 31-19; P Munro 4-4; B Kim 93-67; M Timlin 23-16; B Lyon 40-23; A Embree 24-20; J Shiell 28-18.

Ground balls-fly balls - W Miller 9-6; B Lidge 1-1; B Wagner 0-1; O Dotel 3-1; N Bland 2-3; P Munro 1-0; B Kim 7-8; M Timlin 3-2; B Lyon 2-0; A Embree 3-5; J Shiell 1-0.

Batters faced - W Miller 24; B Lidge 9; B Wagner 5; O Dotel 11; N Bland 7; P Munro 2; B Kim 28; M Timlin 7; B Lyon 9; A Embree 9; J Shiell 5.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Marty Foster. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth. 3B--Terry Craft. Ejections: BOSTON's Little by Foster (7th). Time: 4:38. Attendance: 34,085. Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.

Game Notes

BOSTON MANAGER GRADY LITTLE WAS EJECTED IN THE SEVENTH INNING BY FIRST BASE UMPIRE MARTY FOSTER FOR ARGUING A CALL AT FIRST BASE.

Updated on Sunday, Jun 15, 2003 7:08 pm ET