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{{Short description|34th edition of Major League Baseball's American League Championship Series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox LCS
  | alcs = yes
  | image = 2003ALCSLogo.png
  | year = 2003
  | champion = [[2003 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] (4)
  | champion_manager = [[Joe Torre]]
  | champion_games = 101–61, .623, GA: 6
  | runnerup = [[2003 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]] (3)
  | runnerup_manager = [[Grady Little]]
  | runnerup_games = 95–67, .586, GB: 6
  | date = October 8–16
  | MVP = [[Mariano Rivera]] (New York)
  | television = [[Major League Baseball on Fox|Fox]] ([[United States]])<br>[[MLB International]] (International)
  | announcers = [[Joe Buck]], [[Tim McCarver]], [[Bret Boone]] and [[Chris Myers]] (Fox)<br>[[Gary Thorne]] and [[Rick Sutcliffe]] (MLB International)
  | radio_network = [[Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio|ESPN]]
  | radio_announcers = [[Jon Miller]] and [[Joe Morgan]]
  | umpires = [[Tim McClelland]]<br>[[Terry Craft]]<br>[[Alfonso Márquez]]<br>[[Derryl Cousins]]<br>[[Joe West (umpire)|Joe West]]<br>[[Angel Hernandez (umpire)|Ángel Hernández]]
  | LDS1 = [[2003 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] over [[2003 Minnesota Twins season|Minnesota Twins]] (3–1)
  | LDS2 = [[2003 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]] over [[2003 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics]] (3–2)
}}
The '''2003 [[American League Championship Series]]''' ('''ALCS''') was played between the [[Boston Red Sox]] and the [[New York Yankees]] from October 8 to 16, 2003. The Yankees won the series four games to three to advance to the [[2003 World Series|World Series]], where they lost in six games to the National League champion [[2003 Florida Marlins season|Florida Marlins]].

==Summary==
This series delivered yet another blow to Red Sox fans' hopes of winning a [[World Series]] for [[Curse of the Bambino|the first time since 1918]]. The series seemed evenly matched, with the lead being held first by the Red Sox, then by the Yankees.<ref name=Shaughnessy/> The Sox forced the series to a full seven games, with the seventh game setting another major league record for the [[Yankees&ndash;Red Sox rivalry|rivalry between the two teams]]: it marked the first time two major league teams played more than 25 games against each other over the course of a single season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Red Sox still kicking; Boston bats break loose 9-6, force Game 7 with Yankees|first=Mel|last=Antonen|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 16, 2003|page=C1}}</ref> The Red Sox also set an ALCS record with 12 [[home run]]s in the series.

===New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox===
{{MLB Playoff Summary
| summary = 
| winner = New York
| score = 4–3

| score1 = '''Boston Red Sox''' – 5, New York Yankees – 2
| date1 = October 8
| loc1 = [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]]
| time1 = 3:20
| att1 = 56,281
| ref1 = <ref name="Game1">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/B10080NYA2003.htm|title=2003 ALCS Game 1 - Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees|access-date=September 13, 2009|publisher=Retrosheet}}</ref>

| score2 = Boston Red Sox – 2, '''New York Yankees''' – 6
| date2 = October 9
| loc2 = Yankee Stadium (I)
| time2 = 3:05
| att2 = 56,295
| ref2 = <ref name="Game2">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/B10090NYA2003.htm|title=2003 ALCS Game 2 - Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees|access-date=September 13, 2009|publisher=Retrosheet}}</ref>

| score3 = '''New York Yankees''' – 4, Boston Red Sox – 3
| date3 = October 11
| loc3 = [[Fenway Park]]
| time3 = 3:09
| att3 = 34,209
| ref3 = <ref name="Game3">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/B10110BOS2003.htm|title=2003 ALCS Game 3 - New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox|access-date=September 13, 2009|publisher=Retrosheet}}</ref>

| score4 = New York Yankees – 2, '''Boston Red Sox''' – 3
| date4 = October 13
| loc4 = Fenway Park
| time4 = 2:49
| att4 = 34,599
| ref4 = <ref name="Game4">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/B10130BOS2003.htm|title=2003 ALCS Game 4 - New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox|access-date=September 13, 2009|publisher=Retrosheet}}</ref>

| score5 = '''New York Yankees''' – 4, Boston Red Sox – 2
| date5 = October 14
| loc5 = Fenway Park
| time5 = 3:04
| att5 = 34,619
| ref5 = <ref name="Game5">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/B10140BOS2003.htm|title=2003 ALCS Game 5 - New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox|access-date=September 13, 2009|publisher=Retrosheet}}</ref>

| score6 = '''Boston Red Sox''' – 9, New York Yankees – 6
| date6 = October 15
| loc6 = Yankee Stadium (I)
| time6 = 3:57
| att6 = 56,277
| ref6 = <ref name="Game6">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/B10150NYA2003.htm|title=2003 ALCS Game 6 - Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees|access-date=September 13, 2009|publisher=Retrosheet}}</ref>

| score7 = Boston Red Sox – 5, '''New York Yankees''' – 6 <small>(11)</small>
| date7 = October 16
| loc7 = Yankee Stadium (I)
| time7 = 3:56
| att7 = 56,279
| ref7 = <ref name="Game7">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/B10160NYA2003.htm|title=2003 ALCS Game 7 - Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees|access-date=September 13, 2009|publisher=Retrosheet}}</ref>
}}

==Game summaries==

===Game 1===
Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] in [[Bronx, New York]] 8:07ET [[Fox Broadcasting Company|MLB on FOX]]
{{Linescore|
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|RSP=|HSP= 
|WP=[[Tim Wakefield]] (1–0)|LP=[[Mike Mussina]] (0–1)|SV=[[Scott Williamson]] (1)
|RoadHR=[[David Ortiz]] (1), [[Todd Walker]] (1), [[Manny Ramírez]] (1)|HomeHR= 
}}

[[Tim Wakefield]] shut the Bronx Bombers down for six innings in Game 1, allowing only back-to-back one-out singles to [[Jorge Posada]] and [[Hideki Matsui]] in the second. Mike Mussina pitched three shutout innings before allowing a leadoff single to Manny Ramirez in the fourth, when the Red Sox began to flex their muscles. David Ortiz homered into the third deck in right field to put the Red Sox up 2–0. Next inning, Todd Walker drove Mussina's first pitch down the right-field line; the ball appeared to strike the foul pole, but was called foul by right field umpire Angel Hernandez. Home plate umpire [[Tim McClelland]] immediately overruled him, and awarded Walker home plate. Ramirez followed with a home run later that inning to put the Red Sox ahead 4–0.<ref name="Game1"/> In the top of the seventh, [[Jeff Nelson (pitcher)|Jeff Nelson]] allowed a two-out single to Ramirez and hit Ortiz with a pitch before Kevin Millar's RBI single made it 5-0 Boston. In the bottom of the inning, Wakefield walked Jason Giambi and Bernie Williams before being relieved by Alan Embree, who allowed an RBI double to Posada and sacrifice fly to Matsui to make it 5-2 Boston. But the Yankees did not score again and the Red Sox took a 1–0 series lead, with [[Scott Williamson]] earning the save.

===Game 2===
Thursday, October 9, 2003 at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] in [[Bronx, New York]]
{{Linescore|
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|Home='''New York'''|HomeAbr=NYY
|H1=0|H2=2|H3=1|H4=0|H5=1|H6=0|H7=2|H8=0|H9=X|HR=6|HH=8|HE=0
|RSP=|HSP= 
|WP=[[Andy Pettitte]] (1–0)|LP=[[Derek Lowe]] (0–1)|SV= 
|RoadHR=[[Jason Varitek]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Nick Johnson (baseball)|Nick Johnson]] (1)
}}

After leaving the bases loaded in the first, the Red Sox took a 1–0 lead in the second off [[Andy Pettitte]] when [[Jason Varitek]] hit a leadoff double, moved to third on [[Trot Nixon]]'s single, and scored on [[Damian Jackson (baseball)|Damian Jackson]]'s single. In the bottom of the inning, [[Derek Lowe]] issued a leadoff walk to [[Jorge Posada]] and one out later, [[Nick Johnson (baseball)|Nick Johnson]]'s home run put the Yankees up 2-1. Next inning, Lowe allowed three consecutive one-out singles, the last of which, by [[Bernie Williams]], scored [[Derek Jeter]] to make it 3-1 Yankees. In the fifth, Williams doubled with one out and scored on a single by [[Hideki Matsui]], who was tagged out at second to end the inning. Varitek's home run in the sixth off Pettitte made it 4-2 Yankees. In the seventh, Lowe allowed a two-out single to [[Jason Giambi]] and walked Williams before being relieved by [[Scott Sauerbeck]], who allowed a two-run double to Posada to make it 6-2 Yankees. Their lead held, tying the series at 1-1 heading to Boston.

===Game 3===
Saturday, October 11, 2003 at [[Fenway Park]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
{{Linescore|
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|RSP=|HSP= 
|WP=[[Roger Clemens]] (1–0)|LP=[[Pedro Martínez]] (0–1)|SV=[[Mariano Rivera]] (1)
|RoadHR=[[Derek Jeter]] (1)|HomeHR= 
}}

Game 3 was highly anticipated, a classic matchup between Sox ace [[Pedro Martínez]] and former Sox pitcher [[Roger Clemens]], who, on the cusp of retirement, was thought to be pitching his last game at Fenway Park. Early on, [[Karim Garcia]] was hit in the back by a Martínez fastball. Words were exchanged and Martínez threateningly gestured towards Yankee catcher [[Jorge Posada]]. When Garcia was forced out at second, he slid hard into [[Todd Walker]]. The following inning, [[Manny Ramírez]] took exception to a high Clemens pitch and charged the mound. Both benches cleared, and the resulting brawl turned surreal when 72-year-old Yankee bench coach [[Don Zimmer]] charged Martínez. Martínez sidestepped Zimmer, placed his hands on Zimmer's head and propelled Zimmer to the ground. The Zimmer/Martinez altercation ended there as Yankee trainer [[Gene Monahan]] and various Yankee players attended to him. After a 13-minute delay, during which Fenway Park stopped all beer sales for the remainder of the game, Clemens struck out Ramirez and proceeded to pitch effectively as the Yankees held a lead. The game did not end quietly: a Fenway groundskeeper got into a scuffle with Yankee reliever Jeff Nelson and Garcia in the middle of the 9th inning in the bullpen area. The employee had cheered a double play the Red Sox turned and Nelson was upset; the employee was taken to the hospital with cleat marks on his back and arm, while Garcia left with a cut hand.<ref name="Game3"/>

In the bottom of the first, Clemens allowed a leadoff single to [[Johnny Damon]] and subsequent double to [[Todd Walker]]. After [[Nomar Garciaparra]] struck out, Ramirez's double put the Red Sox up 2-0. The Yankees cut it to 2–1 in the second off Martinez when Posada hit a leadoff double and scored on Garcia's single two outs later. Jeter's home run next inning tied the game. In the fourth, Posada drew a leadoff walk, moved to third on Nick Johnson's single, and scored on Matsui's ground-rule double. After Garcia was hit by a pitch to load the bases, [[Alfonso Soriano]] hit into a double play that scored Johnson and put the Yankees up 4-2. In the bottom of the seventh, reliever [[Félix Heredia]] issued a leadoff walk to Ortiz. [[Jose Contreras]] relieved Heredia and allowed a single to [[Kevin Millar]] that moved Ortiz to third. Ortiz scored when Trot Nixon hit into a double play to make it 4-3 Yankees. Their lead held, though, putting them up 2–1 in the series.

===Game 4===
Monday, October 13, 2003 at [[Fenway Park]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
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|RSP=|HSP= 
|WP=[[Tim Wakefield]] (2–0)|LP=[[Mike Mussina]] (0–2)|SV=[[Scott Williamson]] (2)
|RoadHR=[[Rubén Sierra]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Todd Walker]] (2), [[Trot Nixon]] (1)
}}

Rain postponed Game 4 from Sunday, October 12, to Monday, October 13. The Red Sox went up 1–0 on [[Todd Walker]]'s second home run of the series in the fourth off Mike Mussina. In the top of the fifth, Tim Wakefield allowed back-to-back one-hit singles before Jeter's double tied the game and put runners on second and third. Bernie Williams walked with two outs to load the bases, but Posada lined out to left to end the inning. In the bottom half, Nixon's home run put the Red Sox up 2-1. They loaded the bases in the seventh off Mussina on a double and two walks with one out when Varitek hit into a force out at second, narrowly beating Soriano's throw to first to avoid a double play and allow Millar to score to make it 3-1. Ruben Sierra's one-out home run in the ninth off Scott Williamson made it 3-2, but Williamson struck out [[David Dellucci]] and Soriano to end the game, pick up his second save of the series, and tie the series at 2-2.

===Game 5===
Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at [[Fenway Park]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
{{Linescore|
|Road='''New York'''|RoadAbr=NYY
|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=1|R9=0|RR=4|RH=7|RE=1
|Home=Boston|HomeAbr=BOS
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=1|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=1|H9=0|HR=2|HH=6|HE=1
|RSP=|HSP= 
|WP=[[David Wells]] (1–0)|LP=[[Derek Lowe]] (0–2)|SV=[[Mariano Rivera]] (2)
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=[[Manny Ramírez]] (2)
}}

The Yankees loaded the bases in the second off Derek Lowe on two walks and a hit when Garcia's single scored two, then Soriano's single scored another. Ramirez's leadoff home run in the fourth off David Wells made it 3-1. They made it 4–1 in the eighth when Bernie Williams reached on a force out at second, moved to third on Posada's single and scored on Matsui's groundout off Alan Embree. In the bottom of the inning, Todd Walker hit a leadoff triple off Mariano Rivera and scored on Garciaparra's groundout to make it 4-2 Yankees. Rivera, though, shut out the Red Sox for the rest of the game, leaving the Yankees one win away from the World Series.

===Game 6===
Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] in [[Bronx, New York]]
{{Linescore|
|Road='''Boston'''|RoadAbr=BOS
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=4|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=3|R8=0|R9=2|RR=9|RH=16|RE=1
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|RSP=|HSP= 
|WP=[[Alan Embree]] (1–0)|LP=[[José Contreras]] (0–1)|SV=[[Scott Williamson]] (3)
|RoadHR=[[Jason Varitek]] (2), [[Trot Nixon]] (2)|HomeHR=[[Jason Giambi]] (1), [[Jorge Posada]] (1)
}}

Jason Giambi's two-out home run in the first off [[John Burkett]] put the Yankees up 1-0, but Varitek's leadoff home run in the third off Andy Pettitte tied the score. The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out on two walks and a single before Ortiz's single scored two and Millar's single scored another to put them up 4-1. In the bottom of the fourth, Posada and Matsui hit back-to-back one-out singles before Nick Johnson's double and [[Aaron Boone]]'s groundout scored a run each. Garciaparra's error allowed Garcia to reach base before Soriano's two-run double put the Yankees on top, 5-4, and ended Burkett's night. Posada's home run next inning off [[Bronson Arroyo]] made it 6-4 Yankees. In the top of the seventh, Garciaparra hit a leadoff triple off Jose Contreras and scored on Matsui's errant throw to third. Ramirez then doubled, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Ortiz's single to tie the game. After allowing a one-out single to [[Bill Mueller]], Contreras was relieved by Félix Heredia, who struck out Trot Nixon, but threw a wild pitch that put runners on second and third. After intentionally walking Varitek to load the bases, Heredia walked Damon to force in a run and put the Red Sox up 7-6. They added insurance in the ninth when Mueller doubled with one out off Jeff Nelson. [[Gabe White]] relieved Nelson and allowed a home run to Nixon to make it 9-6. Scott Williamson retired the Yankees in order in the bottom half for his third save of the series, forcing a Game 7.

===Game 7===
Thursday, October 16, 2003 at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] in [[Bronx, New York]]
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|RSP=|HSP=
|WP=[[Mariano Rivera]] (1–0)|LP=[[Tim Wakefield]] (2–1)|SV= 
|RoadHR=[[Trot Nixon]] (3), [[Kevin Millar]] (1), [[David Ortiz]] (2)|HomeHR=[[Jason Giambi]] 2 (3), [[Aaron Boone]] (1)
}}

In the Martinez–Clemens rematch of Game 3, Clemens allowed a one-out single to Millar before Nixon's home run put Boston up 2-0. After Mueller struck out, Varitek doubled and scored on third baseman [[Enrique Wilson]]'s throwing error to first on Damon's ground ball. Millar's leadoff home run in the fourth made it 4-0 Boston. Nixon then walked and moved to third on Mueller's single to knock Clemens out of the game. In the first relief appearance of his career, [[Mike Mussina]] cleaned up Clemens's mess by striking out Varitek and inducing a Johnny Damon double play. His three innings of scoreless relief, and home runs in the fifth and seventh innings by Giambi kept the Yankees in the game. But in the eighth inning, with the Red Sox leading 5–2 after Ortiz homered in the top half off [[David Wells]], things unraveled for Boston. Sox manager [[Grady Little]] kept a tiring Martínez in for the eighth, a controversial move still discussed years later.<ref name=Shaughnessy>{{cite book|last=Shaughnessy|first=Dan|title=Reversing the Curse|year=2005|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company|location=Boston|isbn=0-618-51748-0|author-link=Dan Shaughnessy|url=https://archive.org/details/reversingcursein00shau}}</ref> Little had two relievers who had shown effectiveness in the games leading up to the seventh game—[[Scott Williamson]] and [[Mike Timlin]] (who had not allowed a single hit in the playoffs),<ref name=Shaughnessy/> but both had experienced stretches of ineffectiveness during the season, while Martínez had Hall of Fame credentials.<ref name=BostonGlobe>{{cite news|title=Heartbreak again; Yankees beat Red Sox, 6-5, on 11th-inning homer to capture AL pennant|date=October 17, 2003|first=Dan|last=Shaughnessy|newspaper=Boston Globe|page=A1|url=http://articles.boston.com/2003-10-17/news/29195353_1_red-sox-tim-wakefield-sox-fans|access-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807054956/http://articles.boston.com/2003-10-17/news/29195353_1_red-sox-tim-wakefield-sox-fans|archive-date=August 7, 2011|url-status = dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Critics of the move note that Martínez had experienced diminished effectiveness in the late innings of games in which he had thrown more than 100 pitches.<ref name=BostonGlobe/> After Martínez assured Little he still had something left, he gave up a double to Jeter and a single to [[Bernie Williams]], prompting Little to go to the mound.<ref name=Shaughnessy/> To the surprise of many, Little left Martínez in the game, leaving lefty [[Alan Embree]] in the bullpen with the left-handed Matsui coming to the plate.<ref name=Shaughnessy/> Martínez gave up a ground rule double to Matsui and a bloop double to Posada to tie the game, sending it to extra innings. [[Mariano Rivera]] came in for the ninth and pitched three shutout innings.<ref name=BostonGlobe/>

[[Tim Wakefield]] pitched a scoreless tenth for Boston and in the bottom of the 11th faced [[Aaron Boone]], who had entered earlier as a pinch-runner. On Wakefield's first pitch of the inning, Boone launched a [[walk-off home run]] into the left field seats. [[Fox Sports (USA)|Fox Sports]] displayed a collection of images thereafter: tears welling up in the eyes of Aaron's brother, [[Seattle Mariners]] infielder [[Bret Boone]] (the guest announcer), ALCS MVP Rivera running to the mound and collapsing on it in joy, Boone jumping on home plate, and Rivera being carried off on his teammates' shoulders.<ref>{{cite video|title=Major League Baseball on Fox: Game 7 of 2003 American League Championship Series|medium=television|publisher=Fox Sports|date=October 16, 2003}}</ref>

{{cquote|'''John Sterling''': Well, we’re tied at five as we go to the bottom of the eleventh; here's Aaron Boone to lead off.<br>
'''Charley Steiner''': His first at bat of the game; there's a fly ball deep to left, it's on its way! There it goes, and the Yankees are going to the World Series! Aaron Boone has hit a home run! The Yankees go to the World Series for the thirty-ninth time in their remarkable history! Aaron Boone down the left field line; they are waiting for him at home plate, and now he dives into the scrum! The Yankees win it, six to five!<br>
'''Sterling''': Ballgame over! American League Championship Series over! Yankees win…<br>
'''Together''': Theeeeee Yankees win!}}
*<small>The radio call of Boone's home run over the Yankees Radio Network</small>

==Composite box==
2003 ALCS '''(4–3): [[New York Yankees]]''' over [[Boston Red Sox]]
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|Home='''[[Boston Red Sox]]'''
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|TotalAttendance = 328,559 | AveAttendance = 46,937
}}

== Series stats ==

=== Boston Red Sox ===

==== Batting ====
''Note: GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage''
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! width="16%" |Player
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! width="9%" |AB
!R
! width="9%" |H
!2B
!3B
! width="9%" |HR
! width="9%" |RBI
!BB
! width="9%" |AVG
!OBP
!SLG
!Reference
|-
|[[Jason Varitek]]
|6
|20
|4
|6
|2
|0
|2
|3
|1
|.300
|.333
|.700
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Jason Varitek |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jvarij0013192003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013231/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jvarij0013192003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kevin Millar]]
|7
|29
|3
|7
|0
|0
|1
|3
|1
|.241
|.267
|.345
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Kevin Millar |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jmillk0053132003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013230/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jmillk0053132003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Todd Walker]]
|7
|27
|5
|10
|1
|1
|2
|2
|1
|.370
|.414
|.704
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Todd Walker |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jwalkt0023162003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726020226/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jwalkt0023162003.htm |archive-date=July 26, 2019 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Bill Mueller]]
|7
|27
|1
|6
|2
|0
|0
|0
|2
|.222
|.276
|.296
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Bill Mueller |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jmuelb0013152003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013230/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jmuelb0013152003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Nomar Garciaparra]]
|7
|29
|2
|7
|0
|1
|0
|1
|2
|.241
|.290
|.310
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Nomar Garciaparra |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jgarcn0013242003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002162818/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jgarcn0013242003.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Manny Ramirez]]
|7
|29
|6
|9
|1
|0
|2
|4
|1
|.310
|.333
|.552
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Manny Ramirez |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jramim0023372003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423190948/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jramim0023372003.htm |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Johnny Damon]]
|5
|20
|1
|4
|1
|0
|0
|1
|3
|.200
|.304
|.250
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Johnny Damon |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jdamoj0013212003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013231/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jdamoj0013212003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Trot Nixon]]
|7
|24
|3
|8
|1
|0
|3
|5
|3
|.333
|.429
|.750
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Trot Nixon |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jnixot0013162003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729125020/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jnixot0013162003.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[David Ortiz]]
|7
|26
|4
|7
|1
|0
|2
|6
|3
|.269
|.367
|.538
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for David Ortiz |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jortid0013232003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424131607/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jortid0013232003.htm |archive-date=April 24, 2023 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Gabe Kapler]]
|3
|8
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|.125
|.125
|.125
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Gabe Kapler |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jkaplg0013152003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jkaplg0013152003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Doug Mirabelli]]
|3
|7
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|.286
|.286
|.286
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Doug Mirabelli |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jmirad0013162003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jmirad0013162003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Damian Jackson (baseball)|Damian Jackson]]
|5
|3
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|.333
|.333
|.333
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Damian Jackson |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jjackd0033142003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002171856/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jjackd0033142003.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[David McCarty]]
|1
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|.000
|.000
|.000
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Dave McCarty |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jmccad0013152003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421030634/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jmccad0013152003.htm |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|}

==== Pitching ====
''Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! width="16%" |Player
! width="5%" |G
! width="5%" |GS
! width="5%" |IP
! width="5%" |H
! width="5%" |BB
! width="5%" |R
! width="5%" |ER
! width="5%" |SO
! width="5%" |W
! width="5%" |L
!SV
! width="5%" |ERA
!Reference
|-
|[[Pedro Martínez]]
|2
|2
|{{Fraction|14|1|3}}
|16
|2
|9
|9
|14
|0
|1
|0
|5.65
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Pedro Martinez |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lmartp0013252003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729135332/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lmartp0013252003.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2024 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Derek Lowe]]
|2
|2
|14
|14
|7
|10
|10
|5
|0
|2
|0
|6.43
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Derek Lowe |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Llowed0013252003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Llowed0013252003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Tim Wakefield]]
|3
|2
|14
|8
|6
|4
|4
|10
|2
|1
|0
|2.57
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Tim Wakefield |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lwaket0013242003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531203227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lwaket0013242003.htm |archive-date=May 31, 2024 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Mike Timlin]]
|5
|0
|{{Fraction|5|1|3}}
|1
|2
|0
|0
|6
|0
|0
|0
|0.00
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Mike Timlin |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Ltimlm0013312003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Ltimlm0013312003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Alan Embree]]
|5
|0
|{{Fraction|4|2|3}}
|3
|0
|0
|0
|1
|1
|0
|0
|0.00
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Alan Embree |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lembra0013262003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lembra0013262003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[John Burkett]]
|1
|1
|{{Fraction|3|2|3}}
|7
|0
|5
|3
|1
|0
|0
|0
|7.36
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for John Burkett |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lburkj0013232003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514013033/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lburkj0013232003.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Bronson Arroyo]]
|3
|0
|{{Fraction|3|1|3}}
|2
|2
|1
|1
|5
|0
|0
|0
|2.70
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Bronson Arroyo |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Larrob0013172003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422054603/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Larrob0013172003.htm |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Scott Williamson]]
|3
|0
|3
|1
|0
|1
|1
|6
|0
|0
|3
|3.00
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Scott Williamson |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lwills0023122003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001215839/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lwills0023122003.htm |archive-date=October 1, 2024 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Todd Jones]]
|1
|0
|{{Fraction|0|1|3}}
|1
|1
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0.00
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Todd Jones |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Ljonet0033212003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508232803/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Ljonet0033212003.htm |archive-date=May 8, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Scott Sauerbeck]]
|1
|0
|{{Fraction|0|1|3}}
|1
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0.00
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 BOS A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Scott Sauerbeck |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lsaues0013102003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323033502/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lsaues0013102003.htm |archive-date=March 23, 2020 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|}

=== New York Yankees ===

==== Batting ====
''Note: GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! width="16%" |Player
! width="9%" |GP
! width="9%" |AB
!R
! width="9%" |H
!2B
!3B
! width="9%" |HR
! width="9%" |RBI
!BB
! width="9%" |AVG
!OBP
!SLG
!Reference
|-
|[[Jorge Posada]]
|7
|27
|5
|8
|4
|0
|1
|6
|3
|.296
|.367
|.556
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Jorge Posada |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jposaj0013382003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jposaj0013382003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Nick Johnson (baseball)|Nick Johnson]]
|7
|26
|4
|6
|1
|0
|1
|3
|2
|.231
|.286
|.385
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Nick Johnson |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jjohnn0013142003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005141028/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jjohnn0013142003.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2024 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Alfonso Soriano]]
|7
|30
|0
|4
|1
|0
|0
|3
|1
|.133
|.188
|.167
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Alfonso Soriano |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jsoria0013252003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005141243/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jsoria0013252003.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2024 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Aaron Boone]]
|7
|17
|2
|3
|0
|0
|1
|2
|1
|.176
|.263
|.353
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Aaron Boone |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jboona0013162003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005141520/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jboona0013162003.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2024 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Derek Jeter]]
|7
|30
|3
|7
|2
|0
|1
|2
|2
|.233
|.281
|.400
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Derek Jeter |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jjeted0013442003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jjeted0013442003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Hideki Matsui]]
|7
|26
|3
|8
|3
|0
|0
|4
|1
|.308
|.321
|.423
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Hideki Matsui |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jmatsh0013132003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jmatsh0013132003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Bernie Williams]]
|7
|26
|5
|5
|1
|0
|0
|2
|4
|.192
|.300
|.231
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Bernie Williams |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jwillb0023402003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jwillb0023402003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Karim García|Karim Garcia]]
|5
|16
|1
|4
|0
|0
|0
|3
|2
|.250
|.368
|.250
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Karim Garcia |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jgarck0023162003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005142158/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jgarck0023162003.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2024 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Jason Giambi]]
|7
|26
|4
|6
|0
|0
|3
|3
|4
|.231
|.333
|.577
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Jason Giambi |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jgiamj0013302003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328052424/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jgiamj0013302003.htm |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Enrique Wilson]]
|2
|7
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|.143
|.143
|.143
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Enrique Wilson |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jwilse0013192003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005142605/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jwilse0013192003.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2024 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[David Dellucci]]
|3
|3
|2
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|.333
|.500
|.333
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for David Dellucci |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jdelld0013212003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101004043/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jdelld0013212003.htm |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Juan Rivera (baseball)|Juan Rivera]]
|2
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|.000
|.000
|.000
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Juan Rivera |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jrivej0013162003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005142832/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jrivej0013162003.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2024 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Rubén Sierra]]
|3
|2
|1
|1
|0
|0
|1
|1
|1
|.500
|667
|2.000
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Batting Splits for Ruben Sierra |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jsierr0013332003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516162014/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Jsierr0013332003.htm |archive-date=May 16, 2023 |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|}

==== Pitching ====
''Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! width="16%" |Player
! width="5%" |G
! width="5%" |GS
! width="5%" |IP
! width="5%" |H
! width="5%" |BB
! width="5%" |R
! width="5%" |ER
! width="5%" |SO
! width="5%" |W
! width="5%" |L
!SV
! width="5%" |ERA
!Reference
|-
|[[Mike Mussina]]
|3
|2
|{{Fraction|15|1|3}}
|16
|4
|7
|7
|17
|0
|2
|0
|4.11
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Mike Mussina |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lmussm0013312003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803013227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lmussm0013312003.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Andy Pettitte]]
|2
|2
|{{Fraction|11|2|3}}
|17
|4
|6
|6
|10
|1
|0
|0
|4.63
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Andy Pettitte |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lpetta0013392003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006071748/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lpetta0013392003.htm |archive-date=October 6, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Roger Clemens]]
|2
|2
|9
|11
|2
|6
|5
|8
|1
|0
|0
|5.00
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Roger Clemens |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lclemr0013492003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006072051/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lclemr0013492003.htm |archive-date=October 6, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Mariano Rivera]]
|4
|0
|8
|5
|0
|1
|1
|6
|1
|0
|2
|1.12
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for Mariano Rivera |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lrivem0023422003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422090148/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lrivem0023422003.htm |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |access-date=October 6, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[David Wells]]
|2
|1
|{{Fraction|7|2|3}}
|5
|2
|2
|2
|5
|1
|0
|0
|2.35
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2003 NY A League Championship Series Pitching Splits for David Wells |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lwelld0013412003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006072400/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/Lwelld0013412003.htm |archive-date=October 6, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[José Contreras]]
|4
|0
|{{Fraction|4|2|3}}
|6
|2
|3
|3
|7
|0
|1
|0
|5.79
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==Aftermath==
The series is widely considered one of the most devastating losses in [[Sports in Boston|Boston sports]] history.<ref name=BostonGlobe/><ref>{{cite news|title=A chance to change, but a familiar ending|last=Shaughnessy|first=Dan|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=May 15, 2010|page=C1|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2010/05/15/a_chance_to_change_but_a_familiar_ending/?page=full|access-date=March 10, 2011}}</ref> The loss was crushing for Red Sox fans, many of whom blamed Little for leaving Martínez in the game since Martínez had experienced difficulty beyond 100 pitches.<ref name=Shaughnessy/> In his book ''[[Now I Can Die in Peace]]'', [[Bill Simmons]] writes that the Boston owners and [[Theo Epstein]] had ordered Little to remove Martínez from the game when he finished the seventh inning and/or topped the three-digit pitch count. Martínez was sure he would not be called on for the eighth inning, but agreed to pitch when Little asked. After the game, Little reportedly prophetically told Martínez, "Petey, I might not be here anymore." Little defended his move by saying he felt that even a tired Martínez was the best option. Little's defenders also noted that the Red Sox offense collapsed in the game, as the club scored only two runs in the last nine innings, and also noted Damon's poor defensive play in center field during the crucial inning.<ref name=Shaughnessy/> Others have noted that by staying with a physically fragile pitcher in an ultimate game with two runners on base, a three-run lead, a rested pitcher who had performed well in the postseason ready in the bullpen and the other team's MVP on deck, Little did exactly what Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston did with Sandy Koufax in Game 7 of the [[1965 World Series]], which Alston's Dodgers won. Little's contract was not renewed after the season and he was replaced by [[Terry Francona]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Golen|first=Jimmy|title=Red Sox hire Francona as manager|work=[[USA Today]]|date=December 4, 2003|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/redsox/2003-12-03-francona_x.htm|access-date=July 4, 2008|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Little went on to manage the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] before being replaced by [[Joe Torre]] after the 2007 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=3090266&type=story|title=Torre succeeds Little as Dodgers manager|date=November 1, 2007|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com}}</ref>

Boone's pennant-clinching home run often draws comparisons to another famous Yankee home run against the Red Sox in the postseason: the one [[Bucky Dent]] hit in a one-game playoff between the two teams that decided the [[1978 American League East tie-breaker game|American League East division title in 1978]]. But the [[1978 New York Yankees season|Yankees]] won the [[1978 World Series|World Series]] that year, against the [[1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Dodgers]]. As with Dent, Boone has had the expletive "Fucking" assigned as a middle name by Red Sox fans in the following years.

Until the final game of the pennant race, some baseball fans had been hoping for a rematch of the [[1918 World Series]]<ref name=BostonGlobe/> between the Red Sox and the [[Chicago Cubs]], one of only two major league teams to have played for a longer period of time since winning the World Series (the other was the [[Chicago White Sox]], who won the Series in {{wsy|2005}}).<ref name=BostonGlobe/> The Cubs reached the [[2003 National League Championship Series]] against the [[Florida Marlins]]. As with the Red Sox, they had a three-run lead and were only five outs away from reaching the World Series, although this was in Game 6, when the Marlins scored eight runs in that [[Steve Bartman incident|inning]] and won the game 8–3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20031014&content_id=579221&vkey=ds2003game&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310173246/http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20031014&content_id=579221&vkey=ds2003game&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2011|date=October 14, 2003|access-date=June 9, 2011|title=Crazy eighth forces Game 7|first=Carrie|last=Muskat|work=MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Giveaway is handmade; Fan, Gonzalez hurt Cubs with title in grasp|last=Sullivan|first=Paul|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=October 15, 2003|page=10.3}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=8th-inning disaster so Cubs|last=Morrissey|first=Rick|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=October 15, 2003|page=10.4}}</ref> The Marlins won Game 7, 9–6, to advance to the World Series,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20031015&content_id=581068&vkey=ds2003game&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla|title=Fish rock Cubs: Bring on the World|first=Joe|last=Frisaro|work=MLB.com|date=October 15, 2003|access-date=June 10, 2011|publisher=Marlins.MLB.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309102214/http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20031015&content_id=581068&vkey=ds2003game&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla|archive-date=March 9, 2011|url-status = dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> where they defeated the Yankees, four games to two.<ref name="WorldSeries">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/26/sports/baseball-young-ace-has-winning-hand-and-yankees-are-sent-reeling.html?pagewanted=print&src=pm|title=Young Ace Has Winning Hand, And Yankees Are Sent Reeling|date=October 26, 2003|first=Tyler|last=Kepner|newspaper=New York Times|page=1.1}}</ref> The Cubs did not reach the World Series until {{wsy|2016}}, winning in seven games over the [[Cleveland Indians]].

The following year, Boston and New York met again in the [[2004 American League Championship Series|ALCS]], with Boston becoming the first team in major league history—as well as just the third team in American professional sports history—to come back to win a playoff series after being down three games to none;<ref>{{cite news|title=A World Series ticket; Sox complete comeback, oust Yankees for AL title|date=October 21, 2004|first=Dan|last=Shaughnessy|newspaper=The Boston Globe|page=A1|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/10/21/a_world_series_party/?page=full}}</ref> they then swept the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] in the World Series to win their first championship since 1918 and thus end the [[Curse of the Bambino]].<ref>{{cite news|title=YES!!!: Red Sox complete sweep, win first Series since 1918|date=October 28, 2004|first=Dan|last=Shaughnessy|newspaper=The Boston Globe|page=A1|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/10/28/yes/}}</ref>

In the 2005–06 offseason, the rivalry between Boston and New York revived the Yankees' loss to the Marlins in the 2003 World Series when they traded [[Josh Beckett]], the pitcher who pitched a complete-game shutout against the Yankees in the deciding game of the Series, to the Red Sox.<ref name="WorldSeries"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Red Sox Finalize an Extended Deal; Trade with the Marlins Lands Beckett, Lowell&mdash;Mota|date=November 25, 2005|first1=Chris|last1=Snow|first2=Gordon|last2=Edes|newspaper=Boston Globe|page=C2|author-link2=Gordon Edes}}</ref>

The Yankees eventually hired postseason hero Boone as their manager in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-boone-is-yankees-new-manager/c-262690760|title=Yanks name '03 ALCS hero Boone new skipper|date=December 4, 2017|first=Brian|last=Hoch|website=MLB.com}}</ref> The two teams have met in the postseason twice during his tenure (2018, 2021), with Boston winning both times; in {{wsy|2018}}, the Red Sox beat the Yankees en route to becoming the first team to win two World Series exactly one century apart, a feat that Boone kept them from doing in 2003, as the Red Sox won the [[1903 World Series|inaugural World Series]].

==Notable performers==
*[[Trot Nixon]]—.333 average, three home runs, five RBI
*[[David Ortiz]], [[Manny Ramírez]], [[Jason Varitek]], [[Todd Walker]]—two home runs each.
*[[Tim Wakefield]]—Won Game 1 and Game 4 for the Red Sox, and very likely would have been the ALCS MVP had Boston held on to win the series.
*[[Jorge Posada]]—.296 average, four doubles
*[[Mariano Rivera]]—eight innings, 1.12 ERA, two saves (Series MVP)
*[[Mike Timlin]] and [[Alan Embree]] (combined)—ten innings, four hits, no earned runs
*[[Mike Mussina]] and Rivera—six innings, six strikeouts, four hits, and zero earned runs combined in relief during Game 7.
*[[Jason Giambi]]—Before the eighth inning rally in Game 7, Giambi had provided the Yankees' only offense with two solo home runs off Pedro Martínez.
*[[Aaron Boone]]—Hit an 11th inning walk-off home run in Game 7.

==References==
=== Inline citations ===
{{reflist|2}}

=== Bibliography ===
* {{cite book |last=Shaughnessy |first=Dan |author-link=Dan Shaughnessy |year=2005 |title=Reversing the Curse |url=https://archive.org/details/reversingcursein00shau |location=Boston |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company |isbn=0-618-51748-0}}

==External links==
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2003_ALCS.shtml 2003 ALCS at Baseball-Reference]

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