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Red Sox 		BOS 5,  NYY 2
Red Sox lead series, 1-0
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Red Sox: 3 homers; Yanks: 3 hits
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield didn't allow the Yankees a run until the seventh inning and the Red Sox hit three home runs off Mike Mussina as Boston took Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.  Full story >
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• Another clutch blow for Ortiz
• 'Pen offering much-needed relief
• The real Ramirez steps up for Sox
• First person: Kevin Millar
• Timlin raises some eyebrows
• Damon dinged, but glad to be back
• Sox fans brave the Bronx
• Red Sox notes: Walker in leadoff hole
• Kim left off ALCS roster
Audio
Ramirez's solo homer
Walker's Game 2 home run
Walker on his homer
Ortiz's two-run homer
Little after Game 1
Wakefield's postgame comments
Posada strikes out, Red Sox win
Millar's RBI single
Little on his ALCS roster
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By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
Mike Mussina allowed four runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings and the Yankees' offense didn't produce a run until the seventh inning as New York dropped the opening game of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium Wednesday.  Full story >
News
• Home runs wound Moose in loss
• Yanks decked by knuckle sandwich
• Game 1 Q&A with Aaron Boone
• Schlegel: Red Sox pass first test
• The Contrarians: ALCS Game 1
• Leyritz still a big hit in New York
• Notes: Hammond out, Almonte in
• ALCS Game 1 game balls
• ALCS Game 1: Score Tracker
• Game 1 win puts Sox in control
Audio
Posada on Walker's homer
Mussina on the effect of the layoff
Boone on missed opportunities
Posada hits an RBI double
Matsui's sacrifice fly
Torre discusses Game 1
Final out of Game 1
Walker's homer in Game 2
Ortiz's two-run homer
Ramirez hits a solo homer
Box Score:   BOS 5, NYY 2  
October 8, 2003
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Red Sox
 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0   5 13 0
Yankees
 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0   2 3 0
Gameday | Red Sox Stats| Yankees Stats

Boston AB R H RBI BBSOLOBAVG
Walker, 2B 5121002.400
1-Jackson, PR-2B 0000000.000
Mueller, 3B 5010000.200
Garciaparra, SS 5000021.000
Ramirez, LF 5341000.800
Ortiz, DH 3112111.333
Millar, 1B 5021022.400
Nixon, RF 3020101.667
Mirabelli, C 4010016.250
Kapler, CF 4000013.000
Totals3951352716 
 

1-Ran for Walker in the 8th.
 
BATTING
HR: Ortiz (1, 4th inning off Mussina, 1 on, 0 out), Walker (1, 5th inning off Mussina, 0 on, 0 out), Ramirez (1, 5th inning off Mussina, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Walker 5; Mueller; Ramirez 7; Ortiz 4; Millar 2; Nixon 2; Mirabelli.
RBI: Ortiz 2 (2), Walker (1), Ramirez (1), Millar (1).
2-out RBI: Ramirez, Millar.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mirabelli 3, Walker, Millar.
Team LOB: 10.
 
BASERUNNING
CS: Jackson (1, 2nd base by White/Posada).
PO: Jackson (1st base by White).
 
  
N.Y. Yankees AB R H RBI BBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, 2B 4000020.000
Jeter, SS 4000000.000
Giambi, DH 3100110.000
Williams, CF 3100100.000
Posada, C 4021010.500
Matsui, LF 2011000.500
Boone, 3B 3000003.000
Johnson, 1B 3000003.000
Rivera, J, RF 2000010.000
a-Sierra, PH-RF 1000000.000
Totals29232256 
 
a-Lined out for Rivera, J in the 8th.
 
BATTING
2B: Posada (1, Embree).
TB: Posada 3; Matsui.
RBI: Posada (1), Matsui (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johnson 2.
SF: Matsui.
Team LOB: 3.
 
FIELDING
Pickoffs: White (Jackson at 1st base).
 
Boston IP H R ER BBSOHRERA
Wakefield (W, 1-0) 6.02222203.00
Embree 1.01000000.00
Timlin (H, 1) 1.00000100.00
Williamson (S, 1) 1.00000200.00
  
N.Y. Yankees IP H R ER BBSOHRERA
Mussina (L, 0-1) 5.28442436.35
Heredia 0.20000000.00
Nelson 0.121100027.00
White 1.12000000.00
Contreras 1.01000300.00
 
Wakefield pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP: Contreras.
HBP: Ortiz (by Nelson).
Pitches-strikes: Wakefield 91-55, Embree 12-6, Timlin 11-7, Williamson 19-12, Mussina 104-64, Heredia 7-5, Nelson 17-9, White 19-11, Contreras 14-10.
Ground outs-fly outs: Wakefield 5-11, Embree 0-3, Timlin 0-2, Williamson 1-0, Mussina 5-8, Heredia 2-0, Nelson 1-0, White 1-2, Contreras 0-0.
Batters faced: Wakefield 22, Embree 4, Timlin 3, Williamson 3, Mussina 27, Heredia 2, Nelson 4, White 5, Contreras 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Embree 2-2, Heredia 2-0, White 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Terry Craft. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Derryl Cousins. LF: Joe West. RF: Angel Hernandez.
Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:20.
Att: 56,281.
 
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