2003 ALCS Game 6 vs Red Sox
Red Sox 9, Yankees 6: Boston tied the series and forced Game 7.
Game 6 of the 2003 American League Championship Series was played on October 15, 2003 at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees led the series 3–2, but the Boston Red Sox won 9–6 to tie it and force a Game 7.
Quick Facts
- Date
- October 15, 2003
- Venue
- Yankee Stadium, Bronx
- Result
- Boston Red Sox 9, New York Yankees 6
- Winning pitcher
- Alan Embree
- Losing pitcher
- José Contreras
- Save
- Scott Williamson
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Background
Jason Giambi's two-out home run in the first inning off John Burkett put the Yankees up 1–0, but Jason Varitek's leadoff home run in the third off Andy Pettitte tied the score, and singles by Ortiz and Millar put Boston up 4–1. The Yankees answered with four runs in the bottom of the fourth, the last two on Soriano's double, and Jorge Posada's home run off Bronson Arroyo in the fifth made it 6–4.
Boston tied the game in the seventh against José Contreras, and Félix Heredia's bases-loaded walk to Damon put the Red Sox up 7–6. Trot Nixon's home run off Gabe White in the ninth made it 9–6, and Scott Williamson retired the Yankees in order in the bottom half for his third save of the series, forcing a Game 7.
Did You Know?
- Scott Williamson's save in Game 6 was his third of the series.
- The Yankees won the pennant the next night, when Aaron Boone's 11th-inning home run ended Game 7.
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