2003 New York Yankees season Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
Major League Baseball team season
The 2003 New York Yankees season was the 101st season for the New York Yankees franchise. The team finished with a record of 101–61[ 1] finishing 6 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox . New York was managed by Joe Torre . The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium . In the playoffs, they defeated the Red Sox in 7 games in the ALCS, winning the pennant on Aaron Boone 's dramatic 11th-inning home run. The Yankees advanced to the World Series , losing in a dramatic 6 game series to the Florida Marlins . It would be their second World Series loss in three years and their last appearance in a World Series until 2009.
Offseason
December 6, 2002: Robin Ventura was re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[ 2]
December 19, 2002: Hideki Matsui was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[ 3]
December 19, 2002: Todd Zeile was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[ 4]
January 3, 2003: Brandon Knight was released by the New York Yankees.[ 5]
Regular season
On June 11, 2003, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees. The six pitchers were Roy Oswalt, Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner.[ 6] It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years.
Opening Day starters
1B – Jason Giambi
2B – Alfonso Soriano
SS – Derek Jeter
3B – Robin Ventura
C – Jorge Posada
LF – Hideki Matsui
CF – Bernie Williams
RF – Raúl Mondesí
DH – Nick Johnson
P – Roger Clemens
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
ANA
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Anaheim
—
1–8
3–6
3–4
6–3
6–1
6–3
5–4
3–6
8–12
8–11
6–3
9–10
2–7
11–7
Baltimore
8–1
—
9–10
2–4
3–3
3–3
3–4
3–4
6–13–1
2–7
4–5
8–11
7–2
8–11
5–13
Boston
6–3
10–9
—
5–4
4–2
8–1
5–1
2–4
9–10
3–4
5–2
12–7
5–4
10–9
11–7
Chicago
4–3
4–2
4–5
—
11–8
11–8
11–8
9–10
4–2
4–5
2–7
3–3
3–4
6–3
10–8
Cleveland
3–6
3–3
2–4
8–11
—
12–7
6–13
9–10
2–5
3–6
3–6
5–2
4–5
2–4
6–12
Detroit
1–6
3–3
1–8
8–11
7–12
—
5–14
4–15
1–5
3–6
1–8
2–4
1–6
2–7
4–14
Kansas City
3–6
4–3
1–5
8–11
13–6
14–5
—
11–8
2–4
2–7
4–5
4–3
7–2
1–5
9–9
Minnesota
4–5
4–3
4–2
10–9
10–9
15–4
8–11
—
0–7
8–1
3–6
6–0
5–4
3–3
10–8
New York
6–3
13–6–1
10–9
2–4
5–2
5–1
4–2
7–0
—
3–6
5–4
14–5
4–5
10–9
13–5
Oakland
12–8
7–2
4–3
5–4
6–3
6–3
7–2
1–8
6–3
—
7–12
6–3
15–4
5–2
9–9
Seattle
11–8
5–4
2–5
7–2
6–3
8–1
5–4
6–3
4–5
12–7
—
4–5
10–10
3–4
10–8
Tampa Bay
3–6
11–8
7–12
3–3
2–5
4–2
3–4
0–6
5–14
3–6
5–4
—
3–6
11–8
3–15
Texas
10–9
2–7
4–5
4–3
5–4
6–1
2–7
4–5
5–4
4–15
10–10
6–3
—
5–4
4–14
Toronto
7–2
11–8
9–10
3–6
4–2
7–2
5–1
3–3
9–10
2–5
4–3
8–11
4–5
—
10–8
Notable transactions
May 23, 2003: Curtis Pride was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Nashua Pride (Atlantic League).[ 7]
July 22, 2003: Jesse Orosco was sent to the New York Yankees by the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
July 29, 2003: Raúl Mondesí was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for David Dellucci, Bret Prinz, and John Prowl (minors).[ 8]
July 31, 2003: Aaron Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Yankees for Brandon Claussen , Charlie Manning , and cash.[ 9]
July 31, 2003: Robin Ventura was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor.[ 2]
August 18, 2003: Todd Zeile was released by the New York Yankees.[ 4]
August 31, 2003: Jesse Orosco was traded by the New York Yankees to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Juan Padilla (September 2, 2003) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
Roster
2003 New York Yankees
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other Players
Manager
Coaches
Game log
Legend
Yankees Win
Yankees Loss
Game Postponed
2003 Game Log (101–61) Home: 50–32 Away: 51–29
March (1–0) Home: 0–0 Away: 1–0
April (20–6) Home: 8–3 Away: 12–3
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Location
Attendance
Record
2
April 1
@ Blue Jays
10–1
Pettitte (1–0)
Lidle (0–1)
—
SkyDome
15,176
2–0
3
April 2
@ Blue Jays
9–7
Mussina (1–0)
Hendrickson (0–1)
Acevedo (1)
SkyDome
16,222
3–0
4
April 4
@ Devil Rays
12–2
Wells (1–0)
Parris (0–1)
—
Tropicana Field
15,169
4–0
5
April 5
@ Devil Rays
5–6
Carter (1–0)
Osuna (0–1)
—
Tropicana Field
20,096
4–1
6
April 6
@ Devil Rays
10–5
Clemens (2–0)
Zambrano (0–1)
—
Tropicana Field
18,363
5–1
–
April 7
Twins
Postponed (snow) Rescheduled for April 8
7
April 8
Twins
7–3
Pettitte (2–0)
Mays (1–1)
—
Yankee Stadium
33,109
6–1
8
April 9
Twins
2–1
Mussina (2–0)
Lohse (1–1)
Acevedo (2)
Yankee Stadium
31,898
7–1
9
April 10
Twins
2–0
Wells (2–0)
Reed (0–2)
—
Yankee Stadium
29,255
8–1
–
April 11
Devil Rays
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 17
10
April 12
Devil Rays
5–4
Osuna (1–1)
Harper (0–1)
—
Yankee Stadium
35,326
9–1
11
April 13
Devil Rays
1–2
Carter (3–0)
Acevedo (0-1)
—
Yankee Stadium
39,725
9–2
12
April 14
Blue Jays
10–9
Contreras (1–0)
Lopez (0–1)
Hammond (1)
Yankee Stadium
30,761
10–2
13
April 15
Blue Jays
5–0
Mussina (3–0)
Halladay (0–2)
—
Yankee Stadium
33,833
11–2
14
April 16
Blue Jays
6–7
Lidle (2–2)
Hitchcock (0–1)
Escobar (2)
Yankee Stadium
25,831
11–3
15
April 17
Blue Jays
4–0
Weaver (1–0)
Walker (1–1)
—
Yankee Stadium
32,057
12–3
16
April 18
@ Twins
11–4
Clemens (3–0)
Radke (1–2)
—
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
37,843
13–3
17
April 19
@ Twins
4–2
Pettitte (3–0)
Mays (2–2)
Acevedo (3)
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
36,139
14–3
18
April 20
@ Twins
8–2
Mussina (4–0)
Lohse (2–2)
—
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
18,818
15–3
19
April 21
@ Twins
15–1
Wells (3–0)
Reed (1–3)
—
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
20,845
16–3
20
April 22
@ Angels
8–3
Weaver (2–0)
Lackey (1–2)
—
Edison International Field of Anaheim
38,343
17–3
21
April 23
@ Angels
9–2
Clemens (4–0)
Callaway (1–2)
—
Edison International Field of Anaheim
38,340
18–3
22
April 24
@ Angels
2–6
Ortiz (3–2)
Pettitte (3–1)
—
Edison International Field of Anaheim
39,169
18–4
23
April 25
@ Rangers
3–2
Mussina (5–0)
Lewis (3–1)
Acevedo (4)
The Ballpark in Arlington
40,052
19–4
24
April 26
@ Rangers
7–5 (10)
Hammond (1–0)
Urbina (0–1)
Acevedo (5)
The Ballpark in Arlington
48,247
20–4
25
April 27
@ Rangers
7–10
Dickey (2–1)
Weaver (2–1)
Urbina (8)
The Ballpark in Arlington
49,544
20–5
26
April 29
Mariners
0–6
Meche (3–1)
Clemens (4–1)
—
Yankee Stadium
38,724
20–6
27
April 30
Mariners
8–5
Pettitte (4–1)
Moyer (3–2)
—
Yankee Stadium
30,522
21–6
May (11–17) Home: 5–12 Away: 6–5
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Location
Attendance
Record
28
May 1
Mariners
2–1
Mussina (6–0)
Pineiro (2–2)
Rivera (1)
Yankee Stadium
34,991
22–6
29
May 2
Athletics
5–3
Wells (4–0)
Lilly (2–1)
Rivera (2)
Yankee Stadium
38,538
23–6
30
May 3
Athletics
3–5 (10)
Foulke (1–0)
Acevedo (0-2)
—
Yankee Stadium
44,176
23–7
31
May 4
Athletics
0–2
Zito (5–2)
Clemens (4–2)
Foulke (8)
Yankee Stadium
45,426
23–8
32
May 6
@ Mariners
7–12
Moyer (4–2)
Pettitte (4–2)
—
Safeco Field
44,979
23–9
33
May 7
@ Mariners
7–2
Mussina (7–0)
Pineiro (2–3)
—
Safeco Field
43,753
24–9
34
May 8
@ Mariners
16–5
Wells (5–0)
Garcia (3–4)
—
Safeco Field
46,000
25–9
35
May 9
@ Athletics
2–7
Hudson (3–1)
Weaver (2–2)
—
Network Associates Coliseum
40,317
25–10
36
May 10
@ Athletics
5–2
Clemens (5–2)
Zito (5–3)
Rivera (3)
Network Associates Coliseum
44,486
26–10
37
May 11
@ Athletics
2–5
Mulder (6–1)
Pettitte (4–3)
Foulke (10)
Network Associates Coliseum
45,390
26–11
38
May 13
Angels
3–10
Lackey (2–3)
Mussina (7–1)
—
Yankee Stadium
37,750
26–12
39
May 14
Angels
3–5
Rodriguez (3–1)
Wells (5–1)
Percival (5)
Yankee Stadium
33,647
26–13
40
May 15
Angels
10–4
Weaver (3–2)
Sele (1–1)
—
Yankee Stadium
29,670
27–13
41
May 16
Rangers
5–8 (12)
Dickey (3–1)
Acevedo (0-3)
Urbina (11)
Yankee Stadium
40,055
27–14
42
May 17
Rangers
2–5
Valdez (3–2)
Pettitte (4–4)
Urbina (12)
Yankee Stadium
51,095
27–15
43
May 18
Rangers
1–5
Thomson (3–4)
Mussina (7–2)
—
Yankee Stadium
54,942
27–16
44
May 19
@ Red Sox
7–3
Wells (6–1)
Fossum (4–2)
—
Fenway Park
35,099
28–16
45
May 20
@ Red Sox
7–10
Embree (3–1)
Contreras (1–1)
Lyon (6)
Fenway Park
35,007
28–17
46
May 21
@ Red Sox
4–2
Clemens (6–2)
Wakefield (4–2)
Rivera (4)
Fenway Park
35,003
29–17
47
May 22
Blue Jays
3–8
Halladay (5–2)
Pettitte (4–5)
—
Yankee Stadium
45,777
29–18
48
May 23
Blue Jays
2–6
Escobar (2–1)
Mussina (7–3)
—
Yankee Stadium
34,134
29–19
49
May 24
Blue Jays
2–5
Lidle (8–2)
Wells (6–2)
Politte (7)
Yankee Stadium
35,023
29–20
50
May 25
Blue Jays
3–5
Davis (2–3)
Weaver (3–3)
Politte (8)
Yankee Stadium
40,940
29–21
51
May 26
Red Sox
4–8
Wakefield (5–2)
Clemens (6–3)
—
Yankee Stadium
55,093
29–22
52
May 27
Red Sox
11–3
Pettitte (5–5)
Chen (0–1)
—
Yankee Stadium
44,769
30–22
53
May 28
Red Sox
6–5
Rivera (1–0)
Lyon (1–2)
—
Yankee Stadium
44,617
31–22
54
May 30
@ Tigers
6–0
Contreras (2–1)
Knotts (2–4)
—
Comerica Park
28,003
32–22
55
May 31
@ Tigers
2–4
Bernero (1–6)
Weaver (3–4)
German (3)
Comerica Park
24,959
32–23
June (20–7) Home: 10–2 Away: 10–5
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Location
Attendance
Record
56
June 1
@ Tigers
10–9 (17)
Wells (7–2)
Sparks (0–2)
Acevedo (6)
Comerica Park
44,095
33–23
57
June 3
@ Reds
3–4
Reitsma (4–2)
Osuna (1–2)
—
Great American Ball Park
41,827
33–24
58
June 4
@ Reds
2–6
Wilson (3–4)
Mussina (7–4)
—
Great American Ball Park
42,082
33–25
59
June 5
@ Reds
10–2
Contreras (3–1)
Graves (3–5)
—
Great American Ball Park
42,282
34–25
60
June 6
@ Cubs
5–3
Wells (8–2)
Zambrano (5–5)
Rivera (5)
Wrigley Field
39,359
35–25
61
June 7
@ Cubs
2–5
Wood (5–4)
Clemens (6–4)
—
Wrigley Field
39,363
35–26
62
June 8
@ Cubs
7–8
Prior (7–2)
Pettitte (5–6)
Borowski (11)
Wrigley Field
39,341
35–27
63
June 10
Astros
5–3
Mussina (8–4)
Miller (4–7)
Rivera (6)
Yankee Stadium
37,602
36–27
64
June 11
Astros
0–8
Lidge (4–0)
Weaver (3–5)
—
Yankee Stadium
29,905
36–28
65
June 12
Astros
6–5
Osuna (2–2)
Dotel (5–2)
Rivera (7)
Yankee Stadium
39,888
37–28
66
June 13
Cardinals
5–2
Clemens (7–4)
Simontacchi (4–4)
Rivera (8)
Yankee Stadium
55,214
38–28
67
June 14
Cardinals
13–4
Pettitte (6–6)
Morris (7–4)
—
Yankee Stadium
55,174
39–28
68
June 15
Cardinals
5–2
Mussina (9–4)
Williams (8–2)
Rivera (9)
Yankee Stadium
54,797
40–28
69
June 17 (1)
Devil Rays
2–11
Gonzalez (3–2)
Weaver (3–6)
—
Yankee Stadium
14,077
40–29
70
June 17 (2)
Devil Rays
10–2
Wells (9–2)
Brazelton (1–6)
—
Yankee Stadium
47,604
41–29
71
June 18
Devil Rays
1–0 (12)
Hammond (2–0)
Carter (4–2)
—
Yankee Stadium
32,643
42–29
–
June 19
Devil Rays
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 13
72
June 20
@ Mets
5–0
Pettitte (7–6)
Trachsel (5–5)
—
Shea Stadium
55,386
43–29
–
June 21
@ Mets
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 28
73
June 22
@ Mets
7–3 (11)
Rivera (2–0)
Lloyd (1–2)
—
Shea Stadium
55,031
44–29
74
June 23
@ Devil Rays
2–4
Zambrano (4–4)
Clemens (7–5)
Carter (12)
Tropicana Field
14,759
44–30
75
June 24
@ Devil Rays
10–9
Anderson (1–0)
Carter (4–3)
Rivera (10)
Tropicana Field
16,300
45–30
76
June 25
@ Devil Rays
8–5
Pettitte (8–6)
Bell (0–2)
Rivera (11)
Tropicana Field
16,710
46–30
77
June 26
@ Devil Rays
4–3
Mussina (10–4)
Standridge (0–3)
Rivera (12)
Tropicana Field
17,132
47–30
78
June 27
Mets
6–4
Wells (10–2)
Seo (5–3)
Miceli (1)
Yankee Stadium
55,226
48–30
79
June 28 (1)
Mets
7–1
Clemens (8–5)
Griffiths (0–1)
—
Yankee Stadium
55,343
49–30
80
June 28 (2)
@ Mets
9–8
Claussen (1–0)
Glavine (5–8)
Rivera (13)
Shea Stadium
36,372
50–30
81
June 29
Mets
5–3
Weaver (4–6)
Leiter (8–5)
Rivera (14)
Yankee Stadium
55,444
51–30
82
June 30
@ Orioles
6–5
Pettitte (9–6)
Ponson (10–5)
Rivera (15)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
38,618
52–30
July (14–10) Home: 7–4 Away: 7–6
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Location
Attendance
Record
83
July 1
@ Orioles
3–7
Lopez (2–4)
Mussina (10–5)
—
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
36,023
52–31
–
July 2
@ Orioles
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 14
84
July 4
Red Sox
3–10
Lowe (10–3)
Wells (10–3)
—
Yankee Stadium
55,144
52–32
85
July 5
Red Sox
2–10
Mendoza (2–3)
Clemens (8–6)
—
Yankee Stadium
54,948
52–33
86
July 6
Red Sox
7–1
Pettitte (10–6)
Burkett (6–4)
—
Yankee Stadium
54,918
53–33
87
July 7
Red Sox
2–1
Rivera (3–0)
Kim (3–7)
—
Yankee Stadium
55,016
54–33
88
July 8
@ Indians
0–4
Traber (4–5)
Weaver (4–7)
—
Jacobs Field
26,540
54–34
89
July 9
@ Indians
6–2
Wells (11–3)
Sabathia (8–4)
—
Jacobs Field
25,058
55–34
90
July 10
@ Indians
2–3 (10)
Boyd (2–1)
Hitchcock (0–2)
—
Jacobs Field
30,167
55–35
91
July 11
@ Blue Jays
8–5
Pettitte (11–6)
Miller (1–1)
Rivera (16)
SkyDome
27,652
56–35
92
July 12
@ Blue Jays
3–10
Halladay (13–2)
Mussina (10–6)
—
SkyDome
37,119
56–36
93
July 13
@ Blue Jays
6–2
Weaver (5–7)
Escobar (5–6)
—
SkyDome
32,664
57–36
74th All-Star Game in Chicago, Illinois
94
July 17
Indians
5–4
Rivera (4–0)
Riske (2–2)
—
Yankee Stadium
46,401
58–36
95
July 18
Indians
10–4
Clemens (9–6)
Anderson (7–7)
—
Yankee Stadium
47,341
59–36
96
July 19
Indians
7–4
Wells (12–3)
Sabathia (8–5)
Rivera (17)
Yankee Stadium
54,981
60–36
97
July 20
Indians
7–4
Mussina (11–6)
Westbrook (4–5)
Rivera (18)
Yankee Stadium
51,891
61–36
98
July 21
Blue Jays
0–8 (8)
Hendrickson (6–6)
Weaver (5–8)
—
Yankee Stadium
51,958
61–37
–
July 22
Blue Jays
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 8
99
July 23
Orioles
4–2
Pettitte (12–6)
Helling (6–7)
Rivera (19)
Yankee Stadium
39,331
62–37
100
July 24
Orioles
3–5
Ponson (14–5)
Clemens (9–7)
Julio (23)
Yankee Stadium
44,649
62–38
101
July 25
@ Red Sox
4–3
Rivera (5–0)
Kim (4–8)
—
Fenway Park
34,873
63–38
102
July 26
@ Red Sox
4–5
Kim (5–8)
Benitez (3–4)
—
Fenway Park
34,356
63–39
103
July 27
@ Red Sox
4–6
Fossum (5–4)
Hammond (2–1)
Kim (6)
Fenway Park
34,787
63–40
104
July 29
@ Angels
6–2
Pettitte (13–6)
Appier (7–7)
—
Edison International Field of Anaheim
43,817
64–40
105
July 30
@ Angels
8–0
Clemens (10–7)
Lackey (7–10)
—
Edison International Field of Anaheim
43,856
65–40
106
July 31
@ Angels
2–1 (10)
Benitez (4–4)
Percival (0–3)
Rivera (20)
Edison International Field of Anaheim
43,871
66–40
August (17–12) Home: 9–7 Away: 8–5
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Location
Attendance
Record
107
August 1
@ Athletics
2–3 (10)
Foulke (8–1)
Osuna (2–3)
—
Network Associates Coliseum
41,407
66–41
108
August 2
@ Athletics
10–7
Weaver (6–8)
Zito (8–9)
Rivera (21)
Network Associates Coliseum
44,234
67–41
109
August 3
@ Athletics
1–2
Mulder (15–7)
Rivera (5–1)
—
Network Associates Coliseum
44,528
67–42
110
August 5
Rangers
6–2
Clemens (11–7)
Lewis (4–7)
—
Yankee Stadium
40,604
68–42
111
August 6
Rangers
4–5
Mahay (1–0)
Rivera (5–2)
Cordero (6)
Yankee Stadium
47,344
68–43
112
August 7
Rangers
7–5
Mussina (12–6)
Fultz (1–2)
Rivera (22)
Yankee Stadium
51,763
69–43
113
August 8
Mariners
9–7
Hitchcock (1–2)
Franklin (8–10)
Rivera (23)
Yankee Stadium
52,793
70–43
114
August 9
Mariners
1–2
Meche (13–7)
Pettitte (13–7)
Hasegawa (9)
Yankee Stadium
54,945
70–44
115
August 10
Mariners
6–8
Soriano (2–0)
Osuna (2–4)
Hasegawa (10)
Yankee Stadium
54,828
70–45
116
August 11
@ Royals
9–12
D.J. Carrasco (4–4)
Hitchcock (1–3)
—
Kauffman Stadium
40,406
70–46
117
August 12
@ Royals
6–0
Mussina (13–6)
May (5–6)
—
Kauffman Stadium
37,820
71–46
118
August 13
@ Royals
0–11
Appier (8–8)
Weaver (6–9)
—
Kauffman Stadium
35,596
71–47
119
August 14
@ Orioles
8–5
Pettitte (14–7)
DuBose (1–2)
Rivera (24)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
41,987
72–47
120
August 15
@ Orioles
6–4
Nelson (4–2)
Julio (0–5)
Rivera (25)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
47,850
73–47
121
August 16
@ Orioles
5–4 (12)
Hammond (3–1)
H. Carrasco (1–4)
Nelson (8)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
48,499
74–47
122
August 17
@ Orioles
8–0
Mussina (14–6)
Lopez (5–8)
—
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
48,700
75–47
123
August 18
Royals
11–6
Weaver (7–9)
Lima (7–1)
—
Yankee Stadium
48,937
76–47
124
August 19
Royals
6–3
Pettitte (15–7)
Appier (8–9)
Rivera (26)
Yankee Stadium
43,841
77–47
125
August 20
Royals
8–7
Clemens (12–7)
Gobble (2–2)
Rivera (27)
Yankee Stadium
46,973
78–47
126
August 22
Orioles
3–4
Hentgen (5–6)
Wells (12–4)
Groom (1)
Yankee Stadium
44,121
78–48
127
August 23
Orioles
2–7
Lopez (6–8)
Mussina (14–7)
—
Yankee Stadium
54,397
78–49
128
August 24
Orioles
7–0
Contreras (4–1)
DuBose (1–4)
—
Yankee Stadium
47,047
79–49
129
August 25
Orioles
5–2
Pettitte (16–7)
Moss (10–9)
Rivera (28)
Yankee Stadium
50,595
80–49
130
August 26
White Sox
2–13
Loaiza (17–6)
Clemens (12–8)
—
Yankee Stadium
38,884
80–50
131
August 27
White Sox
2–11
Colon (12–11)
Wells (12–5)
—
Yankee Stadium
40,654
80–51
132
August 28
White Sox
7–5
Mussina (15–7)
Cotts (1–1)
Rivera (29)
Yankee Stadium
40,569
81–51
133
August 29
@ Red Sox
5–10
Lowe (14–6)
Contreras (4–2)
—
Fenway Park
34,854
81–52
134
August 30
@ Red Sox
10–7
Pettitte (17–7)
Martinez (10–4)
Rivera (30)
Fenway Park
34,350
82–52
135
August 31
@ Red Sox
8–4
Clemens (13–8)
Wakefield (9–6)
Rivera (31)
Fenway Park
34,482
83–52
September (18–9) Home: 11–4 Away: 7–5
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Location
Attendance
Record
136
September 1
@ Blue Jays
1–8
Halladay (18–6)
Wells (12–6)
—
SkyDome
26,869
83–53
137
September 3
@ Blue Jays
3–4
Kershner (1–3)
Osuna (2–5)
Lopez (8)
SkyDome
21,770
83–54
138
September 4
@ Blue Jays
3–2
Contreras (5–2)
Walker (1–2)
Rivera (32)
SkyDome
17,254
84–54
139
September 5
Red Sox
3–9
Martinez (11–4)
Pettitte (17–8)
—
Yankee Stadium
55,261
84–55
140
September 6
Red Sox
0–11
Wakefield (10–6)
Clemens (13–9)
—
Yankee Stadium
55,237
84–56
141
September 7
Red Sox
3–1
Wells (13–6)
Suppan (11–9)
Rivera (33)
Yankee Stadium
55,212
85–56
142
September 8
Blue Jays
9–3
Mussina (16–7)
Escobar (10–9)
—
Yankee Stadium
8,848
86–56
143
September 9
Tigers
4–2
White (4–0)
Rodney (0–3)
Rivera (34)
Yankee Stadium
31,826
87–56
144
September 10
Tigers
15–5
Pettitte (18–8)
Knotts (3–6)
—
Yankee Stadium
34,000
88–56
145
September 11
Tigers
5–2
Clemens (14–9)
Cornejo (6–15)
Rivera (35)
Yankee Stadium
31,915
89–56
146
September 12
Devil Rays
10–4
Wells (14–6)
Zambrano (10–9)
—
Yankee Stadium
37,401
90–56
147
September 13 (1)
Devil Rays
6–5
White (5–0)
Kennedy (3–12)
Rivera (36)
Yankee Stadium
40,887
91–56
148
September 13 (2)
Devil Rays
6–3
Mussina (17–7)
Reyes (0–3)
Rivera (37)
Yankee Stadium
19,599
92–56
149
September 14
Devil Rays
2–5
Harper (4–7)
Heredia (5–3)
Carter (24)
Yankee Stadium
40,861
92–57
150
September 15
@ Orioles
13–1
Pettitte (19–8)
Lopez (7–10)
—
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
27,335
93–57
151
September 16
@ Orioles
6–3
Clemens (15–9)
Johnson (10–8)
Rivera (38)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
26,263
94–57
152
September 17
@ Orioles
3–5
DuBose (3–5)
Wells (14–7)
Julio (34)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
27,108
94–58
153
September 18
@ Orioles
1–1 (5)
Game called (rain from Hurricane Isabel ) (game to be replayed in New York on September 26, tie does not count in record)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
29,093
94–58
154
September 19
@ Devil Rays
2–1
Contreras (6–2)
Waechter (3–1)
Rivera (39)
Tropicana Field
21,435
95–58
155
September 20
@ Devil Rays
7–1
Pettitte (20–8)
Sosa (5–12)
—
Tropicana Field
27,162
96–58
156
September 21
@ Devil Rays
6–0
Clemens (16–9)
Gonzalez (6–10)
—
Tropicana Field
18,803
97–58
157
September 22
@ White Sox
3–6 (10)
Gordon (7–6)
White (5–1)
—
U.S. Cellular Field
39,627
97–59
158
September 23
@ White Sox
7–0
Contreras (7–2)
Buehrle (14–14)
—
U.S. Cellular Field
31,305
98–59
159
September 24
@ White Sox
4–9
Loaiza (20–9)
Mussina (17–8)
—
U.S. Cellular Field
26,019
98–60
160
September 26 (1) [ a]
Orioles
11–2
Pettitte (21–8)
Moss (10–12)
—
Yankee Stadium
N/A
99–60
161
September 26 (2)
Orioles
2–3 (10)
Ligtenberg (4–2)
Hammond (3–2)
Julio (36)
Yankee Stadium
44,983
99–61
162
September 27
Orioles
6–2
Clemens (17–9)
Johnson (10–10)
—
Yankee Stadium
42,702
100–61
163
September 28
Orioles
3–1
Wells (15–7)
DuBose (3–6)
Rivera (40)
Yankee Stadium
42,394
101–61
^ This game was the makeup of September 18 game in Baltimore that was called after five innings because of Hurricane Isabel .
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
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Postseason
Game log
2003 Postseason Game Log (9–8)
Farm system
[ 10] [ 11]
References
^ "Yankees 1-1 Orioles (Sep 18, 2003) Game Recap" . ESPN . Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2023 .
^ a b "Robin Ventura Stats" .
^ Hideki Matsui Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ a b "Todd Zeile Stats" .
^ "Brandon Knight Stats" .
^ "Astros vs. Yankees - Game Recap - June 11, 2003 - ESPN" . Archived from the original on August 8, 2003.
^ "Curtis Pride Stats" .
^ Raúl Mondesí Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ "Yankees give up Claussen, cash for third baseman" . ESPN.com . July 31, 2003.
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
^ Baseball America 2004 Annual Directory
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