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THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN. THE PITCHERS HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO WARM UP.
BOSTON AT PITTSBURGH, POSTPONED (RAIN)

Boss: Sox have it easy
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is not happy about the upcoming interleague schedule and how the Red Sox will face easier opponents, The New York Times reported June 3. "Katy Feeney makes the schedule, and she has never been a favorite of mine or a favorite of the Yankees," Steinbrenner said to the newspaper. "We play Cincinnati, which is a fine, fine ball club; they're going to be in the middle of it. Then we play the Cubs. Now who is the other guy playing? They're playing against Milwaukee. Now what's right about that? They're playing Pittsburgh and Milwaukee while we're playing Cincinnati and the Cubs. I think they got the best of that deal."

ESPN.COM CONTENT
June 3, 2003
Sickels: First-round review
John Sickels analyzes the first-round picks in the 2003 draft.

May 30, 2003
Neyer: Grand theft
It's another Bagwell-for-Andersen trade, only this time Boston is the team guilty of larceny by acquiring Kim.

May 29, 2003
Stark: Good trade all around
Boston and Arizona both filled major holes in the deal involving Shea Hillenbrand and Byung-Hyun Kim.

Done deal: Hillenbrand heads to D-Backs for Kim
The Diamondbacks and Red Sox are close to completing a major trade, pending the approval of Arizona owner Jerry Colangelo, ESPN's Peter Gammons reports. The deal would send pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim to Boston for third baseman Shea Hillenbrand.

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Manny Ramirez (1.83)
Nomar Garciaparra (-.58)
Alan Embree (-1.47)
Todd Walker (-1.99)
David Ortiz (-2.03)
 John Burkett (-16.24)
Casey Fossum (-12.46)
Matt White (-10.98)

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NEWS AND NOTES
  • RHP Derek Lowe has learned that the growth on his nose that developed 10 days ago is not a recurrence of skin cancer, The Boston Herald reported June 3. "It wasn't a pleasant thought knowing you have something that could be cancerous, but it doesn't affect the way you pitch," Lowe told the Herald. "I'd like to tell you that it did."
  • The Red Sox followed through on their preference for college players by taking OF David Murphy of Baylor in the first round of the June 3 amateur draft. Theo Epstein, who became Boston's general manager last November, emphasized that, all things being equal, he would prefer a college player over a less-experienced high schooler. Murphy, a junior who bats and throws left-handed, was taken with the 17th pick. He leads the Big 12 conference with a .420 batting average, is second with 82 runs and fifth with 64 RBI in 65 games. Boston also likes his on-base percentage of .492 and his ability to lay off pitches near but outside of the strike zone.
  • The Red Sox added RHP Byung-Hyun Kim to the roster on June 1 and designated LHP Bruce Chen for assignment. "It feels great to put this uniform on," Kim said through an interpreter. The right-hander had a club-record 36 saves as a closer last season but got his wish to become a starter this year. He was 1-5 with a 3.56 ERA in seven starts. "I'd love to start, but I'm willing to do whatever the team asks me to do," Kim said. Kim makes his first start June 3 in Pittsburgh.

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    THEY SAID IT
    "I was shocked. I thought I did what they wanted me to do since I got here. I did all three things they wanted me to do -- start, long relief and face lefties. I thought I was doing OK, but I understand."
    – LHP Bruce Chen, designated for assignment on June 1. Chen was 0-1 with a 5.11 ERA in five appearances -- two starts.

    2003 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
    TEAM W L PCT GB
    New York 33 24 .579 -
    Boston 31 24 .564 1.0
    Toronto 32 27 .542 2.0
    Baltimore 28 28 .500 4.5
    Tampa Bay 21 35 .375 11.5
    Complete Standings

     

    TOP YOUNG HITTERS
    PlayerAgeRCOPS
    1. Shea Hillenbrand2725.3.778
    2. David Ortiz2718.0.833
    2003 stats sorted by Runs Created.
    Maximum age 27. Statistics Glossary

    STAT SPOTLIGHT
    Entering the series against Pittsburgh, Boston is 45-58 in interleague play.
    Source: Providence Journal

    INSIDE THE NUMBERS
    Boston tied a club record June 1 against the Blue Jays with five doubles in third inning, the Red Sox's most in an inning since June 21, 1994, at Toronto.

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    ON THE FARM
    Minor league affiliates:
    Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA):
        Sched./Results | Stats | Official Site
    Portland Sea Dogs (AA):
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    Sarasota Red Sox (A):
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    Lowell Spinners (A):
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    Gulf Coast Red Sox (R)

    Minor league standings:
    PAWTUCKETINTL (AAA)31-24.564
    PORTLANDEAST (AA)30-22.577
    SARASOTAFSL (A+)25-36.410
    AUGUSTASAL (A)20-36.357
    Total106-118.473
    LEADERS | LINEUP | INJURIES | SCHED.
    AVG T. Walker.325
    HR N. Garciaparra10
    RBI N. Garciaparra40
    RUN N. Garciaparra47
    SB J. Damon11
    WIN T. Wakefield5
    SV B. Lyon6
    ERA P. Martinez2.83
    Complete Team Statistics: Batting | Pitching
    LEADERS | LINEUP | INJURIES | SCHED.
    CJ. Varitek ROTATION
    1BK. Millar D. Lowe
    2BT. Walker T. Wakefield
    3BB. Mueller C. Fossum
    SSN. Garciaparra B. Kim
    LFM. Ramirez J. Burkett
    CFJ. Damon CLOSER
    RFT. Nixon B. Lyon
    DHJ. Giambi  
    LEADERS | LINEUP | INJURIES | SCHED.
    6/3Larry SuttonOut Indefinitely. 5/3
    6/3Pedro Martinez15 Day DL. 5/16
    6/3Chad Fox15 Day DL. 4/29
    LEADERS | LINEUP | INJURIES | SCHED.
    JUNE
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    @Tor
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    @Pit
    Post    		4
    @Pit
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    @Pit
    7:05
    		6
    @Mil
    8:05
    		7
    @Mil
    7:05
    8
    @Mil
    2:05
    		910
    StL
    7:05
    		11
    StL
    7:05
    		12
    StL
    7:05
    		13
    Hou
    7:05
    		14
    Hou
    7:05
    Complete Schedule | Probables
    LEADERS | LINEUP | INJURIES | SCHED.
    Probable Pitchers | All Teams
    6/4 D. Lowe at Pit (D'Amico)
    6/4 D. Lowe at Pit (D'Amico)
    6/5 J. Burkett at Pit (Suppan)
    6/6 C. Fossum at Mil (Quevedo)
    6/7 T. Wakefield at Mil (Franklin)

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