2003 American League Championship Series

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The 2003 American League Championship Series was a dramatic, seven-game playoff between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox that became famous for its intense rivalry moments and Aaron Boone’s walk-off home run in Game 7.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American League Championship Series
Major League Baseball postseason series
bestOf 7 games
champion New York Yankees
cityOfGame7 Bronx, New York
decisiveGame Game 7
decisiveGameBatter Aaron Boone
decisiveGameInning 11th inning
decisiveGamePitcher Tim Wakefield
decisivePlay Aaron Boone walk-off home run in Game 7
endDate 2003-10-16
featuredRivalry New York Yankees–Boston Red Sox rivalry
followedBy 2004 American League Championship Series
game1Venue Yankee Stadium
game2Venue Yankee Stadium
game3Venue Fenway Park
game4Venue Fenway Park
game5Venue Fenway Park
game6Venue Yankee Stadium
game7Date 2003-10-16
game7FinalScore New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 5
game7Venue Yankee Stadium
game7WinningPitcher Aaron Boone’s home run off Tim Wakefield decided the game in extra innings
homeTeam New York Yankees
league American League
loser Boston Red Sox
managerOfLoser Grady Little
managerOfWinner Joe Torre
mostValuablePlayer Mariano Rivera
MVP Mariano Rivera
notableEvent Grady Little’s decision to leave Pedro Martínez in Game 7
Pedro Martínez–Don Zimmer altercation in Game 3
numberOfGames 7
precededBy 2002 American League Championship Series
runnerUp Boston Red Sox
season 2003 Major League Baseball season
seriesResult New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 4–3
sport baseball
startDate 2003-10-08
televisionNetworkUS Fox
umpireCrewChief Tim McClelland
visitingTeam Boston Red Sox
walkOffHomeRunGame Game 7
walkOffHomeRunHitter Aaron Boone
winner New York Yankees
winnerAdvancedTo 2003 World Series
winnerWorldSeriesOpponent Florida Marlins
winningHomeRunHitter Aaron Boone
year 2003

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