2003 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 November 2013 New York Yankees 2003 American League championsAmerican League East champions American League East Yankee Stadium New York City 101–61 (.623) 1st George Steinbrenner Brian Cashman Joe Torre WCBS-TVYES Network(Michael Kay, Jim Kaat, Ken Singleton, Bobby Murcer) WCBS (AM)(John Sterling, Charley Steiner) The 2003 New York Yankees season was the 101st season for the New York Yankees franchise. The team finished with a record of 101–61Yankees 1-1 Orioles (Sep 18, 2003) Game Recap https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/230918101 https://web.archive.org/web/20220201104404/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/230918101 dead February 1, 2022 2023-08-01 ESPN en 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.https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/venturo01.shtml Robin Ventura Stats December 19, 2002: Hideki Matsui was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Hideki Matsui Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 19, 2002: Todd Zeile was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/z/zeileto01.shtml Todd Zeile Stats January 3, 2003: Brandon Knight was released by the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/knighbr01.shtml Brandon Knight Stats 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.http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230611110 https://web.archive.org/web/20030808165049/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230611110 dead August 8, 2003 Astros vs. Yankees - Game Recap - June 11, 2003 - ESPN 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 New York Yankees Record vs. opponents NYY Notable transactions May 23, 2003: Curtis Pride was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Nashua Pride (Atlantic League).https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pridecu01.shtml Curtis Pride Stats 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).Raúl Mondesí Statistics Baseball-Reference.com July 31, 2003: Aaron Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Yankees for Brandon Claussen, Charlie Manning, and cash.https://www.espn.com/mlb/story?id=1587958 Yankees give up Claussen, cash for third baseman July 31, 2003 ESPN.com July 31, 2003: Robin Ventura was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor. August 18, 2003: Todd Zeile was released by the New York Yankees. 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 57 Juan Acevedo 45 Jason Anderson 45 Armando Benítez 38 Randy Choate 60 Brandon Claussen 22 Roger Clemens 52 José Contreras 41 Jorge De Paula 39 Chris Hammond 45 Félix Heredia 41 Sterling Hitchcock 40 Dan Miceli 35 Mike Mussina 43 Jeff Nelson 47 Jesse Orosco 13 Antonio Osuna 46 Andy Pettitte 38 Bret Prinz 47 Al Reyes 42 Mariano Rivera 18 Jeff Weaver 33 David Wells 40 Gabe White Catchers 17 John Flaherty 57 Michel Hernández 20 Jorge Posada Infielders 60,11 Erick Almonte 19 Aaron Boone 25 Jason Giambi 38 Drew Henson  2 Derek Jeter 36 Nick Johnson 48 Fernando Seguignol 12 Alfonso Soriano 19 Robin Ventura 14 Enrique Wilson 27 Todd Zeile Outfielders 11 David Dellucci 28 Karim García 28 Charles Gipson 28 Chris Latham 55 Hideki Matsui 43 Raúl Mondesí 11 Curtis Pride 59 Juan Rivera 24 Rubén Sierra 29 Bubba Trammell 51 Bernie Williams Other Players 27 Luis Sojo Manager  6 Joe Torre Coaches 56 Rick Down (Hitting) 53 Lee Mazzilli (First base) 52 Rich Monteleone (Bullpen) 30 Willie Randolph (Third base) 34 Mel Stottlemyre (Pitching) 54 Don Zimmer (Bench) Game log Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game postponed background: #1c2841;color:white; 2003 Game Log (101–61) Home: 50–32 Away: 51–29 y background:#1c2841;color:white; March (1–0) Home: 0–0 Away: 1–0 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || March 31 || @ Blue Jays || 8–4 || Clemens (1–0) || Halladay (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 50,119 || 1–0 y background:#1c2841;color:white; April (20–6) Home: 8–3 Away: 12–3 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 1 || @ Blue Jays || 10–1 || Pettitte (1–0) || Lidle (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 15,176 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 2 || @ Blue Jays || 9–7 || Mussina (1–0) || Hendrickson (0–1) || Acevedo (1) || SkyDome || 16,222 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 4 || @ Devil Rays || 12–2 || Wells (1–0) || Parris (0–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 15,169 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || @ Devil Rays || 5–6 || Carter (1–0) || Osuna (0–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 20,096 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 6 || @ Devil Rays || 10–5 || Clemens (2–0) || Zambrano (0–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 18,363 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 7 || Twins || colspan=8|Postponed (snow) Rescheduled for April 8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 8 || Twins || 7–3 || Pettitte (2–0) || Mays (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 33,109 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 9 || Twins || 2–1 || Mussina (2–0) || Lohse (1–1) || Acevedo (2) || Yankee Stadium || 31,898 || 7–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 10 || Twins || 2–0 || Wells (2–0) || Reed (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,255 || 8–1 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 11 || Devil Rays || colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 12 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Osuna (1–1) || Harper (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 35,326 || 9–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 13 || Devil Rays || 1–2 || Carter (3–0) || Acevedo (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 39,725 || 9–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 14 || Blue Jays || 10–9 || Contreras (1–0) || Lopez (0–1) || Hammond (1) || Yankee Stadium || 30,761 || 10–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 15 || Blue Jays || 5–0 || Mussina (3–0) || Halladay (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 33,833 || 11–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 16 || Blue Jays || 6–7 || Lidle (2–2) || Hitchcock (0–1) || Escobar (2) || Yankee Stadium || 25,831 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 17 || Blue Jays || 4–0 || Weaver (1–0) || Walker (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,057 || 12–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 18 || @ Twins || 11–4 || Clemens (3–0) || Radke (1–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 37,843 || 13–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 19 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Pettitte (3–0) || Mays (2–2) || Acevedo (3) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 36,139 || 14–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 20 || @ Twins || 8–2 || Mussina (4–0) || Lohse (2–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 18,818 || 15–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 21 || @ Twins || 15–1 || Wells (3–0) || Reed (1–3) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 20,845 || 16–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 22 || @ Angels || 8–3 || Weaver (2–0) || Lackey (1–2) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 38,343 || 17–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 23 || @ Angels || 9–2 || Clemens (4–0) || Callaway (1–2) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 38,340 || 18–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 24 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Ortiz (3–2) || Pettitte (3–1) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 39,169 || 18–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 25 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Mussina (5–0) || Lewis (3–1) || Acevedo (4) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 40,052 || 19–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || April 26 || @ Rangers || 7–5 (10) || Hammond (1–0) || Urbina (0–1) || Acevedo (5) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 48,247 || 20–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 27 || @ Rangers || 7–10 || Dickey (2–1) || Weaver (2–1) || Urbina (8) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 49,544 || 20–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 29 || Mariners || 0–6 || Meche (3–1) || Clemens (4–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 38,724 || 20–6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 30 || Mariners || 8–5 || Pettitte (4–1) || Moyer (3–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 30,522 || 21–6 y background:#1c2841;color:white; May (11–17) Home: 5–12 Away: 6–5 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 1 || Mariners || 2–1 || Mussina (6–0) || Pineiro (2–2) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 34,991 || 22–6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 2 || Athletics || 5–3 || Wells (4–0) || Lilly (2–1) || Rivera (2) || Yankee Stadium || 38,538 || 23–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 3 || Athletics || 3–5 (10) || Foulke (1–0) || Acevedo (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,176 || 23–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 4 || Athletics || 0–2 || Zito (5–2) || Clemens (4–2) || Foulke (8) || Yankee Stadium || 45,426 || 23–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 6 || @ Mariners || 7–12 || Moyer (4–2) || Pettitte (4–2) || — || Safeco Field || 44,979 || 23–9 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 7 || @ Mariners || 7–2 || Mussina (7–0) || Pineiro (2–3) || — || Safeco Field || 43,753 || 24–9 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 8 || @ Mariners || 16–5 || Wells (5–0) || Garcia (3–4) || — || Safeco Field || 46,000 || 25–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 9 || @ Athletics || 2–7 || Hudson (3–1) || Weaver (2–2) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 40,317 || 25–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 10 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Clemens (5–2) || Zito (5–3) || Rivera (3) || Network Associates Coliseum || 44,486 || 26–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 11 || @ Athletics || 2–5 || Mulder (6–1) || Pettitte (4–3) || Foulke (10) || Network Associates Coliseum || 45,390 || 26–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 13 || Angels || 3–10 || Lackey (2–3) || Mussina (7–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 37,750 || 26–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 14 || Angels || 3–5 || Rodriguez (3–1) || Wells (5–1) || Percival (5) || Yankee Stadium || 33,647 || 26–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 15 || Angels || 10–4 || Weaver (3–2) || Sele (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,670 || 27–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 16 || Rangers || 5–8 (12) || Dickey (3–1) || Acevedo (0–3) || Urbina (11) || Yankee Stadium || 40,055 || 27–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 17 || Rangers || 2–5 || Valdez (3–2) || Pettitte (4–4) || Urbina (12) || Yankee Stadium || 51,095 || 27–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 18 || Rangers || 1–5 || Thomson (3–4) || Mussina (7–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,942 || 27–16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 19 || @ Red Sox || 7–3 || Wells (6–1) || Fossum (4–2) || — || Fenway Park || 35,099 || 28–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 20 || @ Red Sox || 7–10 || Embree (3–1) || Contreras (1–1) || Lyon (6) || Fenway Park || 35,007 || 28–17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 21 || @ Red Sox || 4–2 || Clemens (6–2) || Wakefield (4–2) || Rivera (4) || Fenway Park || 35,003 || 29–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 22 || Blue Jays || 3–8 || Halladay (5–2) || Pettitte (4–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 45,777 || 29–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 23 || Blue Jays || 2–6 || Escobar (2–1) || Mussina (7–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 34,134 || 29–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 24 || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Lidle (8–2) || Wells (6–2) || Politte (7) || Yankee Stadium || 35,023 || 29–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 25 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Davis (2–3) || Weaver (3–3) || Politte (8) || Yankee Stadium || 40,940 || 29–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 26 || Red Sox || 4–8 || Wakefield (5–2) || Clemens (6–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,093 || 29–22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 27 || Red Sox || 11–3 || Pettitte (5–5) || Chen (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,769 || 30–22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 28 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Rivera (1–0) || Lyon (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,617 || 31–22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 30 || @ Tigers || 6–0 || Contreras (2–1) || Knotts (2–4) || — || Comerica Park || 28,003 || 32–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || May 31 || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Bernero (1–6) || Weaver (3–4) || German (3) || Comerica Park || 24,959 || 32–23 y background:#1c2841;color:white; June (20–7) Home: 10–2 Away: 10–5 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 1 || @ Tigers || 10–9 (17) || Wells (7–2) || Sparks (0–2) || Acevedo (6) || Comerica Park || 44,095 || 33–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 3 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Reitsma (4–2) || Osuna (1–2) || — || Great American Ball Park || 41,827 || 33–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 4 || @ Reds || 2–6 || Wilson (3–4) || Mussina (7–4) || — || Great American Ball Park || 42,082 || 33–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 5 || @ Reds || 10–2 || Contreras (3–1) || Graves (3–5) || — || Great American Ball Park || 42,282 || 34–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Wells (8–2) || Zambrano (5–5) || Rivera (5) || Wrigley Field || 39,359 || 35–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Wood (5–4) || Clemens (6–4) || — || Wrigley Field || 39,363 || 35–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 8 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Prior (7–2) || Pettitte (5–6) || Borowski (11) || Wrigley Field || 39,341 || 35–27 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 10 || Astros || 5–3 || Mussina (8–4) || Miller (4–7) || Rivera (6) || Yankee Stadium || 37,602 || 36–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 11 || Astros || 0–8 || Lidge (4–0) || Weaver (3–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,905 || 36–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 12 || Astros || 6–5 || Osuna (2–2) || Dotel (5–2) || Rivera (7) || Yankee Stadium || 39,888 || 37–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 13 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Clemens (7–4) || Simontacchi (4–4) || Rivera (8) || Yankee Stadium || 55,214 || 38–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 14 || Cardinals || 13–4 || Pettitte (6–6) || Morris (7–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,174 || 39–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 15 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Mussina (9–4) || Williams (8–2) || Rivera (9) || Yankee Stadium || 54,797 || 40–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 17 (1) || Devil Rays || 2–11 || Gonzalez (3–2) || Weaver (3–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 14,077 || 40–29 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 17 (2) || Devil Rays || 10–2 || Wells (9–2) || Brazelton (1–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 47,604 || 41–29 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 18 || Devil Rays || 1–0 (12) || Hammond (2–0) || Carter (4–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,643 || 42–29 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 19 || Devil Rays || colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 20 || @ Mets || 5–0 || Pettitte (7–6) || Trachsel (5–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 55,386 || 43–29 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 21 || @ Mets || colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 22 || @ Mets || 7–3 (11) || Rivera (2–0) || Lloyd (1–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 55,031 || 44–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 23 || @ Devil Rays || 2–4 || Zambrano (4–4) || Clemens (7–5) || Carter (12) || Tropicana Field || 14,759 || 44–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 24 || @ Devil Rays || 10–9 || Anderson (1–0) || Carter (4–3) || Rivera (10) || Tropicana Field || 16,300 || 45–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 25 || @ Devil Rays || 8–5 || Pettitte (8–6) || Bell (0–2) || Rivera (11) || Tropicana Field || 16,710 || 46–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 26 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Mussina (10–4) || Standridge (0–3) || Rivera (12) || Tropicana Field || 17,132 || 47–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 27 || Mets || 6–4 || Wells (10–2) || Seo (5–3) || Miceli (1) || Yankee Stadium || 55,226 || 48–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 28 (1) || Mets || 7–1 || Clemens (8–5) || Griffiths (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,343 || 49–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 28 (2) || @ Mets || 9–8 || Claussen (1–0) || Glavine (5–8) || Rivera (13) || Shea Stadium || 36,372 || 50–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || June 29 || Mets || 5–3 || Weaver (4–6) || Leiter (8–5) || Rivera (14) || Yankee Stadium || 55,444 || 51–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || June 30 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Pettitte (9–6) || Ponson (10–5) || Rivera (15) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 38,618 || 52–30 y background:#1c2841;color:white; July (14–10) Home: 7–4 Away: 7–6 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 1 || @ Orioles || 3–7 || Lopez (2–4) || Mussina (10–5) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 36,023 || 52–31 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || July 2 || @ Orioles || colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || Red Sox || 3–10 || Lowe (10–3) || Wells (10–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,144 || 52–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 5 || Red Sox || 2–10 || Mendoza (2–3) || Clemens (8–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,948 || 52–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 6 || Red Sox || 7–1 || Pettitte (10–6) || Burkett (6–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,918 || 53–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 7 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Rivera (3–0) || Kim (3–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,016 || 54–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 8 || @ Indians || 0–4 || Traber (4–5) || Weaver (4–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 26,540 || 54–34 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 9 || @ Indians || 6–2 || Wells (11–3) || Sabathia (8–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 25,058 || 55–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 10 || @ Indians || 2–3 (10) || Boyd (2–1) || Hitchcock (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 30,167 || 55–35 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 11 || @ Blue Jays || 8–5 || Pettitte (11–6) || Miller (1–1) || Rivera (16) || SkyDome || 27,652 || 56–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 12 || @ Blue Jays || 3–10 || Halladay (13–2) || Mussina (10–6) || — || SkyDome || 37,119 || 56–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 13 || @ Blue Jays || 6–2 || Weaver (5–7) || Escobar (5–6) || — || SkyDome || 32,664 || 57–36 |- bgcolor="bbcaff" | colspan=10 | 74th All-Star Game in Chicago, Illinois |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 17 || Indians || 5–4 || Rivera (4–0) || Riske (2–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 46,401 || 58–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 18 || Indians || 10–4 || Clemens (9–6) || Anderson (7–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 47,341 || 59–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 19 || Indians || 7–4 || Wells (12–3) || Sabathia (8–5) || Rivera (17) || Yankee Stadium || 54,981 || 60–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 20 || Indians || 7–4 || Mussina (11–6) || Westbrook (4–5) || Rivera (18) || Yankee Stadium || 51,891 || 61–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 21 || Blue Jays || 0–8 (8) || Hendrickson (6–6) || Weaver (5–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 51,958 || 61–37 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || July 22 || Blue Jays || colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 23 || Orioles || 4–2 || Pettitte (12–6) || Helling (6–7) || Rivera (19) || Yankee Stadium || 39,331 || 62–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 24 || Orioles || 3–5 || Ponson (14–5) || Clemens (9–7) || Julio (23) || Yankee Stadium || 44,649 || 62–38 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 25 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Rivera (5–0) || Kim (4–8) || — || Fenway Park || 34,873 || 63–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 26 || @ Red Sox || 4–5 || Kim (5–8) || Benitez (3–4) || — || Fenway Park || 34,356 || 63–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 27 || @ Red Sox || 4–6 || Fossum (5–4) || Hammond (2–1) || Kim (6) || Fenway Park || 34,787 || 63–40 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Angels || 6–2 || Pettitte (13–6) || Appier (7–7) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 43,817 || 64–40 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 30 || @ Angels || 8–0 || Clemens (10–7) || Lackey (7–10) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 43,856 || 65–40 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || July 31 || @ Angels || 2–1 (10) || Benitez (4–4) || Percival (0–3) || Rivera (20) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 43,871 || 66–40 y background:#1c2841;color:white; August (17–12) Home: 9–7 Away: 8–5 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 1 || @ Athletics || 2–3 (10) || Foulke (8–1) || Osuna (2–3) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 41,407 || 66–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Athletics || 10–7 || Weaver (6–8) || Zito (8–9) || Rivera (21) || Network Associates Coliseum || 44,234 || 67–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 3 || @ Athletics || 1–2 || Mulder (15–7) || Rivera (5–1) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 44,528 || 67–42 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 5 || Rangers || 6–2 || Clemens (11–7) || Lewis (4–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 40,604 || 68–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || Rangers || 4–5 || Mahay (1–0) || Rivera (5–2) || Cordero (6) || Yankee Stadium || 47,344 || 68–43 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 7 || Rangers || 7–5 || Mussina (12–6) || Fultz (1–2) || Rivera (22) || Yankee Stadium || 51,763 || 69–43 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 8 || Mariners || 9–7 || Hitchcock (1–2) || Franklin (8–10) || Rivera (23) || Yankee Stadium || 52,793 || 70–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || Mariners || 1–2 || Meche (13–7) || Pettitte (13–7) || Hasegawa (9) || Yankee Stadium || 54,945 || 70–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || Mariners || 6–8 || Soriano (2–0) || Osuna (2–4) || Hasegawa (10) || Yankee Stadium || 54,828 || 70–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 11 || @ Royals || 9–12 || D.J. Carrasco (4–4) || Hitchcock (1–3) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 40,406 || 70–46 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 12 || @ Royals || 6–0 || Mussina (13–6) || May (5–6) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 37,820 || 71–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 13 || @ Royals || 0–11 || Appier (8–8) || Weaver (6–9) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 35,596 || 71–47 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 14 || @ Orioles || 8–5 || Pettitte (14–7) || DuBose (1–2) || Rivera (24) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 41,987 || 72–47 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 15 || @ Orioles || 6–4 || Nelson (4–2) || Julio (0–5) || Rivera (25) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,850 || 73–47 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 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 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 17 || @ Orioles || 8–0 || Mussina (14–6) || Lopez (5–8) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,700 || 75–47 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 18 || Royals || 11–6 || Weaver (7–9) || Lima (7–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 48,937 || 76–47 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 19 || Royals || 6–3 || Pettitte (15–7) || Appier (8–9) || Rivera (26) || Yankee Stadium || 43,841 || 77–47 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 20 || Royals || 8–7 || Clemens (12–7) || Gobble (2–2) || Rivera (27) || Yankee Stadium || 46,973 || 78–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 22 || Orioles || 3–4 || Hentgen (5–6) || Wells (12–4) || Groom (1) || Yankee Stadium || 44,121 || 78–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 23 || Orioles || 2–7 || Lopez (6–8) || Mussina (14–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,397 || 78–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 24 || Orioles || 7–0 || Contreras (4–1) || DuBose (1–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 47,047 || 79–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 25 || Orioles || 5–2 || Pettitte (16–7) || Moss (10–9) || Rivera (28) || Yankee Stadium || 50,595 || 80–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 26 || White Sox || 2–13 || Loaiza (17–6) || Clemens (12–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 38,884 || 80–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 27 || White Sox || 2–11 || Colon (12–11) || Wells (12–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 40,654 || 80–51 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 28 || White Sox || 7–5 || Mussina (15–7) || Cotts (1–1) || Rivera (29) || Yankee Stadium || 40,569 || 81–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 29 || @ Red Sox || 5–10 || Lowe (14–6) || Contreras (4–2) || — || Fenway Park || 34,854 || 81–52 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 30 || @ Red Sox || 10–7 || Pettitte (17–7) || Martinez (10–4) || Rivera (30) || Fenway Park || 34,350 || 82–52 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || August 31 || @ Red Sox || 8–4 || Clemens (13–8) || Wakefield (9–6) || Rivera (31) || Fenway Park || 34,482 || 83–52 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; September (18–9) Home: 11–4 Away: 7–5 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 1 || @ Blue Jays || 1–8 || Halladay (18–6) || Wells (12–6) || — || SkyDome || 26,869 || 83–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 3 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 || Kershner (1–3) || Osuna (2–5) || Lopez (8) || SkyDome || 21,770 || 83–54 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 4 || @ Blue Jays || 3–2 || Contreras (5–2) || Walker (1–2) || Rivera (32) || SkyDome || 17,254 || 84–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 5 || Red Sox || 3–9 || Martinez (11–4) || Pettitte (17–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,261 || 84–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 6 || Red Sox || 0–11 || Wakefield (10–6) || Clemens (13–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,237 || 84–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 7 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Wells (13–6) || Suppan (11–9) || Rivera (33) || Yankee Stadium || 55,212 || 85–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 8 || Blue Jays || 9–3 || Mussina (16–7) || Escobar (10–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || 8,848 || 86–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 9 || Tigers || 4–2 || White (4–0) || Rodney (0–3) || Rivera (34) || Yankee Stadium || 31,826 || 87–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 10 || Tigers || 15–5 || Pettitte (18–8) || Knotts (3–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 34,000 || 88–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 11 || Tigers || 5–2 || Clemens (14–9) || Cornejo (6–15) || Rivera (35) || Yankee Stadium || 31,915 || 89–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 12 || Devil Rays || 10–4 || Wells (14–6) || Zambrano (10–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || 37,401 || 90–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 13 (1) || Devil Rays || 6–5 || White (5–0) || Kennedy (3–12) || Rivera (36) || Yankee Stadium || 40,887 || 91–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 13 (2) || Devil Rays || 6–3 || Mussina (17–7) || Reyes (0–3) || Rivera (37) || Yankee Stadium || 19,599 || 92–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 14 || Devil Rays || 2–5 || Harper (4–7) || Heredia (5–3) || Carter (24) || Yankee Stadium || 40,861 || 92–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 15 || @ Orioles || 13–1 || Pettitte (19–8) || Lopez (7–10) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 27,335 || 93–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 16 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Clemens (15–9) || Johnson (10–8) || Rivera (38) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 26,263 || 94–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 17 || @ Orioles || 3–5 || DuBose (3–5) || Wells (14–7) || Julio (34) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 27,108 || 94–58 |- bgcolor="D3D3D3" | 153 || September 18 || @ Orioles || 1–1 (5) || colspan=3|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 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 19 || @ Devil Rays || 2–1 || Contreras (6–2) || Waechter (3–1) || Rivera (39) || Tropicana Field || 21,435 || 95–58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 20 || @ Devil Rays || 7–1 || Pettitte (20–8) || Sosa (5–12) || — || Tropicana Field || 27,162 || 96–58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 21 || @ Devil Rays || 6–0 || Clemens (16–9) || Gonzalez (6–10) || — || Tropicana Field || 18,803 || 97–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 22 || @ White Sox || 3–6 (10) || Gordon (7–6) || White (5–1) || — || U.S. Cellular Field || 39,627 || 97–59 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 23 || @ White Sox || 7–0 || Contreras (7–2) || Buehrle (14–14) || — || U.S. Cellular Field || 31,305 || 98–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 24 || @ White Sox || 4–9 || Loaiza (20–9) || Mussina (17–8) || — || U.S. Cellular Field || 26,019 || 98–60 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 26 (1)makeup This game was the makeup of September 18 game in Baltimore that was called after five innings because of Hurricane Isabel. || Orioles || 11–2 || Pettitte (21–8) || Moss (10–12) || — || Yankee Stadium || N/A || 99–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 26 (2) || Orioles || 2–3 (10) || Ligtenberg (4–2) || Hammond (3–2) || Julio (36) || Yankee Stadium || 44,983 || 99–61 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 27 || Orioles || 6–2 || Clemens (17–9) || Johnson (10–10) || — || Yankee Stadium || 42,702 || 100–61 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 163 || September 28 || Orioles || 3–1 || Wells (15–7) || DuBose (3–6) || Rivera (40) || Yankee Stadium || 42,394 || 101–61 |- Player stats = Indicates team leader 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 Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI 1B Jason Giambi 156 535 134 .250 41 107 2B Alfonso Soriano 156 682 198 .290 38 91 SS Derek Jeter 119 482 156 .324 10 52 LF Hideki Matsui 163 623 179 .287 16 106 CF Bernie Williams 119 445 117 .263 15 64 C Jorge Posada 142 481 135 .281 30 101 3B Robin Ventura 89 283 71 .251 9 42 RF Raul Mondesi 98 361 93 .258 16 49 DH Nick Johnson Nick Johnson (baseball) 96 324 92 .284 14 47 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Aaron Boone 54 189 48 .254 6 31 Todd Zeile 66 186 39 .210 6 23 Rubén Sierra 63 174 48 .276 6 31 Juan Rivera Juan Rivera (baseball) 57 173 46 .266 7 26 Karim Garcia 52 151 46 .305 6 21 Enrique Wilson 63 135 31 .230 3 15 John Flaherty 40 105 28 .267 4 14 Erick Almonte 31 100 26 .260 1 11 Bubba Trammell 22 55 11 .200 0 5 David Dellucci 21 51 9 .176 1 4 Curtis Pride 4 12 1 .083 1 1 Charles Gipson 18 10 2 .200 0 2 Drew Henson 5 8 1 .125 0 0 Fernando Seguignol 5 7 1 .143 0 0 Michel Hernández 5 4 1 .250 0 0 Luis Sojo 3 4 0 .000 0 0 Chris Latham Chris Latham (baseball) 4 2 2 1.000 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L ERA SO Mike Mussina 31 31 214.2 17 8 3.40 195 David Wells 31 30 213.0 15 7 4.14 101 Roger Clemens 33 33 211.2 17 9 3.91 190 Andy Pettitte 33 33 208.1 21 8 4.02 180 Jeff Weaver 32 24 159.1 7 9 5.99 93 Brandon Claussen 1 1 6.1 1 0 1.42 5 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO José Contreras 18 71.0 7 2 3.30 72 Jorge De Paula 4 11.1 0 0 0.79 7 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Mariano Rivera 64 5 2 40 1.66 63 Chris Hammond 62 3 2 1 2.86 45 Antonio Osuna 48 2 5 0 3.73 47 Sterling Hitchcock 27 1 3 0 5.44 36 Juan Acevedo 25 0 3 6 7.71 19 Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson (pitcher) 24 1 0 1 4.58 21 Jason Anderson Jason Anderson (baseball) 22 1 0 0 4.79 9 Jesse Orosco 15 0 0 0 10.38 4 Al Reyes 13 0 0 0 3.18 9 Félix Heredia 12 0 1 0 1.20 4 Gabe White 12 2 1 0 4.38 6 Armando Benítez 9 1 1 0 1.93 10 Dan Miceli 7 0 0 1 5.79 1 Randy Choate 5 0 0 0 7.36 0 Bret Prinz 2 0 0 0 18.00 2 Postseason Game log background:#1c2841;color:#fff; 2003 Postseason Game Log (9–8) y background:#1c2841;color:#fff; ALDS vs Twins (3–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || September 30 || Twins || 1–3 || Hawkins (1–0) || Mussina (0–1) || Guardado (1) || Yankee Stadium || 56,292 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 2 || Twins || 4–1 || Pettitte (1–0) || Radke (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 56,479 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 4 || @ Twins || 3–1 || Clemens (1–0) || Lohse (0–1) || Rivera (2) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 55,915 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || October 5 || @ Twins || 8–1 || Wells (1–0) || Santana (0–1) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 55,875 || 3–1 |- y background:#1c2841;color:#fff; ALCS vs Red Sox (4–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || October 8 || Red Sox || 2–5 || Wakefield (1–0) || Mussina (0–1) || Williamson (1) || Yankee Stadium || 56,281 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 9 || Red Sox || 6–2 || Pettitte (1–0) || Lowe (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 56,295 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 11 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Clemens (1–0) || Martinez (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Fenway Park || 34,209 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || October 12 || @ Red Sox || colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for October 13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 13 || @ Red Sox || 2–3 || Wakefield (2–0) || Mussina (0–2) || Williamson (2) || Fenway Park || 34,599 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || October 14 || @ Red Sox || 4–2 || Wells (1–0) || Lowe (0–2) || Rivera (2) || Fenway Park || 34,619 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || October 15 || Red Sox || 6–9 || Embree (1–0) || Contreras (0–1) || Williamson (3) || Yankee Stadium || 56,277 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || October 16 || Red Sox || 6–5 (11) || Rivera (1–0) || Wakefield (2–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 56,279 || 4–3 |- y background:#1c2841;color:#fff; World Series vs Marlins (2–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || October 18 || Marlins || 2–3 || Penny (1–0) || Wells (0–1) || Urbina (1) || Yankee Stadium || 55,769 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 19 || Marlins || 6–1 || Pettitte (1–0) || Redman (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,750 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 21 || @ Marlins || 6–1 || Mussina (1–0) || Beckett (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Pro Player Stadium || 65.731 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 22 || @ Marlins || 3–4 (12) || Looper (1–0) || Weaver (0–1) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 65.934 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || October 23 || @ Marlins || 4–6 || Penny (2–0) || Contreras (0–1) || Urbina (2) || Pro Player Stadium || 65.975 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || October 25 || Marlins || 0–2 || Beckett (1–1) || Pettitte (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,773 || 2–4 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Clippers International League Bucky Dent AA Trenton Thunder Eastern League Stump Merrill A Tampa Yankees Florida State League Bill Masse A Battle Creek Yankees Midwest League Mitch Seoane A-Short Season Staten Island Yankees New York–Penn League Andy Stankiewicz Rookie GCL Yankees Gulf Coast League Dan RadisonJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. 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