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2003 ALCS Game 3
Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees
Game 3 was highly anticipated, a classic matchup between Sox ace Pedro Martinez and former Sox pitcher Roger
Clemens, who, on the cusp of retirement, was thought to be pitching his last game at Fenway Park. Early on, Karim Garcia
was hit in the back by a Martinez fastball. Words were exchanged and Martinez threateningly gestured towards Yankee
catcher Jorge Posada. When Garcia was forced out at second, he slid hard into Todd Walker. The following inning, Manny
Ramirez took exception to a high Clemens pitch that was not particularly close to him and charged the mound. Both
benches cleared, but the resulting brawl turned surreal when 72-year-old Yankee bench coach Don Zimmer ran toward
Pedro Martinez and swung an arm at his head. Martinez then guided Zimmer off to the side of his body, where he tripped
and fell. Although TV commentators Joe Buck and Tim McCarver castigated Martinez for throwing Zimmer, Buck (in a rare
moment of good broadcasting) did note that Zimmer appeared to take a swing at Martinez right before he was grabbed.
After the 13-minute delay, Clemens struck out Ramirez and proceeded to pitch effectively as the Yankees held a lead. The
game would not end quietly: a Fenway groundskeeper got into a scuffle with Yankee reliever Jeff Nelson while tending to
the bullpen area.
Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees
Game 3 was highly anticipated, a classic matchup between Sox ace Pedro Martinez and former Sox pitcher Roger
Clemens, who, on the cusp of retirement, was thought to be pitching his last game at Fenway Park. Early on, Karim Garcia
was hit in the back by a Martinez fastball. Words were exchanged and Martinez threateningly gestured towards Yankee
catcher Jorge Posada. When Garcia was forced out at second, he slid hard into Todd Walker. The following inning, Manny
Ramirez took exception to a high Clemens pitch that was not particularly close to him and charged the mound. Both
benches cleared, but the resulting brawl turned surreal when 72-year-old Yankee bench coach Don Zimmer ran toward
Pedro Martinez and swung an arm at his head. Martinez then guided Zimmer off to the side of his body, where he tripped
and fell. Although TV commentators Joe Buck and Tim McCarver castigated Martinez for throwing Zimmer, Buck (in a rare
moment of good broadcasting) did note that Zimmer appeared to take a swing at Martinez right before he was grabbed.
After the 13-minute delay, Clemens struck out Ramirez and proceeded to pitch effectively as the Yankees held a lead. The
game would not end quietly: a Fenway groundskeeper got into a scuffle with Yankee reliever Jeff Nelson while tending to
the bullpen area.
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