September 24, 1984 Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
NYY 1 BAL 7
NYY 6 TOR 9
@BOS 8 MIN 8
@CHW 4 KCR 4
CAL 0 KCR 12
CAL 4 DET 7
@MIL 3 OAK 10
@TEX 6 LAD 5
HOU 1 MON 2
STL 1 NYM 7
PHI 5 CHC 4
@PIT 1 SDP 7
@SFG 1 SDP 8
@SFG 6
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 13,328

Monday, September 24, 1984
Time of Game: 3:11

Blue Jays

87-70

Won 1

2nd, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  1  0   5  1  1    9 11  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  0   4  2  1    8 13  6

W: J Clancy (13-15), L: B Hurst (12-11), S: R Musselman (1)

Red Sox

83-73

Lost 1

3rd, 18 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   1   0   0    0   0  .275  .687    0    4   4   SH
L Moseby CF                   5   1   3   3    0   0  .281  .841    0    1   0   2B,SB
G Bell LF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .814    0    2   0   
C Johnson DH                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .297  .877    0    0   0   HR
J Barfield RF                 3   1   2   2    2   0  .281  .812    0    1   0   HR
W Upshaw 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .285  .830    0    6   2   SB
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   GDP
  G Iorg 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .539    0    1   1   
B Martinez C                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .222  .662    0    7   0   2B
A Griffin 2B                  5   3   2   0    0   0  .237  .538    0    3   2   

J Clancy P                                                               0   0
  J Acker P                                                              0   0
  J Key P                                                                1   0
  R Musselman P                                                          0   0
Totals                       40   9  11   7    4   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Martinez (13, off B Hurst); L Moseby (26, off B Hurst).

HR: J Barfield (14, off S Crawford; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); C Johnson (14, off B Hurst; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: T Fernandez (2, off B Hurst).

TB: J Barfield 5; C Johnson 4; L Moseby 4; B Martinez 3; A Griffin 2; W Upshaw.

GIDP: K Gruber (1).

RBI: L Moseby 3 (92); J Barfield 2 (47); C Johnson (59); B Martinez (37).

2-out RBI: J Barfield 2; B Martinez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Fernandez-W Upshaw; A Griffin-T Fernandez.

E: G Iorg (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Upshaw (10, 2nd base off B Stanley/R Gedman); L Moseby (38, 2nd base off S Crawford/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .321  .819    0    3   3   
D Evans RF                    4   1   3   3    1   0  .298  .936    0    0   0   HR,GDP
J Rice LF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .798    0    4   0   2B
T Armas CF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .266  .827    0    5   0   2B
M Easler DH                   4   1   2   2    1   1  .309  .884    0    0   0   3B,2B
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .720    0    8   0   
R Gedman C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .263  .797    0    3   0   HR
M Barrett 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .731    0    1   1   
J Gutierrez SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .603    0    3   2   

B Hurst P                                                                0   1
  S Crawford P                                                           0   0
  C Mitchell P                                                           0   0
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
Totals                       39   8  13   7    2   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: M Easler (30, off J Clancy); J Rice (23, off J Clancy); T Armas (28, off J Acker).

3B: M Easler (5, off J Key).

HR: D Evans (32, off J Clancy; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); R Gedman (23, off J Clancy; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: D Evans 6; M Easler 5; R Gedman 4; W Boggs 3; J Rice 2; T Armas 2; M Barrett; J Gutierrez.

GIDP: D Evans (16).

RBI: D Evans 3 (103); M Easler 2 (82); B Buckner (68); R Gedman (67).

2-out RBI: D Evans 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Hurst-J Gutierrez-B Buckner.

E: T Armas (9); B Buckner (14); J Gutierrez 2 (29); R Gedman (15); C Mitchell ().

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Clancy, W (13-15)            6.2   9   5   5    2   5   2   5.16   29     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 9     39    -     1.27   0.12
J Acker, H (1)                 0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   4.38    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.90  -0.05
J Key, H (8)                   1.1   2   2   1    0   1   0   4.70    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-1    1.85  -0.03
R Musselman, S (1)             0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.41    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    4.52   0.11
Totals                         9    13   8   7    2   7   2          41     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·13          2-2

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hurst, L (12-11)             6     7   6   3    3   1   1   3.88   29     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 7     38    -     1.15  -0.20
S Crawford                     1     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.25    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.26  -0.03
C Mitchell                     1     1   1   0    0   1   0   3.29    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.56  -0.05
B Stanley                      1     1   1   0    1   0   0   3.63    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.81  -0.07
Totals                         9    11   9   4    4   3   2          45     -       ·  ·     12·15· 0·11          1-1

J Acker faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
B Hurst faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Clancy (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 13,328.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Boston Red Sox                       
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. L Moseby             CF    2. D Evans              RF 
3. G Bell               LF    3. J Rice               LF 
4. C Johnson            DH    4. T Armas              CF 
5. J Barfield           RF    5. M Easler             DH 
6. W Upshaw             1B    6. B Buckner            1B 
7. K Gruber             3B    7. R Gedman             C  
8. B Martinez           C     8. M Barrett            2B 
9. A Griffin            2B    9. J Gutierrez          SS 

   J Clancy             P        B Hurst              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  9-8  12-      17% 100% M Easler        R Musselman     Strikeout
   b 8   0  8-5  -2-     -16%  68% M Easler        J Key           Triple; Armas Scores
   b 6   1  2-1  -23      13%  58% T Armas         J Clancy        Flyball: LF
   b 4   1  1-0  -2-     -13%  42% M Easler        J Clancy        Double; Rice Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  ---      12%  62% C Johnson       B Hurst         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  L Moseby        Double; Moseby to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3      49%  G Bell          Flyball: 3B
   O      --3      45%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  D Evans         Single
   O      1--      48%  J Rice          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      50%  T Armas         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Hurst facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  J Barfield      Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Upshaw        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      47%  K Gruber        Strikeout
          1--      49%  B Martinez      Walk; Barfield to 2B
   O      12-      45%  A Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  M Easler        Walk
   O      1--      45%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Buckner to 1B
   O      1--      48%  R Gedman        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      50%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Fernandez     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      46%  L Moseby        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
          ---      40%  J Gutierrez     Single
   O      1--      44%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Boggs to 1B
   OO     1--      50%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Hurst facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      62%  C Johnson       Home Run
          ---      66%  J Barfield      Walk
   O      1--      62%  W Upshaw        Flyball: SS
   O      1--      60%  K Gruber        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      57%  B Martinez      Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
          ---      49%  J Rice          Double
   O      -2-      55%  T Armas         Strikeout
   R      -2-      42%  M Easler        Double; Rice Scores
   OO     -2-      50%  B Buckner       Double Play: Flyball: 2B-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Bruce Hurst facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  A Griffin       Single; Griffin to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -2-      56%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 3B
   R      --3      64%  L Moseby        Single; Griffin Scores/unER
   O      1--      61%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      58%  C Johnson       Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  R Gedman        Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  J Gutierrez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Hurst facing 5-6-7
          ---      70%  J Barfield      Single
   O      1--      66%  W Upshaw        Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      60%  K Gruber        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  W Boggs         Single
          1--      45%  D Evans         Walk; Boggs to 2B
          12-      36%  J Rice          Wild Pitch; Boggs to 3B; Evans to 2B
   O      -23      45%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      58%  T Armas         Flyball: LF
   O      -23      69%  M Easler        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Hurst facing 8-9-1
          ---      76%  B Martinez      Double
          -2-      78%  A Griffin       Fielder's Choice ; Martinez stays at 2B
   R      12-      90%  T Fernandez     Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Martinez Scores/No RBI; Griffin to 3B; Fernandez to 2B
   RR     -23      95%  L Moseby        Single; Griffin Scores; Fernandez Scores/unER
                  Steve Crawford replaces Bruce Hurst pitching
   O      1--      94%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
          1--      95%  C Johnson       Moseby Steals 2B; Moseby to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      94%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     --3      98%  J Barfield      Home Run; Moseby Scores/unER; Barfield Scores/Team unER
          ---      98%  W Upshaw        Single
   O      1--      98%  K Gruber        Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
                  Garth Iorg replaces Kelly Gruber playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  B Buckner       Flyball: SS
   R      ---      97%  R Gedman        Home Run
          ---      96%  M Barrett       Single
   O      1--      97%  J Gutierrez     Flyball: RF
          1--      96%  W Boggs         Single; Barrett to 3B
   RRR    1-3      84%  D Evans         Home Run; Barrett Scores; Boggs Scores
                  Jim Acker replaces Jim Clancy pitching
   O      ---      86%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-5, Charlie Mitchell facing 8-9-1
                  Charlie Mitchell replaces Steve Crawford pitching
   O      ---      85%  B Martinez      Strikeout
          ---      86%  A Griffin       Single
   O      1--      85%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Griffin to 2B
   R      -2-      92%  L Moseby        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Griffin Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      91%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-8, Jim Acker facing 4-5-6
          ---      85%  T Armas         Double
                  Jimmy Key replaces Jim Acker pitching
   R      -2-      68%  M Easler        Triple; Armas Scores
   RO     --3      75%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B; Easler Scores
   O      ---      80%  R Gedman        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      83%  M Barrett       Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-7, Bob Stanley facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Stanley replaces Charlie Mitchell pitching
   O      ---      82%  C Johnson       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      80%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  W Upshaw        Walk
          1--      82%  G Iorg          Upshaw Steals 2B
          -2-      83%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Upshaw to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  B Martinez      Single; Upshaw Scores/unER; Iorg to 3B
   O      1-3      90%  A Griffin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 7-9, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  J Gutierrez     Strikeout
          ---      89%  W Boggs         Single
                  Ron Musselman replaces Jimmy Key pitching
          1--      80%  D Evans         Single; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-      90%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Boggs to 3B
   R      1-3      83%  T Armas         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Boggs Scores/No RBI/unER; Rice to 2B
   O      12-     100%  M Easler        Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Red Sox 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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