August 10, 1987 Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
CLE 3 BOS 9
TOR 1 CHW 8
DET 4 KCR 10
NYY 1 MIL 4
TEX 3
(12) OAK 15
@SEA 4 CIN 4
@LAD 3 MON 2
@NYM 1 PHI 4
CHC 2 STL 6
@PIT 0 SDP 2
ATL 0 SFG 6
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,606

Monday, August 10, 1987
Time of Game: 3:16

Blue Jays

66-46

Lost 1

1st

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

W: R Clemens (12-7), L: J Clancy (10-9)

Red Sox

53-58

Won 1

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .810    0    0   0   
  K Gruber PR-SS              2   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .713    0    3   0   SB
L Moseby CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .806    0    0   0   SB
R Mulliniks 3B                4   0   2   0    0   2  .295  .820    0    0   3   2B
G Bell LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .966    0    1   1   2B
F McGriff DH                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .257  .910    0    0   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .807    0    2   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .737    0    6   1   
E Whitt C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .748    0   10   0   
G Iorg 2B                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .617    0    1   3   HR
  R Leach PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .786    0    0   0   

J Clancy P                                                               1   0
  G Lavelle P                                                            0   0
  J Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   1   8   1    0   8                    24   8

BATTING

2B: R Mulliniks (17, off R Clemens); G Bell (20, off R Clemens).

HR: G Iorg (4, off R Clemens; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: G Iorg 4; R Mulliniks 3; G Bell 2; L Moseby; K Gruber; W Upshaw; T Fernandez.

RBI: G Iorg (29).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: L Moseby (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Gruber (9, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Marzano); L Moseby (24, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Marzano).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .270  .809    0    1   0   
M Barrett 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .652    0    1   3   
W Boggs 3B                    3   2   3   0    2   0  .367 1.070    0    2   0   2B
D Evans 1B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .321 1.026    0    8   1   2B
M Greenwell LF                4   1   3   2    0   0  .332  .981    0    1   0   
  D Henderson PR-RF           0   2   0   0    1   0  .221  .735    0    1   0   
S Horn DH                     5   1   3   5    0   1  .362 1.274    0    0   0   HR,2·2B
T Benzinger RF-LF             3   0   0   0    2   1  .247  .687    0    3   0   IW
J Marzano C                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .233  .706    0    8   0   
S Owen SS                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .263  .687    0    1   2   

R Clemens P                                                              1   1
Totals                       36   9  13   8    7   9                    27   7

BATTING

2B: W Boggs (30, off J Clancy); S Horn 2 (5, off J Clancy, off G Lavelle); D Evans (29, off J Clancy).

HR: S Horn (6, off J Nunez; 8th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: T Benzinger (2, by J Clancy).

TB: S Horn 8; W Boggs 4; M Greenwell 3; D Evans 2; M Barrett; S Owen; E Burks.

RBI: S Horn 5 (15); M Greenwell 2 (57); D Evans (89).

2-out RBI: S Horn 5; M Greenwell 2; D Evans.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

E: T Benzinger (2).

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, L (10-9)             6.2  10   5   5    3   7   0   3.64   32     -       ·  ·      6·10· 6· 0     38    -     0.90  -0.09
G Lavelle                      0     1   0   0    1   0   0   6.29    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.28  -0.04
J Nunez                        1.1   2   4   4    3   2   1   5.37    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.14  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   9   9    7   9   1          43     -       ·  ·      8·12· 6· 1          3-1

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
R Clemens, W (12-7)            9     8   1   1    0   8   1   3.17   36     -       ·  ·     12·14· 1· 1     75    -     0.96   0.37
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   8   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·14· 1· 1           -

G Lavelle faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Clancy (7).

IBB: J Clancy (4; T Benzinger).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 30,606.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Boston Red Sox                       
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. E Burks              CF 
2. L Moseby             CF    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. R Mulliniks          3B    3. W Boggs              3B 
4. G Bell               LF    4. D Evans              1B 
5. F McGriff            DH    5. M Greenwell          LF 
6. J Barfield           RF    6. S Horn               DH 
7. W Upshaw             1B    7. T Benzinger          RF 
8. E Whitt              C     8. J Marzano            C  
9. G Iorg               2B    9. S Owen               SS 

   J Clancy             P        R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-0  ---     -11%  63% G Iorg          R Clemens       Home Run
   b 6   0  1-2  1--       9%  86% S Horn          J Clancy        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Greenwell to 3B
   b 6   2  1-2  123       9%  84% E Burks         J Clancy        Wild Pitch; Greenwell Scores; Horn to 3B; Benzinger to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3       9%  63% D Evans         J Clancy        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Burks Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-       8%  70% M Greenwell     J Clancy        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Evans Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  L Moseby        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  E Burks         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--      55%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      54%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Burks to 3B; Boggs out at 2B/LF-2B
   R      --3      63%  D Evans         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Burks Scores
   R      -2-      70%  M Greenwell     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Evans Scores
   O      1--      69%  S Horn          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  G Bell          Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      -2-      67%  F McGriff       Strikeout
          -2-      62%  J Barfield      Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Bell to 3B; Barfield to 1B
   O      1-3      69%  W Upshaw        Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3      74%  E Whitt         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      71%  J Marzano       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      72%  S Owen          Single to 2B (Line Drive)
          1--      73%  E Burks         Walk; Owen to 2B
   O      12-      70%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  G Iorg          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  T Fernandez     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
                  Kelly Gruber pinch runs for Tony Fernandez batting 1st
          1--      68%  L Moseby        Gruber Steals 2B
          -2-      63%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Gruber to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout, Moseby Steals 2B
   O      -23      76%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
                  Kelly Gruber moves to SS
          ---      78%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--      76%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      74%  M Greenwell     Flyball: SS
   O      1--      72%  S Horn          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  F McGriff       Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  J Barfield      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      75%  W Upshaw        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--      78%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Marzano       Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  S Owen          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      63%  G Iorg          Home Run
   O      ---      66%  K Gruber        Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  L Moseby        Strikeout
          ---      66%  R Mulliniks     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-      70%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  E Burks         Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  M Barrett       Flyball: SS
          ---      67%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--      65%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  F McGriff       Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  J Barfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      86%  S Horn          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Greenwell to 3B
          -23      87%  T Benzinger     Intentional Walk
   O      123      82%  J Marzano       Strikeout
   O      123      75%  S Owen          Lineout: LF
   R      123      84%  E Burks         Wild Pitch; Greenwell Scores; Horn to 3B; Benzinger to 2B
   O      -23      80%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  E Whitt         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      86%  G Iorg          Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  K Gruber        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      88%  L Moseby        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  W Boggs         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-      87%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      93%  M Greenwell     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Boggs Scores; Greenwell to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Jim Clancy pitching; Dave Henderson pinch runs for Mike Greenwell batting 5th
   R      -2-      96%  S Horn          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Henderson Scores
          -2-      97%  T Benzinger     Walk
                  Jose Nunez replaces Gary Lavelle pitching
          12-      97%  J Marzano       Walk; Horn to 3B; Benzinger to 2B
   O      123      96%  S Owen          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
                  Todd Benzinger moves to LF; Dave Henderson moves to RF
          ---      93%  R Mulliniks     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      1--      96%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  J Barfield      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jose Nunez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  E Burks         Flyball: SS
          ---      99%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      99%  W Boggs         Walk; Barrett to 2B
   O      12-      99%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B; Barrett to 3B; Boggs to 2B
          -23      99%  D Henderson     Walk
   RRRR   123     100%  S Horn          Home Run; Barrett Scores; Boggs Scores; Henderson Scores
   O      ---     100%  T Benzinger     Strikeout
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-9, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  W Upshaw        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  E Whitt         Flyball: RF
                  Rick Leach pinch hits for Garth Iorg batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Leach         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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