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NYY  4
@BAL  0

TOR  6
@BOS  3

TEX  9
@CHW  3

CLE  6
@DET  3

KCR  3
SEA  1

MIL  8
CAL  2

OAK  8
@MIN  5

LAD 13
CIN  5

CHC  5
@NYM  0

STL  5
@PHI  4

(10)
PIT  2
MON  1

SDP  7
ATL  5

HOU  8
@SFG  4

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,292

Friday, June 3, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:51
Blue Jays
6
25-29
Won 4
6th, 10½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  1  0   3  0  2   0  0  0    6  8  1
Red Sox         1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
W: T Stottlemyre (2-7), L: O Boyd (5-4), S: T Henke (10)
Red Sox
3
25-24
Lost 2
5th, 8 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .639   12    3   6   CS
L Moseby CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .772   11    2   0   CS
R Mulliniks DH                3   1   1   0    1   0  .303  .903   20    0   0   2B
G Bell LF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .311  .865   16    5   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   3   3   1    0   1  .340 1.090   15    9   1   3B,2B
K Gruber 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .304  .841   11    0   0   2·2B
E Whitt C                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .218  .578   12    2   0   SF
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .583   20    2   0   GDP
N Liriano 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .436   12    3   3   

J Cerutti P                                                              0   1
  T Stottlemyre P                                                        1   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   6   8   5    3   3              129   27  11
BATTING
2B: K Gruber 2 (15, off O Boyd, off D Lamp); R Mulliniks (4, off O Boyd); F McGriff (15, off O Boyd).
3B: F McGriff (1, off O Boyd).
SF: E Whitt (2, off O Boyd).
TB: F McGriff 6; K Gruber 4; R Mulliniks 2; L Moseby; E Whitt.
GIDP: J Barfield (1).
RBI: K Gruber 2 (33); E Whitt 2 (19); F McGriff (27).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 2. N Liriano-T Fernandez-F McGriff; T Fernandez-N Liriano-F McGriff.
E: G Bell (4).
BASERUNNING
CS: T Fernandez (2, 2nd base by O Boyd/R Cerone); L Moseby (2, 2nd base by O Boyd/R Cerone).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .323  .891   15    5   0   SB
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .683   15    2   6   
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .351  .942   14    0   0   
D Evans 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .312  .806   16   10   1   GDP
M Greenwell DH                4   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .882   17    0   0   
J Rice LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .557   12    1   0   
R Cerone C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .345  .856   15    4   2   
S Owen SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .218  .685   17    2   3   GDP
B Anderson RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .619    8    1   0   
  S Horn PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .150  .528    5    0   0   
  E Romero PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .587         0   0   

O Boyd P                                                                 1   0
  D Lamp P                                                               1   1
Totals                       34   3   9   3    3   2              134   27  13
BATTING
TB: E Burks 2; R Cerone 2; J Rice; D Evans; W Boggs; S Owen; M Greenwell.
GIDP: D Evans (6); S Owen (1).
RBI: D Evans (34); M Greenwell (31); S Owen (9).
2-out RBI: D Evans; M Greenwell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 1. S Owen-M Barrett-D Evans.
BASERUNNING
SB: E Burks (8, 2nd base off J Cerutti/E Whitt).

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 Cerutti                      3     6   3   2    1   0   0   3.40   16   51-31   23· 1· 7    4· 5· 6· 0     36    -     1.15  -0.23
T Stottlemyre, W (2-7)         5     3   0   0    1   1   0   5.29   17   63-37   29· 2· 6    7· 7· 1· 0          2-1    1.44   0.35
T Henke, S (10)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.84    4   19-10    3· 5· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.59   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   2    3   2   0          37  133-78   55· 8·15   13·12· 7· 0          2-1 
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
O Boyd, L (5-4)                5.1   7   6   6    3   1   0   6.41   23   77-47   35· 4· 8    6· 4· 9· 0     28    -     1.06  -0.37
D Lamp                         3.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.38   12   48-30   15· 5·10    6· 2· 2· 0          1-1    0.38   0.03
Totals                         9     8   6   6    3   3   0          35  125-77   50· 9·18   12· 6·11· 0          1-1 
J Cerutti faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: J Cerutti (2); O Boyd (4).
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 32,292.
Field Condition: Wet.
Weather: 52° F, Night, No Precipitation.

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          DH    3. W Boggs              3B 
4. G Bell               LF    4. D Evans              1B 
5. F McGriff            1B    5. M Greenwell          DH 
6. K Gruber             3B    6. J Rice               LF 
7. E Whitt              C     7. R Cerone             C  
8. J Barfield           RF    8. S Owen               SS 
9. N Liriano            2B    9. B Anderson           RF 

   J Cerutti            P        O Boyd               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  3-4  1--  5   16%  82% F McGriff       O Boyd          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Mulliniks Scores
   t 4   1  2-1  1-3  1   15%  60% K Gruber        O Boyd          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores; McGriff to 3B
   b 5   0  4-3  1--  2   11%  64% D Evans         T Stottlemyre   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   2  1-1  -2-  3  -11%  35% D Evans         J Cerutti       Single to CF (Line Drive); Burks Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  2  -10%  35% M Greenwell     J Cerutti       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Burks Scores; Evans to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  T Fernandez     Bunt Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   46%  L Moseby        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5   48%  R Mulliniks     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   45%  G Bell          Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, John Cerutti facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  E Burks         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   45%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
          1--      43%  W Boggs         Burks Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   47%  " "             Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          -2-  5   46%  D Evans         Walk
   R      12-  2   35%  M Greenwell     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Burks Scores; Evans to 3B
   O      1-3  3   40%  J Rice          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   46%  F McGriff       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   44%  K Gruber        Groundout: 2B-1B; McGriff to 3B
   RO     --3  2   46%  E Whitt         Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); McGriff Scores
   O      ---  4   45%  J Barfield      Lineout: P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, John Cerutti facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   47%  R Cerone        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  S Owen          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   50%  B Anderson      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   47%  N Liriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  T Fernandez     Lineout: CF
          ---  3   47%  L Moseby        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  2   44%  R Mulliniks     Moseby Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, John Cerutti facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   40%  E Burks         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   44%  M Barrett       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
          1--      42%  W Boggs         Balk; Burks to 2B
   O      -2-  2   46%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  3   35%  D Evans         Single to CF (Line Drive); Burks Scores
   O      1--  4   38%  M Greenwell     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   35%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   38%  G Bell          Walk
          1--  1   46%  F McGriff       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bell to 3B
   R      1-3  1   60%  K Gruber        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores; McGriff to 3B
   R      -23      67%  E Whitt         Balk; McGriff Scores; Gruber to 3B
   R      --3  3   73%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gruber Scores
   OO     1--  6   69%  J Barfield      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, John Cerutti facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   61%  J Rice          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Rice to 2B/Adv on E7
          -2-  3   53%  R Cerone        Single to 3B (Line Drive); Rice to 3B
                  Todd Stottlemyre replaces John Cerutti pitching
   R      1-3  2   45%  S Owen          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Rice Scores/unER; Cerone to 2B
   O      12-  1   52%  B Anderson      Bunt Lineout: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      12-  2   58%  E Burks         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  1   64%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   61%  N Liriano       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   64%  T Fernandez     Walk
   O      1--  1   61%  L Moseby        Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      1--  2   58%  R Mulliniks     Fernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   53%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   64%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   66%  M Greenwell     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Oil Can Boyd facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   70%  R Mulliniks     Walk
   O      1--  4   66%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
   R      1--  5   82%  F McGriff       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Mulliniks Scores
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
   R      --3  5   87%  K Gruber        Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); McGriff Scores
   O      -2-  5   86%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B; Gruber to 3B
   O      --3  5   84%  J Barfield      Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   87%  J Rice          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  5   83%  R Cerone        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  7   89%  S Owen          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dennis Lamp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   88%  N Liriano       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   88%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   87%  L Moseby        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   90%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  E Burks         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   93%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   92%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   92%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   86%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--  6   91%  D Evans         Popfly: SS
   O      1--  5   94%  M Greenwell     Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      1--  4   97%  J Rice          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   96%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  E Whitt         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Tom Henke facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Henke replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching
   O      ---  5   98%  R Cerone        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  S Owen          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Sam Horn pinch hits for Brady Anderson batting 9th
          ---  5   98%  S Horn          Walk
                  Ed Romero pinch runs for Sam Horn batting 9th
   O      1--  5  100%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3.

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