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2		 
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6
Wednesday, September 28, 1988 7:35
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 34,873, Time of Game: 2:22
Blue Jays
1
84-75
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
 at Red Sox
0
88-70
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
W: Jimmy Key (12-5)
L: Bruce Hurst (18-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .711 17 12 -0.142 1.41 0.000 -0.142 -1.1 3 4
Kelly Gruber 3B 3 0 0 1 0 2 .275 .759 14 11 -0.003 1.63 0.083 -0.087 -0.6 0 0 SF
Jesse Barfield RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .721 12 9 -0.004 0.73 0.043 -0.047 0.0 6 0
George Bell LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .753 15 11 0.069 1.00 0.103 -0.034 0.7 4 0
Pat Borders C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .752 15 12 -0.052 1.45 0.059 -0.111 -0.7 4 0
Fred McGriff 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .923 9 7 -0.111 1.58 0.009 -0.120 -0.9 8 0
Cecil Fielder DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .229 .726 16 13 -0.164 1.49 0.000 -0.164 -1.4
Nelson Liriano 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .260 .616 15 8 -0.032 1.22 0.040 -0.072 -0.1 1 1
Rob Ducey CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .304 .753 16 8 0.146 1.69 0.187 -0.042 0.4 1 0 SB,SH
Jimmy Key P 3
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 2 8 .167 .379 129 91 -0.293 1.36 0.524 -0.819 -3.6 27 8
SF: K Gruber (4, off B Hurst).
SH: R Ducey (2, off B Hurst).
TB: G Bell 2; F McGriff; J Barfield; P Borders.
RBI: K Gruber (77).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Key-T Fernandez-F McGriff.
Baserunning
SB: R Ducey (1, 2nd base off B Hurst/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .366 .965 16 12 -0.171 1.46 0.000 -0.171 -1.1 0 2 GDP
Marty Barrett 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .281 .664 14 7 0.014 1.04 0.079 -0.065 0.5 2 1 SB
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .868 17 10 -0.107 1.46 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 4 0
Mike Greenwell LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .328 .954 8 7 -0.086 1.13 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 0 0
Ellis Burks CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .841 9 5 -0.086 1.06 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 4 0
Jim Rice DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .732 8 5 -0.111 1.44 0.000 -0.111 -0.6
Jody Reed SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .763 14 7 -0.079 1.06 0.000 -0.079 -0.4 0 2
Larry Parrish 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .631 7 5 -0.004 0.94 0.036 -0.040 -0.2 4 3
   Randy Kutcher PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.069 2.44 0.000 -0.069 -0.2
   Todd Benzinger 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .732 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Rich Gedman C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .654 2 1 -0.006 1.02 0.027 -0.034 0.0 8 0 HBP
   Spike Owen PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .696 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rick Cerone C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .692 3 2 -0.090 3.50 0.000 -0.090 -0.2 0 0
Bruce Hurst P 4 1
Team Totals 27 0 2 0 1 3 .074 .212 98 61 -0.795 1.30 0.142 -0.938 -4.6 27 9
HBP: R Gedman (3, by J Key).
TB: M Barrett; L Parrish.
GIDP: W Boggs (23).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: R Gedman (5).
Baserunning
SB: M Barrett (7, 2nd base off J Key/P Borders).
Pickoffs: R Kutcher (1st base by J Key).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jimmy Key, W (12-5) 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.29 29 99 62 40 6 16 7 17 1 0 85 0.795 1.30 4.6
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 29 99 62 40 6 16 7 17 1 0 85 0.795 1.36 4.6

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Hurst, L (18-6) 9 5 1 0 2 8 0 3.63 34 129 91 48 21 22 13 11 2 0 81 0.295 1.36 3.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 2 8 0 0.00 34 129 91 48 21 22 13 11 2 0 81 0.295 1.30 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Key (5; R Gedman).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Key (2; R Kutcher, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 34,873.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Boston Red Sox
1 Tony Fernandez SS 1 Wade Boggs 3B
2 Kelly Gruber 3B 2 Marty Barrett 2B
3 Jesse Barfield RF 3 Dwight Evans RF
4 George Bell LF 4 Mike Greenwell LF
5 Pat Borders C 5 Ellis Burks CF
6 Fred McGriff 1B 6 Jim Rice DH
7 Cecil Fielder DH 7 Jody Reed SS
8 Nelson Liriano 2B 8 Larry Parrish 1B
9 Rob Ducey CF 9 Rich Gedman C
Jimmy Key P Bruce Hurst P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR K. Gruber B. Hurst 12% 62% Ducey Steals 2B; Ducey to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b9 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Cerone J. Key 9% 89% Flyball: 2B
t8 0-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO TOR K. Gruber B. Hurst 8% 70% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ducey Scores/unER
t4 0-0 2 -23 7,(2-2)  O TOR C. Fielder B. Hurst -7% 44% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O BOS S. Owen J. Key 7% 84% Kutcher Picked off 1B (P-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez B. Hurst -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR K. Gruber B. Hurst -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR J. Barfield B. Hurst -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Key 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Barrett J. Key -2% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans J. Key 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Key 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR G. Bell B. Hurst 4% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR P. Borders B. Hurst -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR F. McGriff B. Hurst -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR C. Fielder B. Hurst -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS E. Burks J. Key 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Rice J. Key 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Reed J. Key 1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR N. Liriano B. Hurst 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TOR R. Ducey B. Hurst -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Liriano to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez B. Hurst -4% 48% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O TOR K. Gruber B. Hurst -4% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS L. Parrish J. Key 3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS R. Gedman J. Key -3% 44% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO BOS W. Boggs J. Key 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR J. Barfield B. Hurst 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR G. Bell B. Hurst 7% 61% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Barfield to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O TOR P. Borders B. Hurst -6% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O TOR F. McGriff B. Hurst -3% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Barfield to 3B; Bell to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -23 7,(2-2)  O TOR C. Fielder B. Hurst -7% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS M. Barrett J. Key -4% 40% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BOS D. Evans J. Key 4% 44% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Key 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS E. Burks J. Key -1% 46% Barrett Steals 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS E. Burks J. Key 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR N. Liriano B. Hurst -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR R. Ducey B. Hurst -2% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez B. Hurst -1% 43% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Rice J. Key 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed J. Key 2% 48% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS L. Parrish J. Key 2% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR K. Gruber B. Hurst -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR J. Barfield B. Hurst -2% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR G. Bell B. Hurst -2% 42% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Gedman J. Key 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Key 2% 48% Flyball: LF
b6 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Barrett J. Key 2% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR P. Borders B. Hurst 6% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR F. McGriff B. Hurst -6% 50% Bunt Popfly: P
t7 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. Fielder B. Hurst -5% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TOR N. Liriano B. Hurst -4% 41% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
b7 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Evans J. Key 4% 45% Flyball: RF
b7 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Key 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS E. Burks J. Key 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 9-1-2
t8 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR R. Ducey B. Hurst 7% 57% Walk
t8 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez B. Hurst -7% 50% Flyball: RF
t8 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR K. Gruber B. Hurst 12% 62% Ducey Steals 2B; Ducey to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t8 0-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO TOR K. Gruber B. Hurst 8% 70% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ducey Scores/unER
t8 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Barfield B. Hurst -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
b8 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Rice J. Key 6% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Reed J. Key 5% 80% Flyball: LF
b8 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS L. Parrish J. Key -4% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Spike Owen pinch hits for Rich Gedman (C) batting 9th
Randy Kutcher pinch runs for Larry Parrish (1B) batting 8th
b8 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O BOS S. Owen J. Key 7% 84% Kutcher Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 4-5-6
Rick Cerone replaces Spike Owen (PH) playing C batting 9th
Todd Benzinger replaces Randy Kutcher (PR) playing 1B batting 8th
t9 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR G. Bell B. Hurst -2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR P. Borders B. Hurst -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t9 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR F. McGriff B. Hurst 1% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t9 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Fielder B. Hurst -2% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
b9 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Cerone J. Key 9% 89% Flyball: 2B
b9 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Key 7% 95% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Barrett J. Key 5% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 0.

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