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BOS  8
TOR  7
(11)		 CHW  6
@KCR  3
 MIN  8
CLE  2
 NYY 10
DET  3
 ANA  8
@OAK  4
 SEA 12
TEX  9
 NYM 10
@ATL  7
 STL  3
@CHC  2
 SDP 11
@COL  5
 FLA  8
PHI  7
 LAD 11
SFG  0
 HOU  7
@PIT  0
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,913

 Thursday, July 10, 1997, 7:08
Time of Game: 4:16
Blue Jays
7
40-44
Lost 1
3rd, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  4  0   0  0  1   1  0    7 11  0
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  2  0   3  0  0   1  1    8 16  1
W: Vaughn Eshelman (3-3), L: Mike Timlin (2-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Red Sox
8
39-48
Won 1
5th, 17 GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   2   1   1    1   0  .266  .656   35   20    1   0   SB,SF
O Merced RF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .283  .795   26   15    0   0   HBP
J Carter DH                   6   1   2   5    0   2  .237  .680   20   13    0   0   HR,2B
C Delgado 1B                  6   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .889   29   20    9   0   
E Sprague 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .734   19   12    0   4   
S Green LF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .279  .819   17    8    2   0   2B
C O'Brien C                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .750   19    9    9   1   CS
A Gonzalez SS                 2   1   0   0    3   0  .239  .665   24    9    3   1   
C Garcia 2B                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .222  .555   17   13    8   4   

J Guzman P                                                                    0   1
  P Spoljaric P                                                               0   0
  P Quantrill P                                                               0   0
  L Andujar P                                                                 0   0
  D Plesac P                                                                  0   0
  M Timlin P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       42   7  11   0    5   8              206  119   32  12
Batting Events
2B: J Carter (14, off H Slocumb); S Green (10, off J Corsi).
HR: J Carter (11, off T Gordon; 5th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
SF: O Nixon (5, off T Gordon).
HBP: O Merced (2, by T Gordon).
TB: J Carter 6; C Garcia 3; S Green 3; O Merced 2; O Nixon; C O'Brien.
RBI: J Carter 5 (56); O Nixon (19); C Garcia (13).
2-out RBI: C Garcia; J Carter.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Sprague-C Garcia-C Delgado.
PB: C O'Brien (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Nixon (38, 2nd base off H Slocumb/M Stanley).
CS: C O'Brien (1, 2nd base by T Gordon/M Stanley).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              6   2   3   2    1   1  .295  .838   28   17    2   3   HR,2B
J Valentin 2B                 5   2   3   2    0   0  .291  .810   24   14    2   4   HR,2·2B,SH
M Vaughn 1B                   5   1   3   3    1   1  .340 1.085   20   11   11   0   HR
  M Benjamin PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .361              0   0   CS
R Jefferson DH                3   0   2   0    1   0  .345  .899   19   11    0   0   2B
  W Cordero PH                2   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .802   11    7    0   0   
M Stanley C-1B                5   1   0   0    1   1  .311  .922   21   13    9   1   GDP
T O'Leary LF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .306  .838   20   15    2   0   HBP,SH
J Frye 3B                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .266  .666   22   11    0   4   
  S Hatteberg C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .817    5    2    0   1   
D Bragg RF                    5   0   1   1    1   0  .266  .747   21   12    3   0   IW
S Mack CF                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .306  .804   19   10    2   0   
  J Tavarez CF                1   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .450   13    8    0   0   

T Gordon P                                                                    1   0
  J Corsi P                                                                   0   0
  H Slocumb P                                                                 0   0
  B Henry P                                                                   0   1
  V Eshelman P                                                                1   0
Totals                       44   8  16   0    8   8              223  131   33  14
Batting Events
2B: N Garciaparra (21, off L Andujar); R Jefferson (15, off J Guzman); J Valentin 2 (24, 1 off P Quantrill, 1 off J Guzman).
HR: N Garciaparra (14, off J Guzman; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); M Vaughn (21, off P Quantrill; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Valentin (7, off J Guzman; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
SH: T O'Leary (1, off M Timlin); J Valentin (1, off M Timlin).
IBB: D Bragg (3, by M Timlin).
HBP: T O'Leary (2, by J Guzman).
TB: J Valentin 8; N Garciaparra 7; M Vaughn 6; R Jefferson 3; T O'Leary 3; J Frye; D Bragg.
GIDP: M Stanley (7).
RBI: M Vaughn 3 (48); J Valentin 2 (41); N Garciaparra 2 (46); D Bragg (38).
2-out RBI: N Garciaparra; D Bragg.
Team LOB: 15.
With RISP: 4 for 20.
Fielding Events
E: M Vaughn (10).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Benjamin (1, 2nd base by M Timlin/C O'Brien).

Pitching Stats

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 Guzman                       4.1   4   3   3    2   5   2   4.29   20   70-41   22· 9·10    4· 8· 2· 0     46    -     1.03  -0.01
P Spoljaric                    1     4   0   0    0   0   0   3.27    6   21-15   12· 0· 3    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.02  -0.09
P Quantrill, BS (2)            1.2   4   3   3    1   1   1   2.17   10   52-33   25· 2· 6    4· 4· 2· 0          2-0    2.28  -0.28
L Andujar                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.95    2    5-4     4· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.62  -0.01
D Plesac                       1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.15    7   26-15    9· 1· 5    2· 3· 1· 0          1-0    2.53   0.20
M Timlin, BS (4), L (2-1)      1.2   2   2   2    4   1   0   2.77   10   45-21   16· 2· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.88  -0.63
Totals                        10.2  16   8   8    8   8   3          55  219-129  88·14·27   18·20· 7· 0          3-0 
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
T Gordon                       7     8   5   5    2   6   1   3.40   31  120-71   42·13·16   10·12· 6· 0     45    -     0.97  -0.16
J Corsi, H (4)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    4   19-11    7· 1· 3    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.50   0.13
H Slocumb, BS (4)              0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   6.69    4   16-9     8· 1· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.55  -0.28
B Henry                        1.1   1   1   1    2   1   0   3.14    7   31-16   12· 1· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.97  -0.17
V Eshelman, W (3-3)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.12    3   15-10    7· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.15
Totals                        11    11   7   7    5   8   1          49  201-117  76·18·23   18·17· 9· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Gordon (2; O Merced); J Guzman (2; T O'Leary).
IBB: M Timlin (4; D Bragg).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 4:16.
Attendance: 30,913.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Otis Nixon                   CF       1. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
2. Orlando Merced               RF       2. John Valentin                2B
3. Joe Carter                   DH       3. Mo Vaughn                    1B
4. Carlos Delgado               1B       4. Reggie Jefferson             DH
5. Ed Sprague                   3B       5. Mike Stanley                  C
6. Shawn Green                  LF       6. Troy O'Leary                 LF
7. Charlie O'Brien               C       7. Jeff Frye                    3B
8. Alex Gonzalez                SS       8. Darren Bragg                 RF
9. Carlos Garcia                2B       9. Shane Mack                   CF

   Juan Guzman                   P          Tom Gordon                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t10 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  -35% 18% 6-6 TOR C. Garcia B. Henry Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Green Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
b10 1 -2- R 2,(1-0)  34% 64% 6-7 BOS M. Vaughn M. Timlin Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Garciaparra Scores
b11 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  33% 100% 7-7 BOS N. Garciaparra M. Timlin Walk; Stanley Scores; Bragg to 3B; Tavarez to 2B
t9 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  -33% 54% 5-6 TOR J. Carter H. Slocumb Double to CF (Fly Ball); Nixon Scores
t5 1 123 RRRR 2,(1-0)  -26% 12% 1-1 TOR J. Carter T. Gordon Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Garcia Scores; Nixon Scores; Merced Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 TOR O. Nixon T. Gordon Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 TOR O. Merced T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 55% 0-0 TOR J. Carter T. Gordon Lineout: RF
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' Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  9% 64% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Guzman Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 62% 1-0 BOS J. Valentin J. Guzman Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 64% 1-0 BOS M. Vaughn J. Guzman Walk
b1 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 62% 1-0 BOS R. Jefferson J. Guzman Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
b1 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 60% 1-0 BOS M. Stanley J. Guzman Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 62% 0-1 TOR C. Delgado T. Gordon Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 64% 0-1 TOR E. Sprague T. Gordon Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 65% 0-1 TOR S. Green T. Gordon Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 63% 1-0 BOS T. O'Leary J. Guzman Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 BOS J. Frye J. Guzman Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 61% 1-0 BOS D. Bragg J. Guzman Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 56% 0-1 TOR C. O'Brien T. Gordon Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  7% 63% 0-1 TOR A. Gonzalez T. Gordon O'Brien Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 60% 0-1 TOR A. Gonzalez T. Gordon Walk
t3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  -7% 53% 0-1 TOR C. Garcia T. Gordon Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RO 2,(1-0)  -0% 53% 0-1 TOR O. Nixon T. Gordon Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
t3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 TOR O. Merced T. Gordon Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Garcia to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  6% 56% 1-1 TOR J. Carter T. Gordon Lineout: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 53% 1-1 BOS S. Mack J. Guzman Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 1-1 BOS J. Valentin J. Guzman Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b3 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 50% 1-1 BOS M. Vaughn J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 1-1 TOR C. Delgado T. Gordon Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-2B)
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 55% 1-1 TOR E. Sprague T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 1-1 TOR S. Green T. Gordon Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t4 2 1-- O 4,(3-0)  3% 56% 1-1 TOR C. O'Brien T. Gordon Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  7% 63% 1-1 BOS R. Jefferson J. Guzman Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 58% 1-1 BOS M. Stanley J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  2% 61% 1-1 BOS T. O'Leary J. Guzman Hit By Pitch
b4 1 12- O 5,(3-1)  -5% 55% 1-1 BOS J. Frye J. Guzman Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b4 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 50% 1-1 BOS D. Bragg J. Guzman Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 1-1 TOR A. Gonzalez T. Gordon Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 50% 1-1 TOR C. Garcia T. Gordon Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  -11% 39% 1-1 TOR O. Nixon T. Gordon Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Garcia to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw); Nixon to 2B
t5 1 -23 3,(1-1)  -1% 38% 1-1 TOR O. Merced T. Gordon Hit By Pitch
t5 1 123 RRRR 2,(1-0)  -26% 12% 1-1 TOR J. Carter T. Gordon Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Garcia Scores; Nixon Scores; Merced Scores
t5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 13% 5-1 TOR C. Delgado T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 14% 5-1 TOR E. Sprague T. Gordon Flyball: 2B (Short CF-RF)
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 17% 1-5 BOS S. Mack J. Guzman Walk
b5 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 14% 1-5 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Guzman Foul Popfly: 1B
b5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 15% 1-5 BOS J. Valentin J. Guzman Passed Ball; Mack to 2B
b5 1 -2- RR 4,(2-1)  12% 27% 1-5 BOS J. Valentin J. Guzman Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Mack Scores
Paul Spoljaric replaces Juan Guzman pitching
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 31% 3-5 BOS M. Vaughn P. Spoljaric Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b5 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  5% 36% 3-5 BOS R. Jefferson P. Spoljaric Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Vaughn to 2B
b5 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -13% 23% 3-5 BOS M. Stanley P. Spoljaric Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 25% 5-3 TOR S. Green T. Gordon Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 27% 5-3 TOR C. O'Brien T. Gordon Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 26% 5-3 TOR A. Gonzalez T. Gordon Walk
t6 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  2% 28% 5-3 TOR C. Garcia T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Blue Jays' Paul Spoljaric facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 34% 3-5 BOS T. O'Leary P. Spoljaric Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  9% 43% 3-5 BOS J. Frye P. Spoljaric Single to CF (Line Drive); O'Leary to 2B
b6 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 41% 3-5 BOS D. Bragg P. Spoljaric Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); O'Leary to 3B; Frye to 2B
Paul Quantrill replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
b6 1 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -12% 29% 3-5 BOS S. Mack P. Quantrill Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -10% 20% 3-5 BOS N. Garciaparra P. Quantrill Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 11,(3-2)  2% 22% 5-3 TOR O. Nixon T. Gordon Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 20% 5-3 TOR O. Merced T. Gordon Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 22% 5-3 TOR J. Carter T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 24% 5-3 TOR C. Delgado T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 8,(3-2)  10% 34% 3-5 BOS J. Valentin P. Quantrill Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b7 0 -2- RR 5,(2-2)  25% 59% 3-5 BOS M. Vaughn P. Quantrill Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Valentin Scores
b7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  6% 65% 5-5 BOS R. Jefferson P. Quantrill Walk
b7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -6% 59% 5-5 BOS M. Stanley P. Quantrill Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b7 1 1-- 11,(3-2)  11% 70% 5-5 BOS T. O'Leary P. Quantrill Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jefferson to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -13% 58% 5-5 BOS J. Frye P. Quantrill Fielder's Choice 3B; Jefferson out at Hm/3B-C; O'Leary to 2B
b7 2 12- R 7,(2-2)  20% 77% 5-5 BOS D. Bragg P. Quantrill Single to CF (Line Drive); O'Leary Scores; Frye to 2B
b7 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 73% 6-5 BOS S. Mack P. Quantrill Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-6, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 5-6-7
Jim Corsi replaces Tom Gordon pitching; Jesus Tavarez replaces Shane Mack playing CF batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  6% 79% 5-6 TOR E. Sprague J. Corsi Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -10% 69% 5-6 TOR S. Green J. Corsi Double to LF (Line Drive)
t8 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  7% 77% 5-6 TOR C. O'Brien J. Corsi Groundout: SS-1B; Green to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  9% 86% 5-6 TOR A. Gonzalez J. Corsi Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Blue Jays' Luis Andujar facing 1-2-3
Luis Andujar replaces Paul Quantrill pitching
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 90% 6-5 BOS N. Garciaparra L. Andujar Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b8 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 87% 6-5 BOS J. Valentin L. Andujar Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
Dan Plesac replaces Luis Andujar pitching
b8 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 85% 6-5 BOS M. Vaughn D. Plesac Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garciaparra to 3B
Wil Cordero pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson (DH) batting 4th
b8 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -3% 82% 6-5 BOS W. Cordero D. Plesac Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-6, Red Sox' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 9-1-2
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Jim Corsi pitching
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  8% 90% 5-6 TOR C. Garcia H. Slocumb Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -9% 82% 5-6 TOR O. Nixon H. Slocumb Walk
t9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -5% 77% 5-6 TOR O. Merced H. Slocumb Nixon Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  10% 87% 5-6 TOR O. Merced H. Slocumb Groundout: 2B-1B; Nixon to 3B
t9 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  -33% 54% 5-6 TOR J. Carter H. Slocumb Double to CF (Fly Ball); Nixon Scores
Butch Henry replaces Heathcliff Slocumb pitching
t9 2 -2- O 8,(2-2)  11% 65% 6-6 TOR C. Delgado B. Henry Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Blue Jays' Dan Plesac facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -6% 59% 6-6 BOS M. Stanley D. Plesac Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 64% 6-6 BOS T. O'Leary D. Plesac Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b9 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  7% 72% 6-6 BOS J. Frye D. Plesac Walk; O'Leary to 2B
b9 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -10% 62% 6-6 BOS D. Bragg D. Plesac Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
b9 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -12% 50% 6-6 BOS J. Tavarez D. Plesac Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 6-6, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 5-6-7
t10 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 56% 6-6 TOR E. Sprague B. Henry Strikeout Swinging
t10 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -6% 50% 6-6 TOR S. Green B. Henry Walk
t10 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 54% 6-6 TOR C. O'Brien B. Henry Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Green to 2B
t10 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -1% 53% 6-6 TOR A. Gonzalez B. Henry Walk
t10 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  -35% 18% 6-6 TOR C. Garcia B. Henry Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Green Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
t10 2 1-3 O 5,(3-1)  4% 22% 7-6 TOR O. Nixon B. Henry Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-7, Blue Jays' Mike Timlin facing 1-2-3
Mike Timlin replaces Dan Plesac pitching
b10 0 --- 8,(2-2)  13% 36% 6-7 BOS N. Garciaparra M. Timlin Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b10 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 30% 6-7 BOS J. Valentin M. Timlin Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garciaparra to 2B
b10 1 -2- R 2,(1-0)  34% 64% 6-7 BOS M. Vaughn M. Timlin Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Garciaparra Scores
Mike Benjamin pinch runs for Mo Vaughn (1B) batting 3rd
b10 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -7% 57% 7-7 BOS W. Cordero M. Timlin Strikeout Looking
b10 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -7% 50% 7-7 BOS M. Stanley M. Timlin Benjamin Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 11th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 7-7, Red Sox' Vaughn Eshelman facing 2-3-4
Vaughn Eshelman replaces Butch Henry pitching; Scott Hatteberg replaces Jeff Frye (3B) playing C batting 7th; Mike Stanley moves from C to 1B; Mike Benjamin moves from PR to 3B
t11 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  6% 56% 7-7 TOR O. Merced V. Eshelman Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t11 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  5% 61% 7-7 TOR J. Carter V. Eshelman Strikeout Swinging
t11 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 65% 7-7 TOR C. Delgado V. Eshelman Groundout: 2B-P (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Blue Jays' Mike Timlin facing 5-6-7
b11 0 --- 4,(3-0)  7% 72% 7-7 BOS M. Stanley M. Timlin Walk
b11 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 71% 7-7 BOS T. O'Leary M. Timlin Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Stanley to 2B
b11 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -9% 61% 7-7 BOS S. Hatteberg M. Timlin Flyball: CF
b11 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 62% 7-7 BOS D. Bragg M. Timlin Intentional Walk
b11 2 12- 9,(3-2)  5% 67% 7-7 BOS J. Tavarez M. Timlin Walk; Stanley to 3B; Bragg to 2B
b11 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  33% 100% 7-7 BOS N. Garciaparra M. Timlin Walk; Stanley Scores; Bragg to 3B; Tavarez to 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 8.

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