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MIL  3
@BAL  2
 TOR  3
@BOS  1
 CHW 11
@KCR  7
 CLE  7
@MIN  2
 NYY  6
DET  2
 ANA  6
@OAK  3
 TEX  9
@SEA  2
 ATL  7
NYM  4
 STL  2
@CHC  1
(12)		 CIN  4
MON  3
 SDP 11
@COL  7
 SFG  8
@LAD  5
 PIT  3
HOU  0
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,106

 Saturday, July 12, 1997, 5:08
Time of Game: 3:02
Blue Jays
3
42-44
Won 2
3rd, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    3  6  1
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  3
W: Roger Clemens (14-3), L: Aaron Sele (10-7), S: Paul Spoljaric (3)
 Red Sox
1
39-50
Lost 2
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   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .644              1   0   
O Merced RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .798              1   0   
J Carter LF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .680              0   0   2B
  J Brumfield LF              2   0   1   1    0   1  .198  .513              3   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .264  .908              3   0   GDP
E Sprague 3B                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .229  .724              1   0   HBP
S Green DH                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .283  .839              0   0   HR
C O'Brien C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .705             16   1   
T Brito 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .281  .651              0   0   SB
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .669              2   0   

R Clemens P                                                                   0   2
  K Escobar P                                                                 0   0
  D Plesac P                                                                  0   0
  P Quantrill P                                                               0   0
  P Spoljaric P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   3   6   0    1  13                         27   3
Batting Events
2B: J Carter (15, off A Sele).
HR: S Green (8, off A Sele; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: E Sprague (5, by A Sele).
TB: S Green 4; J Carter 2; O Nixon; T Brito; J Brumfield; O Merced.
GIDP: C Delgado (3).
RBI: S Green 2 (22); J Brumfield (13).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: C Delgado (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Brito (1, 2nd base off A Sele/S Hatteberg).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   1   0    0   3  .296  .836              0   0   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .297  .822              1   1   2B
M Vaughn 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .335 1.068              9   1   HBP
W Cordero LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .794              2   0   CS,HBP
R Jefferson DH                3   0   0   1    0   2  .343  .890              0   0   
  S Mack PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .798              0   0   
T O'Leary RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .301  .835              1   0   
  M Stanley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .917              0   0   
S Hatteberg C                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .808             12   1   
  J Tavarez PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .450              0   0   
D Bragg CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .732              1   0   
J Frye 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .666              1   1   SB

A Sele P                                                                      0   2
  B Henry P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   0    2  16                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: J Valentin (26, off R Clemens).
HBP: W Cordero (3, by R Clemens); M Vaughn (5, by R Clemens).
TB: J Valentin 3; N Garciaparra; J Frye.
RBI: R Jefferson (38).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Vaughn-J Valentin-M Vaughn.
E: S Hatteberg (8); J Valentin 2 (13).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Frye (8, 2nd base off R Clemens/C O'Brien).
CS: W Cordero (1, 2nd base by R Clemens/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
R Clemens, W (14-3)            8     4   1   1    0  16   0   1.66   30     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 3     86    -     1.04   0.42
K Escobar, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.04    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.98   0.05
D Plesac                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31  -0.07
P Quantrill, H (4)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.15    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.76   0.07
P Spoljaric, S (3)             0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.24    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.69   0.05
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2  16   0          35     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 3          2-0
D Plesac faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
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
A Sele, L (10-7)               7     5   3   3    0  11   1   5.05   28     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 4     66    -     1.13   0.05
B Henry                        2     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.93    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          1-1    0.85  -0.03
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1  13   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 5          1-1
A Sele faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Sele (10; E Sprague); R Clemens 2 (8; M Vaughn, W Cordero).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 33,106.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

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

   Roger Clemens                 P          Aaron Sele                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 1-- RR 29% 68% 0-1 TOR S. Green A. Sele Home Run; Sprague Scores
t8 0 12- R 10% 92% 2-1 TOR J. Brumfield B. Henry Single to LF; Nixon Scores; Merced to 3B
b9 2 12- O 10% 100% 1-3 BOS D. Bragg P. Spoljaric Popfly: SS
t6 1 1-- OO -9% 27% 0-1 TOR C. Delgado A. Sele Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-3B-1B
t7 0 --- 7% 39% 0-1 TOR E. Sprague A. Sele Hit By Pitch

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' Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TOR O. Nixon A. Sele Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 TOR O. Merced A. Sele Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- 2% 48% 0-0 TOR J. Carter A. Sele Double (LF-CF)
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 TOR C. Delgado A. Sele Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra R. Clemens Single to RF
b1 0 1-- -5% 36% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin R. Clemens Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Garciaparra to 2B
b1 0 12- -6% 30% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn R. Clemens Hit By Pitch; Garciaparra to 3B; Valentin to 2B
b1 0 123 O 6% 36% 0-0 BOS W. Cordero R. Clemens Strikeout
b1 1 123 RO -1% 35% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garciaparra Scores; Valentin to 3B; Vaughn to 2B
b1 2 -23 O 5% 40% 1-0 BOS T. O'Leary R. Clemens Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 TOR E. Sprague A. Sele Popfly: 2B
t2 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 TOR S. Green A. Sele Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- O -1% 35% 0-1 TOR C. O'Brien A. Sele Strikeout Looking
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' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 BOS S. Hatteberg R. Clemens Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 BOS D. Bragg R. Clemens Strikeout
b2 2 --- -1% 37% 1-0 BOS J. Frye R. Clemens Single to CF
b2 2 1-- -1% 36% 1-0 BOS N. Garciaparra R. Clemens Frye Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 BOS N. Garciaparra R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 37% 0-1 TOR T. Brito A. Sele Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 TOR A. Gonzalez A. Sele Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 1% 36% 0-1 TOR O. Nixon A. Sele Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Nixon to 1B
t3 2 1-- 3% 39% 0-1 TOR O. Merced A. Sele Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Nixon to 3B; Merced to 1B
t3 2 1-3 O -6% 34% 0-1 TOR J. Carter A. Sele Foul Flyball: LF/Interference called
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
Jacob Brumfield replaces Joe Carter playing LF batting 3rd
b3 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 BOS J. Valentin R. Clemens Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 BOS M. Vaughn R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 BOS W. Cordero R. Clemens Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 TOR C. Delgado A. Sele Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 TOR E. Sprague A. Sele Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O -1% 32% 0-1 TOR S. Green A. Sele Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 BOS R. Jefferson R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 BOS T. O'Leary R. Clemens Strikeout
b4 2 --- -1% 35% 1-0 BOS S. Hatteberg R. Clemens Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hatteberg to 1B
b4 2 1-- O 2% 37% 1-0 BOS D. Bragg R. Clemens Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 TOR C. O'Brien A. Sele Strikeout
t5 1 --- 3% 37% 0-1 TOR T. Brito A. Sele Single to P (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- O -2% 35% 0-1 TOR A. Gonzalez A. Sele Strikeout, Brito Steals 2B; Brito to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t5 2 --3 O -5% 30% 0-1 TOR O. Nixon A. Sele Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 BOS J. Frye R. Clemens Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 BOS N. Garciaparra R. Clemens Strikeout
b5 2 --- -2% 31% 1-0 BOS J. Valentin R. Clemens Double to LF
b5 2 -2- O 4% 35% 1-0 BOS M. Vaughn R. Clemens Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 6% 41% 0-1 TOR O. Merced A. Sele Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -5% 35% 0-1 TOR J. Brumfield A. Sele Strikeout
t6 1 1-- OO -9% 27% 0-1 TOR C. Delgado A. Sele Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -3% 23% 1-0 BOS W. Cordero R. Clemens Hit By Pitch
b6 0 1-- O 3% 27% 1-0 BOS R. Jefferson R. Clemens Strikeout
b6 1 1-- O 3% 30% 1-0 BOS T. O'Leary R. Clemens Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 1-- O 2% 32% 1-0 BOS S. Hatteberg R. Clemens Cordero Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 7% 39% 0-1 TOR E. Sprague A. Sele Hit By Pitch
t7 0 1-- RR 29% 68% 0-1 TOR S. Green A. Sele Home Run; Sprague Scores
t7 0 --- O -3% 65% 2-1 TOR C. O'Brien A. Sele Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 TOR T. Brito A. Sele Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 TOR A. Gonzalez A. Sele Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 5% 67% 1-2 BOS S. Hatteberg R. Clemens Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 BOS D. Bragg R. Clemens Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 3% 73% 1-2 BOS J. Frye R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 4% 77% 2-1 TOR O. Nixon A. Sele Single to RF
Butch Henry replaces Aaron Sele pitching
t8 0 1-- 5% 82% 2-1 TOR O. Merced B. Henry Walk; Nixon to 2B
t8 0 12- R 10% 92% 2-1 TOR J. Brumfield B. Henry Single to LF; Nixon Scores; Merced to 3B
t8 0 1-3 O -3% 89% 3-1 TOR C. Delgado B. Henry Strikeout
t8 1 1-3 O -4% 85% 3-1 TOR E. Sprague B. Henry Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 2 1-3 O -3% 82% 3-1 TOR S. Green B. Henry Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 5% 86% 1-3 BOS N. Garciaparra R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 3% 90% 1-3 BOS J. Valentin R. Clemens Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 2% 92% 1-3 BOS M. Vaughn R. Clemens Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -1% 91% 3-1 TOR C. O'Brien B. Henry Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 90% 3-1 TOR T. Brito B. Henry Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 90% 3-1 TOR A. Gonzalez B. Henry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 4-5-6
Kelvim Escobar replaces Roger Clemens pitching
b9 0 --- O 5% 95% 1-3 BOS W. Cordero K. Escobar Flyball: RF
Dan Plesac replaces Kelvim Escobar pitching; Shane Mack pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson (DH) batting 5th
b9 1 --- -7% 88% 1-3 BOS S. Mack D. Plesac Walk
Paul Quantrill replaces Dan Plesac pitching; Mike Stanley pinch hits for Troy O'Leary (RF) batting 6th
b9 1 1-- O 7% 95% 1-3 BOS M. Stanley P. Quantrill Flyball: LF
Paul Spoljaric replaces Paul Quantrill pitching
b9 2 1-- -5% 90% 1-3 BOS S. Hatteberg P. Spoljaric Walk; Mack to 2B
Jesus Tavarez pinch runs for Scott Hatteberg (C) batting 7th
b9 2 12- O 10% 100% 1-3 BOS D. Bragg P. Spoljaric Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 1.

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