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Fenway Park, Attendance: 27,990 |
Thursday, September 18, 1997, 7:08 Time of Game: 2:52 |
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Blue Jays
2
71-81
Lost 4
5th, 22 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Blue Jays 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 0
Red Sox 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 9 0
W: Jim Corsi (4-2), L: Kelvim Escobar (3-2) Winning Run scored with 1 out |
Red Sox
3
75-78
Won 2
4th, 18½ GB
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Batting Stats
Toronto Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details S Stewart CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .742 20 11 0 0 SB,CS,2·HBP C Garcia 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .220 .562 21 15 1 4 2·2B J Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .838 17 15 2 0 J Carter DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .236 .687 9 8 0 0 2B C Delgado 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .874 6 6 6 0 2B F Crespo 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .842 17 10 0 0 S Green RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285 .814 8 6 0 0 C O'Brien C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .221 .661 11 7 12 2 HR A Gonzalez SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 .249 .717 22 11 4 2 R Clemens P 0 1 P Quantrill P 0 0 K Escobar P 0 0 Totals 34 2 9 0 2 5 131 89 25 9
Batting Events
2B: J Carter (27, off T Wakefield); C Delgado (37, off T Wakefield); C Garcia 2 (17, 2 off T Wakefield).
HR: C O'Brien (4, off T Wakefield; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
HBP: S Stewart 2 (4, 2 by T Wakefield).
TB: C Garcia 5; C O'Brien 4; F Crespo 2; C Delgado 2; J Carter 2; S Green.
RBI: C O'Brien (27); F Crespo (5).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Garcia-A Gonzalez-C Delgado.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Stewart (8, 2nd base off T Wakefield/S Hatteberg).
CS: S Stewart (1, Home by T Wakefield/S Hatteberg).
Pickoffs: A Gonzalez (1st base by T Wakefield).
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details N Garciaparra SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .306 .879 14 11 3 2 J Valentin 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .310 .881 12 8 0 1 CS M Vaughn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .312 .969 26 17 10 0 R Jefferson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .324 .841 17 11 0 0 GDP W Cordero LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .270 .739 15 9 2 0 2B M Coleman PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190 .429 0 0 T O'Leary RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .315 .861 19 12 2 0 S Hatteberg C 4 0 2 1 0 2 .279 .791 18 11 7 1 2B J Tavarez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .447 0 0 J Frye 2B 3 0 3 2 1 0 .309 .789 15 8 1 5 2B,CS D Bragg CF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .256 .727 22 12 2 0 T Wakefield P 0 4 J Corsi P 0 0 Totals 31 3 9 0 4 12 158 99 27 13
Batting Events
2B: J Frye (34, off R Clemens); S Hatteberg (22, off R Clemens); W Cordero (25, off R Clemens).
TB: J Frye 4; S Hatteberg 3; W Cordero 3; J Valentin; T O'Leary.
GIDP: R Jefferson (14).
RBI: J Frye 2 (49); S Hatteberg (40).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Hatteberg-J Frye-S Hatteberg.
PB: S Hatteberg 2 (15).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Frye (7, 2nd base by R Clemens/C O'Brien); J Valentin (4, 2nd base by P Quantrill/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 7 5 1 1 3 10 0 2.00 27 111-71 31·14·17 5· 9· 4· 0 70 - 1.47 0.35 P Quantrill, H (14) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.06 3 13-9 3· 1· 5 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 2.27 0.15 K Escobar, BS (3), L (3-2) 0.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 2.54 5 27-15 8· 3· 4 1· 2· 2· 0 0-0 5.40 -0.78 Totals 8.1 9 3 3 4 12 0 35 151-95 42·18·26 8·11· 6· 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 Wakefield 8.1 9 2 2 2 5 1 4.32 36 115-80 51· 9·15 11·15· 4· 1 60 - 1.09 0.16 J Corsi, W (4-2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.96 2 7-5 2· 2· 1 0· 2· 0· 0 2-0 1.41 0.07 Totals 9 9 2 2 2 5 1 38 122-85 53·11·16 11·17· 4· 1 2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Wakefield 2 (15; S Stewart, S Stewart).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Wakefield (3; A Gonzalez, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 27,990.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Toronto Blue Jays Boston Red Sox 1. Shannon Stewart CF 1. Nomar Garciaparra SS 2. Carlos Garcia 2B 2. John Valentin 3B 3. Jose Cruz LF 3. Mo Vaughn 1B 4. Joe Carter DH 4. Reggie Jefferson DH 5. Carlos Delgado 1B 5. Wil Cordero LF 6. Felipe Crespo 3B 6. Troy O'Leary RF 7. Shawn Green RF 7. Scott Hatteberg C 8. Charlie O'Brien C 8. Jeff Frye 2B 9. Alex Gonzalez SS 9. Darren Bragg CF Roger Clemens P Tim Wakefield P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 1 | 123 | RR | 4,(1-2) | 45% | 100% | 1-2 | BOS | J. Frye | K. Escobar | Single to LF (Line Drive); Coleman Scores; O'Leary Scores; Tavarez to 2B |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | 6,(3-2) | 20% | 55% | 1-2 | BOS | S. Hatteberg | K. Escobar | Single to CF (Line Drive); Coleman to 3B; O'Leary to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | R | 3,(1-1) | -19% | 35% | 1-1 | TOR | C. O'Brien | T. Wakefield | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line) |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | R | 3,(1-1) | 16% | 59% | 0-1 | BOS | S. Hatteberg | R. Clemens | Double to CF (Fly Ball); O'Leary Scores |
| b7 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 13% | 51% | 1-2 | BOS | W. Cordero | R. Clemens | Double to CF (Fly Ball) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | TOR | S. Stewart | T. Wakefield | Hit By Pitch | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 41% | 0-0 | TOR | C. Garcia | T. Wakefield | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Stewart to 2B | |
| t1 | 0 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 44% | 0-0 | TOR | J. Cruz | T. Wakefield | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stewart to 3B |
| t1 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 3,(0-2) | 11% | 55% | 0-0 | TOR | J. Carter | T. Wakefield | Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Stewart Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C) |
| 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 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | R. Clemens | Strikeout |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Valentin | R. Clemens | Strikeout |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Vaughn | R. Clemens | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | TOR | C. Delgado | T. Wakefield | Groundout: P-1B |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | TOR | F. Crespo | T. Wakefield | Single to RF | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | TOR | S. Green | T. Wakefield | Passed Ball; Crespo to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 52% | 0-0 | TOR | S. Green | T. Wakefield | Strikeout |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | TOR | C. O'Brien | T. Wakefield | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| 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' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | R. Jefferson | R. Clemens | Lineout: 2B |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Cordero | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | T. O'Leary | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 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' Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | TOR | A. Gonzalez | T. Wakefield | Walk | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-1) | 7% | 53% | 0-0 | TOR | S. Stewart | T. Wakefield | Gonzalez Picked off 1B (P-1B) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | TOR | S. Stewart | T. Wakefield | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | TOR | C. Garcia | T. Wakefield | Double to LF (Fly Ball) | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 7,(0-2) | 4% | 56% | 0-0 | TOR | J. Cruz | T. Wakefield | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | S. Hatteberg | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Frye | R. Clemens | Double to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | -4% | 54% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Bragg | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | R. Clemens | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -7% | 43% | 0-0 | TOR | J. Carter | T. Wakefield | Double to LF (Fly Ball) | |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 45% | 0-0 | TOR | C. Delgado | T. Wakefield | Groundout: 2B-1B; Carter to 3B |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | R | 2,(0-1) | -8% | 37% | 0-0 | TOR | F. Crespo | T. Wakefield | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Carter Scores; Crespo to 2B |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 40% | 1-0 | TOR | S. Green | T. Wakefield | Lineout: LF |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(2-0) | 3% | 44% | 1-0 | TOR | C. O'Brien | T. Wakefield | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 5% | 49% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Valentin | R. Clemens | Walk | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(1-2) | -4% | 44% | 0-1 | BOS | M. Vaughn | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 37% | 0-1 | BOS | R. Jefferson | R. Clemens | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 40% | 1-0 | TOR | A. Gonzalez | T. Wakefield | Flyball: CF |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 41% | 1-0 | TOR | S. Stewart | T. Wakefield | Popfly: 2B |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 4,(0-2) | -3% | 39% | 1-0 | TOR | C. Garcia | T. Wakefield | Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 43% | 1-0 | TOR | J. Cruz | T. Wakefield | Groundout: P-1B (P's Left) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 39% | 0-1 | BOS | W. Cordero | R. Clemens | Flyball: LF |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 5,(0-2) | 4% | 43% | 0-1 | BOS | T. O'Leary | R. Clemens | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | R | 3,(1-1) | 16% | 59% | 0-1 | BOS | S. Hatteberg | R. Clemens | Double to CF (Fly Ball); O'Leary Scores |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 65% | 1-1 | BOS | J. Frye | R. Clemens | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hatteberg to 3B | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 2,(0-1) | -10% | 55% | 1-1 | BOS | D. Bragg | R. Clemens | Frye Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 57% | 1-1 | BOS | D. Bragg | R. Clemens | Walk | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(0-2) | -7% | 50% | 1-1 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | R. Clemens | Strikeout Looking |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 54% | 1-1 | TOR | J. Carter | T. Wakefield | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 56% | 1-1 | TOR | C. Delgado | T. Wakefield | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 58% | 1-1 | TOR | F. Crespo | T. Wakefield | Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 54% | 1-1 | BOS | J. Valentin | R. Clemens | Flyball: LF |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 52% | 1-1 | BOS | M. Vaughn | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 50% | 1-1 | BOS | R. Jefferson | R. Clemens | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 54% | 1-1 | TOR | S. Green | T. Wakefield | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | R | 3,(1-1) | -19% | 35% | 1-1 | TOR | C. O'Brien | T. Wakefield | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | 2% | 37% | 2-1 | TOR | A. Gonzalez | T. Wakefield | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 35% | 2-1 | TOR | S. Stewart | T. Wakefield | Hit By Pitch | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 34% | 2-1 | TOR | C. Garcia | T. Wakefield | Stewart Steals 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 38% | 2-1 | TOR | C. Garcia | T. Wakefield | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 13% | 51% | 1-2 | BOS | W. Cordero | R. Clemens | Double to CF (Fly Ball) | |
| b7 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | -9% | 42% | 1-2 | BOS | T. O'Leary | R. Clemens | Foul Popfly: 1B |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -8% | 34% | 1-2 | BOS | S. Hatteberg | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 36% | 1-2 | BOS | J. Frye | R. Clemens | Walk | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 7,(3-2) | -9% | 27% | 1-2 | BOS | D. Bragg | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(1-2) | 3% | 29% | 2-1 | TOR | J. Cruz | T. Wakefield | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 31% | 2-1 | TOR | J. Carter | T. Wakefield | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 29% | 2-1 | TOR | C. Delgado | T. Wakefield | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line) | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 28% | 2-1 | TOR | F. Crespo | T. Wakefield | Passed Ball; Delgado to 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 33% | 2-1 | TOR | F. Crespo | T. Wakefield | Popfly: SS |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Paul Quantrill replaces Roger Clemens pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -7% | 26% | 1-2 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | P. Quantrill | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 7% | 33% | 1-2 | BOS | J. Valentin | P. Quantrill | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | -12% | 21% | 1-2 | BOS | M. Vaughn | P. Quantrill | Valentin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 18% | 1-2 | BOS | M. Vaughn | P. Quantrill | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 15% | 2-1 | TOR | S. Green | T. Wakefield | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B) | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 18% | 2-1 | TOR | C. O'Brien | T. Wakefield | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 15% | 2-1 | TOR | A. Gonzalez | T. Wakefield | Walk; Green to 2B | |
| Jim Corsi replaces Tim Wakefield pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 19% | 2-1 | TOR | S. Stewart | J. Corsi | Flyball: CF |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 22% | 2-1 | TOR | C. Garcia | J. Corsi | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Kelvim Escobar replaces Paul Quantrill pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -10% | 13% | 1-2 | BOS | R. Jefferson | K. Escobar | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 10% | 23% | 1-2 | BOS | W. Cordero | K. Escobar | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | 13% | 35% | 1-2 | BOS | T. O'Leary | K. Escobar | Walk; Cordero to 2B | |
| Michael Coleman pinch runs for Wil Cordero (LF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 12- | 6,(3-2) | 20% | 55% | 1-2 | BOS | S. Hatteberg | K. Escobar | Single to CF (Line Drive); Coleman to 3B; O'Leary to 2B | |
| Jesus Tavarez pinch runs for Scott Hatteberg (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 123 | RR | 4,(1-2) | 45% | 100% | 1-2 | BOS | J. Frye | K. Escobar | Single to LF (Line Drive); Coleman Scores; O'Leary Scores; Tavarez to 2B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
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- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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