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Standings
SEA
@BAL		10
4
TOR
@BOS		3
6
DET
@CLE		8
1
ANA
@KCR		4
9
TEX
@MIN		3
11
CHW
@NYY		3
6
OAK
@TBD		1
3
NYM
@CHC		1
3
STL
@COL		3
1
ARI
@LAD		3
5
MON
@MIL		5
6
FLA
@PHI		9
10
ATL
@PIT		2
1
HOU
@SDP		4
5		 
(10)
CIN
@SFG		1
2		 
(10)
Sunday, July 26, 1998, 1:08
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,059, Time of Game: 2:59
Blue Jays
3
52-54
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Red Sox
6
60-43
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Pedro Martinez (14-3)
L: Pat Hentgen (9-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3 10  1
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  1   3  1  X    6 12  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .389 1.061 24 14 0.024 1.32 0.136 -0.112 0.4 1 0 SF
Shawn Green CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .267 .782 16 10 0.030 1.11 0.093 -0.063 0.7 2 0
Jose Canseco LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .235 .855 18 13 -0.158 1.19 0.014 -0.172 -0.7 0 0 HR
Carlos Delgado 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .298 .956 20 15 -0.118 1.40 0.016 -0.134 -0.9 12 0
Mike Stanley DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .243 .828 21 13 -0.135 1.27 0.000 -0.135 -1.3
Darrin Fletcher C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .748 8 5 -0.080 0.73 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 4 1
Tony Fernandez 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .298 .805 17 12 -0.031 0.67 0.027 -0.059 0.6 2 5
Ed Sprague 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .734 22 15 -0.038 0.68 0.020 -0.058 -0.7 0 1
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .241 .650 14 7 0.024 0.76 0.068 -0.043 0.4 1 7 2B
Pat Hentgen P 1 0
   Dave Stieb P 1 0
Team Totals 36 3 10 3 2 9 .278 .697 160 104 -0.482 1.03 0.374 -0.856 -2.2 24 14
2B: A Gonzalez (23, off P Martinez).
HR: J Canseco (29, off D West; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
SF: T Phillips (1, off T Gordon).
TB: J Canseco 4; S Green 2; T Fernandez 2; A Gonzalez 2; T Phillips 2; C Delgado; E Sprague.
RBI: S Green (53); T Phillips (5); J Canseco (63).
2-out RBI: S Green.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Fernandez-A Gonzalez-C Delgado.
E: C Delgado (6).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darren Bragg RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .280 .829 20 12 0.006 0.68 0.054 -0.048 1.4 3 0 HBP
John Valentin 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .812 21 14 -0.067 0.73 0.009 -0.076 -1.6 1 0
Mo Vaughn 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .328 .969 13 8 -0.035 0.90 0.019 -0.053 -0.3 4 0
Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 2 2 3 0 1 .316 .926 12 9 0.054 1.09 0.131 -0.077 2.0 2 0 HR
Troy O'Leary LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .278 .806 13 9 0.067 0.74 0.115 -0.047 0.8 3 0 2B
Damon Buford CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .296 .904 17 7 0.131 0.55 0.133 -0.002 1.3 3 0 HR
Scott Hatteberg C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .270 .813 21 14 0.029 0.74 0.062 -0.033 0.5 9 0
Mike Benjamin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .299 .713 17 11 -0.163 0.84 0.000 -0.163 -2.4 2 1 GDP
Midre Cummings DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .842 9 8 -0.004 0.45 0.034 -0.038 -0.3
Pedro Martinez P 0 0
   David West P 0 0
   Derek Lowe P 0 1
   Tom Gordon P 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 12 6 3 4 .353 .980 143 92 0.018 0.73 0.557 -0.537 1.4 27 2
2B: T O'Leary (24, off P Hentgen).
HR: N Garciaparra (19, off P Hentgen; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); D Buford (7, off P Hentgen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
HBP: D Bragg (4, by P Hentgen).
TB: D Buford 5; N Garciaparra 5; M Cummings 3; T O'Leary 2; D Bragg 2; M Vaughn; S Hatteberg.
GIDP: M Benjamin (6).
RBI: N Garciaparra 3 (74); D Bragg (41); T O'Leary (58); D Buford (24).
2-out RBI: N Garciaparra 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
PB: S Hatteberg (11).

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
Pat Hentgen, L (9-8) 7 10 5 5 2 4 2 5.00 33 125 80 44 10 26 16 10 5 0 39 -0.013 0.85 -1.0
Dave Stieb 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 5 18 12 9 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.006 0.09 -0.4
Team Totals 8 12 6 6 3 4 2 6.75 38 143 92 53 10 29 17 13 6 0 39 0 0 -0.019 1.03 -1.4

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
Pedro Martinez, W (14-3) 7 6 0 0 1 6 0 2.59 28 116 76 42 15 19 6 15 4 0 70 0.466 1.31 4.0
David West 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 6.75 3 14 9 5 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 -0.022 0.25 -1.0
Derek Lowe 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 4.35 5 23 14 8 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.021 0.38 0.2
Tom Gordon 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.96 3 7 5 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 0.016 0.40 -1.0
Team Totals 9 10 3 2 2 9 1 2.00 39 160 104 58 16 30 9 19 5 0 70 3 2 0.481 0.73 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: P Hentgen (7); P Martinez (4).
HBP: P Hentgen (3; D Bragg).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 33,059.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Boston Red Sox
1 Tony Phillips RF 1 Darren Bragg RF
2 Shawn Green CF 2 John Valentin 3B
3 Jose Canseco LF 3 Mo Vaughn 1B
4 Carlos Delgado 1B 4 Nomar Garciaparra SS
5 Mike Stanley DH 5 Troy O'Leary LF
6 Darrin Fletcher C 6 Damon Buford CF
7 Tony Fernandez 2B 7 Scott Hatteberg C
8 Ed Sprague 3B 8 Mike Benjamin 2B
9 Alex Gonzalez SS 9 Midre Cummings DH
Pat Hentgen P Pedro Martinez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R BOS T. O'Leary P. Hentgen 11% 85% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Garciaparra Scores
b4 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO BOS M. Benjamin P. Hentgen -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  RRR BOS N. Garciaparra P. Hentgen 11% 98% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bragg Scores; Vaughn Scores
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R BOS D. Buford P. Hentgen 10% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 0-2 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O TOR T. Phillips P. Martinez 10% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)

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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' Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR T. Phillips P. Martinez -3% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR S. Green P. Martinez 2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Phillips to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Canseco P. Martinez 3% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. Delgado P. Martinez 3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
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' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Bragg P. Hentgen 3% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  O BOS J. Valentin P. Hentgen -2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bragg to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Vaughn P. Hentgen -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bragg to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Garciaparra P. Hentgen -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
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' Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR M. Stanley P. Martinez 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR D. Fletcher P. Martinez 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR T. Fernandez P. Martinez -1% 53% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR E. Sprague P. Martinez 2% 55% Flyball: RF
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' Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary P. Hentgen -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R BOS D. Buford P. Hentgen 10% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg P. Hentgen -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
b2 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin P. Hentgen -1% 60% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR A. Gonzalez P. Martinez 3% 63% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t3 0-1 1 --- 10,(3-2)  TOR T. Phillips P. Martinez -3% 60% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR S. Green P. Martinez -2% 59% Wild Pitch; Phillips to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TOR S. Green P. Martinez 4% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B; Phillips to 3B
t3 0-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Canseco P. Martinez 4% 66% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS M. Cummings P. Hentgen 3% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Bragg P. Hentgen -3% 66% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Valentin P. Hentgen -3% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Vaughn P. Hentgen 1% 65% Wild Pitch; Valentin to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Vaughn P. Hentgen 1% 66% Walk
b3 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra P. Hentgen -4% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. Delgado P. Martinez 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR M. Stanley P. Martinez 2% 67% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR D. Fletcher P. Martinez 1% 68% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
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' Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary P. Hentgen -2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS D. Buford P. Hentgen 2% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS S. Hatteberg P. Hentgen 6% 74% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Buford to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO BOS M. Benjamin P. Hentgen -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez P. Martinez 3% 66% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR E. Sprague P. Martinez 2% 69% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR A. Gonzalez P. Martinez 2% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Cummings P. Hentgen -2% 68% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Cummings out at 2B/SS-2B
b5 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Bragg P. Hentgen -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS J. Valentin P. Hentgen -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR T. Phillips P. Martinez -6% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t6 0-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  TOR S. Green P. Martinez -8% 51% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Phillips to 2B
t6 0-1 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O TOR J. Canseco P. Martinez 8% 59% Lineout: SS
t6 0-1 1 12- 8,(2-2)  O TOR C. Delgado P. Martinez 7% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O TOR M. Stanley P. Martinez 7% 73% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Vaughn P. Hentgen -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS N. Garciaparra P. Hentgen 2% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R BOS T. O'Leary P. Hentgen 11% 85% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Garciaparra Scores
b6 2-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Buford P. Hentgen 1% 86% Walk
b6 2-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg P. Hentgen -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B; O'Leary to 3B; Buford to 2B
b6 2-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin P. Hentgen -4% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
t7 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR D. Fletcher P. Martinez 4% 84% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez P. Martinez 3% 86% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR E. Sprague P. Martinez -2% 84% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line)
t7 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR A. Gonzalez P. Martinez -6% 78% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sprague to 3B
t7 0-2 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O TOR T. Phillips P. Martinez 10% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
b7 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Cummings P. Hentgen -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b7 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Bragg P. Hentgen 1% 88% Hit By Pitch
b7 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Valentin P. Hentgen -2% 86% Flyball: CF
b7 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS M. Vaughn P. Hentgen 1% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bragg to 2B
b7 2-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  RRR BOS N. Garciaparra P. Hentgen 11% 98% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bragg Scores; Vaughn Scores
b7 5-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. O'Leary P. Hentgen 0% 98% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b7 5-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Buford P. Hentgen -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' David West facing 2-3-4
David West replaces Pedro Martinez pitching
t8 0-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green D. West 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R TOR J. Canseco D. West -1% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t8 1-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR C. Delgado D. West -2% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Derek Lowe replaces David West pitching
t8 1-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TOR M. Stanley D. Lowe 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR D. Fletcher D. Lowe 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
Dave Stieb replaces Pat Hentgen pitching
b8 5-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS S. Hatteberg D. Stieb 0% 99% Walk
b8 5-1 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin D. Stieb -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 5-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Cummings D. Stieb 0% 99% Single to P (Bunt); Hatteberg to 2B
b8 5-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R BOS D. Bragg D. Stieb 1% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Hatteberg Scores; Cummings to 3B
b8 6-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Valentin D. Stieb -0% 99% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b8 6-1 2 1-3 O BOS M. Vaughn D. Stieb -0% 99% Baserunner Out Advancing; Cummings out at Hm/C-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
t9 1-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR T. Fernandez D. Lowe -1% 98% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t9 1-6 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  O TOR E. Sprague D. Lowe 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-6 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  TOR A. Gonzalez D. Lowe -1% 98% Walk; Fernandez to 2B
Tom Gordon replaces Derek Lowe pitching
t9 1-6 1 12- 1,(0-0)  TOR T. Phillips T. Gordon -1% 98% Passed Ball; Fernandez to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
t9 1-6 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RO TOR T. Phillips T. Gordon 2% 99% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fernandez Scores
t9 2-6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R TOR S. Green T. Gordon -1% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores/unER
t9 3-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Canseco T. Gordon 1% 100% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 6.

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  • 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
  • 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.

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