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OAK  9
@BAL  6
 BAL 12
OAK  4
 TOR  7
@BOS  5
 DET  7
CLE  5
 NYY  5
CHW  2
 ATL  6
NYM  3
 CHC  8
PIT  5
 FLA  2
MON  1
 LAD  5
SFG  3
 MIL 11
PHI  6
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,780

 Thursday, September 23, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:57
Blue Jays
7
79-74
Won 2
3rd, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  3    7 11  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   4  0  0   1  0  0    5 12  0
W: David Wells (15-10), L: Rod Beck (2-5), S: Billy Koch (29)
 Red Sox
5
88-64
Lost 2
2nd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Bush 2B                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .313  .765   16   12    4   4   2B
J Brumfield LF                5   2   2   1    0   1  .237  .643   15    9    2   1   2B
S Green RF                    4   2   3   0    1   0  .314  .979   12    7    2   0   2B
T Batista SS                  1   1   1   3    2   0  .279  .853   15    5    1   2   2B,HBP,SF
B McRae DH                    4   0   0   2    1   0  .215  .677   15    8    0   0   GDP
W Otanez 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .227  .638   19   13    9   0   
D Fletcher C                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .297  .847   14   10    5   0   
  J Cruz PR-CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .751              0   0   
C Blake 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368   11    9    0   4   
  W Greene PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .666    7    5    0   0   
  C Woodward PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .588              0   2   
V Wells CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .598    8    5    3   0   
  D Segui PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .811    7    5    0   0   GDP
  M Matheny C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .588              1   0   

D Wells P                                                                     0   0
  B Koch P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       35   7  11   0    5   7              139   88   27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Brumfield (8, off K Mercker); T Batista (30, off R Beck); H Bush (23, off K Mercker); S Green (41, off K Mercker).
SF: T Batista (6, off K Mercker).
HBP: T Batista (5, by K Mercker).
TB: S Green 4; J Brumfield 3; H Bush 3; T Batista 2; D Fletcher 2; W Greene.
GIDP: D Segui (10); B McRae (8).
RBI: T Batista 3 (87); B McRae 2 (44); D Fletcher (78); J Brumfield (20).
2-out RBI: D Fletcher.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Blake-H Bush-W Otanez.
E: T Batista (15).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .297  .830   23   12    4   4   GDP
J Varitek C                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .270  .806   11    9    7   0   
N Garciaparra SS              5   1   1   3    0   0  .357 1.018   14    9    2   2   HR
M Stanley 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .283  .870   15    9   12   0   
B Huskey DH                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .283  .831   19   12    0   0   HR
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .868   18   13    0   0   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .705   16   11    0   1   
D Buford CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .636    8    7    1   0   
D Lewis RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .247  .636   13    9    1   0   

K Mercker P                                                                   0   2
  R Garces P                                                                  0   0
  D Lowe P                                                                    0   0
  R Beck P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       38   5  12   0    1   5              137   91   27   9
Batting Events
HR: N Garciaparra (26, off D Wells; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); B Huskey (21, off D Wells; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: N Garciaparra 4; B Huskey 4; D Lewis 2; T O'Leary 2; J Varitek 2; M Stanley 2; J Valentin; J Offerman.
GIDP: J Offerman (10).
RBI: N Garciaparra 3 (102); B Huskey 2 (75).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. N Garciaparra-J Offerman-M Stanley; J Offerman-M Stanley.

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
D Wells, W (15-10)             8    12   5   5    1   4   2   5.01   36  129-85   53· 6·26   14·17·11· 0     41    -     1.24  -0.15
B Koch, S (29)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.05    3    8-6     3· 3· 0    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.31   0.12
Totals                         9    12   5   5    1   5   2          39  137-91   56· 9·26   14·19·12· 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
K Mercker                      4.2   6   4   4    4   5   0   4.88   25   75-45   24· 7·14    4·11· 5· 0     37    -     1.25  -0.20
R Garces                       1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   1.80    6   26-16    6· 2· 8    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.32   0.14
D Lowe                         1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.65    5   24-16   11· 0· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.58   0.23
R Beck, BS (5), L (2-5)        1     3   3   3    0   0   0   6.37    6   14-11    7· 1· 3    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    3.09  -0.70
Totals                         9    11   7   7    5   7   0          42  139-88   48·10·30   13·16· 8· 0          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Mercker (3; T Batista).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Jim Reynolds.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 30,780.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 13mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Homer Bush                   2B       1. Jose Offerman                2B
2. Jacob Brumfield              LF       2. Jason Varitek                 C
3. Shawn Green                  RF       3. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
4. Tony Batista                 SS       4. Mike Stanley                 1B
5. Brian McRae                  DH       5. Butch Huskey                 DH
6. Willis Otanez                1B       6. Troy O'Leary                 LF
7. Darrin Fletcher               C       7. John Valentin                3B
8. Casey Blake                  3B       8. Damon Buford                 CF
9. Vernon Wells                 CF       9. Darren Lewis                 RF

   David Wells                   P          Kent Mercker                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 1-3 RR 3,(1-1)  48% 86% 4-5 TOR T. Batista R. Beck Double to CF (Line Drive); Bush Scores; Green Scores; Batista to 3B
t8 1 1-3 OO 7,(2-2)  -27% 15% 4-5 TOR D. Segui D. Lowe Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  19% 38% 4-5 TOR S. Green R. Beck Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bush to 3B
b4 0 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  -18% 44% 0-2 BOS N. Garciaparra D. Wells Home Run (Fly Ball); Varitek Scores
b4 0 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  -16% 23% 2-2 BOS B. Huskey D. Wells Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Stanley 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' Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 TOR H. Bush K. Mercker Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 TOR J. Brumfield K. Mercker Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 48% 0-0 TOR S. Green K. Mercker Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  1% 49% 0-0 TOR T. Batista K. Mercker Hit By Pitch
t1 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 45% 0-0 TOR B. McRae K. Mercker Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 42% 0-0 BOS J. Offerman D. Wells Walk
b1 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 45% 0-0 BOS J. Varitek D. Wells Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 47% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra D. Wells Flyball: CF; Offerman to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Stanley D. Wells Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Kent Mercker facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 TOR W. Otanez K. Mercker Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 TOR D. Fletcher K. Mercker Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 TOR C. Blake K. Mercker Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 BOS B. Huskey D. Wells Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 1 --- O 11,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary D. Wells Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin D. Wells Groundout: SS-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' Kent Mercker facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 TOR V. Wells K. Mercker Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  4% 52% 0-0 TOR H. Bush K. Mercker Double to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  10% 62% 0-0 TOR J. Brumfield K. Mercker Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bush Scores
t3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  2% 63% 1-0 TOR S. Green K. Mercker Walk
t3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  5% 69% 1-0 TOR T. Batista K. Mercker Walk; Brumfield to 3B; Green to 2B
t3 1 123 R 5,(3-1)  8% 77% 1-0 TOR B. McRae K. Mercker Walk; Brumfield Scores; Green to 3B; Batista to 2B
t3 1 123 O 3,(0-2)  -6% 71% 2-0 TOR W. Otanez K. Mercker Strikeout Looking
t3 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  -6% 65% 2-0 TOR D. Fletcher K. Mercker Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 68% 0-2 BOS D. Buford D. Wells Lineout: RF
b3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 65% 0-2 BOS D. Lewis D. Wells Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  6% 71% 0-2 BOS J. Offerman D. Wells Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Kent Mercker facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 69% 2-0 TOR C. Blake K. Mercker Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 67% 2-0 TOR V. Wells K. Mercker Popfly: CF
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 66% 2-0 TOR H. Bush K. Mercker Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 62% 0-2 BOS J. Varitek D. Wells Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b4 0 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  -18% 44% 0-2 BOS N. Garciaparra D. Wells Home Run (Fly Ball); Varitek Scores
b4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -4% 39% 2-2 BOS M. Stanley D. Wells Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  -16% 23% 2-2 BOS B. Huskey D. Wells Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Stanley Scores
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 25% 4-2 BOS T. O'Leary D. Wells Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b4 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 26% 4-2 BOS J. Valentin D. Wells Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 27% 4-2 BOS D. Buford D. Wells Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  5% 32% 2-4 TOR J. Brumfield K. Mercker Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  10% 42% 2-4 TOR S. Green K. Mercker Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brumfield to 3B
t5 0 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  -4% 38% 2-4 TOR T. Batista K. Mercker Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Brumfield Scores
t5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 34% 3-4 TOR B. McRae K. Mercker Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  3% 36% 3-4 TOR W. Otanez K. Mercker Walk; Green to 2B
t5 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  12% 49% 3-4 TOR D. Fletcher K. Mercker Single to CF (Line Drive); Green Scores; Otanez to 2B
Rich Garces replaces Kent Mercker pitching
t5 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -6% 43% 4-4 TOR C. Blake R. Garces Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 46% 4-4 BOS D. Lewis D. Wells Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 48% 4-4 BOS J. Offerman D. Wells Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 50% 4-4 BOS J. Varitek D. Wells Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Rich Garces facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 46% 4-4 TOR V. Wells R. Garces Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 44% 4-4 TOR H. Bush R. Garces Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
t6 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 42% 4-4 TOR J. Brumfield R. Garces Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 45% 4-4 BOS N. Garciaparra D. Wells Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
b6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 42% 4-4 BOS M. Stanley D. Wells Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 46% 4-4 BOS B. Huskey D. Wells Lineout: CF
b6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -3% 43% 4-4 BOS T. O'Leary D. Wells Single to CF (Line Drive); Stanley to 2B
b6 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  7% 50% 4-4 BOS J. Valentin D. Wells Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Stanley out at Hm/LF-C; O'Leary to 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Rich Garces facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 46% 4-4 TOR S. Green R. Garces Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 50% 4-4 TOR T. Batista R. Garces Walk
Derek Lowe replaces Rich Garces pitching
t7 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -10% 40% 4-4 TOR B. McRae D. Lowe Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  4% 44% 4-4 BOS D. Buford D. Wells Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 40% 4-4 BOS D. Lewis D. Wells Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -5% 35% 4-4 BOS J. Offerman D. Wells Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lewis to 2B
b7 1 12- 1,(0-0)  -8% 27% 4-4 BOS J. Varitek D. Wells Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lewis to 3B; Offerman to 2B
b7 1 123 RO 6,(3-2)  -4% 23% 4-4 BOS N. Garciaparra D. Wells Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Lewis Scores; Offerman to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 7,(2-2)  5% 28% 5-4 BOS M. Stanley D. Wells Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -6% 22% 4-5 TOR W. Otanez D. Lowe Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 1 --- 3,(2-0)  6% 28% 4-5 TOR D. Fletcher D. Lowe Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
Willie Greene pinch hits for Casey Blake (3B) batting 8th; Jose Cruz pinch runs for Darrin Fletcher (C) batting 7th
t8 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  14% 42% 4-5 TOR W. Greene D. Lowe Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cruz to 3B
David Segui pinch hits for Vernon Wells (CF) batting 9th; Chris Woodward pinch runs for Willie Greene (PH) batting 8th
t8 1 1-3 OO 7,(2-2)  -27% 15% 4-5 TOR D. Segui D. Lowe Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 5-6-7
Mike Matheny replaces David Segui (PH) playing C batting 9th; Chris Woodward moves from PR to 3B; Jose Cruz moves from PR to CF
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 16% 5-4 BOS B. Huskey D. Wells Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -2% 15% 5-4 BOS T. O'Leary D. Wells Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 12% 5-4 BOS J. Valentin D. Wells Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); O'Leary to 2B
b8 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  2% 15% 5-4 BOS D. Buford D. Wells Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; O'Leary to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  4% 19% 5-4 BOS D. Lewis D. Wells Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Rod Beck facing 1-2-3
Rod Beck replaces Derek Lowe pitching
t9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  11% 30% 4-5 TOR H. Bush R. Beck Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -11% 19% 4-5 TOR J. Brumfield R. Beck Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  19% 38% 4-5 TOR S. Green R. Beck Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bush to 3B
t9 1 1-3 RR 3,(1-1)  48% 86% 4-5 TOR T. Batista R. Beck Double to CF (Line Drive); Bush Scores; Green Scores; Batista to 3B
t9 1 --3 RO 3,(1-1)  3% 89% 6-5 TOR B. McRae R. Beck Groundout: 1B unassisted; Batista Scores
t9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 88% 7-5 TOR W. Otanez R. Beck Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Blue Jays' Billy Koch facing 1-2-3
Billy Koch replaces David Wells pitching
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 94% 5-7 BOS J. Offerman B. Koch Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 98% 5-7 BOS J. Varitek B. Koch Lineout: LF
b9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 100% 5-7 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Koch Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 5.

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  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • 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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