September 5, 2007 Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 6
@LAA 2 TOR 6
@BOS 4 DET 2
CHW 1
(11) CLE 6
@MIN 2 NYY 10
SEA 2 TBD 17
BAL 2 TEX 3
KCR 2 ARI 9
SDP 6 ATL 9
PHI 8 CHC 8
LAD 2 CIN 7
NYM 0 SFG 5
@COL 3 MIL 14
HOU 2 PIT 8
@STL 2 WSN 6
FLA 4

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 37,106

Wednesday, September 5, 2007, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 3:26

Blue Jays

71-68

Won 1

3rd, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  3  0   0  1  2    6 11  0
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    4  9  0

W: J Accardo (4-3), L: H Okajima (3-2)

Red Sox

84-56

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Wells CF                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .254  .733   11    3   0   HR
M Stairs LF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .309  .985   13    1   1   GDP
  C Thigpen C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .550         0   0   
A Rios RF                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .310  .884   14    1   0   2B
F Thomas DH                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .271  .838   12    0   0   
T Glaus 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .844   15    2   1   HR
L Overbay 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .730   11    8   2   
A Hill 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .742   20    2   3   
G Zaun C                      2   1   1   0    1   1  .240  .733   19    5   1   2B,HBP
  R Adams PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .214  .481         0   0   
  R Johnson LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .639         0   0   
J McDonald SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .605   13    4   2   SH

S Marcum P                                                               0   1
  B Wolfe P                                                              1   0
  B League P                                                             0   0
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
  C Janssen P                                                            0   0
  J Accardo P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   6  11   6    1   4              128   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Zaun (21, off C Schilling); A Rios (37, off C Schilling).

HR: V Wells (16, off H Okajima; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); T Glaus (20, off M Delcarmen; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J McDonald (10, off H Okajima).

HBP: G Zaun (1, by H Okajima).

TB: V Wells 6; T Glaus 5; A Rios 3; G Zaun 2; F Thomas 2; M Stairs.

GIDP: M Stairs (6).

RBI: V Wells 2 (76); T Glaus (62); F Thomas (82); A Rios (74); M Stairs (56).

2-out RBI: F Thomas; A Rios; M Stairs.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Overbay-J McDonald.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .239  .645   16    2   4   
J Ellsbury LF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .429 1.218   21    4   0   2B,SF
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .317 1.005   25    0   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .329  .895   26    1   2   
J Drew RF                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .254  .735   15    1   0   
K Youkilis 1B                 3   1   0   0    0   2  .288  .852   17    9   0   HBP
J Varitek C                   2   2   2   2    2   0  .262  .779   21    6   1   HR
C Crisp CF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .266  .710   10    1   0   2B,SH
A Cora 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .676   11    3   4   

C Schilling P                                                            0   1
  B Corey P                                                              0   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
  H Okajima P                                                            0   1
Totals                       32   4   9   4    5   4              162   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Ellsbury (3, off S Marcum); C Crisp (25, off B Wolfe).

HR: J Varitek (13, off B Wolfe; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: J Ellsbury (1, off S Marcum).

SH: C Crisp (8, off S Marcum).

HBP: K Youkilis (14, by B Wolfe).

TB: J Varitek 5; C Crisp 3; D Ortiz 2; J Ellsbury 2; M Lowell; J Lugo.

RBI: J Varitek 2 (60); J Drew (49); J Ellsbury (7).

2-out RBI: J Varitek 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Cora-J Lugo-K Youkilis.

PITCHING

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
S Marcum                       5     5   2   2    3   2   0   3.74   21   89-53   37· 6·10    9· 5· 3· 0     48    -     1.44   0.06
B Wolfe, BS (2)                1     2   2   2    0   0   1   2.02    6   21-14    7· 2· 5    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.10  -0.26
B League                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.75    1    4-0     0· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.80  -0.03
S Downs                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.47    2    5-5     4· 0· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.12   0.00
C Janssen                      1     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.28    5   22-13    5· 5· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.95   0.08
J Accardo, W (4-3)             1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.30    5   18-12    9· 0· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.63   0.22
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5   4   1          40  159-97   62·13·22   15·12· 4· 0          4-0

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
C Schilling                    6     8   3   3    1   2   0   4.04   27   90-63   35· 5·23    8· 9· 7· 0     45    -     1.26  -0.02
B Corey, H (1)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-7     4· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.75   0.10
M Delcarmen, BS (1)            1     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.60    4   14-8     6· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.56  -0.11
H Okajima, L (3-2)             1     1   2   2    0   1   1   1.79    5   16-10    6· 2· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.90  -0.39
Totals                         9    11   6   6    1   4   2          39  128-88   51· 9·28   12·13· 8· 0           -

B League faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Janssen (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: H Okajima (1; G Zaun); B Wolfe (2; K Youkilis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 3:26.

Attendance: 37,106.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 12mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Boston Red Sox                       
1. V Wells              CF    1. J Lugo               SS 
2. M Stairs             LF    2. J Ellsbury           LF 
3. A Rios               RF    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. F Thomas             DH    4. M Lowell             3B 
5. T Glaus              3B    5. J Drew               RF 
6. L Overbay            1B    6. K Youkilis           1B 
7. A Hill               2B    7. J Varitek            C  
8. G Zaun               C     8. C Crisp              CF 
9. J McDonald           SS    9. A Cora               2B 

   S Marcum             P        C Schilling          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-4  -2-  1   35%  90% V Wells         H Okajima       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Adams Scores
   b 6   2  3-2  1--  2  -32%  31% J Varitek       B Wolfe         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Youkilis Scores
   t 8   1  4-3  ---  3   24%  45% T Glaus         M Delcarmen     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 7   0  4-3  1--  3  -15%  24% M Stairs        B Corey         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   2  1-1  12-  1   13%  62% A Rios          C Schilling     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Wells Scores; Stairs to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Schilling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  V Wells         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   46%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   45%  A Rios          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Shaun Marcum facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  3   43%  J Ellsbury      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  6   41%  D Ortiz         Walk
          12-  4   36%  M Lowell        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ellsbury to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
   RO     123  6   36%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ellsbury Scores; Ortiz to 3B
   O      1-3  7   40%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   44%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  3   50%  T Glaus         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  3   49%  L Overbay       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Thomas to 3B; Glaus to 2B
   O      -23  3   41%  A Hill          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      -23  6   35%  G Zaun          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shaun Marcum facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   32%  J Varitek       Walk
   O      1--  1   33%  C Crisp         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Varitek to 2B
   OO     -2-  1   40%  A Cora          Line Drive Double Play: 1B; Varitek out at 2B/1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   37%  J McDonald      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   35%  V Wells         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   34%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shaun Marcum facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   36%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   38%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   39%  D Ortiz         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ortiz out at 2B/LF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   46%  A Rios          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   44%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Rios to 3B
   O      --3  6   35%  T Glaus         Fielder's Choice 3B; Rios out at Hm/3B-C-3B
   O      1--  4   32%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shaun Marcum facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  9   34%  M Lowell        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   36%  J Drew          Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  2   37%  K Youkilis      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   34%  A Hill          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  6   37%  G Zaun          Walk
   O      1--  4   33%  J McDonald      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   36%  V Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Zaun to 2B
   R      12-  2   49%  M Stairs        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Zaun Scores; Wells to 2B
   R      12-  1   62%  A Rios          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Wells Scores; Stairs to 2B
   R      12-  4   73%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Stairs Scores; Rios to 3B
   O      1-3  3   69%  T Glaus         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Shaun Marcum facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   64%  J Varitek       Walk
          1--  1   56%  C Crisp         Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Varitek to 2B
   O      12-  5   64%  A Cora          Strikeout (foul bunt)
          12-  1   55%  J Lugo          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Varitek to 3B; Crisp to 2B
   RO     123  7   58%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Varitek Scores
   O      12-  6   65%  D Ortiz         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Curt Schilling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   62%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   60%  A Hill          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  2   63%  G Zaun          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   58%  J McDonald      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Brian Wolfe facing 4-5-6
                  Brian Wolfe replaces Shaun Marcum pitching
   O      ---  3   63%  M Lowell        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   66%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   63%  K Youkilis      Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  2   31%  J Varitek       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Youkilis Scores
          ---  7   29%  C Crisp         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   32%  A Cora          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Bryan Corey facing 1-2-3
                  Bryan Corey replaces Curt Schilling pitching
          ---  2   39%  V Wells         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  3   24%  M Stairs        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   22%  A Rios          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brandon League facing 1-2-3
                  Brandon League replaces Brian Wolfe pitching
          ---  4   19%  J Lugo          Walk
                  Scott Downs replaces Brandon League pitching
   O      1--  3   22%  J Ellsbury      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1--  2   19%  D Ortiz         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Lugo to 2B
                  Casey Janssen replaces Scott Downs pitching
          12-      15%  M Lowell        Wild Pitch; Lugo to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
          -23  6   15%  " "             Walk
   O      123  5   21%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   27%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Manny Delcarmen facing 4-5-6
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Bryan Corey pitching
   O      ---  2   21%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  3   45%  T Glaus         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   41%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   38%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Casey Janssen facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   32%  J Varitek       Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  1   39%  C Crisp         Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  Jeremy Accardo replaces Casey Janssen pitching
   O      1--  2   45%  A Cora          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Hideki Okajima facing 8-9-1
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
          ---  5   58%  G Zaun          Hit By Pitch
                  Russ Adams pinch runs for Gregg Zaun batting 8th
   O      1--  1   55%  J McDonald      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Adams to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   90%  V Wells         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Adams Scores
   O      ---  3   90%  M Stairs        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  6   89%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Jeremy Accardo facing 2-3-4
                  Curtis Thigpen replaces Matt Stairs playing C batting 2nd; Reed Johnson replaces Russ Adams playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---  7   95%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   98%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1  100%  M Lowell        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation