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Standings
NYY
@CLE
8
3
BAL
@DET
7
2
TEX
@MIN
4
7
CHW
@OAK
7
2
KCR
@SEA
10
0
BOS
@TOR
11
2
SFG
@ATL
12
2
STL
@CHC
3
1
CIN
@HOU
3
8
MON
@NYM
3
5
PHI
@PIT
4
5
 
(11)
LAD
@SDP
3
2
 
(10)
Tuesday, September 6, 1977 7:36PM, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 17,666, Time of Game: 2:43

Red Sox
11
81-56
 Won 5 
2nd, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         4  1  0   0  0  1   0  5  0   11 11  0
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2 11  0
W: Bill Lee (7-3), L: Mike Darr (0-1)
Blue Jays
2
45-90
 Lost 11 
7th, 37½ GB

Boston Red Sox

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 6 2 2 0 0 0 .295 .733 -.003 0.54 .050 -.053 -0.2 5 4 2B
Denny Doyle 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .614 -.026 0.57 .030 -.056 -0.8 4 3
Fred Lynn CF 3 3 2 2 2 1 .252 .763 .088 0.54 .095 -.007 2.4 2 0 HR
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .297 .880 -.046 0.70 .004 -.051 -1.5 9 3 SF
Jim Rice LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .319 .976 .028 0.58 .045 -.017 1.0 0 0 HBP
Carlton Fisk C 5 2 2 7 0 0 .303 .901 .278 0.72 .299 -.021 5.3 2 0 2·HR
   Bo Diaz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 1 0
Bernie Carbo DH 3 0 0 0 2 1 .275 .904 .005 0.18 .013 -.008 -0.1 0 0
Butch Hobson 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .269 .800 .000 0.25 .013 -.013 -0.1 1 2
Rick Miller RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .264 .698 .012 0.36 .025 -.013 0.3 2 0
Bill Lee P 0 4
   Jim Willoughby P 1 0
Team Totals 37 11 11 11 7 5 .297 .981 .336 0.50 .574 -.239 6.4 27 16
2B: R Burleson (33, off T Murphy).
HR: F Lynn (16, off T Murphy; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); C Fisk 2 (21, 1 off P Vuckovich, 1 off M Darr; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SF: C Yastrzemski (10, off T Murphy).
HBP: J Rice (7, by M Darr).
TB: C Fisk 8; F Lynn 5; R Burleson 3; J Rice 2; R Miller; D Doyle; B Hobson.
RBI: C Fisk 7 (79); F Lynn 2 (65); C Yastrzemski (85); J Rice (96).
2-out RBI: C Fisk 7; J Rice.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Burleson-D Doyle-C Yastrzemski; R Burleson-C Yastrzemski.

Toronto Blue Jays

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Staggs 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .252 .683 .024 0.60 .063 -.039 -0.3 2 4 GDP
Al Woods LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .711 -.052 0.85 .000 -.052 -0.6 3 0
   Dave McKay SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .465 -.015 0.41 .000 -.015 -0.3 1 0
Doug Ault 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .254 .732 .029 0.60 .047 -.017 1.1 10 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .796 -.039 0.67 .023 -.062 -0.4 1 3
Ron Fairly DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .841 -.021 0.73 .033 -.055 -0.5 0 0
Steve Bowling RF-LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .192 .598 .009 0.60 .041 -.032 0.0 2 0
Gary Woods CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .240 .563 .032 0.76 .061 -.029 0.1 1 0
Rick Cerone C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .175 .462 -.077 1.01 .023 -.100 -1.2 5 0 GDP
Tim Nordbrook SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 .207 .592 -.010 0.97 .026 -.036 -0.1 2 3
   Otto Velez PH-RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .801 -.044 0.85 .000 -.045 -0.4 0 0
Mike Darr P 0 0
   Tom Murphy P 0 1
   Pete Vuckovich P 0 1
Team Totals 36 2 11 2 2 3 .306 .648 -.164 0.72 .317 -.482 -2.6 27 12
TB: S Bowling 2; D Ault 2; S Staggs 2; G Woods 2; T Nordbrook; D Rader; R Fairly.
GIDP: R Cerone (1); S Staggs (2).
RBI: D Ault 2 (55).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.

Boston Red Sox

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Lee, W (7-3) 7 11 2 2 1 2 0 4.87 32 48 .163 0.86 1.6
Jim Willoughby 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.89 6 0 0 .001 0.01 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 2 3 0 2.00 38 48 0 0 .164 0.50 2.6

Toronto Blue Jays

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Darr, L (0-1) 1.1 3 5 5 4 1 1 33.75 12 25 -.347 1.07 -4.6
Tom Murphy 6.1 7 5 5 3 4 1 5.45 29 3 1 .019 0.35 0.2
Pete Vuckovich 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.49 5 2 2 -.008 0.01 -2.0
Team Totals 9 11 11 11 7 5 3 11.00 46 25 5 3 -.336 0.72 -6.4
Balks: None.
WP: T Murphy (3).
HBP: M Darr (1; J Rice).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 17,666.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Rick Burleson SS 1 Steve Staggs 2B
2 Denny Doyle 2B 2 Al Woods LF
3 Fred Lynn CF 3 Doug Ault 1B
4 Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 Doug Rader 3B
5 Jim Rice LF 5 Ron Fairly DH
6 Carlton Fisk C 6 Steve Bowling RF
7 Bernie Carbo DH 7 Gary Woods CF
8 Butch Hobson 3B 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Rick Miller RF 9 Tim Nordbrook SS
Bill Lee P Mike Darr P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 123 RRRR BOS C. Fisk M. Darr 29% 81% Home Run; Burleson Scores; Lynn Scores; Rice Scores
b2 0-5 1 12- OO TOR R. Cerone B. Lee 6% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 1-6 2 123 O TOR O. Velez B. Lee 4% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-5 0 1-- TOR S. Staggs B. Lee -4% 82% Single to RF; Nordbrook to 2B
b4 1-5 1 12- O TOR R. Cerone B. Lee 4% 86% Flyball: 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Mike Darr facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson M. Darr 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS D. Doyle M. Darr -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- BOS F. Lynn M. Darr 4% 54% Walk; Burleson to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Darr -4% 50% Flyball: LF; Burleson to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 BOS J. Rice M. Darr 2% 52% Hit By Pitch; Lynn to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 RRRR BOS C. Fisk M. Darr 29% 81% Home Run; Burleson Scores; Lynn Scores; Rice Scores
t1 4-0 2 --- BOS B. Carbo M. Darr 1% 82% Walk
t1 4-0 2 1-- O BOS B. Hobson M. Darr -1% 80% Strikeout
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- O TOR S. Staggs B. Lee 2% 82% Flyball: RF
b1 0-4 1 --- O TOR A. Woods B. Lee 1% 84% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-4 2 --- TOR D. Ault B. Lee -1% 83% Single to LF
b1 0-4 2 1-- O TOR D. Rader B. Lee 2% 84% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Mike Darr facing 9-1-2
t2 4-0 0 --- BOS R. Miller M. Darr 2% 86% Walk
t2 4-0 0 1-- O BOS R. Burleson M. Darr -2% 84% Flyball: RF
t2 4-0 1 1-- BOS D. Doyle M. Darr 3% 87% Single to RF; Miller to 3B
t2 4-0 1 1-3 BOS F. Lynn M. Darr 1% 89% Walk; Doyle to 2B
Tom Murphy replaces Mike Darr pitching
t2 4-0 1 123 RO BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Murphy 0% 89% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores
t2 5-0 2 12- O BOS J. Rice T. Murphy -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
b2 0-5 0 --- O TOR R. Fairly B. Lee 2% 89% Strikeout
b2 0-5 1 --- TOR S. Bowling B. Lee -2% 87% Single to CF
b2 0-5 1 1-- TOR G. Woods B. Lee -3% 85% Single to CF; Bowling to 2B
b2 0-5 1 12- OO TOR R. Cerone B. Lee 6% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
t3 5-0 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk T. Murphy -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 5-0 1 --- BOS B. Carbo T. Murphy 1% 91% Walk
t3 5-0 1 1-- BOS B. Hobson T. Murphy 1% 92% Single; Carbo to 2B
t3 5-0 1 12- O BOS R. Miller T. Murphy -1% 90% Flyball: LF
t3 5-0 2 12- O BOS R. Burleson T. Murphy -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 9-1-2
b3 0-5 0 --- TOR T. Nordbrook B. Lee -3% 87% Single to CF
b3 0-5 0 1-- TOR S. Staggs B. Lee -4% 82% Single to RF; Nordbrook to 2B
b3 0-5 0 12- O TOR A. Woods B. Lee 3% 85% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nordbrook to 3B
b3 0-5 1 1-3 RO TOR D. Ault B. Lee 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nordbrook Scores
b3 1-5 2 1-- O TOR D. Rader B. Lee 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Blue Jays' Tom Murphy facing 2-3-4
t4 5-1 0 --- O BOS D. Doyle T. Murphy -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 5-1 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn T. Murphy -1% 86% Strikeout
t4 5-1 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Murphy -0% 86% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
b4 1-5 0 --- TOR R. Fairly B. Lee -3% 82% Single to RF
b4 1-5 0 1-- O TOR S. Bowling B. Lee 3% 85% Flyball: 2B
b4 1-5 1 1-- TOR G. Woods B. Lee -3% 82% Single to SS; Fairly to 2B
b4 1-5 1 12- O TOR R. Cerone B. Lee 4% 86% Flyball: 2B
b4 1-5 2 12- O TOR T. Nordbrook B. Lee 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Blue Jays' Tom Murphy facing 5-6-7
t5 5-1 0 --- BOS J. Rice T. Murphy 1% 91% Single
t5 5-1 0 1-- O BOS C. Fisk T. Murphy -1% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 5-1 1 1-- O BOS B. Carbo T. Murphy -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B; Fisk to 2B
t5 5-1 2 -2- BOS B. Hobson T. Murphy 0% 89% Walk
t5 5-1 2 12- BOS R. Miller T. Murphy 1% 90% Wild Pitch; Fisk to 3B; Hobson to 2B
t5 5-1 2 -23 BOS R. Miller T. Murphy 0% 90% Walk
t5 5-1 2 123 O BOS R. Burleson T. Murphy -3% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
b5 1-5 0 --- O TOR S. Staggs B. Lee 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-5 1 --- O TOR A. Woods B. Lee 1% 91% Flyball: CF
b5 1-5 2 --- O TOR D. Ault B. Lee 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Blue Jays' Tom Murphy facing 2-3-4
t6 5-1 0 --- O BOS D. Doyle T. Murphy -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 5-1 1 --- R BOS F. Lynn T. Murphy 4% 95% Home Run
t6 6-1 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Murphy -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-1 2 --- O BOS J. Rice T. Murphy -0% 94% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
b6 1-6 0 --- TOR D. Rader B. Lee -2% 92% Single
b6 1-6 0 1-- O TOR R. Fairly B. Lee 2% 94% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-6 1 1-- TOR S. Bowling B. Lee -2% 92% Single to 3B; Fairly to 2B
b6 1-6 1 12- O TOR G. Woods B. Lee 3% 95% Flyball: RF
b6 1-6 2 12- TOR R. Cerone B. Lee -2% 92% Walk; Fairly to 3B; Bowling to 2B
Otto Velez pinch hits for Tim Nordbrook (SS) batting 9th
b6 1-6 2 123 O TOR O. Velez B. Lee 4% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
Dave McKay replaces Al Woods (LF) playing SS batting 2nd
Steve Bowling moves from RF to LF
Otto Velez moves from PH to RF
t7 6-1 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk T. Murphy -0% 97% Flyball: 3B
t7 6-1 1 --- O BOS B. Carbo T. Murphy -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
t7 6-1 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson T. Murphy -0% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
b7 1-6 0 --- TOR S. Staggs B. Lee -2% 94% Single to CF
b7 1-6 0 1-- O TOR D. McKay B. Lee 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B; Staggs to 2B
b7 1-6 1 -2- R TOR D. Ault B. Lee -4% 92% Single to LF; Staggs Scores; Ault to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 2-6 1 -2- O TOR D. Rader B. Lee 3% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-6 2 -2- O TOR R. Fairly B. Lee 2% 96% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Blue Jays' Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
t8 6-2 0 --- BOS R. Miller T. Murphy 1% 97% Single to RF
t8 6-2 0 1-- BOS R. Burleson T. Murphy 1% 98% Double to LF; Miller to 3B
t8 6-2 0 -23 O BOS D. Doyle T. Murphy -1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 6-2 1 -23 R BOS F. Lynn T. Murphy 1% 99% Single to CF; Miller Scores; Burleson to 3B
t8 7-2 1 1-3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Murphy -1% 98% Strikeout
t8 7-2 2 1-3 R BOS J. Rice T. Murphy 1% 99% Single; Burleson Scores; Lynn to 2B
Pete Vuckovich replaces Tom Murphy pitching
t8 8-2 2 12- RRR BOS C. Fisk P. Vuckovich 1% 100% Home Run; Lynn Scores; Rice Scores
t8 11-2 2 --- O BOS B. Carbo P. Vuckovich -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-11, Red Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 6-7-8
Jim Willoughby replaces Bill Lee pitching
Bo Diaz replaces Carlton Fisk playing C batting 6th
b8 2-11 0 --- O TOR S. Bowling J. Willoughby 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 2-11 1 --- O TOR G. Woods J. Willoughby 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 2-11 2 --- O TOR R. Cerone J. Willoughby 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Blue Jays' Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
t9 11-2 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson P. Vuckovich 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 11-2 1 --- O BOS R. Miller P. Vuckovich 0% 100% Groundout: P-3B-1B
t9 11-2 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson P. Vuckovich 0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-11, Red Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 9-1-2
b9 2-11 0 --- TOR O. Velez J. Willoughby -0% 100% Walk
b9 2-11 0 1-- OO TOR S. Staggs J. Willoughby 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b9 2-11 2 --- O TOR D. McKay J. Willoughby 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Blue Jays 2.

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