September 6, 1977 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@CLE 3 BAL 7
@DET 2 MIN 7
TEX 4 CHW 7
@OAK 2 KCR 10
@SEA 0 BOS 11
@TOR 2 SFG 12
@ATL 2 STL 3
@CHC 1 HOU 8
CIN 3 NYM 5
MON 3 PIT 5
PHI 4
(11) LAD 3
@SDP 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 17,666

Tuesday, September 6, 1977, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Red Sox

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: B Lee (7-3), L: M Darr (0-1)

Blue Jays

45-90

Lost 11

7th, 37½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 6   2   2   0    0   0  .295  .733    0    5   4   2B
D Doyle 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .615    0    4   3   
F Lynn CF                     3   3   2   2    2   1  .252  .763    0    2   0   HR
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   0   0   1    0   1  .297  .880    0    9   3   SF
J Rice LF                     4   2   2   1    0   1  .319  .976    0    0   0   HBP
C Fisk C                      5   2   2   7    0   0  .303  .901    0    2   0   2·HR
  B Diaz C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
B Carbo DH                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .275  .904    0    0   0   
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .269  .800    0    1   2   
R Miller RF                   3   2   1   0    2   0  .264  .699    0    2   0   

B Lee P                                                                  0   4
  J Willoughby P                                                         1   0
Totals                       37  11  11  11    7   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: R Burleson (33, off T Murphy).

HR: F Lynn (16, off T Murphy; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); C Fisk 2 (21, off P Vuckovich, 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-C Yastrzemski; R Burleson-D Doyle-C Yastrzemski.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Staggs 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .252  .682    0    2   4   GDP
A Woods LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .711    0    3   0   
  D McKay SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .466    0    1   0   
D Ault 1B                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .254  .732    0   10   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .796    0    1   3   
R Fairly DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .841    0    0   0   
S Bowling RF-LF               4   0   2   0    0   1  .192  .598    0    2   0   
G Woods CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .240  .563    0    1   0   
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .175  .463    0    5   0   GDP
T Nordbrook SS                2   1   1   0    0   0  .207  .592    0    2   3   
  O Velez PH-RF               1   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .801    0    0   0   

M Darr P                                                                 0   0
  T Murphy P                                                             0   1
  P Vuckovich P                                                          0   1
Totals                       36   2  11   2    2   3                    27  12

BATTING

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.

PITCHING

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
B Lee, W (7-3)                 7    11   2   2    1   2   0   4.87   32     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0·11     48    -     0.89   0.16
J Willoughby                   2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.89    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   2   2    2   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·11           -

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
M Darr, L (0-1)                1.1   3   5   5    4   1   1  33.75   12     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 3     25    -     1.07  -0.35
T Murphy                       6.1   7   5   5    3   4   1   5.45   29     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 7          3-1    0.37   0.02
P Vuckovich                    1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.49    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-2    0.02  -0.01
Totals                         9    11  11  11    7   5   3          46     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·11          5-3

Balks: None.

WP: T Murphy (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Darr (1; J Rice).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 17,666.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Burleson           SS    1. S Staggs             2B 
2. D Doyle              2B    2. A Woods              LF 
3. F Lynn               CF    3. D Ault               1B 
4. C Yastrzemski        1B    4. D Rader              3B 
5. J Rice               LF    5. R Fairly             DH 
6. C Fisk               C     6. S Bowling            RF 
7. B Carbo              DH    7. G Woods              CF 
8. B Hobson             3B    8. R Cerone             C  
9. R Miller             RF    9. T Nordbrook          SS 

   B Lee                P        M Darr               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  123      29%  81% C Fisk          M Darr          Home Run; Burleson Scores; Lynn Scores; Rice Scores
   b 2   1  5-0  12-       6%  91% R Cerone        B Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 6   2  6-1  123       4%  97% O Velez         B Lee           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 3   0  5-0  1--      -4%  82% S Staggs        B Lee           Single to RF; Nordbrook to 2B
   b 4   1  5-1  12-       4%  86% R Cerone        B Lee           Flyball: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Darr facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  R Burleson      Single
   O      1--      50%  D Doyle         Flyball: CF
          1--      54%  F Lynn          Walk; Burleson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF; Burleson to 3B
          1-3      52%  J Rice          Hit By Pitch; Lynn to 2B
   RRRR   123      81%  C Fisk          Home Run; Burleson Scores; Lynn Scores; Rice Scores
          ---      82%  B Carbo         Walk
   O      1--      81%  B Hobson        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, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  S Staggs        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  A Woods         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      83%  D Ault          Single to LF
   O      1--      84%  D Rader         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, Mike Darr facing 9-1-2
          ---      86%  R Miller        Walk
   O      1--      84%  R Burleson      Flyball: RF
          1--      87%  D Doyle         Single to RF; Miller to 3B
          1-3      89%  F Lynn          Walk; Doyle to 2B
                  Tom Murphy replaces Mike Darr pitching
   RO     123      89%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores
   O      12-      88%  J Rice          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, Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  R Fairly        Strikeout
          ---      87%  S Bowling       Single to CF
          1--      85%  G Woods         Single to CF; Bowling to 2B
   OO     12-      91%  R Cerone        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, Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  B Carbo         Walk
          1--      92%  B Hobson        Single; Carbo to 2B
   O      12-      90%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      89%  R Burleson      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, Bill Lee facing 9-1-2
          ---      87%  T Nordbrook     Single to CF
          1--      82%  S Staggs        Single to RF; Nordbrook to 2B
   O      12-      85%  A Woods         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nordbrook to 3B
   RO     1-3      86%  D Ault          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nordbrook Scores
   O      1--      88%  D Rader         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, Tom Murphy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  D Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  F Lynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  C Yastrzemski   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, Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  R Fairly        Single to RF
   O      1--      85%  S Bowling       Flyball: 2B
          1--      82%  G Woods         Single to SS; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      86%  R Cerone        Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      90%  T Nordbrook     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, Tom Murphy facing 5-6-7
          ---      91%  J Rice          Single
   O      1--      90%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      89%  B Carbo         Groundout: P-1B; Fisk to 2B
          -2-      89%  B Hobson        Walk
          12-      90%  R Miller        Wild Pitch; Fisk to 3B; Hobson to 2B
          -23      90%  " "             Walk
   O      123      88%  R Burleson      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, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  S Staggs        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  A Woods         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  D Ault          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, Tom Murphy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  D Doyle         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      95%  F Lynn          Home Run
   O      ---      95%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Rice          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, Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  D Rader         Single
   O      1--      94%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      92%  S Bowling       Single to 3B; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      95%  G Woods         Flyball: RF
          12-      92%  R Cerone        Walk; Fairly to 3B; Bowling to 2B
                  Otto Velez pinch hits for Tim Nordbrook batting 9th
   O      123      97%  O Velez         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, Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
                  Dave McKay replaces Al Woods playing SS batting 2nd; Steve Bowling moves to LF; Otto Velez moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  C Fisk          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      96%  B Carbo         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  B Hobson        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, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  S Staggs        Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  D McKay         Groundout: P-1B; Staggs to 2B
   R      -2-      92%  D Ault          Single to LF; Staggs Scores; Ault to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      95%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      96%  R Fairly        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, Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
          ---      97%  R Miller        Single to RF
          1--      98%  R Burleson      Double to LF; Miller to 3B
   O      -23      98%  D Doyle         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      -23      99%  F Lynn          Single to CF; Miller Scores; Burleson to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
   R      1-3      99%  J Rice          Single; Burleson Scores; Lynn to 2B
                  Pete Vuckovich replaces Tom Murphy pitching
   RRR    12-     100%  C Fisk          Home Run; Lynn Scores; Rice Scores
   O      ---     100%  B Carbo         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, Jim Willoughby facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Willoughby replaces Bill Lee pitching; Bo Diaz replaces Carlton Fisk playing C batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  S Bowling       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Woods         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Cerone        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, Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  B Hobson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Miller        Groundout: P-3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Burleson      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, Jim Willoughby facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  O Velez         Walk
   OO     1--     100%  S Staggs        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D McKay         Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197709060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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