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Thursday, September 8, 1977, 7:36PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 19,163, Time of Game: 2:24
Red Sox
7
82-57
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Blue Jays
2
46-91
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Mike Paxton (9-4)
L: Jesse Jefferson (8-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  4  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    7 11  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  8  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .725 -0.034 0.32 0.006 -0.040 -1.0 3 4
Denny Doyle 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .610 -0.037 0.32 0.000 -0.037 -0.9 1 5
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .756 -0.041 0.38 0.000 -0.041 -1.2 3 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .297 .880 0.044 0.38 0.056 -0.012 1.1 4 0 HR
Jim Rice DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 .319 .975 0.094 0.47 0.099 -0.005 1.4
Carlton Fisk C 4 2 2 5 0 0 .307 .921 0.197 0.59 0.208 -0.012 2.9 4 0 2·HR
George Scott 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .263 .847 0.071 0.23 0.074 -0.003 0.9 10 1 HR
Butch Hobson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .796 -0.025 0.28 0.008 -0.033 -0.6 0 2 GDP
Rick Miller RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .683 -0.005 0.24 0.011 -0.016 -0.0 1 1
Mike Paxton P 1 0
Team Totals 37 7 11 7 1 2 .297 .937 0.264 0.35 0.462 -0.199 2.4 27 13
HR: G Scott (32, off J Jefferson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); C Fisk 2 (23, 2 off J Jefferson; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); C Yastrzemski (23, off M Willis; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: C Fisk 8; G Scott 5; C Yastrzemski 5; R Miller; D Doyle; J Rice; R Burleson; B Hobson.
GIDP: B Hobson (13).
RBI: C Fisk 5 (84); G Scott (84); C Yastrzemski (86).
2-out RBI: C Fisk 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Doyle-R Burleson-G Scott.
E: G Scott (23).
Outfield Assists: R Miller (D Ault at 2nd base).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Staggs 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .253 .682 -0.037 0.66 0.019 -0.055 -0.4 1 2
Al Woods LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .707 0.013 0.49 0.039 -0.026 0.2 5 0
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .745 -0.056 0.73 0.009 -0.065 -0.8 1 2
Ron Fairly DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285 .837 0.004 0.55 0.036 -0.033 0.1
Doug Ault 1B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .254 .733 -0.040 0.75 0.021 -0.061 0.7 10 0 HBP,GDP
Gary Woods CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .559 -0.012 0.61 0.032 -0.044 -0.5 4 0
Steve Bowling RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .572 -0.050 0.70 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 0 1
   Sam Ewing PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .726 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
Alan Ashby C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .579 0.019 0.51 0.048 -0.029 0.2 5 0
Tim Nordbrook SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .206 .570 -0.021 0.41 0.000 -0.021 -0.4 1 2
   Doug Rader PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .794 -0.051 1.70 0.000 -0.051 -0.7
   Dave McKay SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .181 .463 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
Jesse Jefferson P 0 2
   Mike Willis P 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 1 3 .235 .513 -0.237 0.61 0.204 -0.441 -2.6 27 9
HBP: D Ault (4, by M Paxton).
TB: A Woods 2; A Ashby; S Staggs; G Woods; R Howell; D Ault; R Fairly.
GIDP: D Ault (17).
RBI: D Ault 2 (57).
2-out RBI: D Ault 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Jefferson-T Nordbrook-D Ault.
E: S Staggs (11).
Outfield Assists: S Bowling (R Miller at home plate).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Paxton, W (9-4) 9 8 2 0 1 3 0 3.38 36 69 0.237 0.61 2.6
Team Totals 9 8 2 0 1 3 0 0.00 36 69 0.237 0.35 2.6

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson, L (8-15) 6.2 10 6 5 0 1 3 4.44 29 33 -0.264 0.43 -3.1
Mike Willis 2.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4.36 9 2 0 0.001 0.11 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 7 6 1 2 4 6.00 38 33 2 0 -0.263 0.61 -2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Paxton (3; D Ault).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 19,163.
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 Roy Howell 3B
4 Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 Ron Fairly DH
5 Jim Rice DH 5 Doug Ault 1B
6 Carlton Fisk C 6 Gary Woods CF
7 George Scott 1B 7 Steve Bowling RF
8 Butch Hobson 3B 8 Alan Ashby C
9 Rick Miller RF 9 Tim Nordbrook SS
Mike Paxton P Jesse Jefferson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 1-3 RRR BOS C. Fisk J. Jefferson 15% 78% Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores; Rice Scores/unER
t2 0-0 0 1-- BOS J. Rice J. Jefferson 9% 63% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski to 3B
t2 3-0 0 --- R BOS G. Scott J. Jefferson 6% 84% Home Run
t6 4-0 2 1-- RR BOS C. Fisk J. Jefferson 6% 97% Home Run; Rice Scores
b7 2-6 1 1-3 O TOR D. Rader M. Paxton 5% 93% Flyball: 2B

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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' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Jefferson -2% 48% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Doyle J. Jefferson -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn J. Jefferson -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Paxton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR S. Staggs M. Paxton 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- TOR A. Woods M. Paxton -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR R. Howell M. Paxton 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR R. Fairly M. Paxton 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Jefferson 4% 54% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- BOS J. Rice J. Jefferson 9% 63% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 RRR BOS C. Fisk J. Jefferson 15% 78% Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores; Rice Scores/unER
t2 3-0 0 --- R BOS G. Scott J. Jefferson 6% 84% Home Run
t2 4-0 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson J. Jefferson -1% 83% Flyball: 1B
t2 4-0 1 --- O BOS R. Miller J. Jefferson -1% 83% Flyball: CF
t2 4-0 2 --- BOS R. Burleson J. Jefferson 1% 83% Single
t2 4-0 2 1-- O BOS D. Doyle J. Jefferson -1% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Mike Paxton facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- O TOR D. Ault M. Paxton 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-4 1 --- O TOR G. Woods M. Paxton 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-4 2 --- O TOR S. Bowling M. Paxton 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
t3 4-0 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn J. Jefferson -1% 85% Flyball: LF
t3 4-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Jefferson -1% 84% Lineout: LF
t3 4-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rice J. Jefferson -0% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Mike Paxton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby M. Paxton 2% 86% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 0-4 1 --- O TOR T. Nordbrook M. Paxton 1% 87% Strikeout
b3 0-4 2 --- TOR S. Staggs M. Paxton -1% 86% Single to LF
b3 0-4 2 1-- O TOR A. Woods M. Paxton 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
t4 4-0 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Jefferson -1% 87% Foul Flyball: C
t4 4-0 1 --- BOS G. Scott J. Jefferson 1% 88% Single to LF
t4 4-0 1 1-- OO BOS B. Hobson J. Jefferson -2% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Mike Paxton facing 3-4-5
b4 0-4 0 --- O TOR R. Howell M. Paxton 2% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-4 1 --- TOR R. Fairly M. Paxton -2% 86% Single to RF
b4 0-4 1 1-- OO TOR D. Ault M. Paxton 4% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
t5 4-0 0 --- O BOS R. Miller J. Jefferson -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 4-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Jefferson -1% 88% Strikeout
t5 4-0 2 --- O BOS D. Doyle J. Jefferson -0% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Mike Paxton facing 6-7-8
b5 0-4 0 --- O TOR G. Woods M. Paxton 2% 90% Flyball: LF
b5 0-4 1 --- O TOR S. Bowling M. Paxton 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-4 2 --- O TOR A. Ashby M. Paxton 1% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
t6 4-0 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn J. Jefferson -1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 4-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Jefferson -1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t6 4-0 2 --- BOS J. Rice J. Jefferson 0% 91% Single to 3B
t6 4-0 2 1-- RR BOS C. Fisk J. Jefferson 6% 97% Home Run; Rice Scores
t6 6-0 2 --- O BOS G. Scott J. Jefferson -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Mike Paxton facing 9-1-2
b6 0-6 0 --- O TOR T. Nordbrook M. Paxton 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-6 1 --- TOR S. Staggs M. Paxton -1% 97% Walk
b6 0-6 1 1-- TOR A. Woods M. Paxton -1% 95% Single to RF; Staggs to 2B
b6 0-6 1 12- O TOR R. Howell M. Paxton 2% 97% Flyball: LF
b6 0-6 2 12- TOR R. Fairly M. Paxton -1% 96% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Staggs to 3B; Woods to 2B
b6 0-6 2 123 RRO TOR D. Ault M. Paxton -1% 94% Single to RF; Staggs Scores/unER; Woods Scores/unER; Fairly to 3B; Ault out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
t7 6-2 0 --- BOS B. Hobson J. Jefferson 1% 95% Single to LF
t7 6-2 0 1-- BOS R. Miller J. Jefferson 1% 96% Single to LF; Hobson to 2B
t7 6-2 0 12- O BOS R. Burleson J. Jefferson -1% 95% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Miller to 2B
t7 6-2 1 12- O BOS D. Doyle J. Jefferson -1% 94% Single to RF; Miller out at Hm/RF-C; Burleson to 3B; Doyle to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Mike Willis replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
t7 6-2 2 -23 O BOS F. Lynn M. Willis -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Mike Paxton facing 6-7-8
b7 2-6 0 --- TOR G. Woods M. Paxton -3% 90% Single to LF
b7 2-6 0 1-- O TOR S. Bowling M. Paxton 3% 93% Flyball: 1B
b7 2-6 1 1-- TOR A. Ashby M. Paxton -5% 88% Single to CF; Woods to 3B
Doug Rader pinch hits for Tim Nordbrook (SS) batting 9th
b7 2-6 1 1-3 O TOR D. Rader M. Paxton 5% 93% Flyball: 2B
b7 2-6 2 1-3 O TOR S. Staggs M. Paxton 3% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 4-5-6
Dave McKay replaces Doug Rader (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- R BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Willis 2% 98% Home Run
t8 7-2 0 --- BOS J. Rice M. Willis 0% 99% Walk
t8 7-2 0 1-- O BOS C. Fisk M. Willis -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 7-2 1 1-- O BOS G. Scott M. Willis -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 7-2 2 1-- O BOS B. Hobson M. Willis -0% 98% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Mike Paxton facing 2-3-4
b8 2-7 0 --- O TOR A. Woods M. Paxton 1% 99% Flyball: C
b8 2-7 1 --- TOR R. Howell M. Paxton -1% 98% Single to RF
b8 2-7 1 1-- O TOR R. Fairly M. Paxton 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 2-7 2 1-- TOR D. Ault M. Paxton -1% 98% Hit By Pitch; Howell to 2B
b8 2-7 2 12- O TOR G. Woods M. Paxton 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 9-1-2
t9 7-2 0 --- O BOS R. Miller M. Willis -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t9 7-2 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson M. Willis -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 7-2 2 --- O BOS D. Doyle M. Willis -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Mike Paxton facing 7-8-9
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Steve Bowling (RF) batting 7th
b9 2-7 0 --- O TOR S. Ewing M. Paxton 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 2-7 1 --- O TOR A. Ashby M. Paxton 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 2-7 2 --- O TOR D. McKay M. Paxton 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 2.

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