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MIN 10
@CHW  3
 CLE  5
NYY  1
 CLE  6
NYY  5
 BAL  2
@DET  1
 KCR 16
CAL  4
 TEX  6
@OAK  3
 MIL  7
@SEA  6
 TOR  5
BOS  4
 BOS  5
@TOR  3
 LAD  9
ATL  4
 PIT  2
@MON  1
 HOU  1
@SDP  0
 SFG  7
CIN  4
 PHI  7
@STL  5
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 15,644

 Monday, September 17, 1979, 8:28PM
Time of Game: 2:12
Red Sox
5
83-65
Won 1
3rd, 15 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  6  2
Blue Jays       1  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  8  1
W: Chuck Rainey (7-5), L: Dave Freisleben (2-3), S: Bill Campbell (9)
 Blue Jays
3
50-100
Lost 1
7th, 49 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Papi SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .191  .517              3   4   2B,SH
J Brohamer 2B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .655              3   3   SH
F Lynn DH                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .336 1.063              0   0   HR
J Rice LF                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .328  .993              2   0   HR
B Watson 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .844              3   0   GDP
  J Dwyer PH-1B               2   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .775              8   3   
T Poquette CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .688              1   0   
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .787              0   3   
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .828              2   0   SH
G Allenson C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .571              2   0   HBP
  M O'Berry PR-C              3   1   0   0    0   3  .178  .484              0   0   

C Rainey P                                                                    3   2
  B Campbell P                                                                0   0
Totals                       30   5   6   0    2   5                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: S Papi (8, off D Freisleben).
HR: F Lynn (38, off D Freisleben; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); J Rice (38, off D Freisleben; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: S Papi (3, off D Freisleben); J Brohamer (1, off D Freisleben); D Evans (3, off S Grilli).
HBP: G Allenson (1, by D Freisleben).
TB: J Rice 5; F Lynn 4; S Papi 2; J Dwyer; B Hobson.
GIDP: B Watson (13).
RBI: J Rice 3 (122); F Lynn 2 (116).
2-out RBI: J Rice 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rainey-S Papi-J Dwyer.
E: B Watson (9); B Hobson (24).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .674              2   2   HBP
J Cannon RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .215  .480              3   0   
  R Carty PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .709              0   0   
A Woods LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .722              3   0   2B
T Solaita DH                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .267  .797              0   0   SF
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .845              8   0   GDP
R Bosetti CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .665              2   0   
D McKay 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .209  .506              3   1   
T Johnson 3B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .184  .499              1   3   2B
B Davis C                     2   0   0   1    0   0  .124  .367              5   0   SH
  O Velez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .945              0   0   
  P Hernandez PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   

D Freisleben P                                                                0   2
  S Grilli P                                                                  0   0
  J Garvin P                                                                  0   0
  T Buskey P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       34   3   8   0    1   1                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: T Johnson (2, off C Rainey); A Woods (21, off C Rainey).
SF: T Solaita (2, off C Rainey).
SH: B Davis (5, off C Rainey).
HBP: A Griffin (5, by C Rainey).
TB: T Johnson 3; D McKay 2; A Woods 2; R Bosetti; A Griffin; J Cannon.
GIDP: J Mayberry (10).
RBI: T Solaita (16); B Davis (8).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Griffin-D McKay-J Mayberry.
E: A Griffin (32).

Pitching Stats

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 Rainey, W (7-5)              8.1   8   3   2    1   1   0   3.74   36     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 2· 8     57    -     1.31   0.21
B Campbell, S (9)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.83    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.22   0.11
Totals                         9     8   3   2    1   1   0          38     -       ·  ·     17·10· 2· 8          1-0 
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 Freisleben, L (2-3)          2.2   5   5   5    1   0   2   5.10   14     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 5     27    -     1.05  -0.38
S Grilli                       2.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          1-0    0.57   0.07
J Garvin                       3     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.29   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.11
T Buskey                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.21    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.02
Totals                         9     6   5   5    2   5   2          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 6          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Freisleben (2; G Allenson); C Rainey (3; A Griffin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 15,644.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Stan Papi                    SS       1. Alfredo Griffin              SS
2. Jack Brohamer                2B       2. Joe Cannon                   RF
3. Fred Lynn                    DH       3. Al Woods                     LF
4. Jim Rice                     LF       4. Tony Solaita                 DH
5. Bob Watson                   1B       5. John Mayberry                1B
6. Tom Poquette                 CF       6. Rick Bosetti                 CF
7. Butch Hobson                 3B       7. Dave McKay                   2B
8. Dwight Evans                 RF       8. Tim Johnson                  3B
9. Gary Allenson                 C       9. Bob Davis                     C

   Chuck Rainey                  P          Dave Freisleben               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- RRR 28% 77% 2-2 BOS J. Rice D. Freisleben Home Run; O'Berry Scores; Brohamer Scores
t1 1 --3 RR 12% 67% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn D. Freisleben Home Run; Papi Scores
b5 1 1-- -10% 71% 2-5 TOR A. Woods C. Rainey Double to LF; Cannon to 3B
b9 0 --- -9% 81% 3-5 TOR T. Johnson C. Rainey Walk
b1 2 --3 R -8% 58% 0-2 TOR T. Solaita C. Rainey Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Griffin Scores/No RBI/unER

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 BOS S. Papi D. Freisleben Double
t1 0 -2- O -1% 54% 0-0 BOS J. Brohamer D. Freisleben Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Papi to 3B
t1 1 --3 RR 12% 67% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn D. Freisleben Home Run; Papi Scores
t1 1 --- 2% 69% 2-0 BOS J. Rice D. Freisleben Single to RF
t1 1 1-- OO -4% 65% 2-0 BOS B. Watson D. Freisleben Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 61% 0-2 TOR A. Griffin C. Rainey Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 2% 63% 0-2 TOR J. Cannon C. Rainey Groundout: 3B-1B; Griffin to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 66% 0-2 TOR A. Woods C. Rainey Groundout: P-1B; Griffin to 3B
b1 2 --3 R -8% 58% 0-2 TOR T. Solaita C. Rainey Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Griffin Scores/No RBI/unER
b1 2 1-- O 2% 60% 1-2 TOR J. Mayberry C. Rainey Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Dave Freisleben facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 2-1 BOS T. Poquette D. Freisleben Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 2-1 BOS B. Hobson D. Freisleben Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 2-1 BOS D. Evans D. Freisleben Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Chuck Rainey facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 58% 1-2 TOR R. Bosetti C. Rainey Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -3% 55% 1-2 TOR D. McKay C. Rainey Single to LF
b2 1 1-- -7% 48% 1-2 TOR T. Johnson C. Rainey Single to RF; McKay to 3B
b2 1 1-3 RO -2% 47% 1-2 TOR B. Davis C. Rainey Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; McKay Scores; Johnson to 2B
b2 2 -2- -1% 45% 2-2 TOR A. Griffin C. Rainey Hit By Pitch
b2 2 12- O 5% 50% 2-2 TOR J. Cannon C. Rainey Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Dave Freisleben facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 2-2 BOS G. Allenson D. Freisleben Hit By Pitch
Mike O'Berry pinch runs for Gary Allenson (C) batting 9th
t3 0 1-- O -2% 52% 2-2 BOS S. Papi D. Freisleben Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; O'Berry to 2B
t3 1 -2- 2% 54% 2-2 BOS J. Brohamer D. Freisleben Walk
t3 1 12- O -5% 49% 2-2 BOS F. Lynn D. Freisleben Lineout: RF
t3 2 12- RRR 28% 77% 2-2 BOS J. Rice D. Freisleben Home Run; O'Berry Scores; Brohamer Scores
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Bob Watson (1B) batting 5th
t3 2 --- 1% 78% 5-2 BOS J. Dwyer D. Freisleben Single to RF
Steve Grilli replaces Dave Freisleben pitching
t3 2 1-- O -1% 76% 5-2 BOS T. Poquette S. Grilli Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Chuck Rainey facing 3-4-5
Mike O'Berry moves from PR to C; Jim Dwyer moves from PH to 1B
b3 0 --- -4% 72% 2-5 TOR A. Woods C. Rainey Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b3 0 1-- O 4% 76% 2-5 TOR T. Solaita C. Rainey Flyball: SS
b3 1 1-- OO 5% 81% 2-5 TOR J. Mayberry C. Rainey Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Blue Jays' Steve Grilli facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 2% 83% 5-2 BOS B. Hobson S. Grilli Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -1% 82% 5-2 BOS D. Evans S. Grilli Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hobson to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -2% 80% 5-2 BOS M. O'Berry S. Grilli Strikeout
t4 2 -2- O -2% 78% 5-2 BOS S. Papi S. Grilli Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Chuck Rainey facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 81% 2-5 TOR R. Bosetti C. Rainey Lineout: 2B
b4 1 --- -3% 78% 2-5 TOR D. McKay C. Rainey Single
b4 1 1-- O 2% 80% 2-5 TOR T. Johnson C. Rainey Groundout: 2B-1B; McKay to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 3% 83% 2-5 TOR B. Davis C. Rainey Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Blue Jays' Steve Grilli facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -1% 82% 5-2 BOS J. Brohamer S. Grilli Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -1% 81% 5-2 BOS F. Lynn S. Grilli Flyball: SS
t5 2 --- O -1% 81% 5-2 BOS J. Rice S. Grilli Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 83% 2-5 TOR A. Griffin C. Rainey Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- -3% 80% 2-5 TOR J. Cannon C. Rainey Single to 2B
b5 1 1-- -10% 71% 2-5 TOR A. Woods C. Rainey Double to LF; Cannon to 3B
b5 1 -23 RO 2% 73% 2-5 TOR T. Solaita C. Rainey Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cannon Scores; Woods to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 5% 78% 3-5 TOR J. Mayberry C. Rainey Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 5-6-7
Jerry Garvin replaces Steve Grilli pitching
t6 0 --- 3% 80% 5-3 BOS J. Dwyer J. Garvin Walk
t6 0 1-- O -3% 78% 5-3 BOS T. Poquette J. Garvin Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O -2% 76% 5-3 BOS B. Hobson J. Garvin Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O -2% 74% 5-3 BOS D. Evans J. Garvin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Chuck Rainey facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 4% 77% 3-5 TOR R. Bosetti C. Rainey Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 80% 3-5 TOR D. McKay C. Rainey Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- -3% 77% 3-5 TOR T. Johnson C. Rainey Double to LF
b6 2 -2- O 5% 81% 3-5 TOR B. Davis C. Rainey Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -2% 80% 5-3 BOS M. O'Berry J. Garvin Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 78% 5-3 BOS S. Papi J. Garvin Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O -1% 78% 5-3 BOS J. Brohamer J. Garvin Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 4% 82% 3-5 TOR A. Griffin C. Rainey Bunt Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- O 3% 84% 3-5 TOR J. Cannon C. Rainey Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 86% 3-5 TOR A. Woods C. Rainey Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 BOS F. Lynn J. Garvin Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 84% 5-3 BOS J. Rice J. Garvin Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 83% 5-3 BOS J. Dwyer J. Garvin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 5% 88% 3-5 TOR T. Solaita C. Rainey Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 3-5 TOR J. Mayberry C. Rainey Lineout: SS
b8 2 --- -3% 88% 3-5 TOR R. Bosetti C. Rainey Single to RF
b8 2 1-- O 4% 92% 3-5 TOR D. McKay C. Rainey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Blue Jays' Tom Buskey facing 6-7-8
Tom Buskey replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
t9 0 --- 1% 93% 5-3 BOS T. Poquette T. Buskey Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- O -1% 93% 5-3 BOS B. Hobson T. Buskey Groundout: P-1B; Poquette to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -1% 92% 5-3 BOS D. Evans T. Buskey Flyball: LF
t9 2 -2- O -1% 90% 5-3 BOS M. O'Berry T. Buskey Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Chuck Rainey facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- -9% 81% 3-5 TOR T. Johnson C. Rainey Walk
Otto Velez pinch hits for Bob Davis (C) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 8% 89% 3-5 TOR O. Velez C. Rainey Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Bill Campbell replaces Chuck Rainey pitching; Pedro Hernandez pinch runs for Otto Velez (PH) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 6% 95% 3-5 TOR A. Griffin B. Campbell Flyball: 2B
Rico Carty pinch hits for Joe Cannon (RF) batting 2nd
b9 2 1-- O 5% 100% 3-5 TOR R. Carty B. Campbell Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3.

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