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DET
@CAL		6
1
KCR
@CHW		5
9
CLE
@MIN		7
8
MIL
@OAK		0
2
NYY
@SEA		2
3
BOS
@TOR		4
2
CHC
@ATL		3
4		 
(11)
HOU
@CIN		0
4
SFG
@MON		4
3
LAD
@NYM		1
0
SDP
@PHI		7
11
PIT
@STL		4
5
Friday, May 8, 1981 7:36PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 15,106, Time of Game: 2:29
Red Sox
4
10-13
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 3½ GB
 at Blue Jays
2
9-16
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 5½ GB
W: Mike Torrez (2-2)
L: Mark Bomback (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   2  1  0   0  0  0    4 10  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  9  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .646 -0.064 0.80 0.022 -0.086 -0.8 2 3
Dwight Evans RF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .361 1.102 0.117 0.60 0.153 -0.036 1.1 1 0 2B
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .183 .464 -0.053 0.66 0.012 -0.065 -0.9 8 0
Jim Rice LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .245 .642 0.017 0.72 0.061 -0.044 0.6 2 0
Tony Perez DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .212 .579 -0.036 0.77 0.025 -0.061 -0.7
Carney Lansford 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .315 .801 -0.001 0.65 0.035 -0.036 -0.2 2 3
Gary Allenson C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .189 .681 0.029 0.79 0.059 -0.030 0.2 8 1
Glenn Hoffman SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .188 .417 0.097 1.01 0.136 -0.039 1.1 1 3
Rick Miller CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .273 .693 -0.022 0.56 0.028 -0.050 -0.8 1 0
Mike Torrez P 1 1
   Tom Burgmeier P 1
Team Totals 36 4 10 3 3 3 .278 .639 0.084 0.72 0.531 -0.447 -0.3 27 11
2B: D Evans (5, off M Bomback).
TB: D Evans 4; J Rice 2; C Lansford 2; G Hoffman; T Perez; J Remy.
RBI: G Hoffman 2 (6); J Rice (9).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Hoffman-J Remy-C Yastrzemski; C Lansford-J Remy.
E: G Hoffman (9).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .180 .485 0.000 1.24 0.082 -0.081 0.0 0 5 2B,SH
Damaso Garcia 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .220 .512 -0.061 1.52 0.084 -0.145 -0.2 4 2
Al Woods LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .233 .534 -0.071 1.23 0.053 -0.124 -0.2 4 0
Otto Velez DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 .194 .730 -0.058 1.37 0.030 -0.088 -0.4
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .279 .936 -0.033 1.66 0.084 -0.117 -0.2 9 0
Lloyd Moseby CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .227 .728 0.003 1.24 0.078 -0.075 -0.1 4 0
Barry Bonnell RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .164 .423 -0.176 1.60 0.037 -0.214 -1.2 2 0
Danny Ainge 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .194 .469 -0.024 1.10 0.104 -0.128 -0.0 1 1 3B,GDP
Ernie Whitt C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .195 .465 0.026 0.91 0.045 -0.019 0.2 2 0
   George Bell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .839 -0.051 1.86 0.000 -0.051 -0.4
   Dan Whitmer C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Rick Bosetti PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .368 .821 0.029 0.54 0.029 0.000 0.1
Mark Bomback P
   Joey McLaughlin P
   Roy Lee Jackson P
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 3 7 .265 .677 -0.416 1.34 0.626 -1.042 -2.3 27 8
2B: A Griffin (7, off M Torrez).
3B: D Ainge (1, off M Torrez).
SH: A Griffin (3, off M Torrez).
TB: D Ainge 3; A Griffin 3; R Bosetti; E Whitt; A Woods; D Garcia; B Bonnell; J Mayberry.
GIDP: D Ainge (4).
RBI: D Ainge (4); A Woods (8).
2-out RBI: A Woods; D Ainge.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: B Bonnell (3).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, W (2-2) 5.2 7 2 2 3 3 0 5.70 26 47 0.115 1.31 0.5
Tom Burgmeier, S (3) 3.1 2 0 0 0 4 0 3.14 12 1 0 0.302 1.40 1.8
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 7 0 2.00 38 47 1 0 0.417 0.72 2.3

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Bomback, L (3-2) 4.1 6 4 3 3 1 0 2.70 22 35 -0.199 0.95 -2.1
Joey McLaughlin 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 9 1 0 0.045 0.49 1.0
Roy Lee Jackson 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.20 8 2 0 0.071 0.38 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 3 3 0 3.00 39 35 3 0 -0.083 1.34 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 15,106.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 18mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Jerry Remy 2B 1 Alfredo Griffin SS
2 Dwight Evans RF 2 Damaso Garcia 2B
3 Carl Yastrzemski 1B 3 Al Woods LF
4 Jim Rice LF 4 Otto Velez DH
5 Tony Perez DH 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Carney Lansford 3B 6 Lloyd Moseby CF
7 Gary Allenson C 7 Barry Bonnell RF
8 Glenn Hoffman SS 8 Danny Ainge 3B
9 Rick Miller CF 9 Ernie Whitt C
Mike Torrez P Mark Bomback P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-4 0 12- OO TOR B. Bonnell M. Torrez 15% 88% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
t4 1-0 1 123 RR BOS G. Hoffman M. Bomback 14% 86% Single to RF; Perez Scores; Lansford Scores; Allenson to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-- R BOS D. Evans M. Bomback 13% 60% Double to RF; Miller Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER
b6 1-4 2 1-- R TOR D. Ainge M. Torrez -10% 77% Triple to CF (CF-RF); Moseby Scores
b9 2-4 2 1-3 O TOR D. Garcia T. Burgmeier 9% 100% Strikeout Looking

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' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy M. Bomback -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Bomback -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Bomback 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice M. Bomback -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR A. Griffin M. Torrez 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- TOR D. Garcia M. Torrez -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR A. Woods M. Torrez 3% 48% Popfly: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR O. Velez M. Torrez 2% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
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' Mark Bomback facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Perez M. Bomback -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS C. Lansford M. Bomback -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS G. Allenson M. Bomback -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- TOR J. Mayberry M. Torrez -4% 41% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 0 1-- O TOR L. Moseby M. Torrez 3% 45% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- TOR B. Bonnell M. Torrez -4% 41% Single to CF; Mayberry to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- OO TOR D. Ainge M. Torrez 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BOS G. Hoffman M. Bomback -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- BOS R. Miller M. Bomback 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Remy M. Bomback -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- R BOS D. Evans M. Bomback 13% 60% Double to RF; Miller Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER
t3 1-0 2 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Bomback -3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- TOR E. Whitt M. Torrez -4% 53% Single to CF
b3 0-1 0 1-- O TOR A. Griffin M. Torrez 2% 55% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Whitt to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- TOR D. Garcia M. Torrez -6% 49% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Whitt to 3B
b3 0-1 1 1-3 O TOR A. Woods M. Torrez 8% 57% Fielder's Choice 3B; Whitt out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P; Garcia to 3B
b3 0-1 2 1-3 TOR O. Velez M. Torrez -3% 54% Walk; Woods to 2B
b3 0-1 2 123 O TOR J. Mayberry M. Torrez 9% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Bomback -2% 61% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 --- BOS T. Perez M. Bomback 2% 63% Single to CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- BOS C. Lansford M. Bomback 4% 67% Single to RF; Perez to 2B
t4 1-0 1 12- BOS G. Allenson M. Bomback 6% 73% Walk; Perez to 3B; Lansford to 2B
t4 1-0 1 123 RR BOS G. Hoffman M. Bomback 14% 86% Single to RF; Perez Scores; Lansford Scores; Allenson to 3B
t4 3-0 1 1-3 O BOS R. Miller M. Bomback -4% 82% Flyball: LF
t4 3-0 2 1-3 O BOS J. Remy M. Bomback -3% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
b4 0-3 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby M. Torrez 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O TOR B. Bonnell M. Torrez 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- O TOR D. Ainge M. Torrez 1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans M. Bomback 2% 86% Single to LF
t5 3-0 0 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Bomback -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Evans to 2B
t5 3-0 1 -2- R BOS J. Rice M. Bomback 5% 90% Single to CF; Evans Scores
Joey McLaughlin replaces Mark Bomback pitching
t5 4-0 1 1-- O BOS T. Perez J. McLaughlin -1% 90% Strikeout
t5 4-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Lansford J. McLaughlin -1% 89% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Rice out at 3B/2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
b5 0-4 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt M. Torrez 2% 91% Flyball: LF
b5 0-4 1 --- TOR A. Griffin M. Torrez -3% 88% Double to RF
b5 0-4 1 -2- O TOR D. Garcia M. Torrez 3% 90% Groundout: P-1B; Griffin to 3B
b5 0-4 2 --3 R TOR A. Woods M. Torrez -5% 85% Single to RF; Griffin Scores
b5 1-4 2 1-- O TOR O. Velez M. Torrez 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Blue Jays' Joey McLaughlin facing 7-8-9
t6 4-1 0 --- O BOS G. Allenson J. McLaughlin -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t6 4-1 1 --- O BOS G. Hoffman J. McLaughlin -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-1 2 --- O BOS R. Miller J. McLaughlin -1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
b6 1-4 0 --- TOR J. Mayberry M. Torrez -5% 80% Walk
b6 1-4 0 1-- TOR L. Moseby M. Torrez -8% 72% Walk; Mayberry to 2B
b6 1-4 0 12- OO TOR B. Bonnell M. Torrez 15% 88% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
b6 1-4 2 1-- R TOR D. Ainge M. Torrez -10% 77% Triple to CF (CF-RF); Moseby Scores
Tom Burgmeier replaces Mike Torrez pitching
George Bell pinch hits for Ernie Whitt (C) batting 9th
b6 2-4 2 --3 O TOR G. Bell T. Burgmeier 5% 82% Foul Flyball: P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Joey McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
Dan Whitmer replaces George Bell (PH) playing C batting 9th
t7 4-2 0 --- BOS J. Remy J. McLaughlin 2% 85% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t7 4-2 0 1-- O BOS D. Evans J. McLaughlin -2% 83% Flyball: RF
t7 4-2 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. McLaughlin -2% 81% Flyball: CF
t7 4-2 2 1-- BOS J. Rice J. McLaughlin 1% 82% Single to LF; Remy to 2B
Roy Lee Jackson replaces Joey McLaughlin pitching
t7 4-2 2 12- O BOS T. Perez R. Jackson -3% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3
b7 2-4 0 --- O TOR A. Griffin T. Burgmeier 4% 83% Lineout: 3B
b7 2-4 1 --- O TOR D. Garcia T. Burgmeier 3% 86% Strikeout
b7 2-4 2 --- O TOR A. Woods T. Burgmeier 2% 87% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Roy Lee Jackson facing 6-7-8
t8 4-2 0 --- O BOS C. Lansford R. Jackson -1% 86% Flyball: LF
t8 4-2 1 --- O BOS G. Allenson R. Jackson -1% 85% Strikeout
t8 4-2 2 --- O BOS G. Hoffman R. Jackson -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Tom Burgmeier facing 4-5-6
b8 2-4 0 --- O TOR O. Velez T. Burgmeier 4% 89% Strikeout
b8 2-4 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry T. Burgmeier 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-4 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby T. Burgmeier 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Roy Lee Jackson facing 9-1-2
t9 4-2 0 --- O BOS R. Miller R. Jackson -1% 92% Flyball: LF
t9 4-2 1 --- O BOS J. Remy R. Jackson -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-2 2 --- BOS D. Evans R. Jackson 0% 92% Single to CF
t9 4-2 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Jackson -1% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Tom Burgmeier facing 7-8-9
b9 2-4 0 --- O TOR B. Bonnell T. Burgmeier 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-4 1 --- O TOR D. Ainge T. Burgmeier 3% 99% Strikeout
Rick Bosetti pinch hits for Dan Whitmer (C) batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 --- TOR R. Bosetti T. Burgmeier -3% 96% Single to LF
b9 2-4 2 1-- TOR A. Griffin T. Burgmeier -5% 91% Single to RF; Bosetti to 3B
b9 2-4 2 1-3 O TOR D. Garcia T. Burgmeier 9% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 2.

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