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CLE  3
@BAL  0
 CLE  8
@BAL  7
 MIN  6
@CAL  5
 CHW  7
@DET  2
 MIL  6
TEX  4
 NYY  5
KCR  0
 NYY  1
KCR  0
 SEA  8
OAK  1
 BOS  4
@TOR  1
 MON  3
@CHC  1
 HOU  7
@CIN  3
 CIN  6
HOU  2
 PIT  5
PHI  2
 LAD  9
@SDP  1
 SFG  4
ATL  3
 STL  4
NYM  2
Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 28,140

 Sunday, April 19, 1987
Time of Game: 2:36
Red Sox
4
6-6
Won 2
5th, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  2    4  9  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
W: Al Nipper (2-0), L: Joe Johnson (0-2), S: Wes Gardner (2)
 Blue Jays
1
6-6
Lost 2
5th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .279  .869              1   1   HR,IW
E Romero 2B                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .290  .624              1   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .262  .619              5   1   2B
  P Dodson 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
J Rice LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .680              3   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .317 1.063              0   0   
D Evans RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .876              3   0   
D Henderson CF                4   1   0   0    0   0  .225  .826              5   0   
D Sheaffer C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .333 1.000              5   0   
S Owen SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .431              1   1   CS
  M Greenwell PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750              0   0   2B
  G Hoffman SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   

A Nipper P                                                                    3   3
  J Sambito P                                                                 0   0
  W Gardner P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   0    4   6                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: B Buckner (2, off J Johnson); M Greenwell (1, off M Eichhorn).
HR: W Boggs (2, off J Johnson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
IBB: W Boggs (3, by M Eichhorn).
TB: W Boggs 4; B Buckner 3; M Greenwell 2; E Romero 2; D Baylor; D Evans; S Owen.
RBI: E Romero 2 (2); W Boggs (3).
2-out RBI: E Romero 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: S Owen (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: S Owen (1, 2nd base by J Johnson/E Whitt).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .584              3   2   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .235  .611              3   1   2B
E Whitt C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .805              5   1   
  C Fielder PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .873              0   0   
  R Mulliniks PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .973              0   0   
  J DeWillis C                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
G Bell LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .244  .728              2   0   HR
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .960              2   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .963              8   1   
F McGriff DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .883              0   0   
K Gruber 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
M Sharperson 2B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .611              2   2   

J Johnson P                                                                   1   1
  M Eichhorn P                                                                0   1
  T Henke P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   1   5   0    0   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: L Moseby (2, off A Nipper).
HR: G Bell (1, off A Nipper; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: G Bell 5; L Moseby 3; E Whitt.
RBI: G Bell (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: W Upshaw (1).

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
A Nipper, W (2-0)              7     5   1   1    0   3   1   1.77   27     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 5     66    -     1.18   0.35
J Sambito, H (2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.21   0.12
W Gardner, S (2)               1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.32    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.78   0.08
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   5   1          33     -       ·  ·      9·14· 3· 5           -  
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
J Johnson, L (0-2)             5.1   5   2   1    3   3   1   5.51   22     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 5     52    -     1.10   0.09
M Eichhorn                     3.1   3   2   2    1   2   0   2.60   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 3          2-1    1.43   0.07
T Henke                        0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-2    1.24  -0.12
Totals                         9     9   4   3    4   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 9          5-3
Balks: None.
WP: A Nipper (1); J Johnson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Eichhorn (1; W Boggs).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 28,140.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Wade Boggs                   3B       1. Tony Fernandez               SS
2. Ed Romero                    2B       2. Lloyd Moseby                 CF
3. Bill Buckner                 1B       3. Ernie Whitt                   C
4. Jim Rice                     LF       4. George Bell                  LF
5. Don Baylor                   DH       5. Jesse Barfield               RF
6. Dwight Evans                 RF       6. Willie Upshaw                1B
7. Dave Henderson               CF       7. Fred McGriff                 DH
8. Danny Sheaffer                C       8. Kelly Gruber                 3B
9. Spike Owen                   SS       9. Mike Sharperson              2B

   Al Nipper                     P          Joe Johnson                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 0 --- R 15% 50% 0-1 BOS W. Boggs J. Johnson Home Run
b6 1 -23 O 13% 57% 1-2 TOR J. Barfield A. Nipper Strikeout
t9 2 123 RR 13% 96% 2-1 BOS E. Romero T. Henke Single to CF; Henderson Scores; Greenwell Scores; Boggs to 3B
b4 0 --- R -12% 32% 0-0 TOR G. Bell A. Nipper Home Run
t6 1 123 R 12% 75% 1-1 BOS D. Evans M. Eichhorn Fielder's Choice ; Buckner Scores/Adv on E3 (throw to Hm)/unER/No RBI; Rice to 3B; Baylor to 2B; Evans to 1B

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' Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs J. Johnson Groundout: 1B-P
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BOS E. Romero J. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BOS B. Buckner J. Johnson Groundout: SS-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' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 TOR T. Fernandez A. Nipper Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby A. Nipper Lineout: RF
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt A. Nipper Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Whitt to 1B
b1 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 TOR G. Bell A. Nipper Single to CF; Whitt to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield A. Nipper Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS J. Rice J. Johnson Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Baylor J. Johnson Walk
t2 1 1-- 1% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Evans J. Johnson Wild Pitch; Baylor to 2B
t2 1 -2- 2% 54% 0-0 BOS D. Evans J. Johnson Walk
t2 1 12- O -5% 49% 0-0 BOS D. Henderson J. Johnson Flyball: 2B
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 BOS D. Sheaffer J. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 TOR W. Upshaw A. Nipper Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 TOR F. McGriff A. Nipper Groundout: P unassisted
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 TOR K. Gruber A. Nipper Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 BOS S. Owen J. Johnson Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs J. Johnson Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 BOS E. Romero J. Johnson Single to CF; Romero out at 2B/CF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 TOR M. Sharperson A. Nipper Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 TOR T. Fernandez A. Nipper Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby A. Nipper Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt A. Nipper Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BOS B. Buckner J. Johnson Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Rice J. Johnson Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- O -4% 47% 0-0 BOS D. Baylor J. Johnson Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 BOS D. Evans J. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R -12% 32% 0-0 TOR G. Bell A. Nipper Home Run
b4 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 TOR J. Barfield A. Nipper Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 TOR W. Upshaw A. Nipper Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 TOR F. McGriff A. Nipper Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 BOS D. Henderson J. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 31% 0-1 BOS D. Sheaffer J. Johnson Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- 2% 33% 0-1 BOS S. Owen J. Johnson Single to 3B
t5 2 1-- O -3% 30% 0-1 BOS W. Boggs J. Johnson Owen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 TOR K. Gruber A. Nipper Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 TOR M. Sharperson A. Nipper Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 TOR T. Fernandez A. Nipper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- R 15% 50% 0-1 BOS W. Boggs J. Johnson Home Run
t6 0 --- O -4% 46% 1-1 BOS E. Romero J. Johnson Strikeout
t6 1 --- 6% 53% 1-1 BOS B. Buckner J. Johnson Double to RF
t6 1 -2- 3% 55% 1-1 BOS J. Rice J. Johnson Walk
Mark Eichhorn replaces Joe Johnson pitching
t6 1 12- 8% 63% 1-1 BOS D. Baylor M. Eichhorn Single to LF; Buckner to 3B; Rice to 2B
t6 1 123 R 12% 75% 1-1 BOS D. Evans M. Eichhorn Fielder's Choice ; Buckner Scores/Adv on E3 (throw to Hm)/unER/No RBI; Rice to 3B; Baylor to 2B; Evans to 1B
t6 1 123 O -8% 67% 2-1 BOS D. Henderson M. Eichhorn Flyball: CF
t6 2 123 O -8% 59% 2-1 BOS D. Sheaffer M. Eichhorn Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -10% 49% 1-2 TOR L. Moseby A. Nipper Double to LF
b6 0 -2- -10% 38% 1-2 TOR E. Whitt A. Nipper Single to LF; Moseby to 3B
b6 0 1-3 -3% 36% 1-2 TOR G. Bell A. Nipper Wild Pitch; Whitt to 2B
b6 0 -23 O 8% 44% 1-2 TOR G. Bell A. Nipper Flyball: CF
b6 1 -23 O 13% 57% 1-2 TOR J. Barfield A. Nipper Strikeout
b6 2 -23 O 11% 68% 1-2 TOR W. Upshaw A. Nipper Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Mark Eichhorn facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -3% 65% 2-1 BOS S. Owen M. Eichhorn Bunt Popfly: 1B
t7 1 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 BOS W. Boggs M. Eichhorn Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- O -2% 62% 2-1 BOS E. Romero M. Eichhorn Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 5% 67% 1-2 TOR F. McGriff A. Nipper Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 TOR K. Gruber A. Nipper Flyball: 2B
b7 2 --- O 3% 73% 1-2 TOR M. Sharperson A. Nipper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Mark Eichhorn facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -3% 71% 2-1 BOS B. Buckner M. Eichhorn Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 BOS J. Rice M. Eichhorn Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-1 BOS D. Baylor M. Eichhorn Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
Joe Sambito replaces Al Nipper pitching; Pat Dodson replaces Bill Buckner playing 1B batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 7% 74% 1-2 TOR T. Fernandez J. Sambito Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 5% 79% 1-2 TOR L. Moseby J. Sambito Strikeout Looking
Wes Gardner replaces Joe Sambito pitching; Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Ernie Whitt (C) batting 3rd; Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Cecil Fielder batting 3rd
b8 2 --- O 3% 82% 1-2 TOR R. Mulliniks W. Gardner Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Mark Eichhorn facing 6-7-8
Jeff DeWillis replaces Rance Mulliniks (PH) playing C batting 3rd
t9 0 --- 3% 85% 2-1 BOS D. Evans M. Eichhorn Single to 2B
t9 0 1-- O -3% 83% 2-1 BOS D. Henderson M. Eichhorn Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Henderson to 1B
t9 1 1-- O -3% 80% 2-1 BOS D. Sheaffer M. Eichhorn Lineout: SS
Mike Greenwell pinch hits for Spike Owen (SS) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- 3% 83% 2-1 BOS M. Greenwell M. Eichhorn Double to RF; Henderson to 3B
t9 2 -23 1% 84% 2-1 BOS W. Boggs M. Eichhorn Intentional Walk
Tom Henke replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
t9 2 123 RR 13% 96% 2-1 BOS E. Romero T. Henke Single to CF; Henderson Scores; Greenwell Scores; Boggs to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O -1% 95% 4-1 BOS P. Dodson T. Henke Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 4-5-6
Glenn Hoffman replaces Mike Greenwell (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 3% 98% 1-4 TOR G. Bell W. Gardner Lineout: CF
b9 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-4 TOR J. Barfield W. Gardner Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 TOR W. Upshaw W. Gardner Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

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