April 19, 1987 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: A Nipper (2-0), L: J Johnson (0-2), S: W Gardner (2)

Blue Jays

6-6

Lost 2

5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .279  .869    0    1   1   HR,IW
E Romero 2B                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .290  .623    0    1   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .262  .619    0    5   1   2B
  P Dodson 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Rice LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .680    0    3   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .317 1.063    0    0   0   
D Evans RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .876    0    3   0   
D Henderson CF                4   1   0   0    0   0  .225  .826    0    5   0   
D Sheaffer C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .333 1.000    0    5   0   
S Owen SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .431    0    1   1   CS
  M Greenwell PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    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   3    4   6                    27   6

BATTING

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

E: S Owen (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Owen (1, 2nd base by J Johnson/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .584    0    3   2   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .235  .611    0    3   1   2B
E Whitt C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .805    0    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   0   
  J DeWillis C                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
G Bell LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .244  .728    0    2   0   HR
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .960    0    2   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .964    0    8   1   
F McGriff DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .883    0    0   0   
K Gruber 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
M Sharperson 2B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .611    0    2   2   

J Johnson P                                                              1   1
  M Eichhorn P                                                           0   1
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   1   5   1    0   5                    27  10

BATTING

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

E: W Upshaw (1).

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
A Nipper, W (2-0)              7     5   1   1    0   3   1   1.77   27     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 5     66    -     1.17   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· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.77   0.08
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   5   1          33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 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    -     1.11   0.09
M Eichhorn                     3.1   3   2   2    1   2   0   2.60   15     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 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· 8· 1· 9          5-3

Balks: None.

WP: A Nipper (1); J Johnson (1).

IBB: M Eichhorn (1; W Boggs).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 28,140.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. W Boggs              3B    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. E Romero             2B    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. E Whitt              C  
4. J Rice               LF    4. G Bell               LF 
5. D Baylor             DH    5. J Barfield           RF 
6. D Evans              RF    6. W Upshaw             1B 
7. D Henderson          CF    7. F McGriff            DH 
8. D Sheaffer           C     8. K Gruber             3B 
9. S Owen               SS    9. M Sharperson         2B 

   A Nipper             P        J Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-0  ---      15%  50% W Boggs         J Johnson       Home Run
   b 6   1  2-1  -23      13%  57% J Barfield      A Nipper        Strikeout
   t 9   2  1-2  123      13%  96% E Romero        T Henke         Single to CF; Henderson Scores; Greenwell Scores; Boggs to 3B
   b 4   0  0-0  ---     -12%  32% G Bell          A Nipper        Home Run
   t 6   1  1-1  123      12%  75% 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 (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  E Romero        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Buckner       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, Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Moseby        Lineout: RF
          ---      48%  E Whitt         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Whitt to 1B
          1--      46%  G Bell          Single to CF; Whitt to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Barfield      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, Joe Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Rice          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  D Baylor        Walk
          1--      52%  D Evans         Wild Pitch; Baylor to 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      49%  D Henderson     Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      45%  D Sheaffer      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, Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  W Upshaw        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  F McGriff       Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      50%  K Gruber        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, Joe Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  S Owen          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  E Romero        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, Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  M Sharperson    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  T Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      47%  L Moseby        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  E Whitt         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, Joe Johnson facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  B Buckner       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      47%  D Baylor        Strikeout
   O      1--      44%  D Evans         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, Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      32%  G Bell          Home Run
   O      ---      34%  J Barfield      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      36%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      37%  F McGriff       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, Joe Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      34%  D Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  D Sheaffer      Flyball: LF
          ---      33%  S Owen          Single to 3B
   O      1--      30%  W Boggs         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, Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      32%  K Gruber        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  M Sharperson    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  T Fernandez     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, Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      50%  W Boggs         Home Run
   O      ---      46%  E Romero        Strikeout
          ---      53%  B Buckner       Double to RF
          -2-      55%  J Rice          Walk
                  Mark Eichhorn replaces Joe Johnson pitching
          12-      63%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Buckner to 3B; Rice to 2B
   R      123      75%  D Evans         Fielder's Choice ; Buckner Scores/Adv on E3 (throw to Hm)/unER/No RBI; Rice to 3B; Baylor to 2B; Evans to 1B
   O      123      67%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      123      59%  D Sheaffer      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, Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
          ---      49%  L Moseby        Double to LF
          -2-      38%  E Whitt         Single to LF; Moseby to 3B
          1-3      36%  G Bell          Wild Pitch; Whitt to 2B
   O      -23      44%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -23      57%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      -23      68%  W Upshaw        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, Mark Eichhorn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  S Owen          Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      63%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      62%  E Romero        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, Al Nipper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  K Gruber        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      73%  M Sharperson    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, Mark Eichhorn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Rice          Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  D Baylor        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, Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Sambito replaces Al Nipper pitching; Pat Dodson replaces Bill Buckner playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      74%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  L Moseby        Strikeout Looking
                  Wes Gardner replaces Joe Sambito pitching; Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 3rd; Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Cecil Fielder batting 3rd
   O      ---      82%  R Mulliniks     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, Mark Eichhorn facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff DeWillis replaces Rance Mulliniks playing C batting 3rd
          ---      85%  D Evans         Single to 2B
   O      1--      82%  D Henderson     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Henderson to 1B
   O      1--      80%  D Sheaffer      Lineout: SS
                  Mike Greenwell pinch hits for Spike Owen batting 9th
          1--      83%  M Greenwell     Double to RF; Henderson to 3B
          -23      84%  W Boggs         Intentional Walk
                  Tom Henke replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
   RR     123      96%  E Romero        Single to CF; Henderson Scores; Greenwell Scores; Boggs to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  P Dodson        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, Wes Gardner facing 4-5-6
                  Glenn Hoffman replaces Mike Greenwell playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  G Bell          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W Upshaw        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198704190

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