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MIL  6
@CAL  5

DET  3
CLE  1

NYY  7
BAL  1

OAK 12
MIN  3

SEA 11
KCR 10

TEX  4
CHW  1

BOS 13
@TOR  2

SFG  7
@ATL  4

CHC  5
MON  4

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MON  9
@CHC  1

CIN  7
SDP  2

LAD  6
@HOU  0

NYM  6
PHI  4

PIT  5
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 30,352

Tuesday, September 20, 1988, 7:38
Time of Game: 3:10
Red Sox
13
86-65
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         4  0  0   0  0  7   2  0  0   13 16  0
Blue Jays       0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  8  1
W: R Clemens (17-11), L: J Musselman (6-5)
Blue Jays
2
78-74
Lost 1
5th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   2   3   0    2   0  .362  .956   24    1   1   IW
  E Romero PR-3B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .614    3    1   0   
M Barrett 2B                  6   2   2   2    0   0  .282  .662   16    2   2   
K Romine RF-CF                3   2   2   0    2   0  .203  .580   16    2   0   SB
M Greenwell LF                4   1   1   3    0   0  .335  .971   12    3   0   2B,SF
  R Kutcher LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
E Burks CF                    2   0   1   2    0   0  .299  .860    4    0   0   SB
  C Quintana RF               3   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.100    8    1   0   
J Rice DH                     5   1   1   3    0   1  .265  .733   13    0   0   HR
L Parrish 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .622   11    5   0   HBP
  T Benzinger PR-1B           2   1   0   0    0   0  .262  .747   10    5   0   
J Reed SS                     5   2   2   0    0   0  .312  .803   24    0   6   
R Cerone C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .713    7    2   1   
  R Gedman PH-C               2   1   1   2    0   1  .225  .634    8    4   0   HR,SH

R Clemens P                                                              1   1
  D Lamp P                                                               0   0
  T Bolton P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40  13  16  13    4   4              156   27  11
BATTING
2B: M Greenwell (38, off J Musselman).
HR: J Rice (13, off T Castillo; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); R Gedman (9, off D Bair; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SF: M Greenwell (7, off T Castillo).
SH: R Gedman (9, off T Stottlemyre).
IBB: W Boggs (16, by T Stottlemyre).
HBP: L Parrish (3, by J Musselman).
TB: R Gedman 4; J Rice 4; W Boggs 3; M Greenwell 2; J Reed 2; K Romine 2; M Barrett 2; C Quintana 2; E Romero; E Burks.
RBI: M Greenwell 3 (113); J Rice 3 (67); R Gedman 2 (36); E Burks 2 (87); M Barrett 2 (59); C Quintana (2).
2-out RBI: J Rice 3; C Quintana.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 8 for 11.
BASERUNNING
SB: K Romine (2, 2nd base off J Musselman/E Whitt); E Burks (25, 2nd base off J Musselman/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  .285  .711   12    0   3   
  M Lee SS                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .700         0   1   
L Moseby CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .710   20    3   0   
  R Ducey CF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .612    2    1   0   3B
R Mulliniks DH                4   0   2   0    0   2  .298  .875   14    0   0   
G Bell LF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .756   10    0   0   2B
  S Campusano LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .646    8    1   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .945    9   13   0   
  C Fielder 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .744    3    3   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .249  .744   16    4   0   SB
  P Borders C                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .758    1    1   0   
J Barfield RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .736   16    0   1   
  R Leach RF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .662    7    1   0   
K Gruber 3B                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .277  .764   14    0   2   SB
  A Infante 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432    5    0   1   
N Liriano 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .597   29    0   5   

J Musselman P                                                            0   0
  T Stottlemyre P                                                        0   1
  T Castillo P                                                           0   0
  D Bair P                                                               0   0
  J Cerutti P                                                            0   0
  F Wills P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2    1   6              166   27  14
BATTING
2B: G Bell (27, off R Clemens).
3B: R Ducey (1, off D Lamp).
TB: R Ducey 3; G Bell 2; R Mulliniks 2; L Moseby; N Liriano; E Whitt; P Borders.
RBI: N Liriano (18); E Whitt (61).
2-out RBI: N Liriano.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
FIELDING
E: J Barfield (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: K Gruber (22, 2nd base off R Clemens/R Cerone); E Whitt (4, 2nd base off R Clemens/R Cerone).

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
R Clemens, W (17-11)           7     6   2   2    1   3   0   2.96   28  123-80   51· 4·25   12· 8· 4· 0     59    -     0.71   0.16
D Lamp                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    4   18-13   10· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
T Bolton                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.42    4   16-12    7· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   6   0          36  157-105  68· 9·28   15· 9· 5· 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
J Musselman, L (6-5)           5     9   6   6    2   3   0   3.50   26   85-54   34· 2·18   11· 3· 6· 0     26    -     0.69  -0.25
T Stottlemyre                  0.1   1   3   3    2   0   0   5.60    4   13-4     4· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          2-2    0.79  -0.06
T Castillo                     0.2   2   2   2    0   0   1   2.77    4   11-7     5· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 1          3-3    0.20  -0.03
D Bair                         1     3   2   2    0   0   1   4.05    6   18-12    8· 0· 4    2· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.00  -0.00
J Cerutti                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3    9-6     3· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
F Wills                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.49    4   19-12    7· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    16  13  13    4   4   2          47  155-95   61· 5·29   19· 9· 8· 2          5-5 
J Musselman faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: T Bolton (1).
WP: None.
IBB: T Stottlemyre (5; W Boggs).
HBP: J Musselman (3; L Parrish).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 30,352.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: Wind 18mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. W Boggs              3B    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. M Barrett            2B    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. K Romine             RF    3. R Mulliniks          DH 
4. M Greenwell          LF    4. G Bell               LF 
5. E Burks              CF    5. F McGriff            1B 
6. J Rice               DH    6. E Whitt              C  
7. L Parrish            1B    7. J Barfield           RF 
8. J Reed               SS    8. K Gruber             3B 
9. R Cerone             C     9. N Liriano            2B 

   R Clemens            P        J Musselman          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  123  3   13%  80% M Greenwell     J Musselman     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Boggs Scores; Barrett Scores; Romine to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  2    7%  66% K Romine        J Musselman     Single to P/Bunt; Boggs to 3B; Barrett to 2B
   b 2   2  4-0  -2-  7   -6%  78% N Liriano       R Clemens       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gruber Scores
   t 1   0  0-2  -23  3    6%  85% E Burks         J Musselman     Single to P (Line Drive); Romine Scores; Greenwell Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1    6%  59% M Barrett       J Musselman     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Boggs to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Musselman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   54%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  1   59%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Boggs to 2B
          12-  2   66%  K Romine        Single to P/Bunt; Boggs to 3B; Barrett to 2B
   RR     123  3   80%  M Greenwell     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Boggs Scores; Barrett Scores; Romine to 3B
   RR     -23  3   85%  E Burks         Single to P (Line Drive); Romine Scores; Greenwell Scores
   O      1--  5   84%  J Rice          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   82%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
          1--      83%  J Reed          Burks Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   81%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   83%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   81%  L Moseby        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  4   78%  R Mulliniks     Single to LF (Line Drive); Moseby to 2B
   O      12-  5   80%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-P (Deep 2B); Moseby to 3B; Mulliniks to 2B
   O      -23  4   85%  F McGriff       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff Musselman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   84%  R Cerone        Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   85%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--  3   84%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Boggs to 2B
          -2-  4   85%  K Romine        Walk
   O      12-  2   83%  M Greenwell     Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   85%  E Whitt         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  9   86%  J Barfield      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  5   85%  K Gruber        Walk
          1--      84%  N Liriano       Gruber Steals 2B
   R      -2-  7   78%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gruber Scores
   O      1--  4   80%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jeff Musselman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   79%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
   O      ---  1   78%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   77%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  9   80%  L Moseby        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  Kevin Romine moves to CF; Carlos Quintana replaces Ellis Burks playing RF batting 5th
          ---  1   77%  R Mulliniks     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   80%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   82%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jeff Musselman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   81%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   80%  R Cerone        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   81%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   79%  M Barrett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   75%  E Whitt         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   79%  J Barfield      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  7   82%  K Gruber        Lineout: CF
          1--      81%  N Liriano       Whitt Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jeff Musselman facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   86%  K Romine        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   84%  M Greenwell     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      85%  C Quintana      Romine Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   83%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Romine out at Hm/RF-C
   O      1--  3   82%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   84%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   86%  L Moseby        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jeff Musselman facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   89%  L Parrish       Hit By Pitch
                  Todd Benzinger pinch runs for Larry Parrish batting 7th
          1--  4   91%  J Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive); Benzinger to 2B
                  Todd Stottlemyre replaces Jeff Musselman pitching; Rich Gedman pinch hits for Rick Cerone batting 9th
   O      12-  1   91%  R Gedman        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Benzinger to 3B; Reed to 2B
          -23  4   91%  W Boggs         Intentional Walk
   RR     123  2   96%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Benzinger Scores; Reed Scores; Boggs to 2B
          12-  6   97%  K Romine        Walk; Boggs to 3B; Barrett to 2B
                  Tony Castillo replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching
   RO     123  1   98%  M Greenwell     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Boggs Scores
   R      12-  3   99%  C Quintana      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Barrett Scores; Romine to 3B; Quintana to 2B/Adv on throw
   RRR    -23  3  100%  J Rice          Home Run; Romine Scores; Quintana Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  T Benzinger     Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  7 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-11, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Gedman moves to C; Todd Benzinger moves to 1B
          ---  3  100%  G Bell          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Bell to 3B
   RO     --3  5  100%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bell Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  J Barfield      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Doug Bair facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Bair replaces Tony Castillo pitching; Pat Borders replaces Ernie Whitt playing C batting 6th; Sil Campusano replaces George Bell playing LF batting 4th; Rob Ducey replaces Lloyd Moseby playing CF batting 2nd
          ---  5  100%  J Reed          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Reed to 2B/Adv on E9
   RR     -2-  2  100%  R Gedman        Home Run; Reed Scores
          ---  5  100%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Ed Romero pinch runs for Wade Boggs batting 1st
   O      1--  2  100%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3  100%  K Romine        Groundout: 2B-1B; Romero to 2B
   O      -2-  1  100%  M Greenwell     Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 13, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-13, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
                  Ed Romero moves to 3B; Randy Kutcher replaces Mike Greenwell playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  2  100%  K Gruber        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5  100%  N Liriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 13, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 13-2, John Cerutti facing 5-6-7
                  John Cerutti replaces Doug Bair pitching; Cecil Fielder replaces Fred McGriff playing 1B batting 5th; Alexis Infante replaces Kelly Gruber playing 3B batting 8th; Manuel Lee replaces Tony Fernandez playing SS batting 1st; Rick Leach replaces Jesse Barfield playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  2  100%  C Quintana      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  J Rice          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6  100%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 13, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-13, Dennis Lamp facing 2-3-4
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Roger Clemens pitching
          ---  2  100%  R Ducey         Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      --3  5  100%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  8  100%  S Campusano     Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      --3  3  100%  C Fielder       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 13, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 13-2, Frank Wills facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Wills replaces John Cerutti pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3  100%  E Romero        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 13, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-13, Tom Bolton facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Bolton replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
          ---  1  100%  P Borders       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  R Leach         Balk; Borders to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5  100%  A Infante       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6  100%  N Liriano       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 13, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198809200

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