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MIL 10
@CAL  3
 DET  3
CLE  2
 NYY  3
BAL  2
(12)		 OAK  6
MIN  3
 KCR  5
@SEA  4
 CHW  6
@TEX  1
 TOR  1
BOS  0
 MON  8
@CHC  5
 CIN  5
SFG  1
 HOU  1
ATL  0
 SDP  9
@LAD  3
 LAD  6
SDP  5
(10)		 NYM  4
PHI  3
 PIT  5
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 30,344

 Wednesday, September 21, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:10
Red Sox
0
86-66
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  4  0
W: Mike Flanagan (12-13), L: Wes Gardner (8-5), S: Duane Ward (15)
 Blue Jays
1
79-74
Won 1
5th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Reed SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .793   21   12    2   4   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .658   13   10    1   3   
K Romine RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .584   11    7    2   0   
  T Benzinger PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .745    5    3    0   0   
M Greenwell LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .335  .970   15    9    2   0   
E Burks CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .857   10    7    4   0   
J Rice DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .728   14    7    0   0   
L Parrish 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .618    5    4    7   0   
E Romero 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .650   10    6    0   1   
R Cerone C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .707   10    7    6   1   GDP
  D Evans PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .863    4    3    0   0   
  R Kutcher PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
  R Gedman C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .634              0   0   

W Gardner P                                                                   0   0
  B Stanley P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       32   0   6   0    1   2              118   75   24  10
Batting Events
TB: E Romero 2; K Romine; D Evans; M Greenwell; E Burks.
GIDP: R Cerone (6).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Stanley-M Barrett-J Reed-L Parrish.
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  .283  .707    9    6    1   5   
L Moseby CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .239  .712   13    8    4   0   3B
E Whitt C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .742   12    5    2   0   
G Bell LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .753   12    7    1   0   
F McGriff 1B                  2   0   1   1    0   1  .284  .944    9    5   10   0   SB,SF
R Mulliniks DH                3   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .867   16   11    0   0   
J Barfield RF                 2   0   1   0    1   1  .246  .739   13    8    5   0   
K Gruber 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .760    7    6    0   5   GDP
M Lee 2B                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .700    5    4    4   3   

M Flanagan P                                                                  0   0
  D Ward P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       26   1   4   0    2   7               96   60   27  13
Batting Events
3B: L Moseby (7, off W Gardner).
SF: F McGriff (4, off W Gardner).
TB: L Moseby 3; M Lee; F McGriff; J Barfield.
GIDP: K Gruber (19).
RBI: F McGriff (81).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Gruber-M Lee-F McGriff.
Baserunning Events
SB: F McGriff (5, 2nd base off W Gardner/R Cerone).

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
W Gardner, L (8-5)             6.1   4   1   1    2   7   0   3.40   25   85-52   29·11·12    4·12· 5· 0     66    -     0.92   0.13
B Stanley                      1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.19    4   10-7     5· 0· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.74   0.10
Totals                         8     4   1   1    2   7   0          29   95-59   34·11·14    7·13· 6· 0          2-0 
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
M Flanagan, W (12-13)          8     4   0   0    1   1   0   4.05   28   98-62   43· 4·15   11·15· 4· 0     74    -     1.12   0.57
D Ward, S (15)                 1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.35    5   20-13    9· 2· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.01   0.16
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   2   0          33  118-75   52· 6·17   13·17· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 30,344.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Jody Reed                    SS       1. Tony Fernandez               SS
2. Marty Barrett                2B       2. Lloyd Moseby                 CF
3. Kevin Romine                 RF       3. Ernie Whitt                   C
4. Mike Greenwell               LF       4. George Bell                  LF
5. Ellis Burks                  CF       5. Fred McGriff                 1B
6. Jim Rice                     DH       6. Rance Mulliniks              DH
7. Larry Parrish                1B       7. Jesse Barfield               RF
8. Ed Romero                    3B       8. Kelly Gruber                 3B
9. Rick Cerone                   C       9. Manuel Lee                   2B

   Wes Gardner                   P          Mike Flanagan                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  14% 100% 0-1 BOS J. Rice D. Ward Flyball: RF
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  12% 68% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby W. Gardner Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3 0 1-- OO 7,(2-2)  8% 54% 0-0 BOS R. Cerone M. Flanagan Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  7% 91% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett D. Ward Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -7% 75% 1-0 TOR K. Gruber B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-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' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Reed M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Flanagan Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 55% 0-0 BOS K. Romine M. Flanagan Flyball: SS
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' Wes Gardner facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 TOR T. Fernandez W. Gardner Lineout: LF
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby W. Gardner Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt W. Gardner Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell M. Flanagan Walk
t2 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 50% 0-0 BOS E. Burks M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  3% 53% 0-0 BOS J. Rice M. Flanagan Lineout: RF
t2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 BOS L. Parrish M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 TOR G. Bell W. Gardner Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 TOR F. McGriff W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 TOR R. Mulliniks W. Gardner Strikeout Looking
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' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 BOS E. Romero M. Flanagan Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t3 0 1-- OO 7,(2-2)  8% 54% 0-0 BOS R. Cerone M. Flanagan Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Reed M. Flanagan Strikeout Looking
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' Wes Gardner facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 TOR K. Gruber W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 53% 0-0 TOR M. Lee W. Gardner Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 TOR T. Fernandez W. Gardner Lineout: RF
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' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 BOS K. Romine M. Flanagan Single to P (Line Drive)
t4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 56% 0-0 BOS E. Burks M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
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' Wes Gardner facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  12% 68% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby W. Gardner Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0 --3 6,(3-2)  3% 71% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt W. Gardner Walk
b4 0 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -7% 64% 0-0 TOR G. Bell W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  2% 67% 0-0 TOR F. McGriff W. Gardner Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Moseby Scores
b4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 TOR R. Mulliniks W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 68% 0-1 BOS J. Rice M. Flanagan Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 70% 0-1 BOS L. Parrish M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 68% 0-1 BOS E. Romero M. Flanagan Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 71% 0-1 BOS R. Cerone M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 75% 1-0 TOR J. Barfield W. Gardner Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 71% 1-0 TOR K. Gruber W. Gardner Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 69% 1-0 TOR M. Lee W. Gardner Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 67% 1-0 TOR T. Fernandez W. Gardner Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 70% 0-1 BOS J. Reed M. Flanagan Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 73% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett M. Flanagan Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 75% 0-1 BOS K. Romine M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 73% 1-0 TOR L. Moseby W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 71% 1-0 TOR E. Whitt W. Gardner Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 70% 1-0 TOR G. Bell W. Gardner Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 74% 0-1 BOS M. Greenwell M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 77% 0-1 BOS E. Burks M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 79% 0-1 BOS J. Rice M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 3,(2-0)  3% 82% 1-0 TOR F. McGriff W. Gardner Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 85% 1-0 TOR R. Mulliniks W. Gardner McGriff Steals 2B
b7 0 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -4% 81% 1-0 TOR R. Mulliniks W. Gardner Flyball: LF
b7 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 82% 1-0 TOR J. Barfield W. Gardner Walk
Bob Stanley replaces Wes Gardner pitching
b7 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -7% 75% 1-0 TOR K. Gruber B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 81% 0-1 BOS L. Parrish M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 84% 0-1 BOS E. Romero M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
Dwight Evans pinch hits for Rick Cerone (C) batting 9th
t8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 81% 0-1 BOS D. Evans M. Flanagan Single to LF (Line Drive)
Randy Kutcher pinch runs for Dwight Evans (PH) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  6% 87% 0-1 BOS J. Reed M. Flanagan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
Rich Gedman replaces Randy Kutcher (PR) playing C batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 86% 1-0 TOR M. Lee B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 85% 1-0 TOR T. Fernandez B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 84% 1-0 TOR L. Moseby B. Stanley Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Duane Ward facing 2-3-4
Duane Ward replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
t9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  7% 91% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett D. Ward Groundout: 2B-1B
Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Kevin Romine (RF) batting 3rd
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 96% 0-1 BOS T. Benzinger D. Ward Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 92% 0-1 BOS M. Greenwell D. Ward Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  -6% 86% 0-1 BOS E. Burks D. Ward Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Greenwell to 2B
t9 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  14% 100% 0-1 BOS J. Rice D. Ward Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

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