August 24, 1990 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
CLE 4
(11) CHW 5
CAL 2 OAK 6
@DET 4 KCR 4
SEA 3 MIL 1
@NYY 0 TEX 2
MIN 0 BOS 2
@TOR 0 ATL 3
CHC 0 STL 3
@HOU 2
(11) NYM 3
@LAD 2 SDP 2
@MON 1 CIN 4
@PIT 3 SFG 13
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 49,914

Friday, August 24, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:45

Red Sox

67-57

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  9  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

W: D Kiecker (5-6), L: D Ward (2-7), S: J Gray (5)

Blue Jays

66-60

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reed 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .801   16    1   1   
C Quintana 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .795   11    6   1   
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .309  .823   19    1   0   
E Burks CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .838   14    1   0   
M Greenwell LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .284  .748    9    4   0   
M Marshall DH                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .251  .707   10    0   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .251  .726   20    3   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .634   12    6   1   
L Rivera SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .576    7    3   4   

D Kiecker P                                                              2   1
  J Gray P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   2   9   2    0   5              118   27   8

BATTING

TB: M Greenwell 2; M Marshall 2; L Rivera; T Pena; T Brunansky; W Boggs; C Quintana.

RBI: T Brunansky (52); M Marshall (31).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Reed-L Rivera-C Quintana.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .271  .679   22    1   0   SB
T Fernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .710   12    3   3   GDP
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .805   26    1   1   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .756   14    4   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .298  .951   17    9   1   
J Olerud DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .814   17    0   0   
G Myers C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .673    8    4   0   2B
  K Williams PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .381         0   0   
  P Borders C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .859    4    2   0   
M Lee 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .607   12    1   4   
  R Mulliniks PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .799    4    0   0   
J Felix RF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .272  .799   13    1   0   SB

J Key P                                                                  1   0
  D Ward P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   0   5   0    4   7              149   27   9

BATTING

2B: G Myers (6, off D Kiecker).

TB: G Myers 2; M Wilson 2; J Felix; J Olerud.

GIDP: T Fernandez (13).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

E: G Bell (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wilson (22, 2nd base off D Kiecker/T Pena); J Felix (12, 2nd base off D Kiecker/T Pena).

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
D Kiecker, W (5-6)             8     5   0   0    4   5   0   4.20   32  121-71   40·13·18    9· 8· 6· 0     73    -     1.37   0.56
J Gray, S (5)                  1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.75    3   12-8     3· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9     5   0   0    4   7   0          35  133-79   43·15·21   10· 8· 6· 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 Key                          7     5   0   0    0   4   0   4.45   26   89-60   35· 7·18   12· 9· 1· 0     71    -     1.03   0.45
D Ward, L (2-7)                2     4   2   2    0   1   0   3.34   10   29-21   15· 2· 4    4· 1· 4· 0          0-0    2.11  -0.30
Totals                         9     9   2   2    0   5   0          36  118-81   50· 9·22   16·10· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Kiecker (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 49,914.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J Reed               2B    1. M Wilson             CF 
2. C Quintana           1B    2. T Fernandez          SS 
3. W Boggs              3B    3. K Gruber             3B 
4. E Burks              CF    4. G Bell               LF 
5. M Greenwell          LF    5. F McGriff            1B 
6. M Marshall           DH    6. J Olerud             DH 
7. T Brunansky          RF    7. G Myers              C  
8. T Pena               C     8. M Lee                2B 
9. L Rivera             SS    9. J Felix              RF 

   D Kiecker            P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  0-0  1--  1   18%  68% M Greenwell     D Ward          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Boggs to 3B
   t 9   1  0-0  1-3  3   18%  86% M Marshall      D Ward          Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Boggs Scores; Greenwell to 2B
   b 5   0  0-0  12-  1   13%  45% T Fernandez     D Kiecker       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Felix to 3B
   b 7   0  0-0  ---  1  -11%  30% G Myers         D Kiecker       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line)
   b 7   0  0-0  -2-  3   11%  41% M Lee           D Kiecker       Fielder's Choice P; Williams out at 3B/P-3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Reed          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  2   50%  C Quintana      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   47%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   45%  E Burks         Flyball: SS (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Kiecker facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  M Wilson        Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      43%  K Gruber        Wilson Steals 2B
          -2-      41%  " "             Wild Pitch; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3  6   46%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   50%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  M Marshall      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   45%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Kiecker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  6   45%  J Olerud        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   48%  G Myers         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  5   50%  M Lee           Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   50%  L Rivera        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   47%  J Reed          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   44%  C Quintana      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Kiecker facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   40%  J Felix         Walk
          1--      38%  M Wilson        Felix Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   42%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   46%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   47%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  E Burks         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
          ---  4   47%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   44%  M Marshall      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Kiecker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  G Bell          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  6   44%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1--  4   46%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); McGriff to 2B
          -2-  5   45%  G Myers         Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  M Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  T Pena          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   46%  L Rivera        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   43%  J Reed          Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Kiecker facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   39%  J Felix         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  1   32%  M Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Felix to 2B
   OO     12-  1   45%  T Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Felix to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  K Gruber        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   47%  C Quintana      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   44%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   42%  E Burks         Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Kiecker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   46%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   48%  F McGriff       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Olerud        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   46%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   50%  M Marshall      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   45%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   41%  T Pena          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Kiecker facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   30%  G Myers         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line)
                  Kenny Williams pinch runs for Greg Myers batting 7th
   O      -2-  3   41%  M Lee           Fielder's Choice P; Williams out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--  2   46%  J Felix         Lineout: LF
          1--  2   43%  M Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  T Fernandez     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Duane Ward facing 9-1-2
                  Duane Ward replaces Jimmy Key pitching; Pat Borders replaces Kenny Williams playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  1   45%  L Rivera        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   42%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   39%  C Quintana      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Kiecker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   44%  K Gruber        Lineout: P
   O      ---  3   47%  G Bell          Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   50%  F McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Duane Ward facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   58%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   50%  E Burks         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  1   68%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Boggs to 3B
   R      1-3  3   86%  M Marshall      Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Boggs Scores; Greenwell to 2B
   R      12-  6   95%  T Brunansky     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Greenwell Scores; Marshall to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      1-3  2   92%  T Pena          Foul Bunt Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      1-3  2   91%  L Rivera        Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Gray facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Gray replaces Dana Kiecker pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  J Olerud        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   98%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Manuel Lee batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199008240

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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