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Saturday, September 27, 1997 1:07
, SkyDome
Attendance: 37,401, Time of Game: 2:56
Red Sox
5
78-83
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 19 GB
 at Blue Jays
12
75-86
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 22 GB
W: Marty Janzen (2-1)
L: Jim Corsi (5-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 10  3
Blue Jays       2  2  1   0  0  0   4  3  X   12 15  3

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 2 3 1 1 0 .305 .874 0 0 0.174 0.76 0.188 -0.014 1.8 2 1 HR,2B
Jeff Frye 2B 5 2 3 2 0 1 .312 .785 0 0 0.245 1.28 0.276 -0.031 2.1 5 0
Mo Vaughn 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .315 .982 0 0 -0.047 1.39 0.090 -0.137 -0.1 2 0 2B
Reggie Jefferson DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .321 .832 0 0 -0.070 1.39 0.103 -0.173 -0.2 2B,GDP
Wil Cordero LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .279 .748 0 0 -0.022 1.06 0.061 -0.083 -0.1 3 0
Troy O'Leary RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .841 0 0 -0.062 0.92 0.051 -0.114 -1.2 4 0 GDP
Scott Hatteberg C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .277 .788 0 0 -0.028 0.90 0.037 -0.064 -0.2 6 1
Mike Benjamin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .241 .610 0 0 -0.105 1.09 0.002 -0.107 -0.6 0 3
Darren Bragg CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .730 0 0 -0.090 0.84 0.000 -0.090 -1.6 2 0 GDP
Aaron Sele P
   Tim Wakefield P 1
   John Wasdin P
   Mark Brandenburg P
   Jim Corsi P
   Jeff Suppan P
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 2 6 .278 .760 0 0 -0.005 1.07 0.808 -0.813 0.1 24 6
2B: N Garciaparra (43, off P Hentgen); R Jefferson (33, off P Hentgen); M Vaughn (23, off P Hentgen).
HR: N Garciaparra (30, off P Hentgen; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: N Garciaparra 7; R Jefferson 3; J Frye 3; M Vaughn 2; W Cordero.
GIDP: D Bragg (16); R Jefferson (17); T O'Leary (13).
RBI: J Frye 2 (51); M Vaughn (95); W Cordero (72); N Garciaparra (98).
2-out RBI: J Frye 2; M Vaughn.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
PB: S Hatteberg (17).
E: W Cordero (2); S Hatteberg (11); D Bragg (5).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart CF 6 2 3 3 0 1 .293 .830 0 0 0.190 1.05 0.285 -0.096 2.1 4 0 CS
Shawn Green RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .285 .807 0 0 0.080 0.95 0.115 -0.035 1.6 0 0 3B,SB,SF
Joe Carter DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 .235 .685 0 0 -0.040 1.10 0.039 -0.079 -0.7
Carlos Delgado 1B 3 2 1 0 2 0 .262 .880 0 0 0.011 1.50 0.116 -0.105 -0.0 9 1
Juan Samuel 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 .283 .859 0 0 0.138 1.26 0.216 -0.078 1.9 1 2 3B,2·HBP
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .242 .696 0 0 0.079 1.17 0.088 -0.009 0.3 1 1 HBP,SH
Benito Santiago C 4 2 2 2 0 1 .243 .667 0 0 -0.010 1.59 0.107 -0.118 0.9 6 0 2B,SF
Rich Butler LF 5 3 3 2 0 1 .308 .785 0 0 0.149 1.36 0.226 -0.077 2.0 2 0 2B
Tomas Perez 2B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .183 .499 0 0 -0.101 0.93 0.037 -0.138 -0.4 3 9
Pat Hentgen P 1 1
   Marty Janzen P
   Paul Quantrill P
Team Totals 35 12 15 12 5 6 .429 1.111 0 0 0.496 1.22 1.229 -0.735 7.6 27 14
2B: B Santiago (10, off J Suppan); R Butler (1, off J Suppan).
3B: J Samuel (3, off A Sele); S Green (4, off J Corsi).
SF: B Santiago (5, off T Wakefield); S Green (4, off T Wakefield).
SH: A Gonzalez (11, off T Wakefield).
HBP: A Gonzalez (5, by A Sele); J Samuel 2 (2, by J Suppan, by T Wakefield).
TB: S Green 4; R Butler 4; J Samuel 3; S Stewart 3; B Santiago 3; A Gonzalez 2; C Delgado; T Perez.
RBI: S Stewart 3 (22); R Butler 2 (2); S Green 2 (51); B Santiago 2 (42); J Samuel 2 (14); T Perez (9).
2-out RBI: J Samuel 2; S Stewart 2; B Santiago; T Perez; S Green; R Butler.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Samuel-T Perez-C Delgado 2; A Gonzalez-T Perez-C Delgado.
E: T Perez (3); C Delgado (12); S Green (3).
Baserunning
SB: S Green (14, 2nd base off A Sele/S Hatteberg).
CS: S Stewart (2, 2nd base by T Wakefield/S Hatteberg).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Aaron Sele 1.1 4 4 2 1 1 0 5.38 10 1 2 1 4 34 -0.268 1.17 -2.9
Tim Wakefield 2.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.25 10 1 4 0 1 1 1 0.006 1.31 0.1
John Wasdin 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.40 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 0.069 1.42 0.5
Mark Brandenburg 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5.49 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.078 1.97 0.5
Jim Corsi, L (5-3) 1 5 4 4 0 1 0 3.43 8 2 0 0 5 0 0 -0.369 1.43 -3.5
Jeff Suppan 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 5.69 7 1 2 1 3 0 0 -0.012 0.05 -2.5
Team Totals 8 15 12 10 5 6 0 11.25 46 5 12 2 15 34 1 1 -0.496 1.07 -7.6

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Hentgen 6 8 5 4 1 4 1 3.68 27 7 7 0 8 41 -0.116 1.09 -1.7
Marty Janzen, W (2-1) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.60 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 0.118 1.55 1.1
Paul Quantrill 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.95 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.001 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 4 2 6 1 4.00 38 13 7 0 10 41 0 0 0.003 1.22 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Corsi (2).
HBP: J Suppan (4; J Samuel); T Wakefield (16; J Samuel); A Sele (15; A Gonzalez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 37,401.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 6mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-2 2 1-3 RR TOR J. Samuel A. Sele 18% 54% Triple (CF-RF); Green Scores; Delgado Scores
b7 5-5 1 12- R TOR R. Butler J. Corsi 17% 81% Single to LF; Gonzalez Scores; Santiago to 2B
t2 2-2 2 -23 RR BOS J. Frye P. Hentgen -16% 33% Single to CF; Hatteberg Scores; Garciaparra Scores
t7 5-5 1 12- OO BOS R. Jefferson M. Janzen 15% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 6-5 2 -23 RR TOR S. Stewart J. Corsi 14% 93% Single to CF; Santiago Scores; Butler Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- R BOS N. Garciaparra P. Hentgen -9% 41% Home Run
t1 1-0 0 --- BOS J. Frye P. Hentgen -3% 38% Single to LF
t1 1-0 0 1-- O BOS M. Vaughn P. Hentgen 3% 41% Strikeout
t1 1-0 1 1-- BOS R. Jefferson P. Hentgen -7% 33% Single to RF; Frye to 3B/Adv on E9; Jefferson to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -23 R BOS W. Cordero P. Hentgen -6% 27% Single to LF; Frye Scores/unER; Jefferson to 3B
t1 2-0 1 1-3 OO BOS T. O'Leary P. Hentgen 9% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O TOR S. Stewart A. Sele -2% 34% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-2 1 --- TOR S. Green A. Sele 3% 36% Single to LF
b1 0-2 1 1-- O TOR J. Carter A. Sele -3% 33% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 2 1-- TOR C. Delgado A. Sele 1% 35% Green Steals 2B; Green to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b1 0-2 2 --3 TOR C. Delgado A. Sele 1% 36% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-3 RR TOR J. Samuel A. Sele 18% 54% Triple (CF-RF); Green Scores; Delgado Scores
b1 2-2 2 --3 TOR A. Gonzalez A. Sele 1% 55% Hit By Pitch
b1 2-2 2 1-3 O TOR B. Santiago A. Sele -5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 7-8-9
t2 2-2 0 --- BOS S. Hatteberg P. Hentgen -4% 46% Walk
t2 2-2 0 1-- O BOS M. Benjamin P. Hentgen 4% 50% Strikeout
t2 2-2 1 1-- O BOS D. Bragg P. Hentgen 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2-2 2 1-- BOS N. Garciaparra P. Hentgen -4% 49% Double (LF-CF); Hatteberg to 3B
t2 2-2 2 -23 RR BOS J. Frye P. Hentgen -16% 33% Single to CF; Hatteberg Scores; Garciaparra Scores
t2 4-2 2 1-- R BOS M. Vaughn P. Hentgen -9% 24% Double to CF; Frye Scores
t2 5-2 2 -2- O BOS R. Jefferson P. Hentgen 2% 26% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 8-9-1
b2 2-5 0 --- TOR R. Butler A. Sele 6% 32% Single to CF; Butler to 2B/Adv on E8
b2 2-5 0 -2- O TOR T. Perez A. Sele -4% 28% Lineout: 2B
b2 2-5 1 -2- R TOR S. Stewart A. Sele 11% 39% Single to LF; Butler Scores/unER; Stewart to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
Tim Wakefield replaces Aaron Sele pitching
b2 3-5 1 --3 RO TOR S. Green T. Wakefield 1% 40% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Stewart Scores/unER
b2 4-5 2 --- O TOR J. Carter T. Wakefield -1% 39% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
t3 5-4 0 --- O BOS W. Cordero P. Hentgen 2% 42% Flyball: LF
t3 5-4 1 --- O BOS T. O'Leary P. Hentgen 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 5-4 2 --- O BOS S. Hatteberg P. Hentgen 1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
b3 4-5 0 --- TOR C. Delgado T. Wakefield 4% 49% Walk
b3 4-5 0 1-- TOR J. Samuel T. Wakefield 3% 51% Passed Ball; Delgado to 2B
b3 4-5 0 -2- TOR J. Samuel T. Wakefield 4% 55% Hit By Pitch
b3 4-5 0 12- O TOR A. Gonzalez T. Wakefield -1% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Delgado to 3B; Samuel to 2B
b3 4-5 1 -23 RO TOR B. Santiago T. Wakefield -0% 54% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Delgado Scores; Samuel to 3B
b3 5-5 2 --3 O TOR R. Butler T. Wakefield -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
t4 5-5 0 --- O BOS M. Benjamin P. Hentgen 3% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 5-5 1 --- O BOS D. Bragg P. Hentgen 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 5-5 2 --- O BOS N. Garciaparra P. Hentgen 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
b4 5-5 0 --- O TOR T. Perez T. Wakefield -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 5-5 1 --- TOR S. Stewart T. Wakefield 3% 56% Single to CF
b4 5-5 1 1-- O TOR S. Green T. Wakefield -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 5-5 2 1-- O TOR J. Carter T. Wakefield -3% 50% Stewart Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 2-3-4
t5 5-5 0 --- O BOS J. Frye P. Hentgen 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t5 5-5 1 --- O BOS M. Vaughn P. Hentgen 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t5 5-5 2 --- BOS R. Jefferson P. Hentgen -3% 52% Double to RF
t5 5-5 2 -2- O BOS W. Cordero P. Hentgen 5% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 3-4-5
John Wasdin replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
b5 5-5 0 --- O TOR J. Carter J. Wasdin -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b5 5-5 1 --- TOR C. Delgado J. Wasdin 3% 57% Single to LF
b5 5-5 1 1-- O TOR J. Samuel J. Wasdin -4% 53% Strikeout
b5 5-5 2 1-- TOR A. Gonzalez J. Wasdin 4% 57% Single to LF; Delgado to 3B
b5 5-5 2 1-3 O TOR B. Santiago J. Wasdin -7% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
t6 5-5 0 --- BOS T. O'Leary P. Hentgen -5% 45% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); O'Leary to 1B
t6 5-5 0 1-- O BOS S. Hatteberg P. Hentgen 5% 50% Flyball: CF
t6 5-5 1 1-- O BOS M. Benjamin P. Hentgen 4% 54% Strikeout
t6 5-5 2 1-- O BOS D. Bragg P. Hentgen 4% 58% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' Mark Brandenburg facing 8-9-1
Mark Brandenburg replaces John Wasdin pitching
b6 5-5 0 --- O TOR R. Butler M. Brandenburg -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 5-5 1 --- TOR T. Perez M. Brandenburg 4% 58% Walk
b6 5-5 1 1-- O TOR S. Stewart M. Brandenburg -4% 54% Flyball: RF
b6 5-5 2 1-- TOR S. Green M. Brandenburg 3% 57% Walk; Perez to 2B
b6 5-5 2 12- TOR J. Carter M. Brandenburg 4% 60% Walk; Perez to 3B; Green to 2B
b6 5-5 2 123 O TOR C. Delgado M. Brandenburg -10% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Blue Jays' Marty Janzen facing 1-2-3
Marty Janzen replaces Pat Hentgen pitching
t7 5-5 0 --- BOS N. Garciaparra M. Janzen -6% 44% Walk
t7 5-5 0 1-- BOS J. Frye M. Janzen -9% 36% Single to CF; Garciaparra to 2B
t7 5-5 0 12- O BOS M. Vaughn M. Janzen 8% 44% Strikeout
t7 5-5 1 12- OO BOS R. Jefferson M. Janzen 15% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 5-6-7
Jim Corsi replaces Mark Brandenburg pitching
b7 5-5 0 --- O TOR J. Samuel J. Corsi -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-5 1 --- TOR A. Gonzalez J. Corsi 4% 59% Single to CF
b7 5-5 1 1-- TOR B. Santiago J. Corsi 5% 65% Single to RF; Gonzalez to 2B
b7 5-5 1 12- R TOR R. Butler J. Corsi 17% 81% Single to LF; Gonzalez Scores; Santiago to 2B
b7 6-5 1 12- TOR T. Perez J. Corsi 4% 86% Wild Pitch; Santiago to 3B; Butler to 2B
b7 6-5 1 -23 O TOR T. Perez J. Corsi -7% 79% Strikeout
b7 6-5 2 -23 RR TOR S. Stewart J. Corsi 14% 93% Single to CF; Santiago Scores; Butler Scores
b7 8-5 2 1-- R TOR S. Green J. Corsi 4% 97% Triple to CF; Stewart Scores
b7 9-5 2 --3 O TOR J. Carter J. Corsi -1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 9.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-9, Blue Jays' Marty Janzen facing 5-6-7
t8 5-9 0 --- O BOS W. Cordero M. Janzen 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-9 1 --- O BOS T. O'Leary M. Janzen 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-9 2 --- O BOS S. Hatteberg M. Janzen 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-5, Red Sox' Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
Jeff Suppan replaces Jim Corsi pitching
b8 9-5 0 --- O TOR C. Delgado J. Suppan -0% 99% Popfly: SS
b8 9-5 1 --- TOR J. Samuel J. Suppan 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
b8 9-5 1 1-- O TOR A. Gonzalez J. Suppan -0% 99% Lineout: SS
b8 9-5 2 1-- R TOR B. Santiago J. Suppan 1% 99% Double to RF; Samuel Scores
b8 10-5 2 -2- R TOR R. Butler J. Suppan 0% 100% Double to LF; Santiago Scores
b8 11-5 2 -2- R TOR T. Perez J. Suppan 0% 100% Single to LF; Butler Scores
b8 12-5 2 1-- O TOR S. Stewart J. Suppan -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 12.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-12, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 8-9-1
Paul Quantrill replaces Marty Janzen pitching
t9 5-12 0 --- BOS M. Benjamin P. Quantrill -0% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Benjamin to 1B
t9 5-12 0 1-- OO BOS D. Bragg P. Quantrill 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 5-12 2 --- BOS N. Garciaparra P. Quantrill -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 5-12 2 1-- O BOS J. Frye P. Quantrill 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 12.

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