September 28, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 4
@ANA 0 CHW 4
KCR 3 MIN 5
@CLE 1 NYY 7
@DET 2 BAL 7
@MIL 6 OAK 9
@SEA 7 TOR 3
BOS 2 COL 13
LAD 9 PIT 5
@HOU 4
(11) CIN 11
@MON 3 NYM 8
ATL 2 PHI 8
FLA 7 SDP 5
@SFG 3
(11) STL 2
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 40,251

Sunday, September 28, 1997, 1:06
Time of Game: 2:55

Red Sox

78-84

Lost 3

4th, 20 GB

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

W: D Plesac (2-4), L: T Gordon (6-10)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Blue Jays

76-86

Won 4

5th, 22 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              5   1   2   0    0   0  .306  .876   15    1   2   2B
D Bragg CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .723   24    4   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .315  .980   18    9   1   2B
R Jefferson DH                3   0   0   0    1   1  .319  .828   13    0   0   
W Cordero LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .281  .752   14    1   0   2B
T O'Leary RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .837   22    1   0   
B Haselman C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .682   19    7   2   2B,HBP
M Benjamin 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .590   14    1   0   
A Pozo 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .267  .583   18    0   3   

R Checo P                                                                0   0
  D Lowe P                                                               0   1
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  T Gordon P                                                             1   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2    2   8              157   25   9

BATTING

2B: B Haselman (15, off R Clemens); N Garciaparra (44, off R Clemens); W Cordero (26, off R Clemens); M Vaughn (24, off R Clemens).

HBP: B Haselman (2, by R Clemens).

TB: N Garciaparra 3; W Cordero 3; M Vaughn 2; B Haselman 2; A Pozo 2.

RBI: M Vaughn (96); A Pozo (3).

2-out RBI: M Vaughn; A Pozo.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: B Haselman (17).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart CF                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .814   16    0   0   CS
S Green RF                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .287  .809   19    3   0   2B
J Carter DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .683   17    0   0   
  R Perez PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .538         0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .262  .878   17    6   1   
J Cruz LF                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .248  .814   18    5   0   2B
J Samuel 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .284  .880   18    0   0   3B
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .239  .689   19    1   5   
C O'Brien C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .658   15    8   0   
  R Butler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .732    1    0   0   
T Perez 2B                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .195  .519   14    4   3   
  J Brumfield PH              0   1   0   0    1   0  .207  .550    6    0   0   

R Clemens P                                                              0   0
  P Quantrill P                                                          0   0
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   3   8   3    6   8              160   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Cruz (19, off R Checo); S Green (22, off T Gordon).

3B: J Samuel (4, off R Checo).

TB: J Samuel 3; S Green 3; J Cruz 3; T Perez 2; C Delgado.

RBI: S Green 2 (53); J Samuel (15).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Stewart (3, 2nd base by R Checo/B Haselman).

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 Checo                        6     5   1   1    2   6   0   3.38   24   88-57   34·13·10    8· 7· 1· 0     62    -     1.10   0.25
D Lowe, H (1)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.13    4   19-10    5· 3· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.53   0.11
R Mahay, H (6)                 0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.52    4   17-10    5· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.56   0.02
T Gordon, BS (2), L (6-10)     0.2   1   2   2    3   1   0   3.74    6   25-11    6· 1· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    5.13  -0.66
Totals                         8.1   8   3   3    6   8   0          38  149-88   50·20·18   14· 7· 3· 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
R Clemens                      8.1   7   2   2    2   8   0   2.05   35  144-92   50·24·18   12· 7· 5· 0     67    -     1.31   0.21
P Quantrill                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.94    2    7-4     2· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.49   0.00
D Plesac, W (2-4)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.58    1    6-3     1· 2· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.72   0.02
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   8   0          38  157-99   53·26·20   14· 8· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Clemens (12; B Haselman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 40,251.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. N Garciaparra        SS    1. S Stewart            CF 
2. D Bragg              CF    2. S Green              RF 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. J Carter             DH 
4. R Jefferson          DH    4. C Delgado            1B 
5. W Cordero            LF    5. J Cruz               LF 
6. T O'Leary            RF    6. J Samuel             3B 
7. B Haselman           C     7. A Gonzalez           SS 
8. M Benjamin           2B    8. C O'Brien            C  
9. A Pozo               3B    9. T Perez              2B 

   R Checo              P        R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-1  12-  1   65% 100% S Green         T Gordon        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Brumfield Scores; Stewart Scores
   b 8   2  2-1  123  7  -20%  17% A Gonzalez      T Gordon        Strikeout Looking
   t 6   2  1-1  -23  3  -14%  35% A Pozo          R Clemens       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cordero Scores; Haselman to 3B
   t 5   2  1-0  --3  5  -13%  52% M Vaughn        R Clemens       Double to CF (Line Drive); Garciaparra Scores
   b 9   1  2-1  1--  6   13%  35% S Stewart       T Gordon        Walk; Brumfield to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   54%  D Bragg         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   55%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Robinson Checo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  S Stewart       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   51%  S Green         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   50%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  R Jefferson     Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   53%  T O'Leary       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   51%  B Haselman      Hit By Pitch; O'Leary to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  M Benjamin      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Robinson Checo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   57%  J Cruz          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  3   69%  J Samuel        Triple to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores
   O      --3  3   64%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          --3  5   65%  C O'Brien       Walk
   O      1-3  7   61%  T Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   57%  A Pozo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   60%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   64%  D Bragg         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
   O      1--  5   67%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Robinson Checo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   64%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   67%  S Green         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   64%  J Carter        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   62%  C Delgado       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   65%  R Jefferson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   60%  W Cordero       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  6   57%  T O'Leary       Walk
   O      12-  3   63%  B Haselman      Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
   O      12-  5   68%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Robinson Checo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   66%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   64%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   63%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   67%  A Pozo          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   61%  N Garciaparra   Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   65%  D Bragg         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Garciaparra to 3B
   R      --3  5   52%  M Vaughn        Double to CF (Line Drive); Garciaparra Scores
   O      -2-  6   57%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Robinson Checo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   54%  C O'Brien       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  2   57%  T Perez         Single to P (Bunt to Weak 1B)
   O      1--  1   53%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   50%  S Green         Stewart Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   45%  W Cordero       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   50%  T O'Leary       Lineout: LF
          1--  7   38%  B Haselman      Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cordero to 3B
   O      -23  1   49%  M Benjamin      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   R      -23  3   35%  A Pozo          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cordero Scores; Haselman to 3B
   O      1-3  2   41%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Robinson Checo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   37%  S Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   34%  J Carter        Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---  2   36%  C Delgado       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      38%  J Cruz          Passed Ball; Delgado to 2B
          -2-  7   39%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   32%  J Samuel        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   34%  D Bragg         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   36%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   38%  R Jefferson     Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
                  Derek Lowe replaces Robinson Checo pitching
   O      ---  6   33%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   29%  C O'Brien       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   32%  T Perez         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   26%  S Stewart       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   29%  W Cordero       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   31%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   32%  B Haselman      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Mahay facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Mahay replaces Derek Lowe pitching
   O      ---  5   26%  S Green         Lineout: CF
          ---  6   33%  J Carter        Walk
                  Robert Perez pinch runs for Joe Carter batting 3rd
   O      1--  5   25%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   30%  J Cruz          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Perez to 2B
                  Tom Gordon replaces Ron Mahay pitching
          12-  4   37%  J Samuel        Walk; Perez to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      123  7   17%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   19%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Looking
                  Paul Quantrill replaces Roger Clemens pitching
   O      ---  5   21%  A Pozo          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   20%  N Garciaparra   Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Dan Plesac replaces Paul Quantrill pitching
   O      1--  6   22%  D Bragg         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Butler pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien batting 8th
   O      ---  1   12%  R Butler        Groundout: 1B-P
                  Jacob Brumfield pinch hits for Tomas Perez batting 9th
          ---  6   22%  J Brumfield     Walk
          1--  6   35%  S Stewart       Walk; Brumfield to 2B
   RR     12-  1  100%  S Green         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Brumfield Scores; Stewart Scores
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199709280

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