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Saturday, September 5, 1998, 4:06
, SkyDome
Attendance: 37,158, Time of Game: 2:42
Red Sox
3
81-59
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Blue Jays
4
76-66
⇐ Won 9 ⇒
W: Roger Clemens (18-6)
L: Bret Saberhagen (12-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3  4  0
Blue Jays       2  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    4 10  2

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darren Lewis CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .267 .707 13 9 0.022 1.16 0.105 -0.083 0.4 4 0
John Valentin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .259 .805 21 14 -0.159 1.44 0.000 -0.159 -1.2 2 2
Mo Vaughn 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .330 .983 18 11 -0.019 1.09 0.058 -0.076 -0.2 7 3
Nomar Garciaparra SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .943 16 12 -0.047 1.24 0.052 -0.099 -0.2 0 2 SB,HBP
Troy O'Leary LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .270 .794 10 6 -0.043 1.35 0.093 -0.135 -0.3 3 0 HR,GDP
Mike Stanley DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 .255 .850 17 6 -0.008 1.52 0.070 -0.078 0.4
Darren Bragg RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .829 11 8 -0.132 1.67 0.000 -0.132 -1.1 2 0
   Jason Varitek PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .690 4 2 -0.058 2.23 0.000 -0.058 -0.2
Scott Hatteberg C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .280 .818 17 11 -0.142 1.35 0.000 -0.142 -1.0 3 0
Mike Benjamin 2B 2 1 1 0 1 1 .284 .714 14 9 0.107 1.30 0.139 -0.033 1.2 1 3 2B
Bret Saberhagen P 0 1
   Derek Lowe P 1 0
   Greg Swindell P 1 1
   John Wasdin P 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 4 2 3 11 .129 .487 141 88 -0.479 1.36 0.517 -0.995 -2.0 24 12
2B: M Benjamin (21, off R Clemens).
HR: T O'Leary (23, off D Plesac; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
HBP: N Garciaparra (8, by R Clemens).
TB: T O'Leary 4; M Benjamin 2; M Vaughn; D Lewis.
GIDP: T O'Leary (16).
RBI: T O'Leary (75); D Lewis (60).
2-out RBI: D Lewis.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: N Garciaparra (10, 2nd base off R Clemens/D Fletcher).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .758 15 9 -0.099 0.93 0.000 -0.099 -1.3 4 0
Shawn Green RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .283 .855 12 7 0.103 0.64 0.136 -0.033 1.0 0 0 HR,2B
Jose Canseco DH 2 1 1 1 2 0 .239 .852 14 5 0.068 0.69 0.105 -0.038 0.9 HR,CS
Carlos Delgado 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .297 .952 11 7 0.029 0.78 0.089 -0.060 0.1 6 0 HR
Jose Cruz CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .749 18 13 -0.077 0.69 0.000 -0.077 -1.0 4 0
Tony Fernandez 3B 4 1 4 0 0 0 .311 .812 10 6 0.117 0.57 0.117 0.000 1.7 0 4 2·2B
Darrin Fletcher C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .284 .752 11 7 0.055 0.90 0.112 -0.057 0.7 11 0
   Juan Samuel PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .573 0.004 0.27 0.004 0.000 0.1 SB
   Benito Santiago C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Craig Grebeck 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .679 10 8 -0.058 0.84 0.000 -0.058 -1.1 1 1 SH
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .667 10 7 -0.120 0.95 0.000 -0.120 -1.7 1 1
Roger Clemens P 0 0
   Dan Plesac P 0 0
   Paul Quantrill P 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 10 4 2 2 .312 1.040 111 69 0.022 0.76 0.563 -0.542 -0.5 27 6
2B: T Fernandez 2 (33, 1 off G Swindell, 1 off B Saberhagen); S Green (29, off B Saberhagen).
HR: C Delgado (28, off B Saberhagen; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Canseco (39, off B Saberhagen; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); S Green (31, off B Saberhagen; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: C Grebeck (7, off B Saberhagen).
TB: T Fernandez 6; S Green 6; J Canseco 4; C Delgado 4; D Fletcher 2.
RBI: C Delgado (98); J Canseco (92); S Green (88); D Fletcher (50).
2-out RBI: D Fletcher; C Delgado.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Gonzalez-C Delgado.
E: A Gonzalez (13); S Green (7).
Baserunning
SB: J Samuel (12, 2nd base off J Wasdin/S Hatteberg).
CS: J Canseco (13, 2nd base by G Swindell POCS).

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
Bret Saberhagen, L (12-7) 6 8 3 3 1 2 3 4.16 27 80 53 37 4 12 6 18 6 0 45 -0.013 0.83 0.4
Derek Lowe 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.18 3 13 5 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.026 0.62 0.3
Greg Swindell 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.64 4 16 9 7 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 0 -0.042 0.60 -0.4
John Wasdin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.87 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.008 0.34 0.3
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 2 2 3 4.50 35 112 69 47 4 18 9 22 8 0 45 2 0 -0.021 1.36 0.5

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
Roger Clemens, W (18-6) 8 3 2 2 3 11 0 2.62 31 125 78 42 28 8 7 9 2 0 76 0.396 1.27 2.5
Dan Plesac, H (24) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.80 2 7 4 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -0.015 2.27 -0.7
Paul Quantrill, S (7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.42 2 9 6 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.098 1.86 0.3
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 3 11 1 3.00 35 141 88 48 30 10 8 12 2 0 76 0 0 0.479 0.76 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: R Clemens (5).
HBP: R Clemens (6; N Garciaparra).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: G Swindell (3; J Canseco, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Bill Miller.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 37,158.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 17mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Darren Lewis CF 1 Shannon Stewart LF
2 John Valentin 3B 2 Shawn Green RF
3 Mo Vaughn 1B 3 Jose Canseco DH
4 Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 Carlos Delgado 1B
5 Troy O'Leary LF 5 Jose Cruz CF
6 Mike Stanley DH 6 Tony Fernandez 3B
7 Darren Bragg RF 7 Darrin Fletcher C
8 Scott Hatteberg C 8 Craig Grebeck 2B
9 Mike Benjamin 2B 9 Alex Gonzalez SS
Bret Saberhagen P Roger Clemens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R BOS D. Lewis R. Clemens -10% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Stanley Scores; Benjamin to 3B; Lewis to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  R TOR S. Green B. Saberhagen 10% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t9 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R BOS T. O'Leary D. Plesac -9% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b1 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R TOR C. Delgado B. Saberhagen 9% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS T. O'Leary R. Clemens 8% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

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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' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Lewis R. Clemens 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS J. Valentin R. Clemens 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn R. Clemens 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
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' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Saberhagen -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  R TOR S. Green B. Saberhagen 10% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b1 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Canseco B. Saberhagen -1% 61% Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
b1 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R TOR C. Delgado B. Saberhagen 9% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b1 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Cruz B. Saberhagen -1% 69% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS N. Garciaparra R. Clemens -4% 65% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS T. O'Leary R. Clemens 8% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Stanley R. Clemens -1% 72% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Bragg R. Clemens 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR T. Fernandez B. Saberhagen 2% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR D. Fletcher B. Saberhagen 4% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Fernandez to 2B
b2 2-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. Grebeck B. Saberhagen -0% 80% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Fernandez to 3B; Fletcher to 2B
b2 2-0 1 -23 6,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Saberhagen -7% 73% Fielder's Choice SS; Fernandez out at Hm/SS-C
b2 2-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Saberhagen -3% 70% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS S. Hatteberg R. Clemens 3% 73% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS M. Benjamin R. Clemens -4% 69% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t3 0-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Lewis R. Clemens 4% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Valentin R. Clemens 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Green B. Saberhagen -2% 74% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R TOR J. Canseco B. Saberhagen 8% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b3 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR C. Delgado B. Saberhagen -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Cruz B. Saberhagen -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn R. Clemens 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra R. Clemens 2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS T. O'Leary R. Clemens 1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR T. Fernandez B. Saberhagen 2% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 3-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR D. Fletcher B. Saberhagen -2% 85% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b4 3-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR C. Grebeck B. Saberhagen -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B; Fernandez to 2B
b4 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Saberhagen -2% 82% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Stanley R. Clemens -4% 79% Walk
t5 0-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Bragg R. Clemens 4% 82% Flyball: LF
t5 0-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg R. Clemens 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Benjamin R. Clemens -2% 83% Walk; Stanley to 2B
t5 0-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R BOS D. Lewis R. Clemens -10% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Stanley Scores; Benjamin to 3B; Lewis to 2B/Adv on E9
t5 1-3 2 -23 2,(0-1)  R BOS J. Valentin R. Clemens -8% 65% Wild Pitch; Benjamin Scores; Lewis to 3B
t5 2-3 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Valentin R. Clemens 5% 70% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Saberhagen -2% 68% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b5 3-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  TOR S. Green B. Saberhagen 4% 72% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
b5 3-2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  TOR J. Canseco B. Saberhagen 2% 74% Walk
b5 3-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O TOR C. Delgado B. Saberhagen -3% 70% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Green to 3B
b5 3-2 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Cruz B. Saberhagen -5% 65% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Vaughn R. Clemens -6% 59% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t6 2-3 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra R. Clemens 5% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t6 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. O'Leary R. Clemens 5% 70% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Stanley R. Clemens -1% 68% Garciaparra Steals 2B
t6 2-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS M. Stanley R. Clemens -2% 66% Walk
t6 2-3 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Bragg R. Clemens 7% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
b6 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR T. Fernandez B. Saberhagen 6% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b6 3-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TOR D. Fletcher B. Saberhagen -4% 75% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b6 3-2 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O TOR C. Grebeck B. Saberhagen -3% 72% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Saberhagen -4% 68% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t7 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg R. Clemens 5% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-3 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin R. Clemens 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Lewis R. Clemens 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
Derek Lowe replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
b7 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR S. Stewart D. Lowe -2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR S. Green D. Lowe -2% 74% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
b7 3-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR J. Canseco D. Lowe 1% 76% Walk
Greg Swindell replaces Derek Lowe pitching
b7 3-2 2 1-- 1,(1-0)  O TOR C. Delgado G. Swindell -2% 73% Canseco Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t8 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Valentin R. Clemens 6% 79% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn R. Clemens 4% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra R. Clemens 3% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Greg Swindell facing 4-5-6
b8 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. Delgado G. Swindell -2% 84% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
b8 3-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR J. Cruz G. Swindell -1% 83% Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
b8 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR T. Fernandez G. Swindell 2% 85% Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b8 3-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R TOR D. Fletcher G. Swindell 8% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Fernandez Scores
John Wasdin replaces Greg Swindell pitching
Juan Samuel pinch runs for Darrin Fletcher (C) batting 7th
b8 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR C. Grebeck J. Wasdin 0% 93% Samuel Steals 2B
b8 4-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TOR C. Grebeck J. Wasdin -1% 92% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Dan Plesac facing 5-6-7
Dan Plesac replaces Roger Clemens pitching
Benito Santiago replaces Juan Samuel (PR) playing C batting 7th
t9 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R BOS T. O'Leary D. Plesac -9% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t9 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Stanley D. Plesac 8% 90% Flyball: LF
Paul Quantrill replaces Dan Plesac pitching
Jason Varitek pinch hits for Darren Bragg (RF) batting 7th
t9 3-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Varitek P. Quantrill 6% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 3-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg P. Quantrill 4% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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