May 9, 2007 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 3
CLE 2 BAL 1
TBD 0
(10) SEA 9
@DET 2 KCR 3
OAK 2 CHW 6
@MIN 3 NYY 6
TEX 2 BOS 9
@TOR 3 PHI 9
@ARI 3 ATL 3
SDP 2 CHC 1
PIT 0 HOU 3
@CIN 2 LAD 5
@FLA 3 MIL 3
WSN 1 NYM 5
@SFG 3 STL 9
COL 2

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 21,784

Wednesday, May 9, 2007, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:51

Red Sox

22-10

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  2  0   0  0  3   0  2  1    9 12  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  8  2

W: D Matsuzaka (4-2), L: T Ohka (2-4)

Blue Jays

13-20

Lost 8

5th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     5   1   1   3    0   0  .228  .635    9    1   3   HR
C Crisp CF                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .227  .592   17    1   0   SB
D Ortiz DH                    5   1   4   3    0   1  .311 1.048   32    0   0   HR,2B
M Ramirez LF                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .242  .748   19    1   0   HR,GDP
  W Pena LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .827         0   0   
J Drew RF                     3   0   0   0    2   2  .248  .724   23    2   0   IW
M Lowell 3B                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .305  .898   18    2   1   HR,2B
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .755   16   11   0   
E Hinske 1B                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .207  .696   22    8   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .267  .755   10    1   2   

D Matsuzaka P                                                            0   2
  B Donnelly P                                                           0   0
  J Pineiro P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38   9  12   9    6   6              166   27   8

BATTING

2B: M Lowell (9, off T Ohka); D Ortiz (11, off T Ohka).

HR: M Lowell (6, off J Towers; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); M Ramirez (6, off S Downs; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); D Ortiz (9, off J Towers; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); J Lugo (2, off S Downs; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: J Drew (4, by T Ohka).

TB: D Ortiz 8; M Lowell 7; J Lugo 4; M Ramirez 4; D Pedroia 2; C Crisp.

GIDP: M Ramirez (7).

RBI: D Ortiz 3 (28); J Lugo 3 (17); M Ramirez 2 (19); M Lowell (25).

2-out RBI: D Ortiz 3; M Ramirez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Crisp (6, 2nd base off J Towers/S Fasano).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rios RF                     4   0   4   1    1   0  .291  .851   15    2   0   2B
A Lind LF                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .230  .678   26    1   0   
V Wells CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .819   18    3   0   
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .244  .737   14    0   0   
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .328 1.125   13    0   0   
L Overbay 1B                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .246  .794    7   10   2   2·HR
A Hill 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .276  .843   19    2   5   2B
S Fasano C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .200  .761   17    6   0   
J McDonald SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .727   12    1   5   

T Ohka P                                                                 0   0
  B Tallet P                                                             0   0
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
  J Towers P                                                             2   1
Totals                       35   3   8   3    3  11              141   27  13

BATTING

2B: A Rios (10, off D Matsuzaka); A Hill (12, off J Pineiro).

HR: L Overbay 2 (5, off D Matsuzaka, off J Pineiro; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: L Overbay 8; A Rios 5; A Hill 2; T Glaus.

RBI: L Overbay 2 (16); A Rios (20).

2-out RBI: L Overbay; A Rios.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay.

E: T Ohka (); S Fasano (2).

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 Matsuzaka, W (4-2)           7     5   1   1    3   8   1   4.80   29  108-70   35· 9·26    6· 7· 5· 0     68    -     0.81   0.29
B Donnelly                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.93    3    9-7     4· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
J Pineiro                      1     3   2   2    0   2   1   3.55    6   19-12    7· 2· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3  11   2          38  136-89   46·13·30    7·11· 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
T Ohka, L (2-4)                4.2   6   3   3    5   2   0   5.53   24   96-51   35· 0·16    8· 4· 5· 0     37    -     0.92  -0.12
B Tallet                       0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   6.35    2    9-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.32   0.03
S Downs                        1     3   3   3    0   2   2   2.61    6   16-12    6· 3· 3    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.11
J Towers                       3     3   3   3    0   1   2   5.81   12   37-28   20· 3· 5    4· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   9   9    6   6   4          44  158-95   62· 7·26   12·11· 9· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Matsuzaka (1); T Ohka (2).

IBB: T Ohka (1; J Drew).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Brian Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 21,784.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 4mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J Lugo               SS    1. A Rios               RF 
2. C Crisp              CF    2. A Lind               LF 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. V Wells              CF 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. F Thomas             DH 
5. J Drew               RF    5. T Glaus              3B 
6. M Lowell             3B    6. L Overbay            1B 
7. J Varitek            C     7. A Hill               2B 
8. E Hinske             1B    8. S Fasano             C  
9. D Pedroia            2B    9. J McDonald           SS 

   D Matsuzaka          P        T Ohka               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-1  1--  1    9%  72% D Pedroia       T Ohka          Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B); Hinske to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Pedroia to 2B
   t 2   2  0-2  --3  7    8%  76% D Ortiz         T Ohka          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Pedroia Scores
   t 6   0  0-3  1--  2    8%  95% J Lugo          S Downs         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Pedroia Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  123  5   -6%  55% J Varitek       T Ohka          Popfly: 2B
   b 5   2  3-0  12-  3    5%  85% V Wells         D Matsuzaka     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   50%  C Crisp         Walk
          1--  5   54%  D Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Crisp to 2B
          12-      58%  M Ramirez       Wild Pitch; Crisp to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
   RO     -23  4   58%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Crisp Scores
          -2-  4   58%  J Drew          Intentional Walk
          12-  5   61%  M Lowell        Walk; Ortiz to 3B; Drew to 2B
   O      123  5   55%  J Varitek       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   51%  A Rios          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   54%  A Lind          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   57%  V Wells         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          1--  6   55%  F Thomas        Walk; Rios to 2B
   O      12-  4   60%  T Glaus         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   63%  E Hinske        Walk
          1--  1   72%  D Pedroia       Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B); Hinske to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Pedroia to 2B
   RO     -23  3   73%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B; Hinske Scores; Pedroia to 3B
   O      --3  4   68%  C Crisp         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      --3  7   76%  D Ortiz         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Pedroia Scores
   O      -2-  6   74%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   76%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   78%  A Hill          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   79%  S Fasano        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   77%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   80%  M Lowell        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   77%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   75%  E Hinske        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   78%  J McDonald      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   75%  A Rios          Walk
   O      1--  6   77%  A Lind          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Rios to 2B
          -2-      77%  V Wells         Wild Pitch; Rios to 3B
   O      --3  5   80%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   79%  D Pedroia       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   78%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   77%  C Crisp         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   80%  F Thomas        Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---  3   77%  T Glaus         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   80%  L Overbay       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  4   83%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   85%  D Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   OO     1--  3   80%  M Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   81%  J Drew          Walk
          1--  2   83%  M Lowell        Single to CF (Line Drive); Drew to 3B
                  Brian Tallet replaces Tomokazu Ohka pitching
          1-3  5   84%  J Varitek       Walk; Lowell to 2B
   O      123  4   80%  E Hinske        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   82%  S Fasano        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  J McDonald      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   82%  A Rios          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  8   80%  A Lind          Walk
   O      12-  3   85%  V Wells         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Downs facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Downs replaces Brian Tallet pitching
          ---  1   87%  D Pedroia       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   RR     1--  2   95%  J Lugo          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Pedroia Scores
   O      ---  1   94%  C Crisp         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   94%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   96%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   96%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   97%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  T Glaus         Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  1   96%  L Overbay       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   96%  A Hill          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Josh Towers facing 6-7-8
                  Josh Towers replaces Scott Downs pitching
   O      ---  5   96%  M Lowell        Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  E Hinske        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   97%  S Fasano        Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   98%  J McDonald      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   97%  A Rios          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   98%  A Lind          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Josh Towers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   98%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   98%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  1   98%  C Crisp         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      98%  D Ortiz         Crisp Steals 2B; Crisp to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   RR     --3  7   99%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Crisp Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-8, Brendan Donnelly facing 3-4-5
                  Brendan Donnelly replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching; Wily Mo Pena replaces Manny Ramirez playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  5  100%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  F Thomas        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  100%  T Glaus         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Josh Towers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7  100%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   R      ---  2  100%  M Lowell        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1  100%  E Hinske        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-9, Joel Pineiro facing 6-7-8
                  Joel Pineiro replaces Brendan Donnelly pitching
   R      ---  1  100%  L Overbay       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  4  100%  A Hill          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6  100%  S Fasano        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1  100%  J McDonald      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Hill to 3B
   R      --3  3  100%  A Rios          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hill Scores
          1--     100%  A Lind          Defensive Indifference; Rios to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR200705090

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