September 18, 2007 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 2
TBD 1 CLE 7
DET 4 KCR 3
CHW 2 MIN 4
TEX 2 NYY 12
BAL 0 SEA 8
@OAK 7 TOR 4
BOS 3 ARI 5
SFG 0 ATL 4
FLA 3 CIN 5
@CHC 2 COL 3
LAD 1 COL 9
LAD 8 MIL 9
@HOU 1 SDP 5
PIT 3 PHI 7
@STL 4
(14) WSN 9
NYM 8

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 32,290

Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 7:09PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Red Sox

90-62

Lost 3

1st

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

W: A Burnett (9-7), L: E Gagne (3-2), S: S Downs (1)

Blue Jays

76-75

Won 2

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 5   0   1   0    0   3  .367  .964   22    3   0   SB,GDP
D Pedroia 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .320  .822   14    1   1   
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   1   1    0   3  .321 1.031   16    0   0   2B
M Lowell 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .329  .889   12    1   5   IW
J Drew RF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .261  .757   13    2   1   
E Hinske 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .215  .761   11    5   2   
J Varitek C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .254  .756   14    7   0   2B
B Moss LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .507   13    1   0   GDP
J Lugo SS                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .241  .652   15    1   0   HR

J Lester P                                                               2   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
  E Gagne P                                                              1   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3    3  12              130   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Varitek (14, off A Burnett); D Ortiz (47, off A Burnett).

HR: J Lugo (7, off A Burnett; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

IBB: M Lowell (4, by A Burnett).

TB: J Lugo 5; J Varitek 3; D Ortiz 2; M Lowell; J Drew; D Pedroia; J Ellsbury.

GIDP: J Ellsbury (2); B Moss (1).

RBI: D Ortiz (107); J Lugo (71); J Varitek (63).

2-out RBI: D Ortiz; J Lugo; J Varitek.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Ellsbury (7, 2nd base off A Burnett/G Zaun).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Wells CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .246  .707   15    1   0   
R Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .637   15    0   0   
A Rios RF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .299  .852   13    2   0   2B
F Thomas DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .853   17    0   0   
  C Thigpen PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .203  .493         0   0   
A Hill 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .765   18    0   4   
M Stairs 1B                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .299  .945   14    8   0   
  L Overbay 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .712         1   0   
G Zaun C                      3   0   1   1    1   2  .248  .748   19   12   0   
H Luna 3B                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .174  .535   15    1   2   
  R Adams PH-3B               1   0   1   2    0   0  .310  .927    6    0   0   2B
R Olmedo SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .444   11    2   3   

A Burnett P                                                              0   1
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
Totals                       28   4   5   4    7   5              143   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Rios (40, off J Lester); R Adams (2, off E Gagne).

TB: R Adams 2; A Rios 2; G Zaun; F Thomas; A Hill.

RBI: R Adams 2 (4); A Rios (81); G Zaun (47).

2-out RBI: R Adams 2; G Zaun.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Hill-R Olmedo-M Stairs; A Burnett-R Olmedo-M Stairs.

E: G Zaun (8).

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
J Lester                       6.2   3   1   1    4   5   0   4.45   27  108-66   39· 7·20    7· 7· 4· 0     65    -     1.16   0.33
M Delcarmen, H (9)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.83   0.05
E Gagne, BS (4), L (3-2)       1     2   3   3    3   0   0   4.18    7   32-13    7· 2· 4    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    3.70  -0.60
Totals                         8     5   4   4    7   5   0          35  143-80   47· 9·24    9· 7· 7· 0          1-0

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
A Burnett, W (9-7)             8.2   9   3   3    3  11   1   3.40   36  124-77   39·12·26   12· 4· 6· 0     62    -     1.16   0.25
S Downs, S (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.29    1    5-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.49   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3  12   1          37  129-80   39·14·27   12· 4· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Burnett (2; M Lowell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - , 3B - CB Bucknor.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 32,290.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J Ellsbury           CF    1. V Wells              CF 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. R Johnson            LF 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. A Rios               RF 
4. M Lowell             3B    4. F Thomas             DH 
5. J Drew               RF    5. A Hill               2B 
6. E Hinske             1B    6. M Stairs             1B 
7. J Varitek            C     7. G Zaun               C  
8. B Moss               LF    8. H Luna               3B 
9. J Lugo               SS    9. R Olmedo             SS 

   J Lester             P        A Burnett            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-2  123  6   28%  92% R Adams         E Gagne         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Hill Scores; Stairs Scores; Zaun out at Hm/RF-2B-C
   b 8   2  2-1  123  5   26%  64% G Zaun          E Gagne         Walk; Thigpen Scores; Hill to 3B; Stairs to 2B
   t 5   2  1-1  1--  1  -15%  39% D Ortiz         A Burnett       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores
   t 4   2  1-0  12-  3  -14%  49% J Varitek       A Burnett       Double to LF (Line Drive); Lowell Scores; Drew to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  2   11%  66% A Rios          J Lester        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Wells Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  J Ellsbury      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      46%  D Ortiz         Ellsbury Steals 2B; Ellsbury to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  5   51%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  2   55%  M Lowell        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  V Wells         Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2   66%  A Rios          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Wells Scores
          -2-  3   70%  F Thomas        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rios to 3B
   O      1-3  4   64%  A Hill          Fielder's Choice 3B; Rios out at Hm/3B-C; Thomas to 2B
          12-  5   66%  M Stairs        Walk; Thomas to 3B; Hill to 2B
   O      123  4   60%  G Zaun          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   56%  J Drew          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   60%  E Hinske        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   56%  J Varitek       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Drew to 2B
   OO     12-  3   65%  B Moss          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   63%  H Luna          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   62%  R Olmedo        Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   61%  V Wells         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   57%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  3   65%  J Ellsbury      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   67%  D Pedroia       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Lester facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   64%  R Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   67%  A Rios          Walk
   O      1--  2   64%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  6   62%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   65%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   62%  M Lowell        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  4   57%  J Drew          Walk; Lowell to 2B
   O      12-  3   63%  E Hinske        Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  3   49%  J Varitek       Double to LF (Line Drive); Lowell Scores; Drew to 3B
   O      -23  1   56%  B Moss          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  M Stairs        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   56%  G Zaun          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   53%  H Luna          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   50%  R Olmedo        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, A.J. Burnett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   55%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   54%  D Pedroia       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   R      1--  1   39%  D Ortiz         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores
          -2-  5   38%  M Lowell        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   42%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   39%  V Wells         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   36%  R Johnson       Lineout: P (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   35%  A Rios          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, A.J. Burnett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   37%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   39%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   38%  B Moss          Walk
   O      1--  5   41%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   37%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   34%  A Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   32%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   34%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   36%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   38%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Lester facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   33%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   38%  H Luna          Walk
   O      1--  6   32%  R Olmedo        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Jon Lester pitching
   O      1--  3   26%  V Wells         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, A.J. Burnett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   29%  M Lowell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   31%  J Drew          Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   32%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Gagne facing 2-3-4
                  Eric Gagne replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
   O      ---  2   26%  R Johnson       Bunt Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  5   21%  A Rios          Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  5   25%  F Thomas        Walk
                  Curtis Thigpen pinch runs for Frank Thomas batting 4th
          1--  3   30%  A Hill          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thigpen to 2B
          12-  6   37%  M Stairs        Walk; Thigpen to 3B; Hill to 2B
   R      123  5   64%  G Zaun          Walk; Thigpen Scores; Hill to 3B; Stairs to 2B
                  Russ Adams pinch hits for Hector Luna batting 8th
   RRO    123  6   92%  R Adams         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Hill Scores; Stairs Scores; Zaun out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, A.J. Burnett facing 7-8-9
                  Lyle Overbay replaces Matt Stairs playing 1B batting 6th; Russ Adams moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   96%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   99%  B Moss          Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  4   96%  J Lugo          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Scott Downs replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR200709180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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