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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 16, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 35,310 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Rich Garcia |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Moseby | DH |
Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
Pat Borders | Catcher |
Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
Junior Felix | Right Fielder |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Dwight Evans | DH |
Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1989
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Clemens
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rivera. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Clemens
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Clemens
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Clemens
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Stottlemyre
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Stottlemyre
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Stottlemyre
Burks takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Stottlemyre
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Stottlemyre
Heep takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Esasky vs. Stottlemyre
Esasky is hit by the pitch. Boggs scores. Burks moves to third. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Stottlemyre
Evans takes first base on ball four. Burks scores. Heep moves to third. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Stottlemyre
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Clemens
Mulliniks hits a popup into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Clemens
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Clemens
Liriano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Stottlemyre
Cerone hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Stottlemyre
Boggs hits a line drive, foul, into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Stottlemyre
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Stottlemyre
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Clemens
Felix bunts towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Clemens
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Stottlemyre
Greenwell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Stottlemyre
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Stottlemyre
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Stottlemyre
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Stottlemyre
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clemens
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heep. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Clemens
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Clemens
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mulliniks vs. Clemens
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. McGriff moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Borders vs. Clemens
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGriff scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Clemens
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Liriano for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Stottlemyre
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Stottlemyre
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Stottlemyre
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Stottlemyre
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Clemens
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Clemens
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Clemens
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Stottlemyre
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Stottlemyre
Heep hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Liriano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Stottlemyre
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Clemens
McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Clemens
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Clemens
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Clemens
Borders hits a popup towards short. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Felix. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Wells
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Wells
Cerone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Wells
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Clemens
Randy Kutcher now playing right field.
Liriano hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Clemens
Felix strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Clemens
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wells
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Wells
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Wells
Greenwell hits a popup into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kutcher vs. Wells
There goes Burks. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Burks steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kutcher vs. Wells
Kutcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. Wells
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burks moves to third. Kutcher moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Wells
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clemens
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Murphy
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Murphy
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Mazzilli vs. Smith
Manuel Lee pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks. Lee Smith now pitching. Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Manuel Lee.
Mazzilli hits a popup into center field for a base hit. McGriff scores. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Smith
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Lee Mazzilli.
Borders hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lawless moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Liriano vs. Smith
Liriano strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Felix vs. Smith
Felix strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Henke
Tom Lawless now playing third base. Tom Henke now pitching.
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Henke
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Henke
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Henke
Barrett is hit by the pitch. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Henke
Jody Reed pinch runs for Marty Barrett.
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Price
Jody Reed now playing second base. Joe Price now pitching.
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Price
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Price
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Price
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Price
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Henke
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Henke
Rich Gedman pinch hits for Randy Kutcher.
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Henke
Esasky hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Esasky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Henke
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1989 -- Toronto at Boston (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Moseby L, dh 4 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 1 3 0 Wilson M, cf 5 2 3 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 5 2 2 2 Reed J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 2 2 1 0 Burks E, cf 3 1 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 5 1 2 1 Greenwell M, lf 5 1 1 1 Mulliniks R, 3b 3 0 0 1 Heep D, rf 2 0 1 0 Lee M, ph 0 0 0 0 Kutcher R, rf 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 1 2 Gedman R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lawless T, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 4 0 2 1 Borders P, c 4 0 1 1 Evans D, dh 4 0 1 1 Liriano N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rivera L, ss 4 0 0 0 Felix J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 10 7 36 3 9 3 Toronto 000 200 032 -- 7 Boston 201 000 000 -- 3 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre T 5.0 5 3 3 3 1 Wells D (W) 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 Henke T (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R 7.1 5 3 3 3 7 Murphy R (L)* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 Smith L 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 Price J 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Rivera L LOB -- Toronto 7, Boston 13 2B -- Boggs W, Bell G, Cerone R, McGriff F, Evans D, Fernandez T, Esasky N HR -- Greenwell M, Bell G SB -- Burks E, Wilson M HBP -- by Stottlemyre T (Esasky N), by Henke T (Barrett M) T -- 3:30 A -- 35310
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