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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 1996
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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 6, 1996 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1996 |
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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 6, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erik Hanson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Maddux |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 25,264 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dale Scott |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Tomas Perez | Second Baseman |
Carlos Delgado | DH |
Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
Jeff Frye | Center Fielder |
Mo Vaughn | DH |
Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jefferson | First Baseman |
Bill Haselman | Catcher |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Arquimedez Pozo | Second Baseman |
Tony Rodriguez | Shortstop |
Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 1996
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Maddux
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Maddux
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Maddux
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Maddux
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Frye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Hanson
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Hanson
Frye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Frye reaches second base with a double. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Hanson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bragg scores. Frye moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Naehring vs. Hanson
Naehring strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jefferson vs. Hanson
Jefferson hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Maddux
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Maddux
Olerud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Maddux
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Maddux
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jefferson scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Hanson
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hanson
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pozo vs. Hanson
Pozo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Maddux
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Maddux
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Maddux
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pozo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hanson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Hanson
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Hanson
Frye strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Maddux
Delgado hits a line drive into center field. Frye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Maddux
Carter hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bragg who is chasing the ball. Carter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sprague vs. Maddux
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Maddux
Olerud is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Maddux
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Hanson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Hanson
Naehring hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Hanson
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Maddux
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Maddux
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Maddux
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Maddux
Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bragg. Perez reaches second base with a double. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Delgado vs. Maddux
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Maddux
Carter hits a popup towards first. Jefferson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Hanson
Haselman strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hanson
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pozo vs. Hanson
Pozo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Maddux
Sprague hits a line drive towards the mound. Maddux reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Maddux
Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Maddux
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hanson
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Sprague reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Hanson
Bragg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Bragg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Frye vs. Hanson
Frye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Frye reaches second base with a double. Bragg scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Hanson
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Naehring vs. Hanson
Naehring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jefferson vs. Hanson
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Brandenburg
Mark Brandenburg now pitching. Jeff Frye now playing second base. Lee Tinsley now playing center field.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Brandenburg
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brandenburg
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandenburg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Hanson
Haselman hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hanson
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tinsley vs. Hanson
Tinsley strikes out. O'Brien drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tinsley out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Brandenburg
Perez hits a popup off the glove of Rodriguez, and into shallow left field. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Brandenburg
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Brandenburg
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Brandenburg
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jefferson scoops it up and throws to first, with Brandenburg covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hanson
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Hanson
Bragg hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Bragg reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Frye vs. Hanson
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Vaughn vs. Hanson
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Naehring vs. Hanson
Naehring strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching. Troy O'Leary now playing left field.
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Slocumb
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Slocumb
Green hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Haselman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Slocumb
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jefferson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. Olerud moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Slocumb
Troy O'Leary now playing right field. Darren Bragg now playing left field.
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olerud scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Slocumb
There goes Nixon. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Slocumb
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1996 -- Toronto at Boston (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 5 1 2 1 Bragg D, rf-lf 4 2 2 1 Perez T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Frye J, cf-2b 4 0 2 1 Delgado C, dh 4 0 1 1 Vaughn M, dh 4 0 0 1 Carter J, lf 4 0 1 0 Naehring T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jefferson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 2 1 2 0 Haselman B, c 3 0 0 0 O'Brien C, c 4 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 3 0 0 0 Green S, rf 4 0 1 0 O'Leary T, lf-rf 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 0 0 Pozo A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Tinsley L, cf 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez T, ss 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 2 29 3 4 3 Toronto 000 010 001 -- 2 Boston 100 001 01x -- 3 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Hanson E (L) 8.0 4 3 2 2 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Maddux M (W) 6.0 6 1 1 1 3 Brandenburg M 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Slocumb H (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 E -- Perez T DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Toronto 9, Boston 4 2B -- Frye J 2, Olerud J, Perez T 2, Bragg D 2 3B -- Carter J SB -- Nixon O HBP -- by Maddux M (Olerud J) T -- 2:26 A -- 25264
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