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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 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 8, 1996 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 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 8, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 32,696 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rocky Roe |
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 |
Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Sandy Martinez | Catcher |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | DH |
Reggie Jefferson | First Baseman |
Mike Stanley | Catcher |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
Tony Rodriguez | Shortstop |
Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1996
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sele
Nixon 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sele
Perez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Sele
Delgado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Sele
Carter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Delgado moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Sele
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Delgado scores. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Sele
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to third. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Green vs. Sele
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Sele
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sprague scores. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Sele
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Naehring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Williams
Bragg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Williams
Frye hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Williams
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Williams
Jefferson strikes out. There goes Vaughn. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Williams
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Williams
Greenwell 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
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sele
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Sele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Sele
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Sele
Delgado takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Sele
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Sele
Sprague hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Williams
Naehring hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Williams
O'Leary hits a line drive towards first. Olerud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Williams
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the mound. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Sele
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jefferson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sele covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sele
Green hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Sele
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards short. Rodriguez catches it and throws to second to double up Green. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Williams
Bragg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Williams
Frye hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Williams
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Williams
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sele
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sele
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sele
Perez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. O'Leary throws the ball in to Frye who relays the ball to Rodriguez who tags Perez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Williams
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Williams
Greenwell 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Williams
Naehring hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Sele
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sele
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Sele
Sprague is hit by the pitch. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Sele
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Olerud reaches second base with a double. Carter scores. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Sele
Green is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Sele
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sprague scores. Olerud scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Hudson
Joe Hudson now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye fields it and throws to second for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Hudson
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Hudson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Williams
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Williams
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Williams
Bragg hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Frye vs. Williams
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Williams
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Hudson
Delgado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Hudson
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Hudson
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Hudson
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Castillo
Tony Castillo now pitching.
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Castillo
Stanley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Castillo
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Castillo
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gonzalez. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Leary vs. Castillo
O'Leary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. O'Leary reaches third base with a triple. Greenwell scores. Naehring goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Castillo
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to home to get O'Leary. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Castillo
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gonzalez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hudson
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hudson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenwell throws the ball in to Frye who tags Gonzalez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hudson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Castillo
Frye hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Castillo
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Castillo
Jefferson 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
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Hudson
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hudson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Hudson
Delgado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Hudson
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Crabtree
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Naehring vs. Crabtree
Naehring strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Crabtree
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pirkl vs. Crabtree
Greg Pirkl pinch hits for Tony Rodriguez.
Pirkl strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Grundt
Arquimedez Pozo now playing second base. Jeff Frye now playing shortstop. Ken Grundt now pitching.
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Grundt
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brumfield vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching. Jacob Brumfield pinch hits for Shawn Green.
Brumfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Belinda
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Olerud scores. Brumfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Belinda
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Belinda
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Timlin
Jacob Brumfield now playing right field. Mike Timlin now pitching.
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Timlin
Frye hits a popup beyond short. Gonzalez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Timlin
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1996 -- Toronto at Boston (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 6 0 2 1 Bragg D, cf 4 1 1 1 Perez T, 2b 5 1 2 0 Frye J, 2b-ss 5 0 1 0 Delgado C, dh 4 1 3 0 Vaughn M, dh 5 1 1 0 Carter J, lf 5 2 2 1 Jefferson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 2 1 1 Stanley M, c 4 1 2 2 Olerud J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Greenwell M, lf 4 2 2 0 Green S, rf 2 1 1 1 Naehring T, 3b 4 1 0 0 Brumfield J, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 O'Leary T, rf 4 0 3 3 Gonzalez A, ss 5 0 4 4 Rodriguez T, ss 3 0 0 0 Martinez S, c 5 0 0 0 Pirkl G, ph 1 0 0 0 Pozo A, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 17 9 38 6 10 6 Toronto 400 040 001 -- 9 Boston 200 003 010 -- 6 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Williams W (W) 5.0 4 2 2 1 3 Castillo T 2.0 3 3 2 0 1 Crabtree T 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 Timlin M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sele A (L) 4.1 11 8 8 3 3 Hudson J 3.2 4 0 0 0 1 Grundt K 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Belinda S 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Gonzalez A 2 DP -- Toronto 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Toronto 10, Boston 6 2B -- Green S, Olerud J 2, Delgado C, Greenwell M, Gonzalez A 3B -- O'Leary T HR -- Bragg D, Stanley M SB -- Vaughn M SF -- Green S HBP -- by Sele A (Sprague E) T -- 3:03 A -- 32696
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