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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 5, 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 May 5, 1996 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 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 | May 5, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Hentgen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 29,866 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Hickox 1B: John Shulock 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Tim Tschida |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Domingo Cedeno | Shortstop |
Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | DH |
Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
Sandy Martinez | Catcher |
Felipe Crespo | Second Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alex Cole | Center Fielder |
John Valentin | Shortstop |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Reggie Jefferson | DH |
Mike Stanley | Catcher |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
Wil Cordero | Second Baseman |
Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
Milt Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 5, 1996
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wakefield
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Cole settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wakefield
Cedeno bunts in front of the plate. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Wakefield
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hentgen
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Hentgen
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Hentgen
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Hentgen
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Wakefield
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Wakefield
Sprague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Wakefield
Olerud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Wakefield
Green hits a line drive towards third. Naehring reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hentgen
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Hentgen
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Hentgen
Cordero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Naehring vs. Hentgen
Naehring hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. O'Leary scores. Cordero moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Hentgen
Cuyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crespo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cole vs. Hentgen
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cole for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Wakefield
Crespo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Wakefield
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Wakefield
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Wakefield
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Cole 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Hentgen
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Hentgen
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jefferson vs. Hentgen
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Valentin scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hentgen
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Hentgen
O'Leary hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Wakefield
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Wakefield
Sprague hits a line drive towards third. Naehring juggles the ball. That's an error on Naehring. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Wakefield
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Stanley for a passed ball. Carter scores. Sprague moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Wakefield
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sprague scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crespo vs. Wakefield
Crespo hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Wakefield
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Martinez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Wakefield
Cedeno hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Nixon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Delgado vs. Wakefield
Delgado hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Delgado reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Wakefield
Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Wakefield
Sprague hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Hentgen
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Hentgen
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hentgen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hentgen
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuyler for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Wakefield
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wakefield
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cordero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wakefield
Martinez hits a popup beyond second. Cordero can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Crespo vs. Wakefield
Crespo takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Wakefield
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cordero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hentgen
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Hentgen
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Hentgen
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wakefield
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Wakefield
Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Wakefield
Carter hits a popup towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Wakefield
Sprague hits a fly ball to left field. That will be extra bases. O'Leary chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Cordero. Cordero fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cordero. Delgado goes all the way around to score. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Wakefield
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Maddux
Mike Maddux now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball towards right. Cuyler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cuyler. Sprague scores. Olerud goes all the way around to score. Green moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Maddux
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Cole settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Hentgen
Jefferson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hentgen
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Hentgen
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Hentgen
Cordero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jefferson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Naehring vs. Hentgen
Naehring takes first base on ball four. Cordero moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Selby vs. Hentgen
Bill Selby pinch hits for Milt Cuyler.
Selby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Maddux
Bill Selby now playing left field. Troy O'Leary now playing right field.
Crespo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Maddux
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Maddux
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Maddux
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cordero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hentgen
Cole hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Hentgen
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Hentgen
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferson vs. Hentgen
Jefferson hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Maddux
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Maddux
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Maddux
Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Pennington
Brad Pennington now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Selby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Pennington
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching. Robert Perez now playing left field.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sprague. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Crabtree
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Leary for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Crabtree
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Naehring vs. Crabtree
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Selby vs. Crabtree
Selby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selby for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Pennington
Crespo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Pennington
Juan Samuel pinch hits for Otis Nixon.
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Pennington
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Timlin
Juan Samuel now playing center field. Mike Timlin now pitching.
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Timlin
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Timlin
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferson vs. Timlin
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1996 -- Toronto at Boston (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 5 1 1 1 Cole A, cf 5 0 1 0 Samuel J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Valentin J, ss 4 1 1 0 Cedeno D, ss 6 1 1 1 Vaughn M, 1b 5 1 3 1 Delgado C, 1b 4 2 1 2 Jefferson R, dh 5 0 1 0 Carter J, lf 5 2 2 2 Stanley M, c 3 1 0 0 Perez R, lf 0 0 0 0 O'Leary T, lf-rf 3 1 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 2 2 1 Cordero W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Olerud J, dh 4 1 2 0 Naehring T, 3b 3 0 2 2 Green S, rf 5 1 1 1 Cuyler M, rf 2 0 0 0 Martinez S, c 4 1 1 0 Selby B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Crespo F, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 11 11 8 36 4 10 3 Toronto 000 803 000 -- 11 Boston 111 000 010 -- 4 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Hentgen P (W) 7.0 9 3 3 3 0 Crabtree T 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 Timlin M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wakefield T (L) 5.2 10 11 1 5 6 Maddux M 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 Pennington B 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Naehring T, Cordero W, Cuyler M, Sprague E DP -- Toronto 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Toronto 9, Boston 9 2B -- Delgado C, Sprague E, Vaughn M HR -- Vaughn M, Carter J PB -- Stanley M T -- 2:54 A -- 29866
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