April 9, 1991 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 2
@KCR 1 OAK 7
MIN 2 CAL 3
@SEA 2 TOR 4
BOS 3 STL 4
@CHC 1 NYM 2
PHI 1
(10) PIT 4
MON 3 SDP 7
SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 42,211

Tuesday, April 9, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:01

Red Sox

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, ½ GB

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

W: J Key (1-0), L: G Harris (0-1), S: T Henke (1)

Blue Jays

1-1

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .933   19    0   6   
J Reed 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111   18    3   3   
M Greenwell LF                5   0   1   0    0   3  .222  .444   20    1   0   
J Clark DH                    2   0   0   0    2   2  .200 1.300   20    0   0   
E Burks CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .946   12    2   0   2B
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393   17    0   0   
C Quintana 1B                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .375  .750   15   13   1   
T Pena C                      4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.000   10    3   0   HR
T Naehring SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286   11    1   2   

G Harris P                                                               0   2
  J Hesketh P                                                            0   0
  D Kiecker P                                                            0   0
  T Fossas P                                                             0   0
  J Gray P                                                               1   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3    3   8              142   24  14

BATTING

2B: E Burks (2, off D Ward).

HR: T Pena (1, off J Key; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: T Pena 4; C Quintana 3; E Burks 2; T Naehring; T Brunansky; W Boggs; M Greenwell.

RBI: T Pena 2 (2); C Quintana (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Boggs-J Reed-C Quintana.

E: W Boggs (1).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .333  .889   13    0   0   2·2B
R Alomar 2B                   0   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .333   16    0   1   2·SH
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250   17    3   1   GDP
J Carter LF                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.625   15    2   0   2·2B
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125   14    4   1   
R Mulliniks DH                2   2   1   0    1   0  .500 1.404   13    0   0   3B
  P Tabler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
M Whiten RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750   22    6   0   2B
G Myers C                     2   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .125   17    8   0   SF
M Lee SS                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .429 1.071   11    1   1   

J Key P                                                                  3   3
  D Ward P                                                               0   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   4   8   4    5   3              140   27   7

BATTING

2B: M Whiten (1, off G Harris); J Carter 2 (2, off D Kiecker, off G Harris); D White 2 (2, off G Harris, off J Hesketh).

3B: R Mulliniks (1, off G Harris).

SF: G Myers (1, off G Harris).

SH: R Alomar 2 (2, off G Harris, off J Hesketh).

TB: D White 5; J Carter 4; R Mulliniks 3; M Whiten 2; M Lee.

GIDP: K Gruber (1).

RBI: J Carter 2 (3); M Whiten (1); G Myers (1).

2-out RBI: J Carter 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

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
G Harris, L (0-1)              5.1   6   3   3    4   2   0   5.06   25   96-51   30· 8·13   10· 5· 4· 0     42    -     1.16  -0.11
J Hesketh                      1     1   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    4   10-8     4· 4· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.03   0.02
D Kiecker                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    8-5     2· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.34  -0.04
T Fossas                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   20-10    8· 1· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.66   0.02
J Gray                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    1    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.03
Totals                         8     8   4   4    5   3   0          37  140-78   47·14·17   17· 7· 5· 0          5-1

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
J Key, W (1-0)                 6     6   2   2    3   3   1   3.00   27   99-56   29· 9·18   10· 6· 5· 0     52    -     1.36   0.15
D Ward, H (1)                  2     3   1   1    0   4   0   4.50    9   30-23    7· 7· 9    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    2.25   0.10
T Henke, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-8     2· 4· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   8   1          39  142-87   38·20·29   11· 9· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 42,211.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. W Boggs              3B    1. D White              CF 
2. J Reed               2B    2. R Alomar             2B 
3. M Greenwell          LF    3. K Gruber             3B 
4. J Clark              DH    4. J Carter             LF 
5. E Burks              CF    5. J Olerud             1B 
6. T Brunansky          RF    6. R Mulliniks          DH 
7. C Quintana           1B    7. M Whiten             RF 
8. T Pena               C     8. G Myers              C  
9. T Naehring           SS    9. M Lee                SS 

   G Harris             P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-2  1--  4   18%  76% M Whiten        G Harris        Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Mulliniks Scores
   t 3   0  2-0  1--  3  -17%  50% T Pena          J Key           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Quintana Scores; Pena Scores
   b 5   0  2-2  12-  1  -13%  55% K Gruber        G Harris        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); White to 3B
   t 8   2  4-3  12-  1   11%  87% T Naehring      D Ward          Lineout: 3B
   t 8   1  4-2  1-3  5  -11%  65% C Quintana      D Ward          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Burks Scores; Brunansky to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   54%  J Reed          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   55%  M Greenwell     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   61%  D White         Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   59%  R Alomar        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); White to 3B
   O      --3  5   54%  K Gruber        Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  6   63%  J Carter        Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); White Scores
   O      -2-  3   60%  J Olerud        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   63%  J Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   64%  E Burks         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  5   66%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Harris facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   74%  R Mulliniks     Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   O      --3  6   70%  M Whiten        Groundout: P-1B; Mulliniks stays at 3B
   RO     --3  6   72%  G Myers         Popfly: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mulliniks Scores
          ---  1   73%  M Lee           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   71%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   67%  C Quintana      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  3   50%  T Pena          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Quintana Scores; Pena Scores
          ---  5   46%  T Naehring      Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  5   40%  W Boggs         Walk; Naehring to 2B
   O      12-  2   46%  J Reed          Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Boggs to 2B; Reed to 1B
   O      12-  3   50%  M Greenwell     Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Boggs to 3B
          1-3  5   47%  J Clark         Walk; Reed to 2B
   O      123  2   56%  E Burks         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Harris facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   60%  R Alomar        Walk
   O      1--  6   58%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-1B; Alomar to 2B
   O      -2-  2   54%  J Carter        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  6   50%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   53%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   55%  C Quintana      Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   56%  T Pena          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Harris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   53%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   51%  M Whiten        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  4   53%  G Myers         Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  M Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  T Naehring      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   50%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   54%  J Reed          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Reed to 1B
          1--  3   51%  M Greenwell     Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Reed to 2B
          12-  5   47%  J Clark         Walk; Reed to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
   O      123  3   57%  E Burks         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  D White         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  7   68%  R Alomar        Walk; White to 2B
   OO     12-  1   55%  K Gruber        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); White to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  J Carter        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  T Brunansky     Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   50%  C Quintana      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   54%  T Pena          Lineout: P (P's Left)
   O      1--  3   58%  T Naehring      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Harris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   54%  J Olerud        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   58%  R Mulliniks     Walk
   R      1--  4   76%  M Whiten        Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Mulliniks Scores
                  Joe Hesketh replaces Greg Harris pitching
   O      -2-  3   73%  G Myers         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   69%  M Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Duane Ward facing 1-2-3
                  Duane Ward replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      ---  5   74%  W Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   77%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   79%  M Greenwell     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Hesketh facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   84%  D White         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   84%  R Alomar        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); White to 3B
                  Dana Kiecker replaces Joe Hesketh pitching
   O      --3  5   78%  K Gruber        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); White stays at 3B
   R      --3  3   88%  J Carter        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); White Scores
                  Tony Fossas replaces Dana Kiecker pitching
   O      -2-  3   86%  J Olerud        Popfly: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Duane Ward facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   90%  J Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   84%  E Burks         Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  4   76%  T Brunansky     Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Burks to 3B
   R      1-3  5   65%  C Quintana      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Burks Scores; Brunansky to 2B
   O      12-  2   76%  T Pena          Foul Flyball: RF
   O      12-  1   87%  T Naehring      Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tony Fossas facing 6-7-8
                  Pat Tabler pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 6th
   O      ---  2   85%  P Tabler        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   87%  M Whiten        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Whiten to 1B
   O      1--  4   86%  G Myers         Groundout: SS-1B; Whiten to 2B
          -2-  4   86%  M Lee           Walk
                  Jeff Gray replaces Tony Fossas pitching
   O      12-  6   83%  D White         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Henke facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Henke replaces Duane Ward pitching
   O      ---  3   91%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   96%  J Reed          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5  100%  M Greenwell     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199104090

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