September 4, 1998 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 5
@ANA 3 NYY 11
@CHW 6 CLE 10
@DET 2 TBD 5
@OAK 2 BAL 10
@SEA 1 TEX 9
MIN 3 TOR 12
BOS 1 ARI 3
HOU 1 COL 11
SDP 5 MON 8
@FLA 0 LAD 8
SFG 5 PHI 6
@MIL 2 NYM 2
ATL 1 CHC 5
@PIT 2 CIN 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 29,166

Friday, September 4, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:30

Red Sox

81-58

Lost 2

2nd, 19½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
Blue Jays       2  1  1   0  0  0   7  1  X   12 12  0

W: P Hentgen (12-10), L: T Wakefield (15-7), S: D Stieb (2)

Blue Jays

75-66

Won 8

3rd, 26½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .709   15    1   0   
  K Mitchell RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522         0   0   
J Valentin 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .261  .811   21    0   5   
M Vaughn 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .331  .986   19    6   1   
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .947   15    0   1   GDP
  C Snopek 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .531         0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .791    9    2   0   
M Stanley DH                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .257  .851   12    0   0   HR
D Bragg RF-CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .836   14    2   0   GDP
S Hatteberg C                 1   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .828    6    7   1   2B
  J Varitek PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .694    1    1   0   
M Benjamin 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .706   11    1   1   
  M Romero PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .297    4    0   0   
  D Sadler 2B-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .788         2   1   

T Wakefield P                                                            2   1
  D West P                                                               0   0
  C Reyes P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   1   6   1    4   3              127   24  11

BATTING

2B: S Hatteberg (20, off P Hentgen).

HR: M Stanley (28, off P Hentgen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: M Stanley 4; S Hatteberg 2; M Vaughn; J Valentin; D Lewis; T O'Leary.

GIDP: D Bragg (16); N Garciaparra (16).

RBI: M Stanley (73).

2-out RBI: M Stanley.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Valentin-M Benjamin-M Vaughn.

PB: S Hatteberg (16).

E: N Garciaparra (23); S Hatteberg (5).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   2   1   1    0   1  .276  .765   18    1   0   SB,HBP
S Green RF                    4   3   4   2    1   0  .281  .847   12    5   0   HR,2·2B,SB,IW
J Canseco DH                  4   2   1   3    0   1  .238  .842   15    0   0   HR
  F Crespo PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .680    3    0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .297  .949   25    9   0   SF
J Cruz CF                     4   1   1   0    1   2  .263  .759   18    3   0   SB
T Fernandez 3B                4   1   1   2    0   0  .305  .797    9    0   2   2B
  M Dalesandro 3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .779         0   0   
D Fletcher C                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .281  .750   16    2   1   HR
  B Santiago C                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
C Grebeck 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .261  .688   13    4   4   2B
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .672   10    2   2   GDP

P Hentgen P                                                              0   1
  S Sinclair P                                                           0   0
  D Stieb P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35  12  12  11    4   6              139   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Fernandez (31, off C Reyes); C Grebeck (14, off T Wakefield); S Green 2 (28, 2 off T Wakefield).

HR: D Fletcher (8, off T Wakefield; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); J Canseco (38, off T Wakefield; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out); S Green (30, off C Reyes; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: C Delgado (6, off T Wakefield).

IBB: S Green (1, by T Wakefield).

HBP: S Stewart (14, by T Wakefield).

TB: S Green 9; D Fletcher 5; J Canseco 4; T Fernandez 2; C Grebeck 2; J Cruz; C Delgado; S Stewart.

GIDP: A Gonzalez (12).

RBI: J Canseco 3 (91); T Fernandez 2 (56); D Fletcher 2 (49); S Green 2 (87); S Stewart (40); C Delgado (97).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. A Gonzalez-C Grebeck-C Delgado 2; C Grebeck-A Gonzalez.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (8, 2nd base off T Wakefield/S Hatteberg); S Stewart (44, 2nd base off T Wakefield/J Varitek); S Green (32, 2nd base off T Wakefield/S Hatteberg).

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
T Wakefield, L (15-7)          6.1   8   8   6    2   5   2   4.58   30   96-61   36· 9·16    8· 9· 5· 0     32    -     0.54  -0.22
D West                         0     1   2   2    1   0   0  27.00    2   10-4     2· 0· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
C Reyes                        1.2   3   2   2    1   1   1   3.54    9   26-18   10· 4· 4    5· 2· 0· 0          2-2    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    12  12  10    4   6   3          41  132-83   48·13·22   13·11· 6· 0          2-2

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
P Hentgen, W (12-10)           6.1   4   1   1    4   2   1   4.90   25   95-50   35· 2·13    6· 8· 5· 0     59    -     1.05   0.22
S Sinclair, H (2)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.38    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.28   0.03
D Stieb, S (2)                 2.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.43    8   31-19   12· 0· 7    1· 4· 2· 0          1-0    0.10   0.02
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4   3   1          34  127-70   48· 2·20    7·13· 7· 0          2-0

D West faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Wakefield (1; S Green).

HBP: T Wakefield (13; S Stewart).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Ted Barrett.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 29,166.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. D Lewis              CF    1. S Stewart            LF 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. S Green              RF 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. J Canseco            DH 
4. N Garciaparra        SS    4. C Delgado            1B 
5. T O'Leary            LF    5. J Cruz               CF 
6. M Stanley            DH    6. T Fernandez          3B 
7. D Bragg              RF    7. D Fletcher           C  
8. S Hatteberg          C     8. C Grebeck            2B 
9. M Benjamin           2B    9. A Gonzalez           SS 

   T Wakefield          P        P Hentgen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  1-3  1--  1   10%  88% S Green         T Wakefield     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Stewart Scores; Green to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 5   1  4-1  12-  6    9%  88% J Valentin      P Hentgen       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   b 2   1  1-2  ---  4    9%  72% D Fletcher      T Wakefield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 2   2  2-0  ---  2   -9%  64% M Stanley       P Hentgen       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 6   0  4-1  1--  2    8%  89% N Garciaparra   P Hentgen       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  D Lewis         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   54%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  S Stewart       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   55%  S Green         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      57%  J Canseco       Green Steals 2B
          -2-  4   63%  " "             Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Green to 3B; Canseco to 2B
   R      -23      68%  C Delgado       Passed Ball; Green Scores/unER; Canseco to 3B
   RO     --3  3   70%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Canseco Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   69%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   71%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   73%  T O'Leary       Groundout: P-3B-1B (P's Right)
   R      ---  2   64%  M Stanley       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   65%  D Bragg         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   63%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  4   72%  D Fletcher      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  6   74%  C Grebeck       Walk
   OO     1--  1   70%  A Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   64%  S Hatteberg     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   68%  M Benjamin      Foul Popfly: C
   O      -2-  3   72%  D Lewis         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          -2-  4   71%  J Valentin      Walk
          12-  5   67%  M Vaughn        Walk; Hatteberg to 3B; Valentin to 2B
   O      123  6   76%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   78%  S Stewart       Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  1   88%  S Green         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Stewart Scores; Green to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3  4   86%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   82%  C Delgado       Fielder's Choice P; Green out at Hm/P-C-3B-P; Delgado to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  6   80%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   82%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   84%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   85%  D Bragg         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   84%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  4   83%  D Fletcher      Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   82%  C Grebeck       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   78%  S Hatteberg     Walk
   O      1--  6   82%  M Benjamin      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          1--  1   78%  D Lewis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Hatteberg to 2B
   OO     12-  6   88%  J Valentin      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   86%  A Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  5   86%  S Stewart       Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  S Green         E2 on Foul Ball
          ---  3   87%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   85%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   81%  M Vaughn        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  2   89%  N Garciaparra   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   90%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   89%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   90%  J Cruz          Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  2   89%  T Fernandez     Lineout: RF
          1--      90%  D Fletcher      Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   88%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   91%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   88%  D Bragg         Walk
                  Steve Sinclair replaces Pat Hentgen pitching; Jason Varitek pinch hits for Scott Hatteberg batting 8th
   O      1--  1   91%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF
                  Dave Stieb replaces Steve Sinclair pitching; Mandy Romero pinch hits for Mike Benjamin batting 9th
   O      1--  4   94%  M Romero        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
                  Jason Varitek moves to C; Donnie Sadler replaces Mandy Romero playing 2B batting 9th
          ---  2   95%  C Grebeck       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   95%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF); Grebeck to 3B
   R      --3  3   97%  S Stewart       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Grebeck Scores
          1--      97%  S Green         Stewart Steals 2B
          -2-  4   97%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-  1  100%  J Canseco       Home Run (Fly Ball); Stewart Scores; Green Scores
                  David West replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
          ---  5  100%  C Delgado       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  5  100%  J Cruz          Walk; Delgado to 2B
                  Carlos Reyes replaces David West pitching
   RR     12-  2  100%  T Fernandez     Double to CF (Fly Ball); Delgado Scores; Cruz Scores
   R      -2-  2  100%  D Fletcher      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Fernandez Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  C Grebeck       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3  100%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 11.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-11, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
                  Benito Santiago replaces Darrin Fletcher playing C batting 7th; Mark Dalesandro replaces Tony Fernandez playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  6  100%  D Lewis         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6  100%  J Valentin      Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Vaughn        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  6  100%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 11-1, Carlos Reyes facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Snopek replaces Nomar Garciaparra playing 2B batting 4th; Donnie Sadler moves to SS; Darren Bragg moves to CF; Keith Mitchell replaces Darren Lewis playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---  3  100%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1  100%  S Green         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Felipe Crespo pinch hits for Jose Canseco batting 3rd
   O      ---  3  100%  F Crespo        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8  100%  C Delgado       Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 12.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-12, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
          ---  1  100%  T O'Leary       Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1  100%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   OO     1--  2  100%  D Bragg         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 12.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199809040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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