April 5, 2008 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 2
TEX 1 BAL 6
SEA 4 CHW 5
@DET 3 MIN 6
KCR 4 TBR 6
@NYY 3 OAK 6
CLE 1 TOR 10
BOS 2 ATL 11
NYM 5 CHC 9
HOU 7 CIN 4
PHI 3 ARI 7
@COL 2 FLA 7
PIT 3 MIL 5
SFG 4 SDP 4
LAD 1 STL 5
WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 35,238

Saturday, April 5, 2008, 1:07pm
Time of Game: 3:02

Red Sox

3-3

Lost 2

4th, 1 GB

Terry Francona

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  2
Blue Jays       0  1  0   3  0  6   0  0  X   10 11  0

W: J Litsch (1-0), L: C Buchholz (0-1)

Blue Jays

3-2

Won 2

3rd, ½ GB

Cito Gaston

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .662   16    0   2   HBP
D Pedroia 2B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .641   25    3   3   2B
D Ortiz DH                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .091  .486   23    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .808   16    0   0   2B,IW
  J Ellsbury LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         2   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .477   11    0   3   
J Drew RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .333 1.000   18    2   0   2B
J Varitek C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .707   10    7   1   
  K Cash C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    3    0   0   
S Casey 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400   13    8   0   
C Crisp CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .529   11    2   0   

C Buchholz P                                                             0   0
  K Snyder P                                                             0   0
  B Corey P                                                              0   0
  J Tavarez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2    4   4              146   24   9

BATTING

2B: M Ramirez (3, off J Litsch); D Pedroia (2, off B Wolfe); J Drew (1, off J Litsch).

IBB: M Ramirez (1, by J Litsch).

HBP: J Lugo (1, by J Litsch).

TB: J Drew 3; D Pedroia 3; M Ramirez 2; M Lowell; J Lugo; S Casey.

RBI: S Casey (1); M Ramirez (6).

2-out RBI: M Ramirez.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Varitek-D Pedroia.

E: J Lugo (1); S Casey (1).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 5   1   2   3    0   0  .238  .590   21    1   2   CS
M Stairs LF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .182  .637   15    0   0   
  B Coats LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
A Rios RF                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .353  .947   23    2   0   2·2B
V Wells CF                    3   2   1   1    2   0  .278  .825   24    2   0   
F Thomas DH                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .235  .787   19    0   0   HR
L Overbay 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .316  .771   10   16   2   
A Hill 2B                     3   2   1   0    1   1  .316  .718   12    0   3   
M Scutaro 3B                  2   2   0   0    2   1  .231  .675   16    1   4   
G Zaun C                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .539    9    4   1   SH

J Litsch P                                                               1   1
  B Tallet P                                                             0   0
  B Wolfe P                                                              0   0
  J Frasor P                                                             0   0
  R Wells P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35  10  11   9    5   7              151   27  13

BATTING

2B: A Rios 2 (2, off C Buchholz, off B Corey).

HR: F Thomas (1, off B Corey; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

SH: G Zaun (1, off K Snyder).

TB: F Thomas 5; A Rios 4; L Overbay 2; D Eckstein 2; G Zaun; V Wells; A Hill.

RBI: D Eckstein 3 (5); F Thomas 2 (4); V Wells (3); G Zaun (1); L Overbay (2); A Rios (4).

2-out RBI: F Thomas 2; V Wells; A Rios.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Overbay.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Eckstein (1, 2nd base by C Buchholz/J Varitek).

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
C Buchholz, L (0-1)            5     6   4   3    2   7   0   5.40   24   89-57   25·12·20    9· 5· 1· 0     46    -     1.29  -0.25
K Snyder                       0.1   0   2   2    2   0   0  21.60    3   11-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.75  -0.05
B Corey                        0.1   4   4   4    0   0   1  11.25    5   19-13   10· 0· 3    1· 3· 1· 0          2-2    0.31  -0.10
J Tavarez                      2.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    9   31-17   11· 0· 6    4· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11  10   9    5   7   1          41  150-89   47·12·30   15·12· 2· 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
J Litsch, W (1-0)              5     5   2   2    3   2   0   3.60   23   83-49   30· 5·14    8· 2· 7· 0     48    -     1.15  -0.02
B Tallet, H (3)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-5     3· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.60   0.12
B Wolfe                        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    5   25-17   12· 1· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
J Frasor                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   16-11    4· 3· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
R Wells                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   12-6     3· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   4   0          39  146-88   52·10·26   16· 7· 7· 0          1-0

J Litsch faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Snyder (1).

IBB: J Litsch (1; M Ramirez).

HBP: J Litsch (1; J Lugo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Andy Fletcher.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 35,238.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J Lugo               SS    1. D Eckstein           SS 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. M Stairs             LF 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. A Rios               RF 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. V Wells              CF 
5. M Lowell             3B    5. F Thomas             DH 
6. J Drew               RF    6. L Overbay            1B 
7. J Varitek            C     7. A Hill               2B 
8. S Casey              1B    8. M Scutaro            3B 
9. C Crisp              CF    9. G Zaun               C  

   C Buchholz           P        J Litsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-1  123  1   21%  77% G Zaun          C Buchholz      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Overbay Scores; Hill Scores/No RBI; Scutaro to 3B; Zaun to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  2  -11%  42% M Ramirez       J Litsch        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ortiz Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  2   10%  58% F Thomas        C Buchholz      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Wells to 3B
   b 2   0  1-0  1-3  2   10%  68% L Overbay       C Buchholz      Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wells Scores; Thomas to 3B
   t 3   2  1-1  123  1    8%  56% M Lowell        J Litsch        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   54%  D Pedroia       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  8   53%  D Ortiz         Walk
   R      1--  2   42%  M Ramirez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ortiz Scores
   O      -2-  3   45%  M Lowell        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   48%  D Eckstein      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   45%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  7   40%  A Rios          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Eckstein Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jesse Litsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   42%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   39%  J Varitek       Walk
   OO     1--  2   44%  S Casey         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Varitek out at 1B/1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Clay Buchholz facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   48%  V Wells         Walk
          1--  2   58%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Wells to 3B
   R      1-3  2   68%  L Overbay       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wells Scores; Thomas to 3B
   O      1-3  4   62%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   55%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   50%  G Zaun          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Jesse Litsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  C Crisp         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   50%  J Lugo          Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   46%  D Pedroia       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lugo to 2B
   O      12-  4   49%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Lugo to 3B; Pedroia to 2B
          -23  4   47%  M Ramirez       Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   56%  M Lowell        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   51%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   54%  A Rios          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   50%  V Wells         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Jesse Litsch facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   43%  J Drew          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   44%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B; Drew to 3B
   R      --3  3   37%  S Casey         Single to 1B (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Drew Scores
   O      1--  4   40%  C Crisp         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   43%  J Lugo          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Clay Buchholz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   40%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  3   43%  L Overbay       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--  1   48%  A Hill          Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Overbay to 2B
          12-  5   56%  M Scutaro       Walk; Overbay to 3B; Hill to 2B
   RR     123  1   77%  G Zaun          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Overbay Scores; Hill Scores/No RBI; Scutaro to 3B; Zaun to 2B
   R      -23  3   83%  D Eckstein      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Scutaro Scores/unER; Zaun to 3B
   O      1-3  3   79%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5   75%  A Rios          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Jesse Litsch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   78%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   80%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6   81%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Clay Buchholz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   80%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   79%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   78%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Jesse Litsch facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   73%  M Lowell        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
                  Brian Tallet replaces Jesse Litsch pitching
   O      1--  3   78%  J Drew          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  3   82%  J Varitek       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  4   85%  S Casey         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Kyle Snyder facing 7-8-9
                  Kyle Snyder replaces Clay Buchholz pitching
          ---  4   87%  A Hill          Walk
          1--      88%  M Scutaro       Wild Pitch; Hill to 2B
          -2-  5   89%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   90%  G Zaun          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Weak 3B); Hill to 3B; Scutaro to 2B
                  Bryan Corey replaces Kyle Snyder pitching
   RR     -23  4   95%  D Eckstein      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Hill Scores; Scutaro Scores
   O      1--  1   95%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF
   R      1--  4   97%  A Rios          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Eckstein Scores
   R      -2-  2   99%  V Wells         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rios Scores
   RR     1--  8  100%  F Thomas        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Wells Scores
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Bryan Corey pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  L Overbay       Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 10.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-10, Brian Wolfe facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Wolfe replaces Brian Tallet pitching; Buck Coats replaces Matt Stairs playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---  1  100%  C Crisp         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6  100%  J Lugo          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  7   99%  D Pedroia       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lugo to 3B
   O      -23  7  100%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  4  100%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 10-2, Julian Tavarez facing 7-8-9
                  Kevin Cash replaces Jason Varitek playing C batting 7th; Jacoby Ellsbury replaces Manny Ramirez playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  3  100%  A Hill          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1  100%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2  100%  G Zaun          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  7  100%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 10.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-10, Jason Frasor facing 5-6-7
                  Jason Frasor replaces Brian Wolfe pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  M Lowell        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5  100%  J Drew          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  K Cash          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  S Casey         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 10-2, Julian Tavarez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2  100%  B Coats         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5  100%  A Rios          Flyball: RF
          ---  5  100%  V Wells         Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  F Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 10.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-10, Randy Wells facing 9-1-2
                  Randy Wells replaces Jason Frasor pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  C Crisp         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  4  100%  D Pedroia       Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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