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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox
1996-05-04 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 29785 · 53°F, overcast, showers, damp · Wind 2 mph from LF · 3:30
Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Tom Gordon earned the win and Heathcliff Slocumb picked up the save. Bill Haselman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
W: Tom Gordon L: Frank Viola SV: Heathcliff Slocumb
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Domingo Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Carter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Sprague | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Cole | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Naehring | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Cuyler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Risley | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Mike Maddux | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Pennington | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Garces | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Stanton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Belinda | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 7/F78S
- Domingo Cedeno: S9/G34/R6
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Joe Carter: D7/F7LDW/R5.1-H
- Ed Sprague: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Alex Cole: S8/L6M/R4
- John Valentin: S7/L78M/R6.1-3
- Mo Vaughn: W.1-2
- Mike Stanley: S7/L56/R2.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wil Cordero: S8/G6M/R5.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tim Naehring: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Bill Haselman: S7/G56/R4.3-H
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3L
Top 2
- John Olerud: 9/F9D
- Shawn Green: 8/F78M
- Charlie O'Brien: S8/F8S/R6
- Alex Gonzalez: D9/L89XD/R45.1-H(UR)(NR);B-3(E9)
- Otis Nixon: S4/BG34S.3-H
- Domingo Cedeno: SB2
- Domingo Cedeno: 3/G3L
Bot 2
- Milt Cuyler: 53/G5
- Alex Cole: 63/G6M
- John Valentin: K
Top 3
- Carlos Delgado: 4/P34D
- Joe Carter: E3/G3L
- Ed Sprague: S7/L56/R6.1-2
- John Olerud: 7/L78D/R6
- Shawn Green: K
Bot 3
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Mike Stanley: S7/L78M/R6
- Wil Cordero: W.1-2
- Tim Naehring: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Charlie O'Brien: S7/L7M.BX2(74)
- Alex Gonzalez: 5/P56
- Otis Nixon: S7/L7S/R4
- Domingo Cedeno: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Bill Haselman: 63/G56
- Troy O'Leary: 6/P7LS
- Milt Cuyler: S9/F89M/R6
- Alex Cole: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Carlos Delgado: 4/L4
- Joe Carter: 9/L9M
- Ed Sprague: D8/F7D/R4
- John Olerud: W
- Shawn Green: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Alex Cole: K
- John Valentin: D7/G5L/R5
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L9S/R2.2-H
- Mike Stanley: 4/P34S
- Wil Cordero: K
Top 6
- Charlie O'Brien: K
- Alex Gonzalez: D8/F78XDW/R6
- Otis Nixon: W
- Domingo Cedeno: 7/L7S/R6
- Carlos Delgado: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Tim Naehring: 9/F9M
- Bill Haselman: K
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Milt Cuyler: 4/P34D
Top 7
- Joe Carter: W
- Ed Sprague: S9/G34/R6.1-3
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Robert Perez: 12(3)3/GDP/G13S.2-3;1-2
- Charlie O'Brien: K
Bot 7
- Alex Cole: W
- John Valentin: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mo Vaughn: D9/L9LM/R6
- Mike Stanley: K
Top 8
- Alex Gonzalez: D7/F7DW+/R4
- Otis Nixon: K
- Domingo Cedeno: W
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F78S
- Joe Carter: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Sprague: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Olerud: 5/P5DF
Bot 8
- Wil Cordero: D7/L78D/R6
- Tim Naehring: E7/F78S
- Bill Haselman: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H(UR);B-H
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8LD
- Milt Cuyler: W
- Alex Cole: 6/P6/R4
- John Valentin: SB2
- John Valentin: K
Top 9
- Robert Perez: 53/G56
- Charlie O'Brien: W
- Alex Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: HP
- Otis Nixon: W.2-3;1-2
- Domingo Cedeno: 12(3)3/GDP/G15