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Toronto Blue Jays @
Boston Red Sox
1999-09-23 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 30780 Β· 71Β°F, night Β· Wind 13 mph to CF Β· 2:57
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Boston Red Sox 7β5. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 9th. David Wells earned the win and Billy Koch picked up the save. Nomar Garciaparra went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: David Wells L: Rod Beck SV: Billy Koch
Umpires β HP: Rocky Roe Β· 1B: John Hirschbeck Β· 2B: Durwood Merrill Β· 3B: Jim Reynolds Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Homer Bush | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jacob Brumfield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shawn Green | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Batista | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Darrin Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Casey Blake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vernon Wells | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jason Varitek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Stanley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Wells | 8.0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kent Mercker | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Rich Garces | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Derek Lowe | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Homer Bush: K
- Jacob Brumfield: 6/P6M
- Shawn Green: D7/L7LD
- Tony Batista: HP
- Brian McRae: 3/P3
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jason Varitek: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LXD.1-2
- Mike Stanley: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Willis Otanez: K
- Darrin Fletcher: K
- Casey Blake: 3/P34
Bot 2
- Butch Huskey: 53/G56
- Troy O'Leary: 9/F89XD
- John Valentin: 63/G6
Top 3
- Vernon Wells: 43/G4
- Homer Bush: D8/L8LD
- Jacob Brumfield: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Shawn Green: W
- Tony Batista: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian McRae: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willis Otanez: K
- Darrin Fletcher: K
Bot 3
- Damon Buford: 9/L89M
- Darren Lewis: S8/L8LS
- Jose Offerman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 4
- Casey Blake: 13/G15
- Vernon Wells: 8/P8LS
- Homer Bush: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Jason Varitek: S9/L89S
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Mike Stanley: S8/L8LM
- Butch Huskey: HR/L89XD.1-H
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G34
- John Valentin: K
- Damon Buford: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jacob Brumfield: S8/L8RS
- Shawn Green: S8/G4M.1-3
- Tony Batista: 9/SF/F89XD.3-H
- Brian McRae: 4/P4D
- Willis Otanez: W.1-2
- Darrin Fletcher: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-2
- Casey Blake: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Darren Lewis: 53/G5
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5L
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8RD
Top 6
- Vernon Wells: K
- Homer Bush: 4/P89S
- Jacob Brumfield: K
Bot 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4MD
- Mike Stanley: S7/L78M
- Butch Huskey: 8/L8LM
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L8LM.1-2
- John Valentin: S7/L6D.2XH(72);1-2
Top 7
- Shawn Green: 3/G3
- Tony Batista: W
- Brian McRae: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 7
- Damon Buford: K
- Darren Lewis: S8/L78M
- Jose Offerman: S7/G56.1-2
- Jason Varitek: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Mike Stanley: K
Top 8
- Willis Otanez: 53/G56
- Darrin Fletcher: S8/G4MD
- Willie Greene: S9/L9S.1-3
- David Segui: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Butch Huskey: 53/G5
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L8RS
- John Valentin: E6/G6.1-2
- Damon Buford: 54(1)/FO/G5L.2-3
- Darren Lewis: 4/P6MD
Top 9
- Homer Bush: S9/L3D
- Jacob Brumfield: 6/P4MD
- Shawn Green: S9/G34.1-3
- Tony Batista: D8/L8RXD.3-H;1-H;B-3
- Brian McRae: 3/G3.3-H
- Willis Otanez: 63/G6MS
Bot 9
- Jose Offerman: K
- Jason Varitek: 7/L7LM
- Nomar Garciaparra: 4/P34D

















