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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox

2003-08-26 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 33731 Β· 73Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 12 mph L to R Β· 3:38

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Boston Red Sox 12–9. Toronto Blue Jays put up 5 in the 8th. Josh Towers earned the win and Aquilino Lopez picked up the save. Dave McCarty went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
TOR0124000501216
BOS010500111915

W: Josh Towers   L: Scott Sauerbeck   SV: Aquilino Lopez

Umpires β€” HP: Mike Reilly Β· 1B: Eric Cooper Β· 2B: Justin Klemm Β· 3B: Tim Timmons Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mike Bordick531111
Frank Catalanotto523311
Vernon Wells413110
Carlos Delgado311020
Greg Myers401000
Josh Phelps423111
Eric Hinske422312
Reed Johnson501000
Orlando Hudson511101
Tom Wilson100100

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Mueller401110
Todd Walker511000
Nomar Garciaparra400010
Manny Ramirez511001
Kevin Millar433210
Doug Mirabelli312101
Dave McCarty212400
Gabe Kapler411000
Damian Jackson200000
Johnny Damon312000
Trot Nixon302100
Jason Varitek200001
David Ortiz100000

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Hendrickson3.1810
Josh Towers3.2301
Trever Miller0.2210
Aquilino Lopez1.1212

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tim Wakefield3.1921
Todd Jones0.0100
Jeff Suppan3.2232
Scott Sauerbeck0.1110
Scott Williamson0.1210
Alan Embree0.1100
Byung-Hyun Kim1.0003

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Mike Bordick: 8/F8LXD+
  • Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3L
  • Vernon Wells: S8/G6M
  • Carlos Delgado: S8/L89S.1-3
  • Greg Myers: 3/G3+

Bot 1

  • Bill Mueller: 63/G6
  • Todd Walker: 43/G34S
  • Nomar Garciaparra: 6/L6+

Top 2

  • Josh Phelps: K
  • Eric Hinske: W
  • Reed Johnson: S9/INT/G4.1-H(NR)(UR)(E6)
  • Orlando Hudson: 5/DP/P5.1X1(53)

Bot 2

  • Manny Ramirez: 9/F9LM
  • Kevin Millar: S9/L89S
  • Doug Mirabelli: S9/L4D.1-2
  • Dave McCarty: D8/L78M+.2-H;1-3
  • Gabe Kapler: 6/P6M
  • Damian Jackson: 4/P4M

Top 3

  • Mike Bordick: E5/G56
  • Frank Catalanotto: HR/F89D+.1-H(UR)
  • Vernon Wells: W
  • Carlos Delgado: 5/P5F/FL
  • Greg Myers: SB2
  • Greg Myers: 8/L8LS+/DP.2X2(84)

Bot 3

  • Bill Mueller: 2/BP2L-
  • Todd Walker: 8/F8RXD+
  • Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G5

Top 4

  • Josh Phelps: D7/L78D+
  • Eric Hinske: DGR/L9LM.2-H
  • Reed Johnson: 63/G6.2-3
  • Orlando Hudson: D7/F7D+.3-H
  • Mike Bordick: S8/G4M.2-H;B-2
  • Frank Catalanotto: D9/L9LS+.2-H
  • Vernon Wells: S2/G13+.2-3
  • Carlos Delgado: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 4

  • Manny Ramirez: S9/L89M
  • Kevin Millar: W.1-2
  • Doug Mirabelli: S8/L6MD-.2-H;1-2
  • Dave McCarty: HR/L7D+.2-H;1-H
  • Gabe Kapler: S7/L7LM
  • Damian Jackson: E6/G6.1-3
  • Bill Mueller: S7/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Todd Walker: 15(2)/FO/BG15S-.1-2
  • Nomar Garciaparra: 4/LDP/L4M.2X2(4)

Top 5

  • Greg Myers: D7/G5
  • Josh Phelps: W
  • Eric Hinske: K
  • Reed Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 5

  • Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RXD
  • Kevin Millar: 8/F8RM
  • Doug Mirabelli: K

Top 6

  • Orlando Hudson: 5/L5S
  • Mike Bordick: 7/F7D
  • Frank Catalanotto: W
  • Vernon Wells: 9/F9M

Bot 6

  • Johnny Damon: 5/P5F
  • Gabe Kapler: 63/G6
  • Trot Nixon: S9/L89S
  • Bill Mueller: 7/F7M

Top 7

  • Carlos Delgado: W
  • Greg Myers: 46(1)/FO/G4MS
  • Josh Phelps: D9/L9LS.1-3
  • Eric Hinske: K
  • Reed Johnson: FC1/BG2L-.3XH(12);B-1

Bot 7

  • Todd Walker: D9/F89D+
  • Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9S
  • Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+
  • Kevin Millar: D7/L7LS+.2-H
  • Jason Varitek: 8/L8LM+

Top 8

  • Orlando Hudson: 43/G34
  • Mike Bordick: W
  • Frank Catalanotto: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Vernon Wells: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
  • Carlos Delgado: IW
  • Tom Wilson: 53/G56-.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Josh Phelps: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;B-2(E7)
  • Eric Hinske: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H(UR)
  • Reed Johnson: 43/G34S-

Bot 8

  • Johnny Damon: S8/G6M
  • Gabe Kapler: 3/P3SF-/FL
  • Trot Nixon: WP.1-2
  • Trot Nixon: S8/L8RS.2-H
  • Bill Mueller: W.1-2
  • Todd Walker: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
  • Nomar Garciaparra: W.1-2
  • Manny Ramirez: K

Top 9

  • Orlando Hudson: K
  • Mike Bordick: K
  • Frank Catalanotto: K

Bot 9

  • Kevin Millar: HR9/IPHR/F89XD+
  • Jason Varitek: K
  • Johnny Damon: S8/G6M
  • David Ortiz: 7/F7D
  • Trot Nixon: 9/F89M

Notes & reviews

  • Nomar Garciaparra called for obstruction
  • Blue Jays Manager Carlos Tosca ejected by 3B umpire Tim Timmons