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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 12β9. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 16 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Bordick | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Catalanotto | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Vernon Wells | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Delgado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Josh Phelps | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eric Hinske | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Reed Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Orlando Hudson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Todd Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Manny Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kevin Millar | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Doug Mirabelli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Gabe Kapler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Damian Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trot Nixon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Varitek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
David Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Hendrickson | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Josh Towers | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Trever Miller | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tim Wakefield | 3.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Todd Jones | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Suppan | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Alan Embree | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Byung-Hyun Kim | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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



























