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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox

2016-04-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31415 · 50°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:02

Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–3. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — David Ortiz doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Jose Bautista. Xander Bogaerts scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Travis Shaw doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kevin Pillar. David Ortiz scores. Hanley Ramirez scores. Travis Shaw out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Kevin Pillar to second baseman Ryan Goins to first baseman Justin Smoak to third baseman Josh Donaldson to shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to catcher Josh Thole — worth 13% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	3
BOS	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		5	9

W: Rick Porcello L: R.A. Dickey SV: Craig Kimbrel

Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kevin Pillar	3	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Donaldson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Bautista	3	1	0	0	1	1
Edwin Encarnacion	4	2	3	3	0	0
Troy Tulowitzki	2	0	0	0	1	1
Justin Smoak	4	0	0	0	0	4
Michael Saunders	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan Goins	3	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Thole	2	0	0	0	0	1
Russell Martin	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	5	0	1	1	0	0
Dustin Pedroia	4	0	1	1	1	1
Xander Bogaerts	4	1	1	0	0	1
David Ortiz	2	1	1	1	2	0
Hanley Ramirez	4	1	0	0	0	3
Travis Shaw	2	0	1	2	2	1
Brock Holt	3	0	0	0	1	0
Christian Vazquez	4	2	2	0	0	0
Jackie Bradley	4	0	2	0	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
R. A. Dickey	4.2	6	4	3
Pat Venditte	0.1	2	0	0
Joe Biagini	2.0	1	2	2
Jesse Chavez	1.0	0	0	2

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	6.1	2	1	8
Junichi Tazawa	0.2	0	0	1
Koji Uehara	1.0	0	0	2
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kevin Pillar: 53/G56
Josh Donaldson: 63/G6
Jose Bautista: 43/G4-

Bot 1

Mookie Betts: 9/L89M
Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
Xander Bogaerts: S9/G34+
David Ortiz: D9/F8LXD+.1-H
Hanley Ramirez: K+PB.2-3;B-1
Travis Shaw: D8/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);BX3(843562/TH)

Top 2

Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F7LD+
Troy Tulowitzki: HP
Justin Smoak: K
Michael Saunders: K+PO1(23)/DP

Bot 2

Brock Holt: 8/F8LD
Christian Vazquez: D7/MREV/L7D+
Jackie Bradley: 43/G4.2-3
Mookie Betts: S7/G56.3-H
Dustin Pedroia: W.1-2
Xander Bogaerts: K

Top 3

Ryan Goins: K
Josh Thole: 8/F8RM
Kevin Pillar: 4/L4M-

Bot 3

David Ortiz: 8/F8RXD+
Hanley Ramirez: 13/G-
Travis Shaw: W
Brock Holt: 8/F78D+

Top 4

Josh Donaldson: 8/F8RXD+
Jose Bautista: K
Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G56

Bot 4

Christian Vazquez: 3/L34
Jackie Bradley: S9/L9S+
Mookie Betts: E5/TH/FO/G5.1-3
Dustin Pedroia: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-

Top 5

Troy Tulowitzki: 53/G56
Justin Smoak: K
Michael Saunders: 43/G4

Bot 5

Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6
David Ortiz: W
Hanley Ramirez: K
Travis Shaw: W.1-2
Brock Holt: 6/F6-

Top 6

Ryan Goins: 43/G34
Josh Thole: K
Kevin Pillar: HP
Josh Donaldson: K

Bot 6

Christian Vazquez: S7/L78D+
Jackie Bradley: S1/G25-.1-2
Mookie Betts: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Dustin Pedroia: S1/G13.3-H
Xander Bogaerts: 43/G4

Top 7

Jose Bautista: W
Edwin Encarnacion: HR/L7LD+.1-H
Troy Tulowitzki: K
Justin Smoak: K
Michael Saunders: 3/F23-

Bot 7

David Ortiz: W
Hanley Ramirez: K
Travis Shaw: K
Brock Holt: SB2
Brock Holt: W
Christian Vazquez: 9/F89M

Top 8

Ryan Goins: 5/P2F
Russell Martin: K
Kevin Pillar: K

Bot 8

Jackie Bradley: K
Mookie Betts: 8/F8LD
Dustin Pedroia: K

Top 9

Josh Donaldson: 3/F3F
Jose Bautista: 9/F9D+
Edwin Encarnacion: S4/F9LS-
Troy Tulowitzki: W.1-2
Justin Smoak: K

Notes & reviews

replay,2,vazqc001,BOS,barrt901,BOS07,,N,M,TOR,A $when Christian Vazquez was called safe at 2B, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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