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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox
2020-09-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · 76°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to RF · 3:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 9–8. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 2nd — Teoscar Hernandez homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 2nd — Jackie Bradley Jr. homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Christian Vazquez scores. Toronto Blue Jays took the lead in the 7th — Joe Panik doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. Teoscar Hernandez scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 9th — Yairo Munoz reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Travis Shaw. Christian Vazquez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Xander Bogaerts homers (9) on a fly ball to center field — worth 44% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
W: Mike Kickham L: Anthony Bass SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Ramon De Jesus · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Brennan Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Villar | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowdy Tellez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Teoscar Hernandez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Shaw | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Panik | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Fisher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lourdes Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cavan Biggio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Caleb Joseph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Verdugo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yairo Munoz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Chavis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chase Anderson | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Shun Yamaguchi | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Kay | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Anthony Bass | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Weber | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Taylor | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Phillips Valdez | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Robert Stock | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kickham | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jonathan Villar: 3/G3+
- Randal Grichuk: 5/L5+
- Rowdy Tellez: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Alex Verdugo: K
- Rafael Devers: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 3/G34
Top 2
- Teoscar Hernandez: HR/F89XD
- Travis Shaw: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
- Joe Panik: 43/G34+
Bot 2
- J. D. Martinez: HR/F8XD
- Christian Vazquez: S9/L9LD+
- Yairo Munoz: K
- Jackie Bradley: HR/L9D.1-H
- Michael Chavis: 63/G6
- Bobby Dalbec: HR/L7LD
- Alex Verdugo: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Danny Jansen: 8/L8XD
- Derek Fisher: D8/L78XD+
- Jonathan Villar: 31/G34.2-3
- Randal Grichuk: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Rafael Devers: 9/L89D
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Christian Vazquez: S7/G56.1-2
- Yairo Munoz: 2/P23F/FL
Top 4
- Rowdy Tellez: S7/G6
- Teoscar Hernandez: 9/F9D
- Travis Shaw: D9/L9LD+.1-H
- Vladimir Guerrero: E6/G6MD.2-3;B-1
- Joe Panik: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G34
- Michael Chavis: S6/G56
- Bobby Dalbec: S9/G34.1X3(95)
- Alex Verdugo: D7/G6.1-3
- Rafael Devers: D9/G3.3-H;2-H
- Xander Bogaerts: 4/P3D
Top 5
- Danny Jansen: 9/F89D
- Derek Fisher: W
- Jonathan Villar: S8/L78XD+.1-3;BX2(84)
- Randal Grichuk: 3/P23
Bot 5
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L7
- Christian Vazquez: S5/G25-.1-2
- Yairo Munoz: 5(2)3/GDP/G5.1-2
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G34+
Top 6
- Rowdy Tellez: W
- Teoscar Hernandez: S8/L78D+.1-2
- Travis Shaw: 4/L4
- Vladimir Guerrero: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Joe Panik: S7/L7
- Danny Jansen: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Lourdes Gurriel: E1/G25.1-2;B-1
- Jonathan Villar: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 6
- Michael Chavis: 7/F7L
- Bobby Dalbec: 8/F89XD+
- Alex Verdugo: 53/G4
Top 7
- Randal Grichuk: S8/F8
- Rowdy Tellez: S8/L8.1-2
- Teoscar Hernandez: S7/L78.2-H;1X3(75);B-2
- Travis Shaw: 13/G4MS
- Vladimir Guerrero: W
- Joe Panik: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-3
- Cavan Biggio: W
- Lourdes Gurriel: S4/G6M+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jonathan Villar: 23/G2-
Bot 7
- Rafael Devers: HR/F9D
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/F78XD
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F89XD
- Christian Vazquez: K
Top 8
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Rowdy Tellez: S6/G6M
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
- Travis Shaw: D9/L9LD.1-3
- Vladimir Guerrero: IW
- Joe Panik: 7/L7D
Bot 8
- Yairo Munoz: S9/L9D+
- Jackie Bradley: W.1-2
- Michael Chavis: K
- Bobby Dalbec: K
- Alex Verdugo: S4/G4.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Devers: 6/L6MD+
Top 9
- Caleb Joseph: W
- Lourdes Gurriel: K
- Jonathan Villar: K
- Randal Grichuk: S9/G34.1-2
- Rowdy Tellez: 8/L8XD
Bot 9
- Xander Bogaerts: HR/F8XD
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Christian Vazquez: 54(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Yairo Munoz: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Yairo Munoz: FC5/G56S.3-H(UR);B-1
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged call that Villar was at 2nd; call upheld - single and out stretching