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Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays

2021-08-08 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 14766 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to CF · 4:04

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Boston Red Sox 9–8. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st — Corey Dickerson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. George Springer scores. Teoscar Hernandez to 3rd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 2nd — Kevin Plawecki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel. J.D. Martinez scores. Toronto Blue Jays took the lead in the 8th — George Springer homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Breyvic Valera scores. Reese McGuire scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: George Springer homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Breyvic Valera scores. Reese McGuire scores — worth 68% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	3	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	8	16
TOR	1	0	1	0	2	0	2	3		9	10

W: Rafael Dolis L: Matt Barnes SV: Jordan Romano

Umpires — HP: Charlie Ramos · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Nestor Ceja · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Enrique Hernandez	5	1	1	1	0	0
Hunter Renfroe	5	0	0	0	0	1
Xander Bogaerts	5	2	2	0	0	0
Rafael Devers	4	2	2	0	1	1
J. D. Martinez	5	2	4	3	0	0
Kevin Plawecki	4	1	3	3	1	0
Bobby Dalbec	4	0	2	1	0	1
Jonathan Arauz	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jarren Duran	5	0	2	0	0	2
Marwin Gonzalez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Christian Vazquez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	4	4	2	3	1	0
Vladimir Guerrero	4	2	2	2	1	1
Marcus Semien	3	0	0	1	0	1
Teoscar Hernandez	4	0	3	2	0	1
Corey Dickerson	3	0	1	1	1	0
Lourdes Gurriel	4	0	0	0	0	1
Breyvic Valera	4	1	2	0	0	0
Santiago Espinal	4	0	0	0	0	0
Reese McGuire	2	2	0	0	2	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Garrett Richards	5.0	6	1	2
Josh Taylor	0.1	1	1	1
Hirokazu Sawamura	0.2	0	2	0
Adam Ottavino	1.2	2	0	0
Matt Barnes	0.1	1	1	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hyun Jin Ryu	3.2	10	1	1
Patrick Murphy	1.1	3	0	0
Kirby Snead	1.2	2	1	2
Rafael Dolis	1.1	1	0	2
Jordan Romano	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Enrique Hernandez: 53/G56
Hunter Renfroe: 7/F78
Xander Bogaerts: 8/F89XD+

Bot 1

George Springer: S7/L78D+
Vladimir Guerrero: 9/F9S
Marcus Semien: 9/F9D
Teoscar Hernandez: S5/G5.1-2
Corey Dickerson: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
Lourdes Gurriel: 64(1)/FO/G6D.B-1

Top 2

Rafael Devers: S5/G4M
J. D. Martinez: D7/F7L.1-H;B-3(E7/TH)
Kevin Plawecki: S7/L7D+.3-H
Bobby Dalbec: S7/L7.1-2
Jonathan Arauz: 3/BL3S-
Jarren Duran: 8/F78XD
Enrique Hernandez: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
Hunter Renfroe: 4/P4M

Bot 2

Breyvic Valera: 43/G34
Santiago Espinal: 8/F8D
Reese McGuire: 63/G6

Top 3

Xander Bogaerts: S7/L78D+
Rafael Devers: S9/L89D.1-3
J. D. Martinez: 9/F9LSF/FL
Kevin Plawecki: D7/L78D.3-H;1-3
Bobby Dalbec: K
Jonathan Arauz: 3/P3S

Bot 3

George Springer: E5/TH/G5+.B-2
Vladimir Guerrero: S8/L8.2-3
Marcus Semien: K
Teoscar Hernandez: S7/L78.3-H(UR);1-2
Corey Dickerson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 4

Jarren Duran: S8/G6M
Enrique Hernandez: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Hunter Renfroe: 9/F9LF/FL
Xander Bogaerts: S34/L9LS.1-3
Rafael Devers: W.1-2
J. D. Martinez: S7/L7D+.3-H;2-H;1-2
Kevin Plawecki: S7/L78+.2-H;1-3;B-2
Bobby Dalbec: 53/G56S

Bot 4

Lourdes Gurriel: 4/P34D
Breyvic Valera: 7/L7LS
Santiago Espinal: 43/G6M

Top 5

Jonathan Arauz: 8/L8XD
Jarren Duran: S7/L7
Enrique Hernandez: 8/F8XD
Hunter Renfroe: 53/G56

Bot 5

Reese McGuire: W
George Springer: 9/F9LS
Vladimir Guerrero: HR/F7D.1-H
Marcus Semien: 3/P3F/FL
Teoscar Hernandez: K

Top 6

Xander Bogaerts: 3/L34
Rafael Devers: 63/G6M
J. D. Martinez: S7/L78D
Kevin Plawecki: W.1-2
Bobby Dalbec: S8/L8.2-H;1-3
Jonathan Arauz: K

Bot 6

Corey Dickerson: W
Lourdes Gurriel: K
Breyvic Valera: S7/L7S.1-2
Santiago Espinal: 6/P6
Reese McGuire: 53/G56

Top 7

Jarren Duran: K
Enrique Hernandez: 8/F8XD+
Hunter Renfroe: K

Bot 7

George Springer: W
Vladimir Guerrero: WP.1-2
Vladimir Guerrero: WP.2-3
Vladimir Guerrero: W
Marcus Semien: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
Teoscar Hernandez: SB2
Teoscar Hernandez: S8/L89D.2-H
Corey Dickerson: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
Corey Dickerson: FC/G6.2X3(65);B-1
Lourdes Gurriel: SB2
Lourdes Gurriel: POCS3(14)

Top 8

Xander Bogaerts: 7/L7D
Rafael Devers: K
J. D. Martinez: D8/F78XD+
Kevin Plawecki: 4/P4M

Bot 8

Lourdes Gurriel: 8/F8
Breyvic Valera: S9/L9+
Santiago Espinal: 9/F9L
Reese McGuire: W.1-2
George Springer: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
Vladimir Guerrero: K

Top 9

Marwin Gonzalez: K
Christian Vazquez: 3/G34-
Jarren Duran: K

Notes & reviews

Red Sox challenged call that Hernandez was out at 1st; call overturned - force out, not double play; Blue Jays challenged call at 2nd, claiming slide interference; call upheld - no interference and safe at 2nd

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