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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 7, 1996 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Hentgen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Gordon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,443 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Dave Phillips |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Domingo Cedeno | Shortstop |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Delgado | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Tomas Perez | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Mike Stanley | Catcher |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Arquimedez Pozo | Third Baseman |
| Tony Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1996
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gordon
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gordon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Gordon
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Hentgen
Bragg hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Hentgen
Frye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Hentgen
Vaughn hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Jefferson vs. Hentgen
Jefferson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bragg scores. Frye moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Hentgen
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Gordon
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Gordon
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Gordon
Sprague strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hentgen
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Hentgen
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pozo vs. Hentgen
Pozo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Gordon
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gordon
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gordon
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hentgen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hentgen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Hentgen
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Hentgen
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gordon
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pozo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gordon
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Gordon
Olerud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Hentgen
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Hentgen
Jefferson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hentgen
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Hentgen
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Hentgen
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. Jefferson moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Pozo vs. Hentgen
Pozo is hit by the pitch. Jefferson scores. Greenwell moves to third. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Hentgen
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. O'Leary scores. There goes Pozo trying to get to third. Nixon throws the ball in to Sprague, who tags Pozo for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Gordon
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pozo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Gordon
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Gordon
Sprague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Gordon
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Hentgen
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Hentgen
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Hentgen
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gordon
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gordon
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn juggles the ball. That's an error on Vaughn. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Gordon
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Gordon
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Hentgen
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hentgen
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hentgen
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Gordon
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Gordon
Carter hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Gordon
Delgado hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Hentgen
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pozo vs. Hentgen
Pozo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hentgen
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Hentgen
Bragg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Gordon
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Gordon
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Gordon
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Gordon
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Gordon
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Hentgen
Frye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Hentgen
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Hentgen
Jefferson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hentgen
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hentgen
Greenwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Hentgen
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gordon
Lee Tinsley now playing center field. Troy O'Leary now playing left field. Darren Bragg now playing right field.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Gordon
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Gordon
Carter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1996 -- Toronto at Boston (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 0 0 0 Bragg D, cf-rf 4 1 1 0
Cedeno D, ss 4 0 0 0 Frye J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 1 1 2
Carter J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jefferson R, dh 3 1 1 1
Delgado C, dh 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, c 4 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 2 2 1
Green S, rf 3 0 1 0 Tinsley L, cf 0 0 0 0
O'Brien C, c 3 0 1 0 O'Leary T, rf-lf 3 1 0 0
Perez T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pozo A, 3b 2 0 0 1
Rodriguez T, ss 3 1 2 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 3 0 31 8 9 8
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 100 300 13x -- 8
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hentgen P (L) 8.0 9 8 8 1 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gordon T (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 8
E -- Vaughn M
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 4, Boston 2
2B -- Green S
HR -- Rodriguez T, Vaughn M, Greenwell M
HBP -- by Hentgen P (Jefferson R), by Hentgen P (Pozo A)
T -- 2:00
A -- 30443
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