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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 2008
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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 16, 2008 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 2008 |
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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 16, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Halladay |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Byrd |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,834 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian Knight 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Jerry Layne |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Inglett | Second Baseman |
Marco Scutaro | Third Baseman |
Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
Vernon Wells | Center Fielder |
Adam Lind | DH |
Rod Barajas | Catcher |
Lyle Overbay | First Baseman |
Brad Wilkerson | Left Fielder |
John McDonald | Shortstop |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
Sean Casey | First Baseman |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 2008
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Inglett vs. Byrd
Inglett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Byrd
Byrd fires to first and picks off Inglett. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Byrd
Scutaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Byrd
Rios hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Byrd
Wells hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Byrd
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Halladay
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Halladay
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops it up and throws to first, with Halladay covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Halladay
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Halladay
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Halladay
Drew hits a line drive into center field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Byrd
Barajas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Overbay vs. Byrd
Overbay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Byrd
Wilkerson hits a popup towards third. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Byrd
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Halladay
Bay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Halladay
Lowrie hits a line drive towards first. Overbay catches it and steps on first to double up Bay. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Halladay
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Casey for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inglett vs. Byrd
Inglett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Byrd
Scutaro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Byrd
Rios hits a line drive into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Byrd
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Halladay
Varitek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Halladay
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Halladay
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Byrd
Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Byrd
Barajas hits a line drive towards short. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Byrd
Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Byrd
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Halladay
Ortiz hits a popup towards third. Scutaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Halladay
Youkilis hits a line drive towards third. Scutaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Halladay
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Byrd
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Inglett vs. Byrd
Inglett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Inglett for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Byrd
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Byrd
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Halladay
Bay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Halladay
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Halladay
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Inglett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Halladay
Varitek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Inglett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Byrd
Wells hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Byrd
Lind hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Byrd
Barajas hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Byrd
Overbay hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Halladay
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Halladay
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Halladay
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Byrd
Wilkerson hits a line drive into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Byrd
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Inglett vs. Byrd
Inglett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Halladay
Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Halladay
Drew hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Halladay
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Byrd
Scutaro hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Byrd
Rios hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury who is chasing the ball. Rios reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Wells vs. Byrd
Wells hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rios scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Lopez
Javier Lopez now pitching.
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barajas vs. Lopez
Barajas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Halladay
Lowrie hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Inglett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Halladay
Casey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Halladay
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Halladay
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inglett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Lopez
Overbay strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Lopez
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Lopez
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Halladay
Pedroia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Halladay
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inglett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Halladay
Youkilis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Inglett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Halladay
Drew strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/2008 -- Toronto at Boston (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Inglett J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 0 0 0 Scutaro M, 3b 4 1 2 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Rios A, rf 4 2 2 2 Ortiz D, dh 4 0 1 0 Wells V, cf 4 0 1 1 Youkilis K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lind A, dh 4 1 1 1 Drew J, rf 4 0 1 0 Barajas R, c 4 0 1 0 Bay J, lf 3 0 2 0 Overbay L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lowrie J, ss 3 0 0 0 Wilkerson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Casey S, 1b 3 0 1 0 McDonald J, ss 4 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 4 31 1 7 1 Toronto 200 001 010 -- 4 Boston 000 000 001 -- 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Halladay R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Byrd P (L) 7.1 10 4 4 0 0 Lopez J 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Toronto 3 LOB -- Toronto 5, Boston 4 3B -- Rios A HR -- Rios A, Lind A, Pedroia D T -- 2:18 A -- 37834
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