MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
09/29/2111
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 2876 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (76-79) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Toronto Blue Jays (87-67) 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 X 7 10 2
Win Lifts Blue Jays to 87-67
Leo Partida was a major factor in the 7-2 Toronto win over Boston. The Blue Jays designated hitter was 3 for 5 with 2 triples. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Jay Courtney closed the game out for Toronto, earning his 24th save. Toronto has a record of 87-67, placing them first in the American League East Division.

The Blue Jays got a big at-bat from pinch hitter Jonathan Thompson. For the game, Thompson went 1-1 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 6th home run of the season gave Toronto a 3-2 lead.

"I still think this team can play even better," Thompson told the Toronto Daily.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Dawley 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .354 14 81
D. Grice CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .262 8 64
C. Goudy 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .304 23 114
N. Findlay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276 13 60
M. McMillen DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 21 87
   a-T. Atkinson DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 7 30
J. Zuniga RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 12 50
S. Slaughter LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 14 64
C. Farrugia SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .176 6 17
   b-J. Olson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 1 1
S. Connell C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .216 3 22
Totals 35 2 7 2 2 6 17      
a - T. Atkinson inserted as DH in the 6th
b - J. Olson pinch hit for C. Farrugia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Farrugia (10, 5th Inning off B. Demeter, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Dawley (49, 5th Inning off B. Demeter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Dawley 3 , D. Grice , C. Goudy 2 , T. Atkinson , C. Farrugia 2
2-out RBI: T. Dawley , C. Goudy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Dawley , D. Grice , N. Findlay 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Dawley 3 (87)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dawley-Farrugia-Findlay)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Partida DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .304 3 57
Z. Baize LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .256 15 61
V. Rivera 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .263 21 101
D. Steinhart 3B 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .244 30 78
N. Maruschak 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 25 101
   a-C. Abbott PR, 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .244 2 9
E. Starnes RF 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .242 9 55
M. Beiriger C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .199 16 57
H. Amador SS 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .269 4 20
D. Simpson CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 0 3
   b-J. Thompson PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .272 6 24
   c-W. Mulato CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 1
Totals 33 7 10 7 5 12 19      
a - C. Abbott pinch ran for N. Maruschak in the 2nd
b - J. Thompson pinch hit for D. Simpson in the 5th
c - W. Mulato substituted for J. Thompson in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Maruschak (30, 2nd Inning off J. Gerrity, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Partida 2 (12, 7th Inning off D. Salvaggio, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Esparza, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Starnes (9, 5th Inning off D. Salvaggio, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Thompson (6, 5th Inning off D. Salvaggio, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Amador (4, 7th Inning off D. Salvaggio, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Partida 7 , Z. Baize , V. Rivera , N. Maruschak 2 , E. Starnes 4 , M. Beiriger , H. Amador 4 , J. Thompson 4
2-out RBI: L. Partida
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Baize , V. Rivera , C. Abbott , M. Beiriger
GIDP: C. Abbott
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: Z. Baize (3) , C. Abbott (3)
OF assists: 1 (Simpson(Goudy at 2nd base))
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gerrity 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 4.76   
D. Salvaggio L (9-12) 5.0 8 5 5 2 5 3 107 6.11   
B. Jenkins 1.0 0 1 1 2 2 0 25 7.56   
M. Esparza 0.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 17 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gerrity 49
Batters Faced: J. Gerrity 5, D. Salvaggio 24, B. Jenkins 5, M. Esparza 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gerrity 1-0, D. Salvaggio 5-4, B. Jenkins 0-1, M. Esparza 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gerrity 23-17, D. Salvaggio 107-66, B. Jenkins 25-12, M. Esparza 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Salvaggio 1-0 , B. Jenkins 1-0 , M. Esparza 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Demeter 4.2 5 2 2 1 4 0 71 4.84   
J. Gongloff W (2-0) 3.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 46 1.26   
J. Courtney SV (24) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Demeter 49
Batters Faced: B. Demeter 19, J. Gongloff 16, J. Courtney 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Demeter 6-3, J. Gongloff 3-6, J. Courtney 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Demeter 71-45, J. Gongloff 46-29, J. Courtney 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gongloff 1-0 , J. Courtney 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leo Partida
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 51 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 42374
Special Notes: 2B Nick Maruschak was injured while running the bases. SP Billy Demeter was injured while pitching. Leo Partida ties the TOR regular season game record for triples with 2.
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