Blue Jays @ Red Sox - Sat, Aug 05

Game Status: Final - Score: 5-4 Blue Jays

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Blue Jays Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Merrifield - LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .297 .344 .424
2 Belt - DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .250 .365 .448
3 Guerrero Jr. - 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .263 .340 .443
4 Springer - RF 4 2 4 0 1 0 0 .253 .324 .385
5 Kirk - C 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 .256 .337 .356
6 Chapman, M - 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .256 .350 .459
7 Varsho - LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .215 .278 .361
a-Espinal - 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .296 .307
8 Schneider - 2B 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .625 .667 1.000
1-Kiermaier - CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .333 .414
9 DeJong - SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 8 .224 .287 .395
Totals 39 5 14 5 6 5 23
Blue Jays
a-Intentionally walked for Varsho in the 9th. 1-Ran for Schneider in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Kirk (7, Pivetta). HR: Belt (10, 3rd inning off Pivetta, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Belt 5; Chapman, M; DeJong; Kiermaier; Kirk 2; Schneider 3; Springer 4; Varsho. RBI: Belt 2 (29); Kiermaier (25); Kirk (29); Varsho (36). 2-out RBI: Varsho; Kirk. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kirk; Guerrero Jr.; DeJong 2. GIDP: Guerrero Jr.; Kirk. Team RISP: 5-for-12. Team LOB: 13.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Kiermaier (McGuire at 2nd base). DP: 3 (Guerrero Jr.; DeJong-Merrifield-Guerrero Jr.; Kiermaier-Espinal).
Red Sox Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Duran, Ja - CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .313 .362 .515
2 Yoshida - LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .307 .366 .481
3 Turner, J - DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .286 .355 .478
4 Devers - 3B 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .266 .336 .519
5 Duvall - RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .249 .316 .509
6 Casas - 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .351 .471
a-Refsnyder - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 .391 .342
Reyes, P - SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .329 .352
b-McGuire - PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 .314 .382
7 Urías, L - 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .177 .320 .274
8 Wong - C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 .295 .386
9 Chang - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .165 .204 .359
Totals 34 4 10 4 0 8 10
Red Sox
a-Struck out for Casas in the 6th. b-Singled for Reyes, P in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Urías, L (3, Berríos); Duvall (15, Berríos). HR: Devers (26, 4th inning off Berríos, 2 on, 0 out). TB: Devers 5; Duvall 3; McGuire; Turner, J; Urías, L 3; Yoshida 2. RBI: Devers 3 (79); Urías, L (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Duran, Ja; Refsnyder 2. GIDP: Turner, J. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: E: Schreiber (1, fielding); Devers (14, throw). Outfield assists: Duvall (Espinal at 2nd base). DP: 3 (Chang-Urías, L-Casas; Chang-Casas; Duvall-Chang-Reyes, P).
Blue Jays Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Berríos (W, 9-7) 5.2 6 3 3 0 6 1 85-56 3.38
Cabrera, G (H, 7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5-3 4.81
García, Y (H, 12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-8 4.21
Mayza (H, 17) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13-10 1.14
Swanson, E (S, 4) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 15-12 3.58
Totals 9.0 10 4 4 0 8 1
Red Sox Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Schreiber 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17-15 3.57
Pivetta 4.0 6 3 3 2 2 1 66-40 4.19
Bernardino (L, 1-1) 0.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 21-14 2.72
Winckowski 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 17-12 2.82
Martin 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 16-10 1.53
Jacques 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 18-9 5.85
Totals 9.0 14 5 5 6 5 1
Game Info
IBB: Espinal (by Jacques).
HBP: Devers (by Berríos).
Pitches-strikes: Berríos 85-56; Cabrera, G 5-3; García, Y 11-8; Mayza 13-10; Swanson, E 15-12; Schreiber 17-15; Pivetta 66-40; Bernardino 21-14; Winckowski 17-12; Martin 16-10; Jacques 18-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Berríos 2-4; Cabrera, G 0-0; García, Y 1-1; Mayza 3-0; Swanson, E 0-1; Schreiber 0-2; Pivetta 4-2; Bernardino 0-0; Winckowski 1-1; Martin 2-1; Jacques 1-0.
Batters faced: Berríos 23; Cabrera, G 1; García, Y 3; Mayza 4; Swanson, E 4; Schreiber 5; Pivetta 19; Bernardino 5; Winckowski 5; Martin 5; Jacques 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Cabrera, G 2-0; Winckowski 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Chad Whitson. 2B: Roberto Ortiz. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 80 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 4:11 PM.
T: 2:47.
Att: 36,732.
Venue: Fenway Park.
August 5, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 3 Brandon Belt homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. 1-0 TOR
Top 3 Alejandro Kirk doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jarren Duran. George Springer scores. 2-0 TOR
Top 3 Daulton Varsho singles on a soft line drive to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. Alejandro Kirk scores. Matt Chapman to 2nd. 3-0 TOR
Bottom 4 Rafael Devers homers (26) on a fly ball to right center field. Masataka Yoshida scores. Justin Turner scores. 3-3
Top 6 Brandon Belt singles on a ground ball to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. Davis Schneider scores. Paul DeJong to 3rd. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. 4-3 TOR
Top 9 Kevin Kiermaier singles on a line drive to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. George Springer scores. Alejandro Kirk to 3rd. Santiago Espinal to 2nd. 5-3 TOR
Bottom 9 Luis Urias singles on a ground ball to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Adam Duvall scores. Reese McGuire to 2nd. 5-4 TOR
Team Highlight
BOS Bullpen availability for Boston, August 5 vs Blue Jays (00:00:07)
TOR Bullpen availability for Toronto, August 5 vs Red Sox (00:00:07)
TOR Fielding alignment for Toronto, August 5 vs Red Sox (00:00:11)
BOS Fielding alignment for Boston, August 5 vs Blue Jays (00:00:11)
BOS Starting lineups for Blue Jays at Red Sox - August 5, 2023 (00:00:09)
BOS The distance behind Rafael Devers’ home run (00:00:11)
TOR Brandon Belt’s solo homer (10) (00:00:22)
TOR Alejandro Kirk’s RBI double (00:00:20)
TOR Daulton Varsho’s RBI single (00:00:18)
BOS Devers’ three-run homer (26)  (00:00:23)
TOR Daulton Varsho’s running grab (00:00:25)
TOR Brandon Belt’s go-ahead single (00:00:16)
BOS [Winckowski escapes jam with DP (00:00:12)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/05/5bf326b1-55d5c8a \ # Truncated, post length limit reached.