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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 23, 1979
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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 June 23, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Freisleben |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,130 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Dan Morrison |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Joe Cannon | Right Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | DH |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 23, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Renko
Cannon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Renko
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Freisleben
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Freisleben
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Freisleben
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Freisleben
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Freisleben
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Renko
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Renko
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Renko
There goes Woods. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Woods steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Renko
Ainge hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Renko
Gomez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Gomez reaches second base with a double. Woods scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Renko
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Freisleben
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first, with Freisleben covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Freisleben
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Renko
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Renko
Bosetti bunts towards the mound. Renko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Renko
The ball gets by Allenson for a passed ball. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Renko
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Freisleben
Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Freisleben
Remy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Freisleben
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods throws the ball in to Ainge who tags Burleson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Remy scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Freisleben
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Renko
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Renko
Ainge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Freisleben
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Freisleben
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Freisleben
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Renko
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Renko
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cannon vs. Renko
Cannon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Renko
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. Gomez scores. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Renko
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Freisleben
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Freisleben
Allenson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Allenson reaches second base with a double. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Freisleben
Remy hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Freisleben
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hobson scores. Allenson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Lemongello
Mark Lemongello now pitching.
Lynn hits a popup towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Lemongello
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Renko
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Renko
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Renko
There goes Woods. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lemongello
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Lemongello
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Lemongello
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Lemongello
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Lemongello
Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Renko
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Renko
Cerone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannon vs. Renko
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Allenson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Buskey
Remy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Buskey
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Renko
Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Renko
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Buskey
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Buskey
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Buskey
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Buskey
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Renko
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Renko
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Renko
Gomez hits a line drive towards center. Lynn catches it and throws to first to double up Woods. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Buskey
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Buskey
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Buskey
Allenson bunts towards the mound. Buskey fields it and throws to first for the out. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Buskey
Remy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Buskey
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Drago
Griffin hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Drago
Cannon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Drago
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Buskey
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Buskey
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Buskey
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Drago
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Drago
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Drago
Ted Wilborn pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Woods reaches second base with a double. Wilborn moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ainge vs. Drago
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Drago
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Buskey
Bob Robertson now playing first base.
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1979 -- Toronto at Boston (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 5 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cannon J, rf 5 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 5 0 2 2
Bosetti R, cf 5 0 2 1 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 5 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 0 2 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 5 1 2 1
Wilborn T, pr 0 0 0 0 Watson B, dh 5 1 1 1
Robertson B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Poquette T, rf 4 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 5 1 4 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Ainge D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 1 0
Gomez L, 3b 5 1 2 1
Cerone R, c 4 0 3 0
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43 3 12 3 38 4 10 4
Toronto 020 010 000 00 -- 3
Boston 001 110 000 01 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Freisleben D 4.1 7 3 3 1 2
Lemongello M 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Buskey T (L) 4.0 2 1 1 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S 9.0 10 3 3 0 6
Drago D (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Griffin A
DP -- Toronto 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Boston 8
2B -- Gomez L, Remy J, Bosetti R, Allenson G, Cerone R, Woods A
HR -- Mayberry J, Yastrzemski C, Watson B
SB -- Woods A, Yastrzemski C
CS -- Woods A
SH -- Allenson G
PB -- Allenson G
T -- 3:15
A -- 34130
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