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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 24, 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 24, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1979 |
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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 | June 24, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Huffman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,560 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Al Clark |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Luis Gomez | Third Baseman |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
Joe Cannon | Right Fielder |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Stan Papi | Shortstop |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 24, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Torrez
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Torrez
Gomez takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Torrez
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty hits a line drive towards third. Hobson catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Griffin scores. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Bosetti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Torrez
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Huffman
Remy 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. Huffman
Poquette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Huffman
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Huffman
Rice 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Huffman
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Torrez
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Torrez
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Torrez
Cannon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Huffman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Huffman
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Huffman
Papi 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
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Torrez
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Torrez
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Torrez
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Huffman
Allenson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Allenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Huffman
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allenson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Huffman
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allenson tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Huffman
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Huffman
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Torrez
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Torrez
Cerone bunts towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Huffman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Huffman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Huffman
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Papi vs. Huffman
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allenson vs. Huffman
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Torrez
Ainge is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Torrez
Cannon hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Torrez
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Huffman
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Huffman
Poquette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Huffman
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Remy scores. Poquette moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Huffman
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Poquette tags and scores. Lynn tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Huffman
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Miller
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Miller
Papi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Torrez
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Torrez
Bosetti 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, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Miller
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Miller
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Miller
Poquette takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Miller
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy moves to third. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Miller
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Torrez
Woods hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Torrez
Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Torrez
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Miller
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Miller
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Miller
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Papi vs. Miller
Papi hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Torrez
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Torrez
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Torrez
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Allenson hits a popup into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Willis
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Willis
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Torrez
Bosetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Torrez
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Torrez
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1979 -- Toronto at Boston (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 3 1 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gomez L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Poquette T, rf 3 2 2 1 Bosetti R, cf 4 1 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 2 3 3 Carty R, dh 4 1 3 0 Rice J, dh 3 0 0 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 3 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 2 3 2 Woods A, lf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Ainge D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Papi S, ss 4 0 0 0 Cannon J, rf 3 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 5 3 34 8 12 8 Toronto 200 000 002 -- 4 Boston 201 140 00x -- 8 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Huffman P (L) 4.1 10 8 8 0 1 Miller D 2.2 2 0 0 2 2 Willis M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M (W) 9.0 5 4 3 2 6 E -- Hobson B LOB -- Toronto 3, Boston 6 2B -- Mayberry J, Allenson G, Lynn F 2, Carty R, Hobson B, Yastrzemski C HR -- Lynn F, Yastrzemski C, Mayberry J SF -- Poquette T, Rice J T -- 2:19 A -- 33560
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