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Red Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 23, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 30,059 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Rich Garcia |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | DH |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 23, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Jefferson
Remy hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jefferson
There goes Burleson. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Jefferson
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Jefferson
Fisk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Jefferson
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jefferson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Jefferson
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Tiant
Upshaw hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Tiant
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Tiant
McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. McKay reaches second base with a double. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Tiant
Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Tiant
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to home to get Woods. McKay moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jefferson
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jefferson
There goes Remy. The throw from Ashby and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Jefferson
Fisk hits a popup into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Tiant
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Tiant
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Jefferson
Hobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Jefferson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Jefferson
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Tiant
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Tiant
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Tiant
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to home to get McKay. Gomez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jefferson
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jefferson
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Tiant
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Tiant
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Jefferson
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Jefferson
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Jefferson
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Tiant
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Tiant
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Ashby reaches second base with a double. McKay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Tiant
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jefferson
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Tiant
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Tiant
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jefferson
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Jefferson
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Jefferson
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Tiant
McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Tiant
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Tiant
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Ewing hits a popup into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Jefferson
Tim Johnson now playing shortstop.
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jefferson
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1978 -- Boston at Toronto (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 1 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0
Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bailor B, rf 5 0 2 0
Rice J, rf 5 1 2 1 Howell R, 3b 5 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 1 Mayberry J, dh 4 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 3 0 1 0 Upshaw W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 0 Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, dh 4 1 1 0 McKay D, 2b 3 1 2 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 1
Brohamer J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Gomez L, ss 3 0 1 0
Ewing S, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson T, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 34 1 7 1
Boston 100 110 000 -- 3
Toronto 000 001 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 5 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (L) 9.0 9 3 3 3 3
E -- Howell R
LOB -- Boston 10, Toronto 12
2B -- McKay D, Bailor B, Hobson B, Ashby A
HR -- Rice J
SB -- Burleson R, Yastrzemski C
CS -- Remy J
HBP -- by Jefferson J (Fisk C), by Tiant L (Bosetti R)
T -- 2:53
A -- 30059
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