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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 28, 1977
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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 September 28, 1977 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1977 |
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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 | September 28, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 20,362 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Woods | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Left Fielder |
Otto Velez | DH |
Doug Rader | First Baseman |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Steve Bowling | Right Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Tim Nordbrook | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Ted Cox | DH |
Jim Rice | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 28, 1977
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lee
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Lee
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Lee
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Jefferson
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lee
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lee
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Lee
McKay bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Doyle covering, for the out. Rader moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowling vs. Lee
Bowling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader scores. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Lee
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jefferson
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Jefferson
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Vuckovich
Hobson hits a popup into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Lee
Nordbrook hits a fly ball towards right. Rice settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rice. Nordbrook moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Lee
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nordbrook moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Lee
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to home to get Nordbrook. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Lee
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Vuckovich
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Vuckovich
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Vuckovich
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook throws to second for one, and McKay throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lee
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lee
Howell takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Lee
McKay bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowling vs. Lee
Bowling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson has Rader trapped. There's the throw to Fisk and over to Hobson, who tags Rader for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Lee
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Vuckovich
Fisk hits a line drive into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Vuckovich
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Vuckovich
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Vuckovich
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Lee
Nordbrook hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Lee
Woods bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Lee
Lee fires to first and picks off Woods. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Lee
Bailor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Lee
Velez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Velez reaches second base with a double. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Lee
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Vuckovich
Burleson hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Howell, and towards Nordbrook, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Vuckovich
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor throws the ball in to McKay who tags Rice, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lee
Howell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Lee
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Lee
Bowling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Lee
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Vuckovich
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rader scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fisk for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Vuckovich
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Vuckovich
There goes Lynn. The throw from Cerone and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Lee
Nordbrook hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Nordbrook reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Lee
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Lee
Bailor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nordbrook scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Lee
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Lee
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Vuckovich
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Vuckovich
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Vuckovich
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Vuckovich
There's a wild pitch. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Vuckovich
Cox strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lee
Howell 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Lee
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowling vs. Lee
Bowling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Lee
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
Yastrzemski 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 -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Vuckovich
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Lee
Nordbrook hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lee
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Lee
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Vuckovich
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Vuckovich
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Vuckovich
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
Bailey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1977 -- Toronto at Boston (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Woods G, cf 5 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 Bailor B, lf 5 0 2 1 Cox T, dh 4 0 0 0 Velez O, dh 4 0 2 0 Rice J, rf 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 2 1 1 Howell R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 McKay D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bowling S, rf 4 0 1 1 Lynn F, cf 4 0 2 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Nordbrook T, ss 4 1 2 0 Doyle D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 12 3 34 2 9 2 Toronto 010 001 100 -- 3 Boston 000 101 000 -- 2 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 Vuckovich P (W) 7.2 7 2 2 2 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (L) 9.0 12 3 3 1 2 E -- Rice J, McKay D DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Toronto 8, Boston 7 2B -- Fisk C, Velez O 3B -- Nordbrook T HR -- Howell R, Yastrzemski C CS -- Lynn F SH -- McKay D 2 WP -- Vuckovich P T -- 2:18 A -- 20362
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