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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 30, 1978
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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 30, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 1978 |
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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 30, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 32,659 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Willie Upshaw | DH |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 30, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Eckersley
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Eckersley
Howell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Eckersley
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Jefferson
Remy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Remy reaches second base with a double. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Burleson scores. Remy moves to third. Rice moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. Jefferson
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Remy scores. Rice scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Jefferson
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisk tags and scores. Lynn tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Jefferson
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Eckersley
Woods 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, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Eckersley
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Eckersley
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Jefferson
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jefferson
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Eckersley
McKay hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Eckersley
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Eckersley
Bosetti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor 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, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jefferson
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Jefferson
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fisk scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jefferson
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Eckersley
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 -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Eckersley
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Eckersley
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Jefferson
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jefferson
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Eckersley
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Eckersley
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Eckersley
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKay for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jefferson
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Eckersley
Gomez hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Eckersley
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Eckersley
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Eckersley
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Jefferson
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Jefferson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Jefferson
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Eckersley
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Eckersley
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Eckersley
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
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 -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jefferson
Remy hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
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 for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Eckersley
McKay 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, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Eckersley
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Eckersley
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
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, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Jefferson
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Eckersley
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Eckersley
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1978 -- Toronto at Boston (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 0 0 Bailor B, rf 3 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Howell R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Rice J, rf 2 1 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 1 Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 2 2 2 Upshaw W, dh 3 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 3 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Hobson B, dh 2 0 0 1 McKay D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 3 0 1 0 Brohamer J, 3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 1 29 5 7 4 Toronto 100 000 000 -- 1 Boston 401 000 00x -- 5 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J (L) 8.0 7 5 3 3 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 9 E -- Howell R DP -- Toronto 2, Boston 2 LOB -- Toronto 3, Boston 4 2B -- Remy J, Yastrzemski C HR -- Howell R SF -- Hobson B T -- 2:09 A -- 32659
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