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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 29, 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 May 29, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 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 | May 29, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 25,935 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
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 |
Otto Velez | DH |
Willie Upshaw | Left Fielder |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Bob Bailey | DH |
Frank Duffy | Second Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 29, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Torrez
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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: ---
Bailor vs. Torrez
Bailor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Torrez
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Torrez
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag 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. Underwood
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--
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Torrez
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Torrez
McKay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Torrez
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Underwood
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Underwood
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Underwood
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Underwood
Duffy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Upshaw fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Upshaw. Duffy goes all the way around to score. Lynn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Torrez
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Torrez
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Underwood
Fisk hits a line drive into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Underwood
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Underwood
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duffy vs. Underwood
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Torrez
Howell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Torrez
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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: ---
Upshaw vs. Torrez
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Torrez
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKay for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Torrez
Gomez hits a fly ball into left 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. Torrez
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
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 -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Underwood
Fisk 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, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Torrez
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Torrez
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Torrez
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailor scores. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Torrez
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Upshaw vs. Torrez
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Torrez
McKay hits a ball on the ground that hits Upshaw. Upshaw is out and McKay is safe at first. There goes Upshaw trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Torrez
Rico Carty pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Underwood
Tim Johnson now playing shortstop.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Underwood
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Underwood
Duffy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Torrez
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Torrez
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Underwood
Fisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Yastrzemski trying to get to third. Bailor throws the ball in to Howell, who tags Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Torrez
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Torrez
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Underwood
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Underwood
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Underwood
Jerry Remy pinch runs for Bob Bailey.
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Duffy trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Burleson moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Torrez
Upshaw 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Torrez
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ewing vs. Torrez
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Ewing is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1978 -- Toronto at Boston (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 5 0 2 0 Bailor B, rf 4 1 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 0 Howell R, 3b 4 2 2 1 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 2 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Velez O, dh 4 0 1 1 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 0 Upshaw W, lf 4 0 1 1 Hobson B, 3b 3 1 0 0 McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 2 1 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0 Bailey B, dh 3 1 2 3 Carty R, ph 1 0 0 0 Remy J, pr 0 0 0 0 Johnson T, ss 1 0 1 0 Duffy F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Ewing S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 33 5 11 4 Toronto 000 103 000 -- 4 Boston 040 000 01x -- 5 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Underwood T (L) 8.0 11 5 4 4 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 4 E -- Upshaw W DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Toronto 5, Boston 8 2B -- Lynn F, Duffy F, Bailey B, Johnson T HR -- Bailey B, Howell R, Evans D T -- 2:14 A -- 25935
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