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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 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 31, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 27,945 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Doug Ault | DH |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | DH |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Lee
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn 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. Lee
Bailor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Lee
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 scores. Howell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Lee
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Velez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ault vs. Lee
Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Lee
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to third. Ault moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerone vs. Lee
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Lee
Gomez takes first base on ball four. Mayberry scores. Ault moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ault scores. Cerone scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailor vs. Stanley
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailor for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clancy
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clancy
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Clancy
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Clancy
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Stanley
Velez hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Stanley
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Clancy
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clancy
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Clancy
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Clancy
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Stanley
Ault hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Stanley
McKay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ault moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Stanley
Cerone bunts towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to third for the out. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Stanley
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Clancy
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Clancy
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Clancy
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Clancy
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Clancy
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Brohamer moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Clancy
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Brohamer scores. Burleson moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Clancy
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Stanley
Bosetti strikes out. Fisk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bosetti out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Stanley
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailor for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stanley
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
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Clancy
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clancy
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Clancy
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Clancy covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Stanley
Velez 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, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Stanley
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Stanley
Ault hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clancy
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clancy
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clancy
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Clancy
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Clancy
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Stanley
McKay 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, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Stanley
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Stanley
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clancy
Lynn hits a popup into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Clancy
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clancy
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Clancy
Brohamer 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 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Stanley
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Stanley
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Stanley
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clancy
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clancy
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Clancy
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Clancy
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Stanley
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Stanley
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Stanley
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for Doug Ault.
There goes Upshaw. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Stanley
McKay 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, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Clancy
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clancy
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Clancy
Hobson hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Clancy
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Stanley
Cerone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Stanley
Gomez bunts towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Stanley
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to home to get Cerone. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Stanley
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burleson. Bosetti moves to third. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Murphy
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Murphy
Remy 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, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Murphy
Rice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1978 -- Toronto at Boston (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bosetti R, cf 5 0 2 2 Burleson R, ss 5 0 1 0
Bailor B, rf 5 1 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Howell R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 0 2 0
Velez O, lf 4 1 1 2 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 1
Ault D, dh 3 1 2 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 2 0
Upshaw W, pr 0 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 1 1
Cerone R, c 3 1 1 0 Brohamer J, dh 4 1 1 0
Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 1
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34 6 9 6 35 2 9 2
Toronto 600 000 000 -- 6
Boston 001 000 010 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (W) 7.2 9 2 2 4 8
Murphy T 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 0.2 3 6 6 4 0
Stanley B 8.1 6 0 0 0 2
E -- Burleson R
DP -- Toronto 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, Boston 10
2B -- Bailor B, Velez O, Mayberry J, Cerone R
CS -- Upshaw W
SH -- Gomez L
WP -- Clancy J 2
T -- 2:33
A -- 27945
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