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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
October 1, 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 October 1, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | October 1, 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 | October 1, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Kirkwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 29,201 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | 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 | 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
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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
October 1, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Tiant
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. Tiant
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch 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. Kirkwood
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Kirkwood
Remy bunts towards the mound. Kirkwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kirkwood
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Tiant
Velez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Tiant
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kirkwood
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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kirkwood
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kirkwood
Lynn 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Tiant
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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tiant
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Tiant
Gomez 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kirkwood
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kirkwood
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Kirkwood
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Kirkwood
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards center field. Bosetti picks it up and throws to third to catch Scottfor the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Kirkwood
Remy 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
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor bunts towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kirkwood
Rice 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--
Yastrzemski vs. Kirkwood
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Kirkwood
Fisk hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Kirkwood
Lynn hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Tiant
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Rice 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: ---
Upshaw vs. Tiant
Upshaw hits a popup towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Tiant
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
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kirkwood
Hobson 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--
Scott vs. Kirkwood
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay misplays the ball. That's an error on McKay. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brohamer vs. Kirkwood
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. Hobson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kirkwood
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Kirkwood
Remy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Remy reaches second base with a double. Brohamer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Kirkwood
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tiant
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Tiant
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kirkwood
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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kirkwood
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kirkwood
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Kirkwood
There goes Lynn. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Tiant
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Tiant
Upshaw 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 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kirkwood
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kirkwood
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Kirkwood
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kirkwood
Burleson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Kirkwood
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailor throws the ball in to Gomez who tags Remy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Tiant
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, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tiant
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Tiant
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kirkwood
Tim Johnson now playing shortstop.
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kirkwood
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kirkwood
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kirkwood
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Kirkwood covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/1/1978 -- 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 1 2
Bailor B, rf 4 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rice J, rf 4 1 2 1
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0
Velez O, lf 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0
Upshaw W, dh 3 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hobson B, dh 3 1 1 0
Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 3b 1 2 0 1
Ewing S, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson T, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 2 0 28 5 6 5
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 020 21x -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Kirkwood D (L) 8.0 6 5 3 5 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 4
E -- McKay D, Remy J
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 3, Boston 4
2B -- Remy J
HR -- Burleson R, Rice J
CS -- Lynn F
T -- 2:11
A -- 29201
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