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Red Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 6, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 6, 1977 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Darr |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 17,666 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | DH |
| Steve Bowling | Right Fielder |
| Gary Woods | Center Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Tim Nordbrook | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 6, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Darr
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Darr
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Darr
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Darr
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Darr
Rice is hit by the pitch. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Darr
Fisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Darr
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Darr
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Lee
Staggs hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lee
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Lee
Ault hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Lee
Rader hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Darr
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Darr
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Darr
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Darr
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Murphy
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Lee
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Lee
Bowling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Lee
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Lee
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Murphy
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Murphy
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Murphy
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Murphy
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Murphy
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Lee
Nordbrook hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Lee
Staggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nordbrook moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Lee
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. Nordbrook moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ault vs. Lee
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Nordbrook scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Lee
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Murphy
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Murphy
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Murphy
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Nordbrook settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Lee
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowling vs. Lee
Bowling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Lee
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Lee
Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordbrook vs. Lee
Nordbrook 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Murphy
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Murphy
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Murphy
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Murphy
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Murphy
There's a wild pitch. Fisk moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Murphy
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Murphy
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Lee
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lee
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Lee
Ault strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Murphy
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Murphy
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Murphy
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Murphy
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
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 -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Lee
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowling vs. Lee
Bowling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Lee
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Lee
Cerone takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to third. Bowling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. Lee
Otto Velez pinch hits for Tim Nordbrook.
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Murphy
Otto Velez now playing right field. Steve Bowling now playing left field. Dave McKay now playing shortstop.
Fisk hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Murphy
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Murphy
Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ault settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Lee
Staggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Lee
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Staggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ault vs. Lee
Ault hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staggs scores. Ault moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Lee
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Lee
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Murphy
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Murphy
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bowling. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Murphy
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Murphy
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Murphy
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Murphy
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Fisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Vuckovich
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Willoughby
Bo Diaz now catching. Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Bowling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Willoughby
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Willoughby
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Vuckovich
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vuckovich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vuckovich, and towards Rader, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Vuckovich
Burleson hits a popup towards short. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Willoughby
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Willoughby
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Willoughby
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1977 -- Boston at Toronto (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 6 2 2 0 Staggs S, 2b 5 1 2 0
Doyle D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 3 3 2 2 McKay D, ss 2 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 1 Ault D, 1b 4 0 2 2
Rice J, lf 4 2 2 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Fisk C, c 5 2 2 7 Fairly R, dh 4 0 1 0
Diaz B, c 0 0 0 0 Bowling S, rf-lf 4 0 2 0
Carbo B, dh 3 0 0 0 Woods G, cf 4 0 2 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0
Miller R, rf 3 2 1 0 Nordbrook T, ss 2 1 1 0
Velez O, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 11 11 11 36 2 11 2
Boston 410 001 050 -- 11
Toronto 001 000 100 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 7.0 11 2 2 1 2
Willoughby J 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Darr M (L) 1.1 3 5 5 4 1
Murphy T 6.1 7 5 5 3 4
Vuckovich P 1.1 1 1 1 0 0
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Toronto 9
2B -- Burleson R
HR -- Fisk C 2, Lynn F
SF -- Yastrzemski C
HBP -- by Darr M (Rice J)
WP -- Murphy T
T -- 2:43
A -- 17666
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