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Red Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 20, 1979
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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 20, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 13,201 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: George Maloney |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Stan Papi | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Dwyer | First Baseman |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 20, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Moore
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Moore
Papi hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Moore
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Renko
Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Renko
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Renko
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Moore
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti 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: ---
Fisk vs. Moore
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Moore
Hobson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Renko
Bosetti hits a popup towards first. Dwyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Renko
Howell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Renko
Cerone hits a line drive towards the mound. Renko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Renko
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moore
Evans hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Moore
Dwyer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Moore
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Renko
Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Renko
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Renko
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Moore
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Moore
Papi 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Moore
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Renko
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Renko
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Renko
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Moore
Rice hits a line drive towards center. Bosetti chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Bosetti. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Moore
Fisk hits a popup, foul, halfway down the third base line. Moore gets to the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Moore. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Moore
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Moore
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Moore
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Renko
McKay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. McKay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Renko
Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Woods reaches second base with a double. McKay scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Renko
Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Renko
Solaita hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Moore
Dwyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Moore
O'Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Moore
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Moore
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Burgmeier
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Burgmeier
Howell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Burgmeier
Cerone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Burgmeier
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Burgmeier
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Burgmeier
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Finch
Joel Finch now pitching.
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Moore
Bob Bailor now playing right field.
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Moore
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Moore
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Moore
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moore
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Moore
Dwyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Finch
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Finch
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Finch
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Finch
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Finch
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Moore
Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Moore
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Moore
Papi hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Moore
Lynn 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Finch
Gary Allenson now catching.
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Finch
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Finch
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Finch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Moore
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Moore
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Moore
Hobson hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1979 -- Boston at Toronto (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0
Papi S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 5 1 3 1
Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 0 Velez O, rf 2 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 1 1 2 Bailor B, rf 0 0 0 0
Fisk C, dh 4 0 1 0 Solaita T, dh 4 1 1 2
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0
Dwyer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 3 2 1 1
O'Berry M, c 1 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 1 1 2
Wolfe L, ph 0 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Allenson G, c 0 0 0 0
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31 2 4 2 33 6 10 6
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
Toronto 010 032 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 4.2 6 4 4 2 3
Burgmeier T 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Finch J 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Moore B (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 2
E -- Bosetti R, Moore B
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Toronto 8
2B -- Woods A 2, McKay D
HR -- Howell R, Solaita T, Cerone R, Rice J
SH -- Griffin A
HBP -- by Burgmeier T (Howell R)
T -- 2:01
A -- 13201
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