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Red Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 8, 1981
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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 May 8, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 8, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Bomback |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 15,106 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Al Clark 3B: Steve Palermo |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 8, 1981
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Bomback
Remy 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: ---
Evans vs. Bomback
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell 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: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bomback
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Bomback
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to second 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. Torrez
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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: ---
Garcia vs. Torrez
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Torrez
Woods hits a popup into center field. Miller 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: 1--
Velez vs. Torrez
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hoffman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bomback
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Bomback
Lansford 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Bomback
Allenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Torrez
Moseby 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Torrez
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainge vs. Torrez
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Bomback
Hoffman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bomback
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Bomback
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby 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: 1--
Evans vs. Bomback
Evans hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Bonnell fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bonnell. Miller goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Bomback
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Torrez
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Torrez
Griffin bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Torrez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoffman. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Torrez
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford has Whitt trapped. There's the throw to Allenson and back to Lansford, who tags Whitt for the out. Garcia moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Torrez
Velez takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bomback
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bomback
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Bomback
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allenson vs. Bomback
Allenson takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoffman vs. Bomback
Hoffman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Lansford scores. Allenson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Bomback
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Remy vs. Bomback
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Torrez
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Torrez
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Torrez
Ainge strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bomback
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Bomback
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Bomback
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. McLaughlin
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garcia can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Rice trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Torrez
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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: ---
Griffin vs. Torrez
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Torrez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Torrez
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Torrez
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. McLaughlin
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. McLaughlin
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McLaughlin
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Torrez
Moseby takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Torrez
Bonnell hits a line drive towards third. Lansford catches it and throws to second to double up Mayberry. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Torrez
Ainge hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Ainge reaches third base with a triple. Moseby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. George Bell pinch hits for Ernie Whitt.
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Burgmeier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. McLaughlin
Dan Whitmer now catching.
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to McLaughlin covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McLaughlin
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McLaughlin
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. McLaughlin
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Burgmeier
Griffin hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Burgmeier
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Burgmeier
Woods hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jackson
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Jackson
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Jackson
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Burgmeier
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Burgmeier
Mayberry 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Burgmeier
Moseby 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jackson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jackson
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jackson
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Burgmeier
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Burgmeier
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Burgmeier
Rick Bosetti pinch hits for Dan Whitmer.
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Burgmeier
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Burgmeier
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1981 -- Boston at Toronto (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Griffin A, ss 4 1 2 0
Evans D, rf 5 1 3 0 Garcia D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 1 1
Rice J, lf 4 0 2 1 Velez O, dh 3 0 0 0
Perez T, dh 4 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Moseby L, cf 3 1 0 0
Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0 Bonnell B, rf 4 0 1 0
Hoffman G, ss 4 0 1 2 Ainge D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Miller R, cf 3 1 0 0 Whitt E, c 2 0 1 0
Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0
Whitmer D, c 0 0 0 0
Bosetti R, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 3 34 2 9 2
Boston 001 210 000 -- 4
Toronto 000 011 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 5.2 7 2 2 3 3
Burgmeier T (S) 3.1 2 0 0 0 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Bomback M (L) 4.1 6 4 3 3 1
McLaughlin J 2.1 3 0 0 0 1
Jackson R 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Bonnell B, Hoffman G
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Toronto 9
2B -- Evans D, Griffin A
3B -- Ainge D
SH -- Griffin A
T -- 2:29
A -- 15106
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