Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Paxton
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Paxton
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Paxton
  
  Howell hits a line drive into right field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Bailor goes all the way around to score. Howell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fairly vs. Paxton
  
  Fairly hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ewing vs. Paxton
  
  Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ewing for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Garvin
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Garvin
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Garvin
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowling vs. Paxton
  
  Bowling hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Paxton
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Paxton
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Garvin
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Garvin
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Garvin
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordbrook vs. Paxton
  
  Nordbrook hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Paxton
  
  Woods bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Dillard covering, for the out. Nordbrook moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailor vs. Paxton
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nordbrook moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howell vs. Paxton
  
  Howell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Garvin
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Garvin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Garvin
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Garvin
  
  Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Paxton
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ewing vs. Paxton
  
  Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bowling vs. Paxton
  
  Bowling hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fairly tags and scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Paxton
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Paxton
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McKay moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nordbrook vs. Paxton
  
  Nordbrook hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Garvin
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Garvin
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Cox reaches second base with a double. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Garvin
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Garvin
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Garvin
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Garvin
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Garvin Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Garvin
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Garvin
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Paxton
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Paxton
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Paxton
  
  Howell takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Paxton
  
  Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ewing vs. Paxton
  
  Ewing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woods scores. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowling vs. Paxton
  
  Bowling takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to third. Ewing moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McKay vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Garvin
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dillard vs. Garvin
  
  Dillard bunts towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Garvin covering, for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burleson vs. Garvin
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cox vs. Garvin
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Garvin
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson tags and scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Garvin
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Stanley
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nordbrook vs. Stanley
  
  Nordbrook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Stanley
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Garvin
  
  Fisk hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Garvin
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Garvin
  
  Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Stanley
  
  Rick Miller now playing right field. Jim Rice now playing left field.
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Stanley
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Stanley
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Garvin
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Garvin
  
  Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Garvin
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ewing vs. Stanley
  
  Ewing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowling vs. Stanley
  
  Bowling strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Stanley
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Garvin
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Garvin
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Garvin
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Miller reaches second base with a double. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fisk vs. Garvin
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Johnson
  
  Jerry Johnson now pitching.
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lynn vs. Johnson
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. Miller scores. Fisk moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hobson vs. Johnson
  
  Hobson hits a popup towards short. Nordbrook settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dillard vs. Johnson
  
  Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Stanley
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Stanley
  
  Otto Velez pinch hits for Tim Nordbrook.
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Stanley
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1977 -- Toronto at Boston (D)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Woods G, cf           4  1  1  0   Burleson R, ss        3  2  1  0   
Bailor B, lf          4  1  1  0   Cox T, dh             4  2  3  1   
Howell R, 3b          3  0  1  0   Rice J, rf-lf         3  1  1  4   
Fairly R, 1b          4  1  1  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     3  0  0  0   
Ewing S, dh           3  0  1  1   Miller R, rf          1  1  1  0   
Bowling S, rf         2  0  0  1   Fisk C, c             4  0  2  1   
McKay D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Scott G, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            3  0  1  0   Lynn F, cf            3  0  0  1   
Nordbrook T, ss       3  0  1  0   Hobson B, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Velez O, ph           1  0  0  0   Dillard S, 2b         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  8  2                        31  7  9  7

Toronto          100 110 000 --  3
Boston           000 320 02x --  7

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garvin J (L)          7.1  9  7  7  1  4
Johnson J             0.2  0  0  0  2  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paxton M              4.2  8  3  2  2  2
Stanley B (W)         4.1  0  0  0  2  2

E -- Rice J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Toronto 7, Boston 5
2B -- Fairly R, Cox T, Hobson B, Miller R
HR -- Rice J
SH -- Woods G, Dillard S
SF -- Bowling S, Rice J
Balk -- Garvin J
T -- 2:30
A -- 12240

    

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