Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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