Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Huffman
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Huffman
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor 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. Huffman
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Huffman
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Torrez
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Torrez
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Torrez
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Torrez
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Huffman
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Huffman
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dwyer vs. Huffman
  
  Dwyer 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: 12-
  Evans vs. Huffman
  
  Evans 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Berry vs. Huffman
  
  O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Torrez
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Torrez
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Torrez
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Huffman
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Huffman
  
  Brohamer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Huffman
  
  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 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Torrez
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Torrez
  
  Johnson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Torrez
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Huffman
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Huffman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Huffman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hobson vs. Huffman
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Griffin. Rice scores. Hobson moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Huffman
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hobson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Huffman
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Berry vs. Huffman
  
  O'Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Huffman
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Torrez
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Torrez
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Torrez
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Torrez
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. Woods moves to third. Solaita moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bosetti vs. Torrez
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards second. Brohamer fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. O'Berry picks up the ball and throws it to Burleson who tags the runner out. Woods scores. Solaita scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Huffman
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor 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: ---
  Lynn vs. Huffman
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor who is chasing the ball. Lynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Huffman
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Huffman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Huffman
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Torrez
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Torrez
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Torrez
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffin vs. Torrez
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailor vs. Torrez
  
  Bailor 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woods vs. Torrez
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Huffman
  
  Dwyer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Huffman
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Berry vs. Huffman
  
  O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Huffman
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Torrez
  
  Solaita hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Solaita reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Torrez
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Solaita moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bosetti vs. Torrez
  
  Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cerone vs. Torrez
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Huffman
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Huffman
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Luebber
  
  Steve Luebber now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Rice reaches second base with a double. Brohamer scores. Lynn goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Luebber
  
  The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Luebber
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Luebber
  
  Tom Poquette pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dwyer vs. Jefferson
  
  Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Poquette moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Jefferson
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Torrez
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Torrez
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Torrez
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Berry vs. Jefferson
  
  O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Jefferson
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Jefferson
  
  Brohamer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Jefferson
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Torrez
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Torrez
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Torrez
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Jefferson
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Jefferson
  
  Poquette hits a popup into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Jefferson
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Torrez
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Torrez
  
  Bosetti is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Torrez
  
  Cerone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Torrez
  
  McKay hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. McKay reaches second base with a double. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howell vs. Torrez
  
  Roy Howell pinch hits for Tim Johnson.
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/18/1979 -- Boston at Toronto (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  0  1  0   Griffin A, ss         4  0  1  1   
Brohamer J, 2b        5  1  1  0   Bailor B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  2  2  0   Woods A, lf           4  1  2  0   
Rice J, lf            5  2  2  2   Solaita T, dh         4  1  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     3  0  2  2   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Poquette T, pr        1  0  0  0   Bosetti R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  1  0  0   Cerone R, c           4  1  1  0   
Dwyer J, 1b           4  1  1  0   McKay D, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Evans D, rf           4  1  1  3   Johnson T, 3b         3  0  1  0   
O'Berry M, c          4  0  0  0   Howell R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 10  7                        35  3  7  1

Boston           000 410 300 --  8
Toronto          000 210 000 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W)          9.0  7  3  1  1  3

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Huffman P (L)*        6.0  7  7  6  2  1
Luebber S+            0.0  2  1  1  1  0
Jefferson J           3.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Griffin A 2, Burleson R, Brohamer J, Johnson T
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Toronto 6
2B -- Solaita T, Rice J, Yastrzemski C, Burleson R, McKay D
3B -- Lynn F
HR -- Evans D
WP -- Huffman P
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 2:16
A -- 13208

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score