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Red Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 26, 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 May 26, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1979 |
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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 26, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 31,590 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Fred Spenn |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 26, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Underwood
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Underwood
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Eckersley
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: ---
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Eckersley
Eckersley fires to first and picks off Bailor. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Eckersley
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
Yastrzemski 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Underwood
Evans hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ainge reaches out 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: ---
Carty vs. Eckersley
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Eckersley
Mayberry 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. Eckersley
Woods 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-
Bosetti vs. Eckersley
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainge vs. Eckersley
Ainge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Eckersley
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods scores. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Eckersley
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Underwood
O'Berry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Underwood
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Eckersley
Howell hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Eckersley
Carty strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Underwood
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Eckersley
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Eckersley
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Eckersley
Bosetti hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Eckersley
Ainge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Eckersley
Eckersley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Eckersley. Ainge moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Eckersley
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ainge scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Eckersley
Griffin is hit by the pitch. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Underwood
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Eckersley
Howell 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Eckersley
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Eckersley
Mayberry 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Eckersley
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Underwood
O'Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Underwood
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn 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. Eckersley
Bosetti hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Eckersley
Ainge 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Eckersley
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Underwood
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Underwood
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Underwood
Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Underwood
Remy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Remy reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Wolfe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Eckersley
Gary Allenson now catching.
Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski has Griffin trapped. There's the throw to Allenson and over to Hobson, who tags Griffin for the out. Howell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Campbell
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Underwood
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Campbell
Mayberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Campbell
Woods hits a line drive towards the mound. Campbell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Campbell
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Underwood
Evans hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Underwood
Allenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Underwood
Remy takes first base on ball four. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Allenson moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Buskey
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosetti throws the ball in to Ainge who tags Burleson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Allenson scores. Remy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Buskey
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Campbell
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Campbell
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Campbell
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Campbell
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Campbell
Howell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1979 -- Boston at Toronto (D) Boston AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Remy J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Griffin A, ss 4 1 2 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 2 Bailor B, rf 5 1 2 0 Lynn F, cf 5 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 5 1 1 3 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 4 0 1 0 Fisk C, dh 4 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 2 0 Woods A, lf 4 1 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 3 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 1 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 0 Ainge D, 2b 4 1 1 0 O'Berry M, c 2 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 2 2 Wolfe L, ph 0 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 10 6 38 7 13 7 Boston 000 000 402 -- 6 Toronto 020 200 003 -- 7 2 outs when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D 6.1 10 4 3 0 2 Campbell B (L) 2.1 3 3 3 0 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Underwood T 8.1 9 6 6 4 9 Buskey T (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Eckersley D DP -- Toronto 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Toronto 6 2B -- Remy J 3B -- Griffin A HR -- Mayberry J, Hobson B, Howell R HBP -- by Eckersley D (Griffin A) WP -- Buskey T T -- 2:22 A -- 31590
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