Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Edge
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Cannon 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: ---
  Brohamer vs. Edge
  
  Brohamer 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--
  Lynn vs. Edge
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Edge
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Edge
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Edge
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Edge
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - 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, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Eckersley
  
  Bailor hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Eckersley
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Edge
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Edge
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Berry vs. Edge
  
  O'Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Edge
  
  There goes Evans. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Edge
  
  Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Eckersley
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Eckersley
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannon vs. Eckersley
  
  Cannon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Eckersley
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Eckersley
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Gomez reaches second base with a double. Cerone moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Griffin vs. Eckersley
  
  Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bailor vs. Eckersley
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerone tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Eckersley
  
  Howell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Eckersley
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Howell moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Edge
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Edge
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Edge
  
  Hobson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Edge
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Berry vs. Edge
  
  O'Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Eckersley
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannon vs. Eckersley
  
  Cannon hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Eckersley
  
  Cerone strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Edge
  
  Dave McKay now playing third base.
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Edge
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Edge
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Edge
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Eckersley
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Eckersley
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Eckersley
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKay vs. Eckersley
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Edge
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Edge
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Edge
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Edge
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Berry vs. Edge
  
  O'Berry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Eckersley
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  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, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Eckersley
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannon vs. Eckersley
  
  Cannon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Edge
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gomez. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Edge
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Edge
  
  There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to third. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lynn vs. Edge
  
  Lynn hits a line drive towards short. Griffin catches it and steps on second to double up Brohamer. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Edge
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Eckersley
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Eckersley
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Eckersley
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Edge
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Edge
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gomez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gomez. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Edge
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Edge
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Watson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Berry vs. Jefferson
  
  Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
  
  O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Drago
  
  McKay strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Drago
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Jefferson
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Jefferson
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Jefferson
  
  Lynn 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--
  Rice vs. Jefferson
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Drago
  
  Mayberry 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Drago
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannon vs. Drago
  
  Cannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerone vs. Drago
  
  Cerone hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Lynn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. O'Berry fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on O'Berry. Bosetti scores. Cannon goes all the way around to score. Cerone moves all the way to home. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1979, game 1 -- Boston at Toronto (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  0  0  0   Griffin A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        5  1  2  0   Bailor B, rf          3  0  0  1   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  1  0   Howell R, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Rice J, lf            5  0  1  1   McKay D, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     3  2  2  0   Carty R, dh           4  0  1  1   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          3  1  1  2   Bosetti R, cf         4  1  2  0   
Evans D, rf           2  0  1  1   Cannon J, lf          4  1  1  0   
O'Berry M, c          4  0  0  0   Cerone R, c           4  2  2  2   
                                   Gomez L, 2b           2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        32  5  8  4

Boston           100 200 010 --  4
Toronto          002 000 003 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D           7.0  5  2  2  1  3
Drago D (L)           1.1  3  3  2  0  1

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Edge B                7.1  7  4  3  5  3
Jefferson J (W)       1.2  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Gomez L 2, O'Berry M
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Toronto 5
2B -- Bosetti R, Gomez L, Cerone R
HR -- Hobson B
SB -- Evans D
SF -- Bailor B
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Howell R)
WP -- Edge B 2
T -- 2:22
A -- 0

    

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