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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 6, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 6, 1977 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,956 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bailor | Center Fielder |
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | DH |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 6, 1977
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Tiant
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bailor moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Tiant
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Tiant
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailor scores. Staggs moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Tiant
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staggs scores. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Tiant
Rader 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ault vs. Tiant
Ault is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Vuckovich
Burleson hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Vuckovich
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bailor. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Vuckovich
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Tiant
Whitt hits a line drive into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Tiant
Torres hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Vuckovich
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Vuckovich
Hobson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Vuckovich
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Vuckovich
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carbo scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Vuckovich
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Tiant
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Tiant
Woods hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Tiant
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Tiant
Velez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Tiant
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Tiant
Ault strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Vuckovich
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bailor. Scott reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Vuckovich
Carbo hits a line drive into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Vuckovich
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bailor. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Vuckovich
Doyle hits a popup into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Tiant
Whitt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Tiant
Torres hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Torres reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Tiant
Bailor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staggs vs. Tiant
Staggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torres scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Paxton
Mike Paxton now pitching.
Woods hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Paxton
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Vuckovich
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Vuckovich
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bailor. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Vuckovich
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Paxton
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Paxton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Paxton
Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Paxton
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Vuckovich
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Vuckovich
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Vuckovich
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
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Paxton
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Paxton
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Paxton
Staggs hits a line drive towards left. Yastrzemski catches it and throws to first to double up Bailor. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Vuckovich
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Vuckovich
Lynn hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ault settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Paxton
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Paxton
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Velez hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Campbell
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Vuckovich
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Vuckovich
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching. Rick Miller pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Miller bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Johnson
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Johnson
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault fields it and throws to home to get Fisk. Scott moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Johnson
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Campbell
Rick Miller now playing right field.
Ault hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Campbell
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Campbell
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Hector Torres.
Ewing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Johnson
John Scott now playing center field. Bob Bailor now playing shortstop.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Johnson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. Johnson
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. Yastrzemski tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Campbell
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Campbell
Staggs strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Campbell
Woods strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1977 -- Toronto at Boston (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bailor B, cf-ss 5 1 2 0 Burleson R, ss 5 0 2 1
Staggs S, 2b 5 1 1 1 Lynn F, cf 5 2 4 1
Woods A, lf 5 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 5 1 1 0
Fairly R, dh 4 1 3 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 3 4 2
Velez O, rf 4 1 2 3 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 2
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 1 2 2
Ault D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Carbo B, rf 3 1 0 0
Whitt E, c 4 0 0 0 Miller R, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
Torres H, ss 3 1 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Ewing S, ph 1 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Scott J, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 39 9 17 9
Toronto 202 100 000 -- 5
Boston 122 000 13x -- 9
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (L)* 6.0 13 6 6 2 5
Johnson J 2.0 4 3 3 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L 3.1 8 5 5 1 2
Paxton M 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Campbell B (W) 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Doyle D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Toronto 7, Boston 10
2B -- Lynn F 2, Scott G, Hobson B, Torres H
HR -- Velez O
SF -- Fisk C, Scott G
WP -- Vuckovich P
T -- 2:58
A -- 34956
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