A six-run explosion in the first inning gave the Blue Jays a 6-2 triumph over the Red Sox, who were stopped on their eight-game winning streak. The Jays sent 11 batters to the plate in their opening turn. Toronto Blue Jays 6, Boston Red Sox 2Game Played on Wednesday, May 31, 1978 (Night game) at Fenway ParkBlue Jays 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 9 0 Red Sox 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 9 1 Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bosetti cf 5 0 2 2 0 1 .284 Burleson ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .216 Bailor rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .249 Remy 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .280 Howell 3b 4 1 0 0 1 0 .261 Rice lf 5 0 2 0 0 2 .343 Velez lf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .256 Yastrzemski 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .293 Mayberry 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .237 Fisk c 3 0 0 1 1 2 .250 Ault dh 3 1 2 0 1 0 .281 Lynn cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .307 Upshaw pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 Hobson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 .264 McKay 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Evans rf 3 0 1 1 1 2 .283 Cerone c 3 1 1 0 1 0 .238 Brohamer dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .302 Gomez ss 2 0 0 1 1 0 .242 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clancy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murphy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 6 9 6 4 2 Totals 35 2 9 2 4 9 Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 27,945 Left on Base: Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 10 DP: Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1 Errors: Burleson Doubles: Bailor (7), Velez (2), Mayberry (5), Cerone (4) Caught Stealing: Upshaw (3) Sacrifice Hits: Gomez (6) GIDP: Gomez (5), Yastrzemski (5) Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Clancy W(4-4) 7.2 9 2 2 4 8 0 35 4.27 Murphy 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.43 Totals 9 9 2 2 4 9 0 39 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lee L(7-2) 0.2 3 6 6 4 0 0 9 3.18 Stanley 8.1 6 0 0 0 2 0 30 2.74 Totals 9 9 6 6 4 2 0 39 Wild Pitches: Clancy 2 (3) Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti flied out to center; Bailor doubled; Howell walked; Velez doubled [Bailor scored, Howell scored]; Mayberry doubled [Velez scored]; Ault walked; McKay grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mayberry to third, Ault to second]; Cerone walked; Gomez walked [Mayberry scored, Ault to third, Cerone to second]; STANLEY REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Bosetti singled [Ault scored, Cerone scored, Gomez to third]; Bailor grounded out (first unassisted); 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); Remy walked; Rice singled [Remy to second]; Yastrzemski grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rice out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Howell made an out to shortstop; Velez made an out to shortstop; Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Fisk was called out on strikes; Lynn singled to shortstop; Hobson was called out on strikes; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 0. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Ault singled; McKay singled [Ault to second]; On a bunt Cerone forced Ault (pitcher to third) [McKay to second]; Gomez grounded into a double play (third to first) [McKay out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 3RD: Brohamer singled; Burleson singled [Brohamer to second]; Remy flied out to left; Rice struck out; Yastrzemski walked [Brohamer to third, Burleson to second]; Fisk walked [Brohamer scored, Burleson to third, Yastrzemski to second]; Lynn flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bosetti struck out (catcher to first); Bailor grounded out (first unassisted); Howell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 4TH: Hobson struck out; Evans struck out; Brohamer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Velez made an out to second; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); Ault lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 5TH: Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); Remy flied out to center; Rice singled; Yastrzemski singled [Rice to second]; Fisk struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. BLUE JAYS 6TH: McKay grounded out (second to first); Cerone flied out to right; Gomez made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 6TH: Lynn popped to left; Hobson struck out; Evans walked; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Bosetti singled to shortstop; Bailor forced Bosetti (third to second); Howell grounded out (first unassisted) [Bailor to second]; Velez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 7TH: Burleson made an out to shortstop; Remy singled; Rice lined to center; Yastrzemski lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Mayberry lined to center; Ault singled to third; UPSHAW RAN FOR AULT; Upshaw was caught stealing second (catcher to second); McKay flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 8TH: UPSHAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Fisk made an out to shortstop; Lynn singled; Hobson lined to center; Clancy threw a wild pitch [Lynn to second]; Evans singled [Lynn scored]; Clancy threw a wild pitch [Evans to second]; MURPHY REPLACED CLANCY (PITCHING); Brohamer flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 2. BLUE JAYS 9TH: Cerone doubled; Gomez out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Cerone to third]; Bosetti reached on a fielder's choice [Cerone out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Bailor reached on an error by Burleson [Bosetti to third, Bailor to second]; Howell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 9TH: Burleson flied out to left; Remy grounded out (second to first); Rice struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 2. |
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