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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox

1977-07-06 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 34956 Β· 73Β°F, night Β· 2:58

Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 9–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Bill Campbell earned the win. Otto Velez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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TOR20210000059
BOS12200013917

W: Bill Campbell   L: Pete Vuckovich   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Evans Β· 1B: Vic Voltaggio Β· 2B: Marty Springstead Β· 3B: Larry Barnett Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Bailor512000
Steve Staggs511101
Al Woods500001
Ron Fairly413100
Otto Velez412301
Doug Rader300010
Doug Ault300012
Ernie Whitt400000
Hector Torres311000
Sam Ewing100001

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Burleson502101
Fred Lynn524100
Jim Rice511002
Carl Yastrzemski434210
Carlton Fisk401201
George Scott312210
Bernie Carbo310001
Butch Hobson401101
Denny Doyle411000
Rick Miller201001

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Vuckovich6.01325
Jerry Johnson2.0402

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Luis Tiant3.1812
Mike Paxton3.0111
Bill Campbell2.2003

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bob Bailor: S
  • Steve Staggs: FC.1-2
  • Al Woods: 9.2-3
  • Ron Fairly: S.3-H;1-2
  • Otto Velez: S.2-H;1-2
  • Doug Rader: 7
  • Doug Ault: K/C

Bot 1

  • Rick Burleson: 7/L
  • Fred Lynn: D
  • Jim Rice: 63.2-3
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S.3-H
  • Carlton Fisk: K

Top 2

  • Ernie Whitt: 9/L/9D
  • Hector Torres: 6
  • Bob Bailor: 63

Bot 2

  • George Scott: S
  • Bernie Carbo: 54(1)/FO
  • Butch Hobson: 2/FL
  • Denny Doyle: S.1-2
  • Rick Burleson: S.2-H;1-2
  • Fred Lynn: S.2-H;1-3
  • Jim Rice: K/C

Top 3

  • Steve Staggs: 43
  • Al Woods: 3/FL
  • Ron Fairly: S
  • Otto Velez: HR.1-H
  • Doug Rader: W
  • Doug Ault: K

Bot 3

  • Carl Yastrzemski: S4
  • Carlton Fisk: 9.1-2
  • George Scott: D.2-H
  • Bernie Carbo: 8/L/8D.2-3
  • Butch Hobson: D.3-H
  • Denny Doyle: 8/P

Top 4

  • Ernie Whitt: 2/FL
  • Hector Torres: D
  • Bob Bailor: S.2-2#
  • Steve Staggs: S.2-H;1-2
  • Al Woods: 7/L
  • Ron Fairly: 43

Bot 4

  • Rick Burleson: S
  • Fred Lynn: D.1-3
  • Jim Rice: K
  • Carl Yastrzemski: IW
  • Carlton Fisk: 4
  • George Scott: 4

Top 5

  • Otto Velez: K/C
  • Doug Rader: 13
  • Doug Ault: W
  • Ernie Whitt: 9

Bot 5

  • Bernie Carbo: K
  • Butch Hobson: 4
  • Denny Doyle: 43

Top 6

  • Hector Torres: 9
  • Bob Bailor: E4/G
  • Steve Staggs: 7(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 6

  • Rick Burleson: K
  • Fred Lynn: 6
  • Jim Rice: 3/FL

Top 7

  • Al Woods: 3/G
  • Ron Fairly: S
  • Otto Velez: 7/L
  • Doug Rader: 8

Bot 7

  • Carl Yastrzemski: S
  • Carlton Fisk: WP.1-2
  • Carlton Fisk: S.2-H
  • George Scott: W.1-2
  • Rick Miller: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Butch Hobson: K
  • Denny Doyle: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Rick Burleson: 9

Top 8

  • Doug Ault: 9
  • Ernie Whitt: 43
  • Sam Ewing: K

Bot 8

  • Fred Lynn: S
  • Jim Rice: S.1-2
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Carlton Fisk: 8/8D/SF.3-H;2-3
  • George Scott: 9/L/SF.3-H
  • Rick Miller: K

Top 9

  • Bob Bailor: 53
  • Steve Staggs: K
  • Al Woods: K

Notes & reviews

  • Al Woods fouled off 11 straight pitches before fouling out; three of the fouls just missed home runs