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Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays
1977-09-08 · Night game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 19163 · 66°F, night · 2:24
Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 7–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Mike Paxton earned the win. Carlton Fisk went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Mike Paxton L: Jesse Jefferson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Staggs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Woods | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Ault | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Bowling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Nordbrook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave McKay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Paxton | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesse Jefferson | 6.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Willis | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 8/L
- Denny Doyle: 7
- Fred Lynn: 43
Bot 1
- Steve Staggs: 63
- Al Woods: S9
- Roy Howell: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Fairly: 8
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S
- Jim Rice: E4/G.1-3
- Carlton Fisk: HR.3-H;1-H(UR)
- George Scott: HR
- Butch Hobson: 3
- Rick Miller: 8
- Rick Burleson: S
- Denny Doyle: 3/G
Bot 2
- Doug Ault: 53
- Gary Woods: 53
- Steve Bowling: 63
Top 3
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/L
- Jim Rice: 63
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: 7/7D
- Tim Nordbrook: K
- Steve Staggs: S7
- Al Woods: 43
Top 4
- Carlton Fisk: 2/FL
- George Scott: S7
- Butch Hobson: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Roy Howell: 31
- Ron Fairly: S9
- Doug Ault: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rick Miller: 53
- Rick Burleson: K
- Denny Doyle: 7
Bot 5
- Gary Woods: 7
- Steve Bowling: 43
- Alan Ashby: 7
Top 6
- Fred Lynn: 3/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
- Jim Rice: S5
- Carlton Fisk: HR.1-H
- George Scott: 53
Bot 6
- Tim Nordbrook: 63
- Steve Staggs: W
- Al Woods: S9.1-2
- Roy Howell: 7
- Ron Fairly: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Doug Ault: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(946)
Top 7
- Butch Hobson: S7
- Rick Miller: S7.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 5(2)/G/FO.1-2
- Denny Doyle: S9.2XH(92);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Fred Lynn: 43
Bot 7
- Gary Woods: S7
- Steve Bowling: 3
- Alan Ashby: S8.1-3
- Doug Rader: 4
- Steve Staggs: 3/FL
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9
- Jim Rice: W
- Carlton Fisk: 8/8D
- George Scott: 7
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 8
- Al Woods: 2
- Roy Howell: S9
- Ron Fairly: K
- Doug Ault: HP.1-2
- Gary Woods: 9
Top 9
- Rick Miller: 4
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Denny Doyle: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Sam Ewing: K
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Dave McKay: 8