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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox
1978-10-01 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 29201 · 73°F · 2:11
Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Luis Tiant earned the win. Rick Burleson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Don Kirkwood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Bosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Bailor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Upshaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kirkwood | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Bosetti: 8
- Bob Bailor: 53
- Roy Howell: 7/P
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Jerry Remy: 13/BG
- Jim Rice: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Otto Velez: 63
- Willie Upshaw: 13
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Carlton Fisk: K/C
- Fred Lynn: 9
Top 3
- Dave McKay: 3/G
- Rick Cerone: K
- Luis Gomez: 8
Bot 3
- Butch Hobson: 53
- George Scott: W
- Jack Brohamer: W.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 85(2)/FO.1-2
- Jerry Remy: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rick Bosetti: K
- Bob Bailor: 53/BG
- Roy Howell: S
- John Mayberry: 5
Bot 4
- Jim Rice: S
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 9/DP.2X3(945)
- Fred Lynn: 5
Top 5
- Otto Velez: 9
- Willie Upshaw: 5
- Dave McKay: 43
Bot 5
- Butch Hobson: S
- George Scott: E4.1-3
- Jack Brohamer: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Rick Burleson: 63.1-2
- Jerry Remy: D.2-H(UR)
- Jim Rice: K
Top 6
- Rick Cerone: 13
- Luis Gomez: E4/G
- Rick Bosetti: K/C
- Bob Bailor: 63
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Fred Lynn: W
- Butch Hobson: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Roy Howell: 8
- John Mayberry: S
- Otto Velez: 54(1)/FO
- Willie Upshaw: 43
Bot 7
- Butch Hobson: 9
- George Scott: 8
- Jack Brohamer: W
- Rick Burleson: HR.1-H
- Jerry Remy: S9.BX2(96)
Top 8
- Dave McKay: 43
- Rick Cerone: 6
- Sam Ewing: 63
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: HR
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3
- Carlton Fisk: 7
- Fred Lynn: 31
Top 9
- Rick Bosetti: 9
- Bob Bailor: K
- Roy Howell: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- ten minutes earlier, the Yankees fell to the Indians 9-2, so Boston and New York finish the season tied for first place; they played a one-game playoff the next afternoon at Fenway Park