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Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays
1978-05-25 · Night game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 17197 · 77°F, night · 2:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 9–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Dick Drago picked up the save. Jim Rice went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Tom Underwood SV: Dick Drago
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Remy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Kendall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Bosetti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Howell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Upshaw | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gomez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Otto Velez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Underwood | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
 Don Kirkwood | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Balor Moore | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Jerry Remy: K
- Jim Rice: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/L
Bot 1
- Rick Bosetti: 9
- Bob Bailor: 43
- Roy Howell: S9
- John Mayberry: 4/L
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Butch Hobson: 8
- Bob Bailey: 8/L
- Dwight Evans: HR/7.1-H
- Fred Kendall: D7
- Rick Burleson: K
Bot 2
- Tom Hutton: D7
- Willie Upshaw: S7.2-3
- Dave McKay: S9.3-H;1-3
- Luis Gomez: S/BG.3-H;1-2
- Alan Ashby: 25(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Rick Bosetti: 7
- Bob Bailor: K
Top 3
- Jerry Remy: K
- Jim Rice: 9/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
Bot 3
- Roy Howell: 6/L
- John Mayberry: 7
- Tom Hutton: 63
Top 4
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Butch Hobson: S7
- Bob Bailey: K
- Dwight Evans: K
Bot 4
- Willie Upshaw: D9
- Dave McKay: 31.2-3
- Luis Gomez: 13
- Alan Ashby: K/C
Top 5
- Fred Kendall: S7
- Rick Burleson: K
- Jerry Remy: S9.1-2
- Jim Rice: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/8D
- Carlton Fisk: 63
Bot 5
- Rick Bosetti: 1/BP
- Bob Bailor: 6
- Roy Howell: S
- John Mayberry: S9.1-2
- Tom Hutton: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Upshaw: 4/L
Top 6
- Butch Hobson: W
- Bob Bailey: S7.1-2
- Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Kendall: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Burleson: 5(2)/FO.3-H(E5/THH)(UR)(NR);1-3
- Jerry Remy: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Rice: 6
Bot 6
- Dave McKay: 9/L
- Luis Gomez: 6
- Alan Ashby: HR/9
- Rick Bosetti: 1/L
Top 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Butch Hobson: 8/8D
Bot 7
- Bob Bailor: S7
- Roy Howell: 43.1-2
- John Mayberry: 2/FL
- Tom Hutton: 53
Top 8
- Bob Bailey: 53
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Fred Kendall: 7/P
Bot 8
- Otto Velez: W
- Dave McKay: K
- Luis Gomez: D.1-3
- Alan Ashby: W
- Rick Bosetti: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Bailor: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy Howell: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Rick Burleson: D7
- Jerry Remy: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Jim Rice: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jim Rice: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 2/FL
- Carlton Fisk: 53
Bot 9
- John Mayberry: 63
- Tom Hutton: 31
- Otto Velez: 53