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Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays
1979-09-17 · Night game · Exhibition Stadium · 75°F · 2:22
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 9th. Jesse Jefferson earned the win. Butch Hobson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jesse Jefferson L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike O'Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Bosetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cannon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gomez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Dick Drago | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Edge | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Jesse Jefferson | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 7/7D
- Jack Brohamer: S9
- Fred Lynn: WP.1-2
- Fred Lynn: 43.2-3
- Jim Rice: S7.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-2
- Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Alfredo Griffin: 9
- Bob Bailor: 6
- Roy Howell: K
Top 2
- Butch Hobson: 63
- Dwight Evans: W
- Mike O'Berry: 9
- Rick Burleson: SB2
- Rick Burleson: K/C
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: 7
- John Mayberry: 7
- Rick Bosetti: D8
- Joe Cannon: 2/FL
Top 3
- Jack Brohamer: 43
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Jim Rice: 43
Bot 3
- Rick Cerone: S9
- Luis Gomez: D7.1-3
- Alfredo Griffin: 5/FL
- Bob Bailor: 9/SF.3-H
- Roy Howell: HP
- Rico Carty: S7.2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Bob Watson: K
- Butch Hobson: HR/9.1-H
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Mike O'Berry: 9
Bot 4
- Rick Bosetti: 53
- Joe Cannon: 6/L
- Rick Cerone: K
Top 5
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Luis Gomez: W
- Alfredo Griffin: 7
- Bob Bailor: 53.1-2
- Dave McKay: 53
Top 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Bob Watson: 63
- Butch Hobson: W
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Mike O'Berry: K
Bot 6
- Rico Carty: 8
- John Mayberry: S9
- Rick Bosetti: 9
- Joe Cannon: K/C
Top 7
- Rick Burleson: E4/G
- Jack Brohamer: S9.1-2
- Fred Lynn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Fred Lynn: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
- Jim Rice: 53
Bot 7
- Rick Cerone: 63
- Luis Gomez: 9
- Alfredo Griffin: 63
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Bob Watson: E4/P.1-2
- Butch Hobson: 9/L.2-3
- Dwight Evans: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike O'Berry: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Bailor: 13
- Dave McKay: K
- Rico Carty: 53
Top 9
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Jack Brohamer: 43
- Fred Lynn: S7
- Jim Rice: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- John Mayberry: 7
- Rick Bosetti: S7
- Joe Cannon: S9.1-2
- Rick Cerone: D8.2-H(RBI);1-H(RBI);B-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR)