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DET  6
@BAL  4

BOS  8
TOR  4
KCR  5
@CAL  2

MIN  4
@CHW  3

MIN  7
@CHW  1

NYY  8
CLE  2

TEX  5
@OAK  1

TEX  7
@OAK  2

MIL  7
@SEA  4

(12)
ATL  4
LAD  2

CIN  8
SFG  7

HOU  4
SDP  1

PHI  5
@MON  2

CHC  5
@PIT  0

NYM  6
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,560

Sunday, June 24, 1979, 2:08PM
Time of Game: 2:19
Blue Jays
4
23-51
Lost 4
7th, 26 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    4  5  0
Red Sox         2  0  1   1  4  0   0  0  X    8 12  1
W: Mike Torrez (8-4), L: Phil Huffman (4-8)
Red Sox
8
44-25
Won 5
2nd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .274  .689              1   3   
L Gomez 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .373  .816              0   4   
R Bosetti CF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .260  .625              4   0   
R Carty DH                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .277  .747              0   0   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   2   3    0   1  .288  .886              9   0   HR,2B
A Woods LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .724              2   0   
R Cerone C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .594              3   0   
D Ainge 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .638              1   1   
J Cannon RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .038  .077              4   0   

P Huffman P                                                                   0   1
  D Miller P                                                                  0   0
  M Willis P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   4   5   0    2   6                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: R Carty (14, off M Torrez); J Mayberry (13, off M Torrez).
HR: J Mayberry (12, off M Torrez; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Mayberry 6; R Carty 4.
RBI: J Mayberry 3 (41).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .312  .721              0   2   
T Poquette RF                 3   2   2   1    1   0  .220  .503              1   0   SF
F Lynn CF                     4   2   3   3    0   0  .323 1.034              4   0   HR,2·2B
J Rice DH                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .322  .975              0   0   SF
C Yastrzemski LF              4   2   3   2    0   1  .304  .936              0   0   HR,2B
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .699             10   2   
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .259  .779              2   2   2B
S Papi SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .458              1   4   
G Allenson C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .214  .597              7   0   2B

M Torrez P                                                                    2   4
Totals                       34   8  12   0    2   3                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: F Lynn 2 (22, 2 off P Huffman); G Allenson (5, off P Huffman); B Hobson (10, off P Huffman); C Yastrzemski (15, off D Miller).
HR: F Lynn (19, off P Huffman; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out); C Yastrzemski (14, off P Huffman; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: J Rice (5, off P Huffman); T Poquette (4, off P Huffman).
TB: F Lynn 8; C Yastrzemski 7; B Hobson 3; T Poquette 2; G Allenson 2; J Remy.
RBI: F Lynn 3 (62); C Yastrzemski 2 (51); J Rice (54); B Hobson (40); T Poquette (7).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: B Hobson (8).

Pitching Stats

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Huffman, L (4-8)             4.1  10   8   8    0   1   2   6.54   23     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0·10     12    -     0.85  -0.37
D Miller                       2.2   2   0   0    2   2   0   5.23   12     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.07   0.01
M Willis                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   8.44    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    12   8   8    2   3   2          38     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0·12           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Torrez, W (8-4)              9     5   4   3    2   6   1   4.66   34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 5     67    -     0.65   0.14
Totals                         9     5   4   3    2   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 5           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 33,560.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Alfredo Griffin              SS       1. Jerry Remy                   2B
2. Luis Gomez                   3B       2. Tom Poquette                 RF
3. Rick Bosetti                 CF       3. Fred Lynn                    CF
4. Rico Carty                   DH       4. Jim Rice                     DH
5. John Mayberry                1B       5. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
6. Al Woods                     LF       6. Bob Watson                   1B
7. Rick Cerone                   C       7. Butch Hobson                 3B
8. Danny Ainge                  2B       8. Stan Papi                    SS
9. Joe Cannon                   RF       9. Gary Allenson                 C

   Phil Huffman                  P          Mike Torrez                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- RR 16% 53% 0-2 BOS F. Lynn P. Huffman Home Run; Poquette Scores
b4 1 -2- R 9% 79% 3-2 BOS B. Hobson P. Huffman Double; Yastrzemski Scores
t1 2 --3 R -9% 34% 1-0 TOR J. Mayberry M. Torrez Double; Bosetti Scores/unER
t4 0 --- -7% 54% 2-3 TOR R. Carty M. Torrez Double
b3 0 --- 6% 62% 2-2 BOS G. Allenson P. Huffman Double

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin M. Torrez Walk
t1 0 1-- -5% 41% 0-0 TOR L. Gomez M. Torrez Walk; Griffin to 2B
t1 0 12- O 3% 44% 0-0 TOR R. Bosetti M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Griffin to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RO -2% 42% 0-0 TOR R. Carty M. Torrez Lineout: 3B; Griffin Scores/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)/No RBI; Bosetti to 3B
t1 2 --3 R -9% 34% 1-0 TOR J. Mayberry M. Torrez Double; Bosetti Scores/unER
t1 2 -2- O 3% 36% 2-0 TOR A. Woods M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 34% 0-2 BOS J. Remy P. Huffman Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 3% 36% 0-2 BOS T. Poquette P. Huffman Single
b1 1 1-- RR 16% 53% 0-2 BOS F. Lynn P. Huffman Home Run; Poquette Scores
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 BOS J. Rice P. Huffman Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Huffman Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 2-2 TOR R. Cerone M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 2-2 TOR D. Ainge M. Torrez Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 2-2 TOR J. Cannon M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 2-2 BOS B. Watson P. Huffman Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 BOS B. Hobson P. Huffman Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 BOS S. Papi P. Huffman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 TOR A. Griffin M. Torrez Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 TOR L. Gomez M. Torrez Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 TOR R. Bosetti M. Torrez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 6% 62% 2-2 BOS G. Allenson P. Huffman Double
b3 0 -2- O -2% 61% 2-2 BOS J. Remy P. Huffman Groundout: SS-1B; Allenson to 3B
b3 1 --3 RO 2% 63% 2-2 BOS T. Poquette P. Huffman Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Allenson Scores
b3 2 --- 2% 65% 3-2 BOS F. Lynn P. Huffman Double
b3 2 -2- O -3% 62% 3-2 BOS J. Rice P. Huffman Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -7% 54% 2-3 TOR R. Carty M. Torrez Double
t4 0 -2- O 5% 60% 2-3 TOR J. Mayberry M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t4 1 -2- O 4% 63% 2-3 TOR A. Woods M. Torrez Flyball: RF; Carty to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5% 68% 2-3 TOR R. Cerone M. Torrez Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 3% 71% 3-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Huffman Single
b4 0 1-- O -2% 70% 3-2 BOS B. Watson P. Huffman Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Yastrzemski to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 9% 79% 3-2 BOS B. Hobson P. Huffman Double; Yastrzemski Scores
b4 1 -2- O -2% 77% 4-2 BOS S. Papi P. Huffman Groundout: SS-1B; Hobson to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -3% 74% 4-2 BOS G. Allenson P. Huffman Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 77% 2-4 TOR D. Ainge M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 79% 2-4 TOR J. Cannon M. Torrez Popfly: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 81% 2-4 TOR A. Griffin M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 2% 83% 4-2 BOS J. Remy P. Huffman Single to 2B
b5 0 1-- 6% 88% 4-2 BOS T. Poquette P. Huffman Single; Remy to 3B
b5 0 1-3 R 5% 93% 4-2 BOS F. Lynn P. Huffman Double; Remy Scores; Poquette to 3B
b5 0 -23 RO 1% 94% 5-2 BOS J. Rice P. Huffman Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Poquette Scores; Lynn to 3B
b5 1 --3 RR 3% 97% 6-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Huffman Home Run; Lynn Scores
Dyar Miller replaces Phil Huffman pitching
b5 1 --- O -0% 97% 8-2 BOS B. Watson D. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 97% 8-2 BOS B. Hobson D. Miller Single to SS
b5 2 1-- O -0% 97% 8-2 BOS S. Papi D. Miller Flyball: 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-8 TOR L. Gomez M. Torrez Groundout: P-1B-P
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 2-8 TOR R. Bosetti M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -0% 98% 2-8 TOR R. Carty M. Torrez Single
t6 2 1-- O 1% 98% 2-8 TOR J. Mayberry M. Torrez Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Blue Jays' Dyar Miller facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 8-2 BOS G. Allenson D. Miller Strikeout
b6 1 --- 0% 98% 8-2 BOS J. Remy D. Miller Walk
b6 1 1-- 0% 99% 8-2 BOS T. Poquette D. Miller Walk; Remy to 2B
b6 1 12- O -0% 99% 8-2 BOS F. Lynn D. Miller Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Remy to 3B; Poquette to 2B
b6 2 -23 O -0% 98% 8-2 BOS J. Rice D. Miller Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-8 TOR A. Woods M. Torrez Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-8 TOR R. Cerone M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-8 TOR D. Ainge M. Torrez Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Blue Jays' Dyar Miller facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 8-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Miller Double
b7 0 -2- O -0% 99% 8-2 BOS B. Watson D. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 -2- O -0% 99% 8-2 BOS B. Hobson D. Miller Strikeout
b7 2 -2- O -0% 99% 8-2 BOS S. Papi D. Miller Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 TOR J. Cannon M. Torrez Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 TOR A. Griffin M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 TOR L. Gomez M. Torrez Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 9-1-2
Mike Willis replaces Dyar Miller pitching
b8 0 --- O -0% 100% 8-2 BOS G. Allenson M. Willis Popfly: LF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 BOS J. Remy M. Willis Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 BOS T. Poquette M. Willis Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 TOR R. Bosetti M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-8 TOR R. Carty M. Torrez Single to SS
t9 1 1-- RR -0% 99% 2-8 TOR J. Mayberry M. Torrez Home Run; Carty Scores
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-8 TOR A. Woods M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-8 TOR R. Cerone M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 8.

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