Sunday April 24, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!
Fergie Jenkins allowed only three hits while pitching the Red Sox to a 9-0 victory over the Blue Jays. George Scott smashed a homer and double, driving in two runs, and Dwight Evans also accounted for a pair with a homer. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 9, Toronto Blue Jays 0

Game Played on Sunday, April 24, 1977 (Day game) at Exhibition Stadium

Red Sox 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 - 9 11 1 Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 3 Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Burleson ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 .365 Bailor cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Doyle 2b 4 1 1 0 1 1 .310 Mason ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Rice dh 4 0 0 0 1 1 .294 A. Woods lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .348 Yastrzemski lf 4 0 1 1 1 1 .370 Fairly dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Coleman pr,lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Velez rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .406 Scott 1b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .240 Ault 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .370 Fisk c 5 2 2 0 0 1 .282 McKay 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Evans rf 3 1 1 2 1 2 .370 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .220 Hobson 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .167 Garcia 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Miller cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .233 Singer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jenkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hartenstein p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 9 11 7 5 7 Totals 29 0 3 0 0 6 Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 29,303 Left on Base: Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 2 DP: Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1 Errors: Scott, Ashby, Garcia, Singer Doubles: Scott (3), A. Woods (2) Home Runs: Scott (1), Evans (3) Stolen Bases: Miller (3), Burleson (3) GIDP: Fisk (1), McKay (3) Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins W(2-1) 9 3 0 0 0 6 0 29 2.59 Totals 9 3 0 0 0 6 0 29 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Singer L(0-3) 6.1 7 6 4 2 4 1 27 7.20 Johnson 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 8 8.00 Hartenstein 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 7 4.50 Totals 9 11 9 7 5 7 2 42 Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to left; Doyle singled to left [Burleson to third]; Rice flied out to center [Burleson scored (error by Ashby) (no RBI), Doyle to second (on throw to home)]; catcher Alan Ashby missed Bob Bailor's throw home after Jim Rice had flied out; Rick Burleson was not running after the catch; Yastrzemski singled to left [Doyle scored (unearned)]; Scott reached on an error by Garcia [Yastrzemski to second]; Fisk grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Scott out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bailor singled to center; Mason hit into a double play (center to center to shortstop to first) [Bailor out at second]; A. Woods lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. RED SOX 2ND: Evans walked; Hobson struck out; Miller flied out to left; Evans was picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Fairly grounded out (shortstop to first); Velez flied out to right; Ault was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. RED SOX 3RD: Burleson lined to shortstop; Doyle walked; Rice flied out to right; Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 3RD: McKay grounded out (first to pitcher); Ashby grounded out (first to pitcher); Garcia popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. RED SOX 4TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk grounded out (third to first); Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bailor flied out to center; Mason flied out to center; A. Woods doubled to left; Fairly grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. RED SOX 5TH: Hobson grounded out (second to first); Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Burleson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Velez struck out; Ault singled to right; McKay grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Ault out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. RED SOX 6TH: Doyle lined to left; Rice struck out; Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Ashby struck out; Garcia flied out to left; Bailor grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0. RED SOX 7TH: Scott homered; Fisk singled to left; Evans struck out; Hobson singled to left [Fisk to second]; Hobson was picked off first but was safe on an error by Singer [Fisk to third, Hobson to second]; Miller singled to right [Fisk scored, Hobson to third]; JOHNSON REPLACED SINGER (PITCHING); Burleson singled to right [Hobson scored (unearned), Miller to third]; Doyle popped to catcher in foul territory; Miller stole home and Burleson stole second; Rice walked; Yastrzemski struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Mason flied out to right; A. Woods reached on an error by Scott; Fairly popped to third; Velez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 0. RED SOX 8TH: Scott flied out to right; Fisk singled to left; Evans homered [Fisk scored]; Hobson walked; HARTENSTEIN REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Miller flied out to right; Burleson lined to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Ault flied out to left; McKay struck out; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 0. RED SOX 9TH: Doyle struck out; Rice popped to first in foul territory; Yastrzemski walked; COLEMAN RAN FOR YASTRZEMSKI; Scott doubled to right [Coleman scored]; Fisk struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 9TH: COLEMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Garcia struck out; Bailor lined to shortstop; Mason grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Blue Jays 0.

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