A six-run explosion in the first inning gave the Blue Jays a 6-2 triumph over the Red Sox, who were stopped on their eight-game winning streak. The Jays sent 11 batters to the plate in their opening turn.

A double by Bob Bailor and walk to Roy Howell opened the attack. A double by Otto Velez scored both runners and a double by John Mayberry plated Velez. Three walks and a single by Rick Bosetti accounted for the other Jays' runs. [The Sporting News]

Toronto Blue Jays 6, Boston Red Sox 2

Game Played on Wednesday, May 31, 1978 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Blue Jays 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 9 0 Red Sox 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 9 1 Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bosetti cf 5 0 2 2 0 1 .284 Burleson ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .216 Bailor rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .249 Remy 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .280 Howell 3b 4 1 0 0 1 0 .261 Rice lf 5 0 2 0 0 2 .343 Velez lf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .256 Yastrzemski 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .293 Mayberry 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .237 Fisk c 3 0 0 1 1 2 .250 Ault dh 3 1 2 0 1 0 .281 Lynn cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .307 Upshaw pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 Hobson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 .264 McKay 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Evans rf 3 0 1 1 1 2 .283 Cerone c 3 1 1 0 1 0 .238 Brohamer dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .302 Gomez ss 2 0 0 1 1 0 .242 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clancy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murphy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 6 9 6 4 2 Totals 35 2 9 2 4 9 Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 27,945 Left on Base: Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 10 DP: Blue Jays 1, Red Sox 1 Errors: Burleson Doubles: Bailor (7), Velez (2), Mayberry (5), Cerone (4) Caught Stealing: Upshaw (3) Sacrifice Hits: Gomez (6) GIDP: Gomez (5), Yastrzemski (5) Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Clancy W(4-4) 7.2 9 2 2 4 8 0 35 4.27 Murphy 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.43 Totals 9 9 2 2 4 9 0 39 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lee L(7-2) 0.2 3 6 6 4 0 0 9 3.18 Stanley 8.1 6 0 0 0 2 0 30 2.74 Totals 9 9 6 6 4 2 0 39 Wild Pitches: Clancy 2 (3) Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti flied out to center; Bailor doubled; Howell walked; Velez doubled [Bailor scored, Howell scored]; Mayberry doubled [Velez scored]; Ault walked; McKay grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mayberry to third, Ault to second]; Cerone walked; Gomez walked [Mayberry scored, Ault to third, Cerone to second]; STANLEY REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Bosetti singled [Ault scored, Cerone scored, Gomez to third]; Bailor grounded out (first unassisted); 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); Remy walked; Rice singled [Remy to second]; Yastrzemski grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rice out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Howell made an out to shortstop; Velez made an out to shortstop; Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Fisk was called out on strikes; Lynn singled to shortstop; Hobson was called out on strikes; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 0. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Ault singled; McKay singled [Ault to second]; On a bunt Cerone forced Ault (pitcher to third) [McKay to second]; Gomez grounded into a double play (third to first) [McKay out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 3RD: Brohamer singled; Burleson singled [Brohamer to second]; Remy flied out to left; Rice struck out; Yastrzemski walked [Brohamer to third, Burleson to second]; Fisk walked [Brohamer scored, Burleson to third, Yastrzemski to second]; Lynn flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bosetti struck out (catcher to first); Bailor grounded out (first unassisted); Howell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 4TH: Hobson struck out; Evans struck out; Brohamer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Velez made an out to second; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); Ault lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 5TH: Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); Remy flied out to center; Rice singled; Yastrzemski singled [Rice to second]; Fisk struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. BLUE JAYS 6TH: McKay grounded out (second to first); Cerone flied out to right; Gomez made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 6TH: Lynn popped to left; Hobson struck out; Evans walked; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Bosetti singled to shortstop; Bailor forced Bosetti (third to second); Howell grounded out (first unassisted) [Bailor to second]; Velez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 7TH: Burleson made an out to shortstop; Remy singled; Rice lined to center; Yastrzemski lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Mayberry lined to center; Ault singled to third; UPSHAW RAN FOR AULT; Upshaw was caught stealing second (catcher to second); McKay flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 8TH: UPSHAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Fisk made an out to shortstop; Lynn singled; Hobson lined to center; Clancy threw a wild pitch [Lynn to second]; Evans singled [Lynn scored]; Clancy threw a wild pitch [Evans to second]; MURPHY REPLACED CLANCY (PITCHING); Brohamer flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 2. BLUE JAYS 9TH: Cerone doubled; Gomez out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Cerone to third]; Bosetti reached on a fielder's choice [Cerone out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Bailor reached on an error by Burleson [Bosetti to third, Bailor to second]; Howell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 9TH: Burleson flied out to left; Remy grounded out (second to first); Rice struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 2.

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